Whether you are looking for statement-making pieces to upgrade your millennial co-ord set or are planning to stock up on bohemian staples to style your dhoti looks or you are set to nail your traditional Indian look, Ciceroni’s Festive Edit 2021 will guide you through 15 jewellery and accessories that will effortlessly let you nail your look this festive season!
Over the years, the styles have definitely gone through transition with better exposure, just like how fashion transitions too. People have started incorporating various trends in chaniya choli, especially weaving handlooms and textiles of India to create understated but elegant ensembles. From wearing the silks for the first day and twirling your way up to the last in the divine Jamdanis and Patolas, this editorial is about embracing our country’s rich textiles while supporting the artisans and homegrown labels. Keeping this in mind, Ciceroni highlights “5 under-the-radar labels for Navratri”—each of their unique aesthetics promise to add flair to your repertoire.
weavers; but we have also always encouraged a shift in the way we perceive them, these handwoven wonders of magic should be enjoyed with modern nuances and trailblazing edifice. Ganesh Chaturthi, an auspicious Hindu festival celebrated for 10 days every year, reminds one of pandal hopping, visiting relative’s home for Ganesh puja, gorging on modaks while flaunting our sartorial best. And if handloom trends were to be accounted for, there would be melange of textiles like Paithani, Puneri, Narayan peth and Khun for the celebratory style.
While travelling certainly tops your priority list, you might not want to miss out on making a wise sartorial choice for the holiday season. Be it the airport look you have been waiting to nail to its perfection or the dreamiest beach holiday look that’s been on the top of your pins and the saree soirees you have been waiting to pen down on your craft journey, take notes as we spill the beans on 3 of the season’s most loved travel staples from Ciceroni’s E-Shop.
From Manish Malhotra’s statement-making collection that redefined wedding couture to Shantanu and Nikhil’s ode to men’s festive fashion and Ashima-Leena’s collection that spelled the elegance of the minute details of fashion endorsed by Mughal and Rajput maharanis, explore the intricacies of life, textiles and fashion at the India Couture Week 2021 through Ciceroni’s lens.
From visuals of elephants decorated in beautiful nettipattoms and performance by the wild pulikali dancers to the magnificent snake boats lined up at the shores, the intricately done floral rangolis and the preparation of the lavish Onam sadhya, all of these curiously suggest the arrival of Onam. While these are the typical scenes found in Kerala, there are others who are able to witness them only on social media channels and television. As the country gears up to celebrate Kerala’s cultural festival of Onam, Ciceroni reveres the treasured Temple jewellery.
For the social media natives, who are struggling to get over the sense of ‘awe’ looking at couture and corsetry on The Reign’s Queen Mary of Scotland, Queen Elizabeth in The Crown, Keira Knightley in Colette or Daphne Bridgerton from Bridgerton, this article is a must read. From the why and how of the costumes of your favourite British period dramas to featuring its relevance, this edit delves in it all. Planning to recreate your favourite regencycore looks? Be sure to keep this guide handy as it brings with it the references, the cultural aspects and the modern design elements.
Trendy rakhis with quirky motifs and monograms for your millennial brother, the ones bejewelled with semi-precious stone and made from silver and gold or the traditional ones for the brother who respects Indian roots – our exclusive edit bullets down the 10 best rakhis for Rakshabandhan 2021.
Someone once phrased “When you support handmade, you are not just supporting a person, small business, family or our economy; You are purchasing a small part of an artist’s heart.” If you are a true craft connoisseur and love India’s craft heritage just as you say and boast of, you would take small steps to support these craftsmen who are the real Revivalists and not celebrate a ‘Handloom day’, use hashtags to trend and forget about it at 12 am dot. As Ciceroni pens down the journey of Indian handlooms from its past to the future, there is a small thought for you to ponder. Can you shop a craft item directly from the weaver this year? Educate yourself about the crafts and handlooms of India and then let your wisdom decide.
Think of replacing your classic summer floral dress with elegant sarees and the spring trench with a trendy vinyl coat, because hey, monsoon in India means festive season too. Add in the charm of the humble flip flops and sliders to pair your favourite tie-dyed maxi dress. Put your best foot forward in a contemporary dress for party look and accessorize it with fancy bows, frills and prints umbrella. Save your bests, as Ciceroni puts together 3 eccentric looks with scene-stealing essentials to have you covered for a stylish monsoon.
Whether it’s the regal Chanderi and silk sarees that you have been scouting for or you have been trying your luck in getting together the essence of contemporary fashion and Indian traditions by choosing modern festive dresses and jewellery, we have put together a stellar list of curated picks from Ciceroni E-shop that are sure to keep you stylish for the forth coming festive season!
Fashion for ages has been known to play a significant role in all the social aspects of an individual’s life with changes brought in across the socioeconomic and political landscapes. In other words, fashion effects social status, trends and how clothes are perceived and accepted by the society. Considered a medium of expression in itself, fashion enables an individual to freely express themselves in terms of identity, talent and culture. We embraced gender fluid fashion way before it became a movement, we lost it thanks to colonization, and now the entire world is waking up to it again. The shift that we see today is a movement of the youth. It is about genderless fashion being worn for self-expression as opposed to being a part of one’s cultural identity. Read through as Ciceroni traces the journey of Gender Fluid fashion.