Ethnic Fashion Trends & Style Tips

Light georgette, chanderi cotton, and crepe are the most consistently comfortable fabrics for full-day wedding attendance. Cotton is the most comfortable of all but is limited to less formal functions.

Cotton and cotton-blend fabrics are the best choice. They are breathable, easy to wash, and respond better to stain removal than silk or georgette.

Yellow is traditional and the most stain-forgiving. Orange, mustard, and bright green also work well. Avoid white, cream, pale pink, and light blue.

Yellow and green are the most traditional mehndi colours. Yellow specifically complements the colour of fresh mehndi and photographs beautifully.

Avoid white and ivory as mehndi paste can leave faint marks. Avoid very tight sleeves that restrict arm movement. Avoid extremely heavy embroidery on the sleeves and bodice if you are having mehndi applied.

A lehenga choli is the most popular and practical sangeet choice. It allows free movement for dancing, photographs beautifully from every angle, and is available in a wide range of budgets and styles.

Deep, saturated colours — royal blue, deep red, emerald green, hot pink — photograph beautifully under artificial lighting. Heavily embellished outfits with mirrors or sequins look exceptional under stage lights.

A silk or georgette suit set in a jewel tone is the most versatile and always-appropriate choice. An anarkali suit in a heavier fabric is another excellent option.