Chuck God, devil to diva everyone lies in details, provided you get it right. Style is not being a clone of Lady Gaga (I bet you can’t, if you are sane) or going through the archives of Princess Diana, it’s about individualism. The more original you are screaming, the more eyeballs (drunk or sober, doesn’t matter!) you will grab. Small details like understated tassels, cupid bows and I-don’t-give-a-damn zippers, which otherwise go unnoticed can help you achieve an identity.
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Tassels are one such big fashion phenomenon this season with the likes of Frida Gianni and Peter Dundas relying on these subtle little pieces of decoration in their Spring Summer 2011 collections. From the curtains to cushions of the royal palaces, the tassels traversed a long way to the classy wardrobes; peeping from the necklines to hemlines of the dresses to lending substance to the shoes, belts, jewellery and bags. A symbol of craftsmanship and luxury, tassels aesthetically grace the modern idea of minimalism. Ropes quintessentially complement tassels fringes and trimmings while giving a vintage feel to the pieces.
Bows have always been in fashion and loathe sexists while gracing gentlemen and ladies alike. But this season bows are a trendy fashion accessory giving that cute feminine vibe. From head to toe in large to small shapes, bows are a safest way to du jour. Get big dramatic bows for that 50s inspired look and stick to small cutesy ones for chirpy feminine look. Pussy bow blouses, belts as bows, hair band bows, on bags, dresses and pumps, bows are literally everywhere this season.
Zippers are no more limited to denim, leather jackets and bikers’ accessories. They have transcended this Spring Summer to chiffon and sheer; peeping out of hemlines, running across waistlines and snaking on backs. Givenchy, Burberry and Balenciaga are few such labels which played boldly with the zips, redefining and taking it to new levels. So zippers are not about punk rock star look, it’s more about edginess and substance this summers. Embrace the zippers and get punk feminine look.
Tassels, Bows and Zippers are trendily instrumental to up the fashion ante this season. So we head to our designers to get the how to and what to of the above mentioned trends.
Designer Jattin Kochhar says, “Tassels look best on lean and well defined structures. Though they are not a big craze in India but they look so classy giving that vintage 20s vibe. They look best when teamed up with a beaded scarf.” Jattin has recently designed a collection with bows appearing on the shoulders, bags and footwear. About the trend he puts, “I am a big fan of bows. They look very cute, feminine and girly and can be availed in bright colors in giant to Minnie forms.” About the zippers Jattin furthers, “Well, zips give a punk rocker chic look. Zips here and there give a sort of biker look provided you carry it cool manner.”
Designer Niharika Sharma says, “Tassels always give a feminine touch to any attire. It can be marked as a statement wearing torn jeans with some antique chain tassels and can also be teamed up with little feminine and tough look, like wearing chiffon maxi with small sleeveless jacket with all over tassels as a surface ornamentation. Tassels can also give warrior look to the ensemble, metallic tassels are really in fashion.” About the bows she adds,” I personally love the bow very much as it can make you stand out in day wear or evening wear. Soft fabric bows look very stylish. For the bold look can go for stiff bow. It goes well with the black short dress and one can use any florescent stiff big bow as a tie as belt.” Niharika feels zippers can add futuristic look to any attire. It’s trendy and young as zippers can do magic to the cocktail dresses to day time sun dresses. She continues, “I love to experiment with the zips and like to use metallic chunky zippers in a lace dress as it gives a quite edgy look to the whole attire.”
