Culottes

Jeans took a backseat this year with culottes and palazzos making the cut to the top trends. Culottes are knee-length trousers that resemble a skirt. It flares and is airy and the right pick for the Indian climate. These cropped pants give you the comfort of pants and the breeziness of a skirt. Style this uber cool trouser with a vest and blazer on Fridays at work or with a floral top for Sunday outings.

Trench Vest

Winter has set in and you need to equip yourself with some outerwear. The trendiest options this year are the Trench Coats. But this gets a makeover with a sleeveless option, bright bold colour and even prints. The trench coat is a classic, it comes out every winter and then heads back into the closet waiting for the winter to arrive again. Aishwarya Rai in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil wears the prettiest trench coats setting the trend for the cold months to come.

White Sneakers

A simple pair of white shoes wassuch a common trend seen this season. Women threw away their pointy heels and thick platforms for these comfortable shoes. With dresses, shorts, culottes, trousers et al, the trend complements every attire. Shoes are no longer reserved for the gym, they have found their way to the fashion runways. Take notes from celebrities to style the sneakers and look fashionable.

Closed Neck Blouse

Sarees are evergreen;it is the most beautiful attire a woman can be dressed in. To match up to the classic this year, the trend was to stitch your blouses with closed necks. Slightly different from a boat neck, closed neck blouses have been doing the rounds this festive season. Design your blouses in a fabric you prefer but people are nuts about ones with translucent necks or those heavily embellished necklines.

Crop Top Lehenga

The wedding season saw this trend in plenty. Ditching the traditional lehenga for this contemporary style was the most loved festive trend. From Katrina Kaif in Baar Baa rDekho to our pride in silver, PV Sindhu, all carried off this trend with élan. You can go all festive and have a heavily bedecked blouse and skirt or keep it subtle with florals, or even mix and match your skirt with one of your favourite cropped tops.