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Fashion & Culture- How Does Culture Influence Fashion?

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Fashion and culture go hand in hand; every country’s fashion is influenced by its culture and cultural practices of the people residing in that nation. Be it India, Japan, China, or Korea, Asian countries being indigenous have a unique fashion style. Further, we will explore how culture influences fashion in these Asian countries and the distinctive style or concepts they bring to the globe. 1- India: A country with diversity, the Indian designers who set the fashion trends in India encompasses various native crafts and techniques in their collections. The styles range from Indo western to traditional wear. The Indian designers  fuse western silhouettes and concepts to Indian wear to present a rather innovative fashion. Example Indian Designer Monisha Jaisingh reinvented the native KURTA of India to KURTI by reducing its length and ornamented it with the age-old embroidery craft of India. This globally became popular as ‘Indian Embroidered Tunic’.  -  Indian Designers Shivan and

Monochrome: The Trendsetter At The Biden-Harris Inauguration

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From Michelle Obama, Hilary Clinton to Kamala Harris, Jennifer Lopez, each one pulled off the  latest fashion for women at the 46th presidential inauguration ceremony. Setting the monochromatic fashion sense, they made it look chic and classic.   It's time to go on a shopping spree and master your looks with the latest fashion trends. This year, there might be a profusion of fashion trends to choose from, but a solid color palette would be a slayer one. Yes, you heard it right, monochrome fashion looks would be the trendsetter this season. The easy monochromatic looks are ready to boost your style. The latest fashion for women   can comprise of a solid color palette. Monochromatic looks are easy to pull off with choosing a single hue. Monochrome is a choice of a single color for a head-to-toe look. It is a fashion trend that is not restrictive to solid black or blue color but enjoys the different shades with the same tints.  Monochrome is one of the old school choices but is t

The Top looks of the Lakme Fashion Week

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The last year's Lakme Fashion Week was a whole different one. The coronavirus outbreak had lead to the digital series of the Lakme fashion week. The show unveiled various creative designs that were worn and presented by b-town celebs at their absolute best. You all might have had a glance at the fashion and culture that India persists. It's modish, elegant, and dignified in different ways. The Lakme fashion week last that took place on October 26, 2020, showcased the grace and aesthetics of many designers. 1)     Street Style- -           There were some sexy streetwear styles presented on the 5th day of the fashion week. There were some classy ranges of streetwear in both indie and contemporary styles. -           The most striking design was CDC x Malai's minimal silhouettes. Sonakshi Sinha and Ishaan Khattar were aware of the fact that streetwear suits them the best. 2)     Tales of Sarees- -           Fashion in India has its tale of sarees for centuries. Di