Do not follow trends

It has been rightly said that the only serious mistake one can make in fashion, is following trends. People famous for their sense of style since time immemorial have charted their own course on the high seas of fashion without bowing to the strong winds of trends. From our very own Shobha De, Maharani Gayatri Devi to Audrey Hepburn prove that being different is in itself a fashion statement. Is the whole world and its cousin wearing denim pants? Try out trousers in bright shades or with interesting prints. Mix and match, dump traditional for bohemian, pick tribal silver jewellery over the more common gold, wear summer dresses instead of salwar, experiment with hats, give thumbs down to the cheap to make, environmentally polluting and terribly expensive branded goods like sunglasses and shoes. Embrace eco-friendly wooden framed sunglasses and locally made interesting trinkets. Make a statement with your clothes literally and let them be an extension of what you stand for. This road is really yours to walk the talk. Animal lover, handloom conservator, minimalist, artist, radical in thought, earthy,h history buff, rights activist, free spirit or whatever your belief is, it can flow into the sartorial realm. No one size or one style fits all, for sure.