The best type of silk saree is the banarasi saree, which has significant cultural and historical value in India. Their elaborate designs and opulent fabrics have made them famous and beloved worldwide.On certain occasions, women adore showing off their lavish and royal banarasi sarees. Banarasi sarees currently come in a range of shapes and designs in lightweight materials, in addition to the heavier ones, that suit the tastes and fashion sense of the current generation. There can be a lot of banarasi saree merchants or retailers in the market, but keep in mind that not all of them are likely to be offering authentic or high-quality sarees. Be sure to choose an actual banarasi saree while making your purchase. So here are few tips on identifying an authentic banarasi Saree

Check the saree’s reverse side.

Simply examining the saree’s reverse side will allow you to identify its authenticity. There will always be floats inside the weave and warp grids of loom-woven Banarasi sarees. Sarees woven by machines will be smooth to the touch.

Ask to see a certificate

Another crucial item to check for when buying pure silk sarees is the Certificate of Authorised Use of the Silk Mart Logo. Make sure to always ask for a certificate if you are purchasing a real silk saree.

Seek out the minor “imperfections”

The little “imperfections” that give a handwoven sari its unique beauty are what give them their beauty. The flawless “imperfections” are what set Banarasis handlooms apart from powerlooms. A handwoven textile will nearly always have subtle human touch elements, such as picks in the foundation fabric or even black lines running along the textile’s selvedge.

Think about the cost.

In general, price is a good way to tell if a Banarasi is real or not. Handmade items are expensive and require time to complete. Making it takes hours, but the finished product has a touch and sense of absolute quality. Therefore, if you’re finding a fantastic “deal” online, it’s usually not real. The history, craftsmanship, and quality of a Banarasi are unparalleled, and as buyers, we ought to be prepared to shell out a reasonable amount to guarantee its continued existence.

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Peach Fuzz Sweater Weather: 

Wear a chic sweater to enjoy the coziness of peach fuzz. A peach fuzz jumper looks stylish and comfy when worn with leggings, skinny jeans or a midi skirt. Choose bigger designs to add even more comfort.

Peach Fuzz Coats for Elegance: 

Investing in a peach fuzz coat will up your outerwear game. Peach fuzz elevates your winter ensemble with a hint of richness and sophistication, whether it’s a faux fur or a shearling-style coat. Wear it with a dress or fitted trousers for a glitzy style that will turn heads.

Playful Peach Fuzz Accessories: 

If you’re not quite ready to commit to a fully fuzzy ensemble, start small with the trend in accessories. Think of accessorizing your look with a scarf, gloves, or beanie made of peach fuzz to give it a fun and tactile touch. These items make a stylish statement and are ideal for chilly days.

Fuzzy Layers in Peach:

Layering is essential for putting together dynamic ensembles, and peach fuzz can be essential to this. To instantly boost your style, pair a basic top with a cardigan or peach fuzz vest. This layering method is appropriate for both more formal and informal settings.

Peach Fuzz Evening Glam: 

If you wear peach fuzz with your evening wear, you can take it from day to night. A soft purse or a party dress with peach fuzz trimmings can spice up your look. Play with textures to create a well-balanced and fashionable style by blending peach fuzz with slick materials.

Monochromatic Peach Fuzz Ensemble: 

An all-over peach fuzz ensemble will make a striking and contemporary statement. This might be a matching set or a monochrome jumpsuit. The cozy material keeps you warm and trendy while giving off a unified, fashionable look.

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Fashion months have finally come to a rest and FWD brings you the latest trends. What are the bloggers, influencers, celebrities, editors and showgoers wearing? Here are the latest trending fashion picks to up your style game.

Shirts with Stripes

Across the fashion weeks, a style set that was commonly seen was striped shirts, layered or under a structured coat, or worn solo tugged off-the-shoulder mostly deconstructed, with asymmetric hems or uncommon cut-outs.

Plaid Everywhere

The common plaid pattern was seen everywhere. All the celebrities are wearing it. All the showgoers are wearing it. Plaids are here to stay.

Esque Blazers

It’s time to rethink what you know about blazers. Team it with jeans and a statement clutch is an easy way to look elegant but still graceful.

Gucci Handbags

It’s impossible to ignore the rise in the number of time a Gucci bag has been spotted. It’s everywhere and is trending now.

