Ethnic Remix- Rescuing Your Wardrobe
If you are like most South Asian women, you probably have a full wardrobe of ethnic clothes that are just sitting there gathering dust. With all those wonderful fabrics and embroidery work, it’s a shame to let them go to waste. Add a little Rx to your western wardrobe with a check up of ethnic flair. Bibi Fashion Editor Zooni took a long hard look at her wardrobe and doctored up these creative ideas. This spring, lux it up for a fresh new and personalized style!
All shoes and bag from Zappos.com
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 The Kurtee
It used to be super cool to wear a kurtee a few years ago, but as the trend passed, many of us South Asian women still find our closets full of the shirt in one length or another. Shake it up a little by nixing the shalwars and mixing it up with some skinny jeans or leggings. Add a few accessories and your Friday nights are going to feel fabulous!
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 Re-Length your Lehnga
Granted lehngas are not cheap, but really, how many times are you going to wear the same outfit to again? A great way to update an out-dated lehnga is to have the waist taken up so that the flare hits at your knee. Pair with a corset, t-shirt or a men’s style white shirt, and you’ve got a seriously sexy look going on!
For stylish mothers, the excess fabric in the lehnga can be reworked into a pair of capris for Mom and a short dress for her baby girl.
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 Cholis and Sari Blouses
Make use of all those cholis and sari blouses by matching them up with other items in your wardrobe. For example, layer a choli or sari blouse over a crisp white cotton shirt for a jacket or vest effect. If your choli or blouse seems old-fashioned, have a tailor remove the bulky sleeves and add them as patches, pockets or cuffs to an old pair of faded jeans.
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 Dupattas and Scarves
Add these wonderful yards of fabric as accessories to almost any outfit. Dress up a little black dress or wrap them around your neck over a plain Tee. Even better, have a tailor convert them into a simple shift or baby doll dress.
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