ANUPREET SIDHU

Designer Anupreet Sidhu, whose fashion brand specialises in luxury prét, resort and destination wedding clothes is all for going unisex this summe.

Women

Exhorting womankind to go back in time, Sidhu feels that clothing from the 70s and 80s with a modern twist will be the flavour of the season. Bootleg pants and flared sleeves are the must-haves. “This season will also see art inspired clothing. Digital patterns are also very much in vogue,” she says. Insisting that ruffles are what can take an otherwise plain outfit to a new level, Sidhu is all for denim dresses that she says can never go out of style—cotton based denims being the flavour of summer of 2017. And when it comes to footwear, the young designer is all for sneakers and mules. “Sneakers are the biggest shoe trend that's going to stay a long time, it can be just white plain sneakers or a more colourful range. Following the sneaker in the trend alert this year is the mule. This shoe has made a tremendous statement.

Men

The designer insists that men must welcome this summer with relaxed shirts in pastel colours and linen—nautical stripes being the in thing. Wear trousers on the baggy side. For those who live in casuals, distressed denims cannot be ignored. “Formal backpacks in leather are a big trend. During monsoons, trench raincoats are bound to turn heads,” she says.

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“Every state has its own identity now and so does this one, although there are loads of influence from the mass brands here like Zara and H&M,” she says. Price Rs 10,000 onwards Contact sidhuji@icloud.com