What to wear: Festivals
Traditional with a sense of occasion. Onam means kasavu mundu, Eid suits a crisp pathani or kurta, Navratri calls for mirror-work and colour, Diwali for silk.
Wear
Silk kurta sets, Nehru jackets, pathani suits, mundu with shirt, mirror-work kurtas for garba.
Avoid
Synthetic fabric near diyas and fireworks, and dull everyday clothes.
Colours that work
Gold, maroon, saffron, green, ivory.
13 looks for festivals
Ethnic
White Chikankari Kurta PyjamaPooja & Temple · Festivals · Haldi
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Brocade Nehru Jacket & KurtaSangeet · Festivals · Wedding
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Haldi Yellow Kurta & DhotiHaldi · Pooja & Temple · Festivals
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Kasavu Mundu & White ShirtFestivals · Pooja & Temple · Wedding
Ethnic
Olive Pathani SuitFestivals · Travel · Pooja & Temple
Ethnic
Mint Kurta & ChuridarMehendi · Festivals · Brunch & Day Out
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Rose Gold Silk Kurta SetFestivals · Wedding · Sangeet
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White Angrakha & ChuridarWedding · Festivals · Sangeet
Ethnic
Khadi Kurta & Nehru VestOffice · Pooja & Temple · Festivals
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Mirror-work Navratri KurtaFestivals · Sangeet · Mehendi
Fusion
Block-print Kurta & JeansCollege & Everyday · Brunch & Day Out · Festivals
Fusion
Nehru Jacket, Shirt & ChinosOffice · Festivals · Interview
Fusion
Printed Shirt & Dhoti PantsSangeet · Mehendi · FestivalsMore occasions
Wedding · Sangeet · Mehendi · Haldi · Pooja & Temple · Office · Interview · Date Night · Brunch & Day Out · Party & Night Out · Cocktail & Reception · Formal & Black Tie · Travel · College & Everyday · Beach & Vacation