Embroidered Jackets

Denim jackets being a wardrobe staple for many, some embroidery can update a bushed garment and add some more personality.

The Color Red

Red is on the runways, red is on the streets, red is everywhere and red is here to set a trend.

Florals are Dark

Florals are in fashion pretty much every spring, but dark or gothic iterations are the perfect way to wear flowers in a more unique way.

Octagonal Ray-Bans

It’s time to invest in some new frames. Aviator shades are a timeless classic, but fashion troop is picking up octagonal sunglasses this spring.

Images: Various sources

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Look to the left. Now look to the right. Chances are at least one of the people next to you is wearing denim. Jeans, jackets, skirts and shirts, denims are a staple. But with personal style at the forefront of the trend game, it’s time to stand out, get creative and get down with DIY denim.

Back in the day, all it took was an empty afternoon and a fully loaded bedazzler. These days, there are so many options for customisation that the choices are dizzying. Add-ons like studs, crystals, patches, paint and embroidery fight for space between destruction details like fringe, punched holes, artful abrasion and shredded hems. We have put together the 2017 denim trends –

PATCHES

FRINGE

FRAYED HEMS

EMBROIDERED DENIM

PAINTED DENIM

Both. Seriously painted masterpieces

NOT accidental paint splatters on denims. Get ready to get messy and create your own painted denims with a can or two of your favourite colour and some paint brushes

PATCHWORK DENIM

Patchwork denim is perfect for those who are purging old jeans from their wardrobes. A few cutouts from old denim pieces can be sewn onto one piece to give it a new look.

ACID SPLASH DENIM

With the rise of the 90s came acid wash denims, but gone are those days. This year it’s about the acid splash. This trend is something that you can totally DIY, though it can be a bit of work.

EMBELLISHED DENIM

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Words by Bhavya Chawla    Photograph from Jinson Abraham

If you thought a pair of jeans and a frumpy sweatshirt is all you need to be dressed for a flight, think again. The bar for airport fashion is being raised higher and higher every day, with celebrities and fashion bloggers treating the walkways like runways. So, if you are about to embark on a vacation, get your fashion game on! Here are soome pointers that will help you turn heads even before you get that vacaction glow on.

Flat Start

This one should be a no-brainer. Heels may make you look like a diva, but divas don’t have to drag overflowing luggage through airport terminals. Choose your shoes carefully, preferably visualising the suitcase, handbag and laptop bag you will have to carry while wearing them. Flats are a great footwear option for the airport, and they don’t have to be plain or boring. You could choose colourful flip-flops, loafers, ankle booties or sneakers.

Jeans to beat it

Boyfriend Jeans are the new cool when it comes to choosing lowers. Leggings or yoga pants may be very tempting, but will amount to a very lazy fashion choice. Instead, pick up a pair of worn-out boyfriend jeans and you’ll be all set. They look good with any t-shirt and jacket, so it’ll be pretty easy to build your outfit thereon. Surprisingly, boyfriend jeans can also keep you quite warm.

Pack a Hat

Bhavya Chawla : Chief Stylist at Voonik. Founder – Perfect 10 Image Consultancy.

This may sound extravagant, but what’s fashion without a little risk! A cute or stylish hat is sure to set you apart from the crowd as well as hide any evidence of a bad hair day. Choose a knitted beanie for a casual look or a fedora for a sharper demeanour.

Simple Make-up

Being trendy doesn’t mean you need to have a full face of make-up while traveling. The dehydrating effect that the airplane cabin will have on your skin, is reason enough to ditch foundation and highlighters. Choose minimal make-up, a simple lip balm and a dash of kajal, so you feel comfortable.

Baggage It

Carrying the right things with you is very important when you travel, not just in luggage, but where you can reach them. Here are two things to remember.

Carry your Jacket

Unless you are particularly fond of announcing, “Hello, cold, my old friend!” you would do well to carry a jacket with you onboard. And it doesn’t matter if your destination is going to be toasty warm, the plane is bound to be nippy if not downright freezing. So, pick out a stylish jacket to keep yourself warm.

Carry a Big Tote

You may be wary of hauling luggage that is too bulky, but you won’t be doing yourself any favours if you choose a small bag. Airline rules require you to carry no more than one bag on the plane, which is why you need an enormous one that can fit everything from your book, to laptop and earphones. Get yourself a stylish tote that can be your best friend.

