Campus fash frat ready to roll

Updated on: Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Cool kurtis, wedge heels and colourful shades. With the rush for registration over, fashion is now taking centrestage. Making good use of their summer vacations, youngsters are all set to shop till they drop so that when classes resume in July, these trendy fashionistas will be all set to usher in new trends on campus .

So what's in vogue? While cotton has no competition this season, green seems to be the most popular colour among boys. Girls are, however, experimenting with different shades of yellow. "Yellow is cool and comfortable. And it goes well with jazzy footwear and accessories," said a student from NIFT, Shefali Singhai, while out on a shopping spree at Sarojini Market.

A limited budget and rising mercury level s are never a deterrent for youngsters who flock to markets such as Kamla Nagar, Sarojini Nagar, Janpath and Lajpat Nagar to grab their favourite pair of jeans or that T-shirt emblazoned with a "green mantra".

"Here we get cheap, trendy clothes. In fact, we also get good imitations of branded stuff at one-fourth of the price," said DU aspirant Apoorva Verma.

Jump suits, colourful chiffon kurtis, hosiery tops, checked shorts and cool cotton shirts are considered the best buy. With the Metro making these markets accessible, distance is no longer an issue. Also, no deal is done without a hard bargain. "Those who know the art of bargaining have an edge as they can buy more stuff with a same amount of pocket money," said Payal Singh at Janpath.

Beautiful cotton and khadi kurtis can be bought for just Rs 150. This is way less than a kurti which will cost around Rs 2,000 at a branded showroom. Many girls also prefer wearing fulkari and bandani stoles with Jaipuri prints and pairing them with a nice pair of shorts. This gives their outfits an Indo-Western look while the stoles help to protect their faces from the heat.

A student who gets a meagre pocket money can judiciously make use of it by shopping at these markets where a pair of pants is available for just Rs 150. Heena Makhija, a student from Hindu, said: "Of the Rs 1,000, I get every month, Rs 500 is spent on travelling. Yet I manage not to wear the same clothes in college, because I can get around four or five tops from the rest."

Trends followed by people in the late 70's like Kaptaan tops, hair puffs, Kolhapuri slippers are now back in fashion. Wornout jeans look good with cotton shirts in light shades. Also, boys who prefer wearing dark colours, can bank on a material, metty, which is cool and available at reasonable prices.

Girls can also accessorize with a pair of bronze earrings and wooden bangles with silver toe rings. Also, a students like wearing colourful hats and caps with trendy western clothes. "Hats look trendy and also protect me from the sun," said Jyoti, a student of IP College for Women. The students can also add more colour to their wardrobe by wearing bright nailpaint with floral prints. A lot of side bags, with chain straps are also carried by college-going boys and girls. These bags are spacious, so students can carry around all their stuff while still looking cool. "Bags made of cane, jute and rexene are in," says Radhika from Daulat Ram College.

Times of India

Campus fash frat ready to roll

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