Fresh arrivals for you! Take time to discover your style statement through these adorable designs.

A simple and elegant piece of jewelry to represent your sober demeanor

This is perfect to go with your pair of jeans and a plain Tee to give you a funky look. Make  it  layered if you don’t like the single long string

A cute leaf pendant and starry earrings with this chain necklace

Here is my favorite, copper beads of different sizes and shapes. You will love this long earring for sure. It goes well with a cotton sari, a skirt or a jeans!

A very sober and pleasant looking necklace in a rare combination of pink and blue beads. The pendant has a deep purple glass bead

A lot more can be played with prints in designing.

These are some of the kurties with prints, in different cuts and styles.

Kurti with shirt-collar and placket

Full sleeved kurti with shirt collar and placket is matched with black slacks. Waist band is given.

Shawl collared kurti

Sleevless kurti with front open and  shawl collar. Crystal buttons are used instead of regular wooden or coconut shelled beads.

A-line kalamkari kurti

Its a high-necked kurti with border at the front and waist line. Sleeves are full to give more ethnic look to the kurti. It is being matched to brown chudidaar and dupatta.

A-line kurti with puff sleeves

Its an A-line kurti with a cross over pattern. The print is enhanced with sequin work at the front.

From the Gold Rush in the 19th century in sunny California when the miners needed something tougher to withstand the rigours of their hand work, to Levi Strauss, the ingenous tent salesman who thought of using canvas tenting to make trousers, denim moved to France where the French alternative was better and more suitable. Made in Nimes, France, it was called Serges-de-Nimes(cloth of Nimes)

photo:Levis site

The Americans preferred the French versions to their own,but shortened the name to just ‘Denim‘. To get its distinctive blue colour, the inventors harked back to an earlier era.

It was in the 17th century that Genoes sailors discovered that the toughness of denim was ideal for their uniforms. The white denim, though smart, was not the ideal colour as it showed up dirt faster than the sailors could keep it clean.The ingenious sailors dyed their denim blue or indigo as best they could, with water available on board the ship.The sea, air and weather added touches that produced a light faded shade,which lent a unique quality of fabric.

photo: dark indigo

The word ‘jeans’ is a derivation of the word ‘Genoese‘ . And so the two abbreviations added up to ‘denim jeans‘

From Gold miners to cowboys to farmers,denim jeans moved into the ranks of the American soldiers who introduced jeans in the forties and fifties to the urban crowd, turning it into a campus craze. In the sixties it became a protest outfit but by 70′s it had acquired respectability as a unisex garment.

To go back a little, the classic pair of jeans as we know it today was born courtesy Wrangler and designed by the Rodeo Ben, Hollywood designer for western movies.
Levis and Wrangler clung to the functional aspects of jeans styling, leaving the high fashion trends to designers like Calvin Klein, YSL, Gloria Vanderbit and Ralph Lauren.

In India, although the denim revolution started in the late 1960′s in the form of jeans, it was not the real thing.The only denim available was imitation or pseudo denim which was actually casement or canvas dyed to look like denim. Jeans were either imported or manufactured from imported denim. One of the first manufacturers of jeans- Jean Junction Jean Junction tailored jeans from fabric made by Arunodaya Mills which was near to perfect to denim. But it had one flaw- the material’s colour bled instead of fading.Jean junction then tried spraying the fabric in 70′s with pigments which proved a hit initially,but did not sustain its popularity since it was ahead of its time. It reappeared as acid wash in Eighties. Arvind Mills and some textiles joined later.

The indigo colour- a crystalline substance was used to dye the wrap while the weft was left gray. It is this crystalline nature of the dye which makes the fabric appear bright even when the dye has failed. The indigo crystals reflect light. Hence even faded jeans look bright and not dull.

GO METALLIC

Start with just a hint of gloss and glitter, shine and stars. Jazz them up with a metallic belt or if subtle is your style, a leather belt with a copper-metallic buckle. Add a pair of heels which are the same shade as the belt for a glam status!

The trend works even for other accessories–highlight your outfit with a brooch. Even a metal hint on your mobile phone does work.

FUNK UP WITH ACCESSORIES

If metallic touch doesn’t appeal to you, then add some energy to your outfit with hints of colors.The easiest way to do it is to buy a one metre long satin ribbon and use it like a belt, tied up in a bow.  It will immediately uplift your outfit as a whole,  especially if your trousers have the same sheen of polyester-mixes.

PATCH OR EMBELLISH

Try this only if you like to get funky. Buy a couple of patches from the market and stitch them to your trousers. Fruits, cartoons, butterflies, etc look really cute and brighten up any outfit.You can also experiment with some cross-stitching and make a design by yourself on the back pocket or the hemlines.

PLAY WITH HEM

Just folding the hem at the bottom can immediately liven up your outfit. For cotton and linen trousers, it is easy to cuff up the trousers, but if you have a satin or polyester pair, then you need to get them cropped.

A necklace with big and bold beads. Beads in the shades of purple. The star beads have definitely added uniqueness to this neck piece. The pendant in deep purple is complementing the necklace well, with the star hanging

A beautiful combination of aqua blue chip beads with contrasting black big beads. The matching bracelet is stunning with the black big bead

A beautiful contemporary design in an unusual combination of rich blue and purple beads with a longer pendant. The copper beads have given a slight vintage look too. The dangling earrings have drops

Large black beads are seperated by chip beads. Necklace comprises of multi shaped black beads

These spectacular Dangle Drop earrings as beautiful as the necklace are sure to grab all the attention.
All in all, a beautifully designed necklace for any occasion

Fishtail skirt

Fishtail skirt in knee length with a beautiful print. The blouse in cross over pattern is adding more grace to the skirt.

Half circular skirt

Half circular skirt of mid-calf length in kalamkari print with a border at the hem. The blouse is with high neck and Philippino sleeve.

Fishtail skirt

Again a fishtail skirt but of  mid-calf length in kalamkari print. The pullover is giving the outfit a more western look.

Thai pant

This is called a Thai pant which looks like a pant from back but like a skirt from front. Very trendy.

A very rare combination of wooden and ceramic beads(you can find beautiful prints on them). A perfect accessory for cotton kurtis, skirts or a cotton sari

Nice pair of chudidar/ slacks works well.

Accessorize well according to the occasion.

A-line kurti in red

This kurti with  puff sleeves, A-line silhoutter, and a band at the back looks good on jeans,slacks.

Silk kurti with brocade in cross pattern

This kurti with a cross pattern patch at the bodice and  a slit a the sleeves looks very elegant. Can wear this with a chudidar or slacks.

Silk kurti with lace work

This kurti with a border at the neck and bust is classic. Wear this with chudidar or slacks.