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Words by Ruchi Sawhney    Photographs from Various Sources

A bouffant is a luxury hairdo. It can be carried with a lot of poise and further look chic & sophisticated if done in the right manner. One should always keep the occasion in the mind to carry it off. Apart from that, it gives a height/ length to a person who has a broad face especially if done on the crown. A stiff bouffant is more suitable for an evening formal look. On the other hand, a soft bouffant with not so much teasing is more casual. Whether to go for stiff or soft, it totally depends on what time of the day you are carrying it. If it’s day time, it shouldn’t be stiff at all.

Ruchi Sawhney: Owner of R’s Just Hair Salon & Academy, New Delhi.

A bouffant works wonder for short stubby people as it gives a lot of oomph to the persona. With the help of stuffing, it can make the bouffant look taller and heavier. One can opt for simple, high-volume style for an exotic vacation. This never goes out of the fashion 60s hairstyle is also perfect for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. One can give it a shot to half-up bouffant if preferred to keep the hair down to frame their faces.

The gorgeous look is a must try if one wants to look modern, have fun yet seeking an inspiration from sixties. One can couple the bouffant, loose waves with a thin black headband as well making it a chic and trendy hairstyle while opting for summer look. The traditional bouffant which certainly works more as an updo is best as a timeless formal hairstyle. In contrary to former, the bob bouffant style can be carried on both party and formal occasions and requires little effort or time. Many younger women love bouffant hairstyle as the loose hair doesn’t look only fashionable but also lifts up the mood due to its classic and vintage vibe.

TIPS

A sexy bouffant glamorous look can fit any occassion, a dinner date, birthday party or even a girld night out. There are few things which can be kept in mind to rock the style in true manner:

• Try to make use less of a comb especially when it comes to this hairstyle. The tool has become passé. Use wooden brush which is good to tease hair.
• You’re going to want to use a small boar bristle brush to smooth your hair back, creating a perfectly coifed bouffant
• Always spray from a distance so that it won’t leave a visible path on your hair while using hairspray.
• Fingers are way better than any brush or comb if one’s want to further add side waves to their hairstyle.

(The opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of FWD MEDIA PVT Limited.)

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Sheer Play

For those who like the ‘more-is-more’ look, here’s a different take on something light and airy. The sheer fabrics are now no longer merely for blouses. The runway was packed with trendy options for the gruelling summers – skirts, trousers and shirts.

Sugar-coated

The Nehru coats created a rave, making a comeback for the ladies. The runways sizzled with metallic coats – punctuated with buttons and lapelled cuts. Featuring a hint of androgyny, the coats were tailored with exquisite silk fabrics.

Cape Town

Having a very Victorian touch, the yoke-length and embroidered scallop capes of Rohit Bal’s cutwork collection at the Lakmé fashion week was an eyecatcher. To make matter more interesting, Kareena Kapoor was the cherry-on
-top as his show-stopper.

Eye Do

From bold glitterati stick-ons on the neck to cobalt blue lashes, the runway did not shy away from bold, audacious looks. A new style to lighten up the eyes is the military camouflage face paint-like strokes.

Pick-a-Pocket

The runway brought back an age-old charm through skirts, casual and elegant in silk, featuring insidebuilt pockets.

Hair Comes the Bomb!

There’s been a hair wave revolution; combat inward braids is the new rave and partitions are now in V’s and But the look that stole the show is the glitterati hairpins.

Long is In

Fringed earrings, fit bands and choker chains are all back this season, thanks to the vibrant vivacious styles of Masaba Gupta.

Fringe Benefits

Fringes found its way back with them being used in the hemlines. And this was both in casual and partywear.

Cool for Collars

From the simplicity of colour, to the complexities of asymmetry and variations of collars created quite a stir at the show.

Compilation by Lakshmi Babu      Words by Atheena Wilson     Photographs from Various Sources

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow

Fix When you type the word eyebrow on Google, the first name that pops up is supermodel Cara Delevingne! Now, there are so many celebrities following the man brow trend like Jennifer Lawrence and Kerry Washington, imagine that. You’ll be surprised how eyebrows define the shape of your face. So for now the bolder eyebrows are in, the super -thin brows can take a break. As you are busy threading or plucking away, here are a few tips and tricks to raise eyebrows.

