Top 10 2016 Fashion Trends from India Couture Week

The five-day long event that we all wait for finally came along and ended before you knew it, India Couture Week 2016 helmed by Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) had 11 designers showcasing their collections this year. It opened with the handsome Fawad Khan and gorgeous Deepika Padukone walking for the opening show, Manish Malhotra’s ‘Persian Story’. On the other end the event ended with Rohit Bal’s show that was inspired by Russia. The event is always known for its glamour and glitz and we have put together a list of top 10 2016 fashion trends from India Couture Week. Weather your a bride or just looking to be updated with your Indian fashion, we have it all below:

Top 10 2016 Fashion Trends from India Couture Week

Bardot Blouses 

Loved the crop top and skirt look? This is even better, pair your lehengas with beautiful bardot blouses that show off your shoulders and they can work really well as your sari blouse too.

Capes

This seems to be one of the 2016 fashion trends that is not going to go away so soon, all the designers such as Rohit Bal and Rahul Mishra are still working with this style in their own personal way.

Double Layered Blouse

This is a trend that as far as I remember was seen years an years ago, it has made a comeback though and Varun Bahl is the designer to have brought this style out in many of his looks this year.

Tassels

Got to love the boho feel this year, now the Indian designers have also incorporated tassels into their clothes. Most of them have used beaded tassels and in order to celebrate Swarovski’s 15 years in India, Gaurav Gupta collaborated with the crystals brand to create a stunning collection, the ones with the tassels were just amazing!

Prints

I love this style lately, the printed skirt and embellished blouse and dupatta. It’s a fun look and one that isn’t too heavy or too light, Anita Dongre has always been famous with her prints and she sure had some printed bridal looks for all the brides out there.

Long Jacket

The one look that every Indian designer has been in love with for a while, it is as though it has become a classic silhouette for Indian styles. They are easy to work with as well as you can pair them up with pants, skirts, dhotis, gowns etc.

New Saree Drapes

Anamika Khanna is known for her beautifully draped garments and I am in love with her new pant saree drape this year, they look amazing as well as comfortable. We also saw Manish Malhotra experimenting with his blouse sleeves and flowing drapes around the saree which definitely does not give a traditional saree look.

Ruffles

For so many years we have seen that no India Couture Week is complete without a few ruffles here and here, and Gaurav Gupta being exceptionally brilliant at it.

Shararas

A trend that is making it’s way back into the industry quickly, with so many layers and different looks shararas are now being paired with long kurtas, crop tops, jackets, capes, pretty much everything. Here we see Tarun Tahiliani, Manav Gangwani and Anamika Khannas three different sharara looks.

Go Sheer

Going sheer is also among one of the 2016 fashion trends this year in western clothes and now Indian designers are also playing around with translucent fabrics and net to create sheer blouses or full outfits with beautiful embroidery of course.

Watch this space for some of the best beauty trends from India Couture Week 2016!