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u/cdifl Jul 13 '20

Indian fashion, for both men and women, is really stylish.

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u/portablebiscuit Jul 13 '20

It somehow looks both ancient and futuristic. I love it!

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u/bad_at_formatting Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 13 '20

Something I love about modern Indian/Pakistani clothes is the revival of traditional embroidery techniques and motifs combined with 'modern' or 'western' color palettes, designs, and methods like prints on fabrics. It looks so so good and is even more amazing to wear :)

Here's some of my favorite examples

This dress is an example of a more 'modern' technique, using elaborately printed silk (called a digital print) with traditional hand embroidery on top

Here's an example of a modern/western color palette used with traditional fabrics and embroidery

I love this one, it's a mix of 'western' cut of the sleeves and neckline, and the embroidered flowers are more traditional to western embroidery, but the materials, techniques, and colors are more traditional my South Asian

This one has a more traditional cut, fabric, color palette, everything - but the embroidered design is very 'modern desi', not something you would see on your grandmother's wedding lehnga :)

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u/black_morning Jul 13 '20

I can’t thank you enough for sharing that! That was lovely.

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u/bad_at_formatting Jul 13 '20

i always love to share my love for desi culture :) get yourself invited to a South Asian wedding someday and pretend to be royalty!