What will you wear for the party tonight
Party dress codes can often be a put-off,with people breaking their heads over what is formal,what constitutes casual,and what makes for cocktail wear.Ismat Tahseen has some answers...
Iwish I didnt have to go, groans Mumbai-based stock-market analyst Tarini Shah,who had earmarked the calendar for her annual office black-tie do.I cant do another stiff dress code event,that too after a tough work week.If I have to spend a fortune looking spruced up and then feel terrible through the evening managing the outfit,Id just rather not attend,even if its the annual office protocol, she declares.Most people are so put off by the party code,they often have no clue about what makes for the right dressing code and others get anxiety attacks over looking their best
Women get into panic mode
Designer Lina Tipnis affirms that if theres anything that puts society in a tizzy around the year end,its about what to wear the whole partyworthiness issue.Its such a pressure to look
presentable.I get women who get
so stressed,they get into absolute panic mode, she reveals.Adds advertising executive Radhika Chinai,I remember trying to dress for this party and I was so worried about what would suit me that I actually landed up buying four outfits. What adds to the quandary is the fact that in India,at least,the lines are hazy when it comes to formal,smart or evening wear and other party prt demarcations.Is sari really formal,or a tuxe a must-wear
Being a slave to the West
Designer Rocky S believes in India,smart dressing is a rare view but its improving.The credit goes to the stylist and the designers who have made people aware of the upcoming fashion trends.Many people don't really give a lot of importance to style and thats why smart dressing is unclear, he feels.
Business baron Yash Birla admits that the lines between what makes for formal and smart dressing are often blurred here.As this is a more western concept,it is sometimes not understood.Words like formal,semi-formal,smart casual and casual have different interpretations in the Indian sense.For me,a black tie do means,a black tuxedo with a white shirt for men. He and wife Avanti often enjoy the company of guests at home but they do not believe in specifying a dress code when inviting them.I believe that people should wear clothes they are comfortable in, he states.
Entrepreneur Perizaad Zorabian Irani advocates having a mix of elegance and glamour.I have a large collection of gowns and I think they much easier to wear than a sari.Solid colours look lovely;I team them with diamond jewellery, she reveals.Architect Nisha Jamvwal,who frequently hosts parties,agrees.Look,were not Brits so we can be a little less uptight about what to wear to a party.I see people blindly aping what might work abroad but thats wrong.This slave mentality to the West needs to stop. Whos her vote for stylish Indian dresser Shobhaa De, says Nisha.Shes relaxed with a kick-ass attitude and does not show a frenetic following of brands like most people.
The right mantra
While Yash votes for being casual at home and going with a smart and funky look for the club,Usually waistcoat jeans with accessories, and Avantis non-formal code is,A smart casual dress with costume jewellery, for Nisha the balance lies between being appropriate and chic.I can be dramatic and flamboyant,but the secret is less is more.Id rather have one focal point than 20, she smiles.
Party dress codes can often be a put-off,with people breaking their heads over what is formal,what constitutes casual,and what makes for cocktail wear.Ismat Tahseen has some answers...
Iwish I didnt have to go, groans Mumbai-based stock-market analyst Tarini Shah,who had earmarked the calendar for her annual office black-tie do.I cant do another stiff dress code event,that too after a tough work week.If I have to spend a fortune looking spruced up and then feel terrible through the evening managing the outfit,Id just rather not attend,even if its the annual office protocol, she declares.Most people are so put off by the party code,they often have no clue about what makes for the right dressing code and others get anxiety attacks over looking their best
Women get into panic mode
Designer Lina Tipnis affirms that if theres anything that puts society in a tizzy around the year end,its about what to wear the whole partyworthiness issue.Its such a pressure to look
presentable.I get women who get
so stressed,they get into absolute panic mode, she reveals.Adds advertising executive Radhika Chinai,I remember trying to dress for this party and I was so worried about what would suit me that I actually landed up buying four outfits. What adds to the quandary is the fact that in India,at least,the lines are hazy when it comes to formal,smart or evening wear and other party prt demarcations.Is sari really formal,or a tuxe a must-wear
Being a slave to the West
Designer Rocky S believes in India,smart dressing is a rare view but its improving.The credit goes to the stylist and the designers who have made people aware of the upcoming fashion trends.Many people don't really give a lot of importance to style and thats why smart dressing is unclear, he feels.
Business baron Yash Birla admits that the lines between what makes for formal and smart dressing are often blurred here.As this is a more western concept,it is sometimes not understood.Words like formal,semi-formal,smart casual and casual have different interpretations in the Indian sense.For me,a black tie do means,a black tuxedo with a white shirt for men. He and wife Avanti often enjoy the company of guests at home but they do not believe in specifying a dress code when inviting them.I believe that people should wear clothes they are comfortable in, he states.
Entrepreneur Perizaad Zorabian Irani advocates having a mix of elegance and glamour.I have a large collection of gowns and I think they much easier to wear than a sari.Solid colours look lovely;I team them with diamond jewellery, she reveals.Architect Nisha Jamvwal,who frequently hosts parties,agrees.Look,were not Brits so we can be a little less uptight about what to wear to a party.I see people blindly aping what might work abroad but thats wrong.This slave mentality to the West needs to stop. Whos her vote for stylish Indian dresser Shobhaa De, says Nisha.Shes relaxed with a kick-ass attitude and does not show a frenetic following of brands like most people.
The right mantra
While Yash votes for being casual at home and going with a smart and funky look for the club,Usually waistcoat jeans with accessories, and Avantis non-formal code is,A smart casual dress with costume jewellery, for Nisha the balance lies between being appropriate and chic.I can be dramatic and flamboyant,but the secret is less is more.Id rather have one focal point than 20, she smiles.
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