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The runway bridegroom

Hindustan Times | BySatarupa Paul
Aug 02, 2014 06:53 PM IST

Getting married this year? Want to look as fashionable as your bride on D-day? Here are new trends for men that you might want to follow - or not.

A semi-formal suit for the engagement and sangeet - check. A sherwani-churidar-dupatta ensemble for the wedding - check. A tuxedo for the night of the reception - check. A few comfy T-shirts and boxers for shagun, mehendi and all those other 'women-only occasions' when you can blissfully laze around an empty house while the gazillion relatives flock to the venue to dote on your would-be bride - smile and check.



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The look takes the draped dhoti to people who traditionally may not have ever worn it, but who are adventurous enough to try it with silhouettes they are comfortable with. It scores a few brownie points for evoking the elegance of another time, albeit in a modern avatar.

Best for the engagement ceremony.



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Our stand-up comic's verdict

"This look is modern at the top and traditional at the bottom. I would totally marry my man in that outfit because FINALLY there will be some equality in how many metres of cloth the bride and the groom have to wear at a wedding. This will make the foreplay on suhaag raat last at least four times longer because we will both have too much material to get out of the way" - Aditi Mittal
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It's fuss-free, easy-to-wear, and can be experimented with. You can also play the look down by opting for a simpler jacket with clean detailing or play it up with printed jackets, contrasting colours and heavy embroidery.

Best for the sangeet night.



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Our stand-up comic's verdict

"This is fabulous, a suit with a dhoti. I will surely wear this, I mean, who doesn't want to look like a packet of 50-50 biscuits? Sweet bhi, salty bhi. So what if, in all my wedding pictures, I will look like someone has Photoshop-ed my upper torso on someone else's dhoti-clad legs." - Rajneesh Kapoor
Brunch style score

It's a clean silhouette that can easily be adapted off the ramp, and is close to the popular sherwani-salwar trend of the last couple of seasons, which means it can be effortlessly accepted in even the strictest of men's wardrobes. It will blend in with the sherwanis your friends will be wearing, yet you'll stand out with those flowy trousers.

Best for your wedding day.



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Our stand-up comic's verdict

"The pants look like a great fit for people who have elephantine calves. I also like how they flare out at the bottom, offering more room than the average Bombay apartment. Would I wear it to my wedding? Probably not, since I'm pretty sure I'll marry my TV, and it'll be a T-shirt-and-boxers-only affair" - Ashish Shakya

Brunch style score

We believe it is the perfect ensemble to make your exit from worldly pleasures but with one last style statement that your loved ones will remember you by.

Best for soul searching minus a soulmate.

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Our stand-up comic's verdict

"It's a lovely expression of a man in touch with his feminine side. If the groom bolts, there will be a whole new meaning to skirt-chasing. India is all about propagation of the species and the skirts will keep the family jewels well-aired to do it. But there's no way a man wearing this can sit astride a horse. Somehow, I have never fantasised over a man riding towards me sitting side-saddle!" - Neeti Palta
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We love the prints and we love the fit of the garments, we just don't love them together in one ensemble from neck to ankle. What we would love is a man who could wear that look and come out looking like a god!

Best for the formal reception.

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Our stand-up comic's verdict

"The colours in this look like photosynthesis gone wrong. Or like something you'd see in the Great Barrier Reef. Very lovely coral. Probably modelled on Coral Gracias. I think if you were to spy on an aquatic creature, this would be wonderful camouflage. I could fit into Bikini Bottom! The floral arrangement is a bit tight in the crotch area. Very tight, in fact. If I wore it on my wedding day, I'm pretty sure I'd have my suhag raat with my suit, not my wife" - Sorabh Pant
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