Top textiles of the year, and how you should wear them

6 fashion designers reveal the stylistic patterns that will rule the ramp and racks this year

From edgy oriental ikats to good-old cotton silks and never-heard-of woven stainless steel and plastic yarns, designers are dabbling in textiles and experimenting with them like never before. The best part: there’s something to suit the needs of everyone. So, feel free to take your pick from these top textiles and designers will tell you how to wear them and become the cynosure of all attention!

A look at the top textiles that designers are working with these days. (From right) shirt dress, Jenjum Gadi; earrings, Nimai; shoes, Christian Louboutin. Art direction: Amit Malik; make-up and hair: Anjali Jain; Models: Meri (6th Avenue), Kulnoor (TSS Agency, India) and Rajat Bhasin (Raj K Raj)

Flared kurta dress with jacket, Ritu Kumar; boots, H&M; earrings, Nimai (Raj K Raj)

Bandhgala, Antar-Agni; shoes, Christian Louboutin; sunglasses, Marc Jacob (Safilo) (Raj K Raj)

Waistcoat, palazzo pants and neck-piece, Jenjum Gadi; shoes, Christian Louboutin (Raj K Raj)

Sari and blouse, Madhu Jain; denims, Zara; heels, Christian Louboutin (Raj K Raj)

Skirt and top, Rajesh Pratap Singh; watch, Rado; sunglasses, Ray-Ban (Luxottica); shoes, Christian Louboutin (Raj K Raj)

(From left) Bandhgala, Rajesh Pratap Singh; watch, Rado; shoes, Christian Louboutin; Kurta and flared pants, Rahul Mishra; earrings, Nimai; heels, Venus Steps (Raj K Raj)

From HT Brunch, April 8, 2018

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