Diwali Fashion: What to wear for the Festival of Lights?

updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:38
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With help from MYthology, Ishka, Outhouse and Taara, it’s time to switch out your denims for some traditional wear to celebrate the Festival of Lights.

Diwali, the resplendent Festival of Lights, carries with itself a whole week’s worth of delicious sweets, family time and of course who can forget the vividly saturated clothes?

This is ultimately the time to swap out your usual denims, A-line dresses and pencil skirts for intricately decorated anaarkalis, lehngas and sarees from Singapore-based label, Ishka. Designed by Dina Thacker, the brand prides itself for exquisite workmanship and quality of materials throughout their selection of ethnic and contemporary wear. In all honestly, the traditional pieces left us unanimously breathless.

If you’re not one to fancy the conventional flamboyant colours that grace typical Diwali apparel, that’s still not reason enough to skip out on all the festivities. Instead, simply sprinkle just a tinge of ethnic with some of Singapore-based multi-label store, MYthology’s range of modern-meets-traditional pieces from Kiran Uttam GhoshNAO, Nikasha and Raakesh Argavwal. While the silhouettes may resemble sarees for instance, the designs are far from typical and pared down for a refreshingly minimalistic outlook.

To complete your outfit however, accessories are most definitely a necessary part of the equation. In our case, we tend to go bold with jewellery and thus India-based Outhouse feeds that obsession with their decadent and ornate pieces. Or, if you prefer to tone it down, opt for Hong Kong-based Taara’s charming Rajasthan inspired accessories or Singapore-based House of Setu’s contemporary necklaces.

Whichever floats your boat – full on traditional and royal-esque or minimal and classic – go ahead and dress up to the nines for Diwali because this is probably the best chance to flaunt your ethnic side.

Tarandip Kaur


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