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Milly · Feb 3rd, 2009, 11:06 AM

I know I ask this a LOT, but seriously, I am pretty clueless about the Asian fashion scene at the moment.

I need an outfit for an October wedding. I have the shoes and I need to base the outfit around those.

They're pink. Shall post a picture soon, but I want to know more about styles and embroidery. Im not really into the whole anarkali dress thing, nor do I want a sari, sharara/garara/lengha thing. More of a simple shalwar kameez kind of lass.

FANKS!

Milly · Feb 3rd, 2009, 11:43 AM

The shoes. I want something really simple as it has to be all about the shoes.

Cantankerous · Feb 3rd, 2009, 11:46 AM

[quote=*Milly*;6310689]The shoes. I want something really simple as it has to be all about the shoes.

Hmmm, nice pumps!

Niksik · Feb 3rd, 2009, 12:05 PM

Very nice shoes Milly.

Are you planning on getting readymade or having something stitched?
Something the same color as your shoes with gold kaam might look lovely (I see the buckle is goldish).

Milly · Feb 3rd, 2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Niksik

Very nice shoes Milly.

Are you planning on getting readymade or having something stitched?
Something the same color as your shoes with silver kaam might look lovely.

Readymade is a no no as I do not have the monies (shoes cost me more than my education!) I will probably get something made. I have this designer aunty who can get it made. But you have to be very specific with her.

I don't think I suit light colours. So I was thinking maybes black and pink...dont know really. I need a style too. So confused.com!

Niksik · Feb 3rd, 2009, 12:15 PM

Black and pink sounds good.

Well wait for the responses from the fashion ladies. They'll help you out.

Sara516 · Feb 3rd, 2009, 12:39 PM

caprees

starry night · Feb 3rd, 2009, 02:04 PM

long shirts (past knees) with trouser pants or capris, shirts with high collars/sherwani type, jamavar looks nice for weddings, chooridar

Check out She Magazine(just type in google) their archives can give you some ideas of designs and kaam. There are some ideas you can get from gupshup bazaar also. Facebook has a bunch of groups of designers..nayna, urban design concepts, hsy, karma, rouge, sobia nazar, maria b..you can get ideas of colors, cuts, and designs from there . There's a thread here with a list of designers and their websites too.

I came back from pakistan about 3 weeks ago and got a lot of ideas about color combinations, kaam designs, fabrics from all of the above. I printed out pics i liked and although i didn't get exact copies of designer wear, i got a good idea of trends.

Milly · Feb 3rd, 2009, 02:13 PM

Aww bless you luv, fanks SO much. Will check out the facebook pages and google.

I dont like trousers though and would never wear capris. Chooridaar I could maybe do. Aw man, this is SO much hassle. Why must peope get married when Milly as no monies!

njgal · Feb 3rd, 2009, 02:16 PM

Nice Shoes - if you want emphasis on the shoes - then def wear capris.

Something like this -

njgal · Feb 3rd, 2009, 02:18 PM

why milly why not weat capris - you can get longer capris if you want. I don't do the short capris either.

Milly · Feb 3rd, 2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by njgal

why milly why not weat capris - you can get longer capris if you want. I don't do the short capris either.

I know they wont suit me luv. Im not very tall and I feel that they look better with women who actually have the legs to pull them off.

Milly · Feb 3rd, 2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by njgal

Nice Shoes - if you want emphasis on the shoes - then def wear capris.

Something like this -

I really like the embroidery (I would probably have less of it) and I love colours, I guess the lengh of the kameez could be made shorter and the perhaps a chooridaar instead?

keep em coming! I am a very visual learner! Have just been on the HSY or HYS website and OhMyLife! Its take like 10 mintutes for all the fancy cyber stuff to finish..i got bored of waiting!

starry night · Feb 3rd, 2009, 02:28 PM

sure thing, it's the least i could do Milly

so many people on gupshup helped me out when i was clueless about what to get/look for!

i'm not comfortable wearing capris..so i got a bunch of trousers made with my fancier clothes, they look really nice.

oh forgot to mention, but Saturday Post website has some good ideas, look at their Spotlight section for clothes

AngelWings · Feb 3rd, 2009, 02:42 PM

Hello Milly, dont get a churidar with these shoes, it's going to be a disaster and if you dont wear capris then go for pants, with these shoes your only 2 options are pants/capris, cause churidars and shalwars are a big no no!!!!

get a plain suit to match the shoe colour and have embroidery on the sleeves and very lil on the slit of the high collar and get a banarsi dupatta... let the suit stya plain. It'll look classy and elegant!! Dont do anything with black, with the shoe colour it'll be better to have a dress made within the same colour family.

Milly · Feb 3rd, 2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelWings

Hello Milly, dont get a churidar with these shoes, it's going to be a disaster and if you dont wear capris then go for pants, with these shoes your only 2 options are pants/capris, cause churidars and shalwars are a big no no!!!!

get a plain suit to match the shoe colour and have embroidery on the sleeves and very lil on the slit of the high collar and get a banarsi dupatta... let the suit stya plain. It'll look classy and elegant!! Dont do anything with black, with the shoe colour it'll be better to have a dress made within the same colour family.

Ok, erm... if I get plain material matching the colour of the shoe...which material? and can I get black embroidery done? High collar...um not so sure what you mean...examples?

I really dont suit pants and I do not want capris.

This is so hard! Im so gona wear my jeans and t-shirt instead!

AngelWings · Feb 3rd, 2009, 02:51 PM

Hehehe no dont wear a t!! I'll explain, what you do is get a plain raw silk suit, with a big motif or border on the sleeves and you know like the bargello picture, it has a collar, do that and just have embroidery on the front slit, rest of teh suit can remain plain, and a banarsi dupatta to go with it!!! A long shirt and pants, cause even if you're short, the shoes are gonna give your height a boost so you'll look fine with a long shirt. As far as the embroidery is concerned get it to be mostly gold, stones same colour as the fabric/shoes and a touch of black.

Milly · Feb 3rd, 2009, 03:14 PM

Hmm.

Right, I havnt worn tousers/pants asian style for a LONG time. How are they supposed to look these days?

starry night · Feb 3rd, 2009, 03:57 PM

Hope these work( first time posting pics)

Milly · Feb 3rd, 2009, 04:08 PM

Thanks for the pics luv, some of them are very nice.

One thing that comes to mind is that the trousers look like budgies...erm also known as Jackups...also known as trousers that are too short! I would be slated if I wore these at a any wedding in the U.K!

Urban Dictionary: budgies