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The Indian saree is a versatile garment that suits Indian women of all ages, shapes and sizes. It is increasingly catching the interest of celebrities across the globe. This is evident from the demand for fashion designer saree by Hollywood actresses for red carpet occasions. Moreover, there is an increasing demand for designer saris that are easy to drape among today’s generation. They want to look traditional without the inconvenience of draping a sari. Hence, there is pressure on designers to come up with innovative, yet traditional saris that look great with minimum fuss.

Here are some new designer sarees that retain the basic unstitched essence of the garment. Designers play around with trendier fabrics like jersey and are increasingly taking inspiration from our roots for creating saris with traditional design and a modern twist. Wendell Rodricks gives a playful twist to the sari by using jersey fabric. The jersey sari looks sexy and casual and you can wear it with a sari blouse as well as a casual top. You can team it with pencil skirts, as it comes with an in built choli. One half of the pallu forms a halter neck and the other half falls like a kimono sleeve on your shoulder. Anamika Khanna has come up with the pyjama saree where you wear a pyjama instead of a petticoat under the sari. This looks different and you can easily walk around as you would in pants, without the fear of tripping over your sari.

The sari gown by Wendell Rodricks has taken the Western world by storm. You see celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson as well our Bollywood beauties wear it for award functions. The backless gown comes with a divided pallu and an in built blouse. It is comfortable, sexy and will stay put no matter what you do. Nida Mahmood has come up with a deadly fusion of sari and jeans. It will surely appeal to youngsters for its casualness and urban style. You wear the sari with the pleats tucked into the jeans and drape the pallu in the normal way over your shoulder or as a scarf around your neck. The trick is to accessorize with funky jewelry and a simple blouse. You can easily wear this for a casual party

Sabyasachi Mukherjee goes back to the tribal way of life with his chotu saris. Tribes weave these exquisite and simple saris. You must wear them the tribal way, a little above your ankle, as they are shorter than the normal saris, with a tube top or a fully covered retro blouse from the 1950s. Accessorize with chunky silver jewelry and ethnic silver anklets. Rohit Bal and Tarun Tahiliani are now the old masters who create saris with heavy embellishments and traditional embroidery using innovative Swarovski crystals and sequins.

Newer designers tend to think out of the box to come with that one outstanding designer saree. However to buy that one piece that will make you the belle of the ball, you must have a good budget as these designer sarees will set you back by at least a couple of thousand rupees if not lakhs. But then everything goes for attention, so go ahead and indulge yourself.

Ok so you have to choose between jeans and don’t know which ones are meant for you. You hate the dilemma and think all of them are meant for you! Just relax and don’t freak out …you need help so just read on.

Some tips will work as a blessing for you when it comes to choosing a perfect pair of jeans. Jeans are meant for all kinds of tall, short and average sizes. So you must know which one will work for you.

When you enter the jeans sections you will probably end up freaking out where to begin and which ones to try out. A few tips can help you shortlist the options and make your shopping experience much easier.

Tips for choosing the right pair of jeans

Before you choose to buy jeans you have to decide which pair of shoes will go with it. The heel of a shoe is the key factor in determining the kind of looks the jeans will give to your body once it flows down your legs.

- Keep in mind that you have to leave margins for the pair of jeans to shrink after their first wash. The size will alter a bit and so will the shape so keep that on the list of tips.

- If you have nice abs then a low-rise jeans will really do the trick of showing them and make heads turn.

- Boot cut designs are wider at the point of leg openings and a little loose in fitting through leg lines.

- Flare jeans have a wide opening at the lower leg and are fun to wear.

- Stonewashed jeans appear faded and funky

- Distressed jeans are designed with shredded fabric appearance, holes or even crinkle which give it an appearance as if it is worn out.

- Dark colored jeans suit night occasions perfectly.

- Take a look at what body shape you have and you will be able to choose the right pair of jeans to go with it.

- If you are a bit chubby then boot cut jeans can give you the slender proportionate look and make your legs look curvy. Darker colors will easily hide any bulges you have.

- If you have a slender body then flared jeans will look very nice on you. If you have flat abs then low rise jeans will also appear sexy and appealing.

- Athletic bodies go well with boot cut jeans to compliment the narrow hips. Low rise jeans are also suitable for such body shapes.

- True Religion as well as 7 is the latest and trendiest design for jeans lovers today.

Jeans are no longer just worn casually. Designer wear jeans are now worn on semi formal occasions just as frequently with formal tops and heels.

For the fashionable among you designer backpacks are absolutely essential. They are both modern and trendy but also have an element of uniqueness that separates them from your typical handbag. They are perfect for a more relaxed occasion when you are not looking to dress up to much. Of course the designers name brand plays an important part but this really just goes to show the quality of the item you will be purchasing.

Designer backpacks can be found in all the top name’s collections from Louis Vuitton to Prada. They also come in a variety of different patterns and fabrics so you can have a bag for all occasions. Some of my favorite designs are silk and leather but you can get almost anything to suit your style.

For the most part the quality and status of owning such a nice item will also be reflected in the price. That’s not to say that the cost is too high or prohibitive, but they will almost always be higher than a standard backpack. But it is not just the name you are paying extra for here, the actual bag itself should be of far higher quality and a noticeably better made item as well.

One thing that you need to be careful of when purchasing a designer backpack is that it is authentic and not just one of the many fakes that can be found. On first glance they can often appear very real and you could be forgiven for not noticing the difference. But in almost all cases the problems are in the small details such as bad stitching and poor materials. They will probably not last very long and you will be left disappointed with your purchase.