Film, Fashion, and Beyond: The Influence of Bollywood.
The relationship between the world of fashion and the world of cinema is complex and intertwined. Film allows us the opportunity to escape for a few hours into lives that are not our own—lives that may be, in fact, quite different from our own. In a similar vein, fashion gives us the opportunity to re-invent ourselves by constructing our external appearance to accommodate the shift in self-image. These shifts in image often reflect the icons we admire in the movies. Perhaps we cannot become them, but we can become like them. One way in which we do this by following their lead: by adopting the distinctive fashion styles associated with them. Sometimes, this can be something simple, such as buying a new pair of designer jeans. At other times, this can mean embracing a culture that may be foreign to us. This is how Hindi styles have begun to take hold in mainstream fashion. Read More
Bollywood and fashion go hand in hand. Come to think of it, they both have massively influenced each other. Fashion has always given the characters of Bollywood a distinguished definition, and Bollywood has inspired many fashion trends; be it wedding attires or casual outfits and has been doing so since forever. The audiences have looked up to actors for fashion and personal inspirations.
While certain fashion trends are evergreen, the other tends to repeat itself every 10 years, which is why Anarkalis are still an ongoing trend. The trendsetters often visit the past to revive the old idea with a little modern twist.
Bollywood has been influencing fashion since its early days. While the 50s was about the dapper suits and sarees with pearl necklaces, the 60s was about vibrant colors, winked eyeliners and fringes. Which is in trend currently as well?
Here are some specific trends that have been set in motion by the movies: Read More
THE THIRD DAY of India’s largest fashion extravaganza, Amazon India Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017, is in progress at the NSIC grounds in Okhla, Delhi, sprawled over several thousand square feet of exhibition space. The October dusk is mellow as fashion patrons, buyers, designers, models, bloggers and journalists mill about, observing or posing as their profession dictates. About 110 designers are participating this time at the biannual event organised by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), and the collections on display promise to be spectacular, with a path-breaking ‘Guru-Shishya’ show as a grand finale on day five, when an older, established designer will mentor a younger one to present a large show of over 60 looks together. Read More
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