Rest Them

The hairs grow in a sparse manner, and it will look messy, and you would want to pluck them, give some rest before you wax or tweeze away.

Exfoliate your Brows

Your skin need not only exfoliated, take a toothbrush and gently stroke your brows, it helps in stimulating hair growth.

Enrich with Vitamins

Castor oil is known for thickening eyebrows. Gently rub it on before you go to bed.

Shape them professionally

You could get it done in a parlor. Eyebrow stencils are also a life saver. When it comes to perfectly shaped eyebrow, it’s an anti-aging trick, it lifts your face and naturally opens your eyes. With stencil kits, you can try finding the perfect shape for your face. From a petite to full arch, the stencil lets you experiment. We recommend Anastasia Stencils. It helps you to shape quickly and size you brows. Includes 4 stencils, High Arch, Petite Arch, Medium Arch, and Slim High Arch. Package includes illustrated instructions on how to choose and use the right stencil for your brows. Stencils are reusable.

Final Touch

Fill in, define, or darken your brows with eyebrow pencils. Use a brow pencil or crayon to blend, shape and define your brows for a finished, even look. We recommend the Anastasia Beverly Hills row fix.

The Brow Essentials
While shaping eyebrows, what’s the best way, threading, waxing..?

According to me I recommend threading your eyebrows. Waxing can pull more than one hair at a time, ruining the shape of your eyebrows. With threading, you can pull a single strand of hair at a time and with this method it is easier to achieve your desired look. Waxing can strip the skin of its natural oils. These oils are called Sebum. With the reduction in Sebum, over the years your eyebrows may start to look droopy.
What’s the best remedy for scanty eyebrows?

Nice sculpted eyebrows fascinate every woman.Thicker eyebrows have always been in vogue. The best trick to thicken scanty eyebrows is to use brown eye pencil. It is the easiest and a quick way. Take a brown eye pencil and softly colour the thin areas. Shape the eyebrows using a dark coloured brown pencil. This would give a volumised look to your scanty eyebrows.
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Bold and Bright gets it all right:

Tangerine Tango, Bright Orange, Cherry Red and Matte Red

These are the shades that form the scarlet of the moment. All bright and shiny the color goes best for the medium and dark toned women. Bright shades are in this season as it gets you the dramatic and
bold look with an extra tinge of sex appeal added to it. So be bold enough to wear the color of love and get those heads and eyes rolling.

Next to Red Hot lips are the Pink Hot lips : 
A color full of grace, elegance and love it’s a shade that’s more on the sweeter side of Red. Pink lips turn out to be a perfect spring and summer substitute for the bold bright red lips. Breaking the barriers of skin tones, hair colors and ages, shades of pink are at ones rescue. Pinks as- Please Me by Mac (a subtle pink with a matte texture), Pale Pink, Pink Nouveau-Mac, Chatterbox-Mac (a shade that gives your lips more of the peach and soft mauve hue), Smashbox Be legendary lipsticks are some options to go pinkier this season.

The Lighter shades to get you brighter

Berry Stained Lips for some perfect looks:
For a seductive super dark vamp lip look or a color for your super pale skin tone berry lip shades are the perfect pick. A natural berry stained lip gets you a poised look and a deeper darker cherry shade with a paler skin is surely the secret tip for blowing the sexy siren. A shade like Raspberry lip color will compliment your skin tone and add in the glimmer to your overall appeal. Shades that are most
in within this range are Rosy Tan, Joradana Berry Colada, Plum Rum, Wet and Wild Dark Wine, Mink Brown, Nika K Cameo etc.

 Nude Lip Stains to keep it Plain:

Perfect choice if you wish to highlight those smoky eyes or your hair do. As you pick a nude lip color for yourself don’t forget to check if it compliments your skin tone. Do not dab too much of these lip colors thinking its nude as it could result in giving you a muddy lip stained look. If applied with a little care it can give one an ultimate sexy and magnetic look or else gift you with an insipid look. Light
Creme beige is however the color that goes with every skin tone. Options like Bobby brown, BB Brownie, Mac lipstick in Velvet Teddy, Mac lipstick in Half n Half suits best on Tanned skin, Golden Brown, Heather mauve are some other options available to try a hand when it comes to play with these nude shades. With all these secrets unveiled choose the color that blends in with your pout  personality.

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