a summer story

This summer, add cheer to your wardrobe as you revel in all things flouncy, fun and flirtatious. This season also sees a resurgence of conventional fabrics and ageold weaves, though with a modern touch. Have a look..

This one-shouldered, blue and grey chiffon gown is designed by Pam Mehta. It is embellished with pearls and white resham embroidery

Swati Vijaivargie picks leheriya and mothra silhouette for her summer collection. It is accessorised with a silk fringe neckpiece.

This mulmul and georgette dress, designed by Pallavi Jaipur, has elegant dori embroidery on its shoulders.

Megha Garg’s creation features a dungree skirt with Krishna scatter print panel and a side feather. A semi-circular neckpiece with multiple chains completes the look of what she calls ‘a designer sadhvi’.

Batik detailing is done on this royal blue, cotton silk shirt. Rohit and Abhishek Kamra complete a casually debonair look by adding Jodhpuri collars and white linen waist jacket.

Shruti Sancheti makes this asymmetrical dress from 100 thread count khadi cotton. It has handembellished hangings and a cotton checkered jacket that is embroidered in kantha style.

This dress in ecru colour, also by Shruti Sancheti, has finely-woven checks and stripes, and an intricate kantha bodice with fine tucks all over.

This raw silk and satin jumpsuit with clean-cut silhouettes has Jyoti Shar ma’s signature style of handcrafted intricate surface ornamentation.

Swati Vijaivargie brings shibori and rose motifs to her sari. The colourful borders and leheriya fringed pallav is topped with a blouse, also in rose motif shibori. The fabrics used are Chanderi, flat chiffon and silk.

The mirror work on the top in flat chiffon looks stylish with a silkfringed shoulder. Swati Vijaivargie has created the perfect outfit for beach and poolside parties.

This trendy cotton satin printed half-sleeved shirt with a seal brown cotton jersey vest is designed by Kunal Rawal. The cotton quiltedpants come with contrast lines.

Rohit and Abhishek Kamra create black linen Achkan with metal and thread embroider y on a black churidar. This is embellished by green Melakyte buttons and a Melakyte coral silver brooch.

Sakshee Pradhan's short-flared dress is in salmon pink satin silk. A bit of net at the waist and bottom along with velvet in off-white with sparrow print looks summery.

This ivory jumpsuit by Pam Mehta is embellished with white sequins to add zing to a summer party.