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The best way to beat the typical Delhi summer is to dress in a way that will help you combat it like your favourite small screen celebs Shilpa Saklani and Shweta Keswani.

The best way to beat the typical Delhi summer is to dress in a way that will help you combat it. Celebs such as television actresses Shilpa Saklani and Shweta Keswani, for example, showed up at a film premiere in Mumbai recently wearing shorts. While Saklani chose to play ‘matching-matching’, with a yellow polo neck top, yellow-armed glasses, a glistening belt, clutch and mojris, Keswani stuck to a more suave black ganji and shorts look.

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Designer Krishna Mehta says that shorts in neutral shades are the best bet. “They will go with a top of any colour. So, stick to olive, khakhi, black, navy or beige tones. But if you go for yellow or purple-coloured shorts, then you can offset it with a neutral shaded top,” he says.“Alternatively, pick shorts with bold prints. Tiny prints will make shorts look like pyjamas,” Mehta reckons.

Wardrobe consultant and fashion designer Varsha Bhawnani says, “You can pair them with a blouse with puffed sleeves or ruffles tucked in for the day or you can wear a high waist belt over the blouse, depending on your mood.” A tucked-in shirt with a belt, says Bhawnani, will make for a smart look and for a night out, pair your ensemble with killer heels with very little jewellery.

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