Breeze into summer without breaking a sweat

Ridhi Mittal

Dressing up in this scorching heat is the worst nightmare. With the ever rising mercury, summers can be a real hurdle in your way to look fresh and in vogue. If styled right, this season can turn into as much fun for you as the winters.

Ample ventilation should be your first priority while styling yourself. The mainstay fabrics are linen and cotton which you can pick in a blink. They let your skin breathe and help it to stay cooler. You can always dare to bare, but remember to keep a safe distance from brutal sunburns.

Ditch your summer dressing fears with tips from these vibrant fashionistas from the tricity.

Bold and bright

Jaspreet, a city-based blogger believes that beautiful breezy kurtis with linen pants, midi skirts or maxis and ripped denims can make a statement without going short. Pair them up with bold and bright colour footwear and you are sorted. The bold tomato red, the energising yellow and the experimental purple can never go wrong in shoes and ballerinas. For her, the biggest stayer of this season is dramatic sleeves. It is always more exciting than a normal t-shirt.

Mustard is the new white

Karina Bedi, a personal shopper is ready this summer to skip clingy jewellery and to opt for summer friendly accessories like baseball caps, straw hats and sunglasses. Boyfriend blazers are really ‘in’ this season and are available in easy fabrics like cotton. One can simply pair it up with a pencil skirt or a pair of check pants for a formal affair. When asked about colour preferences, the fashion stylist said, “For me mustard is the new white. I’m all about mustard this season. It is such a happy colour”. You can find stores over-flowing with this little wild colour.

Flowy maxis, it is!

Naaz Arora, an inspiring influencer is going gaga over hoops, ruffles, classic denims, bum bags and athleisure wear this season. Her enthusiastic answer for the go to look was, “Flowy maxis - I am sorted after wearing them”. Go for a breezy maxi dress or a midi skirt in easy pastels like the light greens and tones of blue; this will add a pop of freshness in the entire look. Maxi dresses and romantic yet elegant pastels have made a major fashion comeback. According to Naaz, the pale incarnation of purple - lilac - is the colour of the season. Don’t go overboard with this hue and team it up with the classic denims.

Pamper your feet

Neer Jai Singh, a young doctor is slaying with her amazing dressing sense. According to her, fashion is not confined just to your outfit, a nice pair of footwear is essential to complete the look. She listed many options for all of you to try.

Mules: These are the most trendiest and comfortable summer trend. You can find them in different styles from the flats to staked heels and closed toe pumps.

Pool slides: Designers are moving away from sky-high, painfully skinny stilettos and opting instead for the easy and chic pool slides. Pair them up with your slip dress or basic denim and you’re good to go.

Kitten heels: Fashion has come around to what is arguably the very best footwear silhouette which gives the slingback style just enough lift without restricting mobility. These tiny heels are worth your every penny.

Brogues: Brogues can make into your must buy list, only if styled right. Tone down their masculine vibes by showing a little bit of skin around the ankle.