LIVE IT UP WITH LINENS

Lend your wardrobe a blend of comfort and chic by adding the linens. They are light, easy, breezy and now also an important member of high-street style. Linen today has outgrown its wrinkly, formal and dull image. It is now an interesting amalgamation of comfort and style.

What’s Hot: There are few fabrics which can top linens in the cosiness department. Wearing linens the right way will enhance your style quotient without compromising on the comfort factor. Here’s how:

• Linens require accessorising. A basic linen dress can be made to look ultra glamorous when accessorised right. A work wear linen dress can be easily transformed into an evening wear. Just team it up with some glossy heels, a sleek belt or a scarf. Add a neck piece and you are ready for the party.
• A white linen kurta with khaki pants can be given instant oomph by adding some silver or wooden jewellery. Replace the flats with pumps.

• Junk jewellery can instantly add life to your jumpsuit or linen pants.

• Buttoned up linen jackets with khaki pants look stylish and comfortable.

What’s Not: You can hardly go wrong with linen but here are a couple of things to avoid:

• Although linens have shaken away the stigma of being perpetually crumpled, they do have a tendency of getting wrinkled if not handled carefully. Make sure your linens are properly ironed and stored so that you get more mileage out of them.
• Unless you are in the mood to be boldly experimental, stick to shades of black, white, grey and tan when it comes to linen pants for exuding a cool, classy feel.