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2018 was a scandalous year for many reasons. And even fashion wasn't immune to the controversies. Luxury brands like Dolce & Gabbana and Prada were the centre of major

The biggest fashion controversies of 2018

2018 was a scandalous year for many reasons. And even fashion wasn't immune to the controversies. Luxury brands like Dolce & Gabbana and Prada were the centre of major racism probes. Even high street brand H&M with its 'Coolest Monkey' t-shirt enraged all of social media. Melania Trump's 'I Don't Really Care' jacket was another low for fashion this year. Fashion brand Revolve's fat-shaming sweatshirt implying being fat is an excuse had to be pulled off of shelves after major backlash. 

According to NASA’s an asteroid, named ‘2008 GO20,’ sized about 220 metres in diameter, will zoom past Earth on July 25. It will cross our planet

An asteroid thrice the size of the Taj Mahal will pass close to Earth and according to NASA, it will reach its closest approach Sunday.

Asteroid 3 times the size of Taj Mahal will zoom past the Earth on July 25

An asteroid thrice the size of the Taj Mahal will pass close to the earth on July 25
According to NASA&rsquo;s&nbsp;an asteroid, named &lsquo;2008 GO20,&rsquo; sized about 220 metres in diameter, will cross our planet at a distance of 4.7 million kilometres at 3 am IST.
The asteroid is moving towards Earth at a speed of 29,000 kilometre per hour.
Though the asteroid is hoped to safely pass by the earth&rsquo;s orbit,&nbsp;NASA has flagged it as a potentially hazardous object, given it is more than 150 metres in diameter.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Running is incredibly beneficial to the body, mind and spirit. Even short runs can leave you feeling more energised and focused.

When you become a runner, it changes your life. But you may not know how much it improves your overall health. Here are some amazing benefits of running.

Amazing benefits of running that will make you want to log extra miles

Running is a popular form of physical activity. It doesn&rsquo;t need much equipment and you can do it just about anywhere or at anytime that is convenient for you. It's also an activity that spans across ages as it's never too late to take up running.
Running is one of the most effective ways to burn calories and build cardiovascular endurance. It helps to increase your mental strength and if you run outdoors, you benefit from exposure to nature. It can also reduce stress, relieve anxiety and boost your mood. A beginner to exercise should start with brisk walking, progress to jogging and work up to running.
Whether it's your favorite part of the day or something you have to push yourself through, the benefits are undeniable. Here are some amazing benefits of running, as suggested by the US, National Institute of Health (NIH).
Better long term health
Running even five to 10 minutes a day, at slow speeds is associated with a drastically reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Runners enjoy an overall improved quality of life. A consistent running habit can add extra time on the clock for you and save you from heart diseases as well.
Improves Immunity
The pulmonary benefits of running are incredible, each stride of our run forces our lungs to clear out most airborne bacteria. Running elevates body temperature while also improving the overall circulation in our bodies, thus helping build a robust immune system.
Better sleep
Quality sleep is essential for your health. Your body repairs itself when you're asleep, which is why you wake up feeling refreshed. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has found that regular exercise can improve the quality of your sleep and help you sleep through the night. But try to avoid running too late in the day. This can interfere with how well you sleep at night.
Strengthens knees
No, running doesn&rsquo;t wreck your knees, it does the exact opposite. Research from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that running decreases the risk of arthritis. That may be because it increases the flow of nutrients to the cartilage in your knee while also strengthening the ligaments around the joint.
Improves memory
If you find that you have problems with your memory, start running. It affects your brain in the short and long term. Aerobic exercise gets your heart rate up and makes you sweat. This can boost the size of your hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for memory and learning.

2018 was a scandalous year for many reasons. And even fashion wasn't immune to the controversies. Luxury brands like Dolce & Gabbana and Prada were the centre of major racism probes. Even high street brand H&M with its 'Coolest Monkey' t-shirt enraged all of social media. Melania Trump's 'I Don't Really Care' jacket was another low for fashion this year. Fashion brand Revolve's fat-shaming sweatshirt implying being fat is an excuse had to be pulled off of shelves after major backlash.

A Finnish study says that renting clothing, long considered the sustainable fashion alternative, is actually very damaging for the environment.

We buy more than 80 billion items of clothing every year globally, which is 400% more than what we bought just two decades ago.&nbsp;And not surprisingly, we throw away most of it, creating mountains of textile waste that clogs up landfills.
As more and more people become aware of the environmental cost and impact of the fashion industry, many are trying to come up with sustainable solutions.
One of them has been the concept of renting clothes, as opposed to buying them. But is rental fashion actually a more eco-conscious&nbsp;alternative? A new&nbsp;study&nbsp;has answered this question with a&nbsp;resounding&nbsp;&lsquo;no.&rsquo;&nbsp;
WATCH MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/homegrown-athleisure-brands-that-have-taken-the-sustainable-route-1618246825977">Homegrown athleisure brands that have taken the sustainable route&nbsp;</a>
Published in the&nbsp;scientific journal&nbsp;<a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/abfac3/pdf">Environmental Research Letters</a>, the Finnish research compared&nbsp;five different ways of owning and discarding clothes, including rentals, resale and recycling.&nbsp;The team found that renting clothes had the highest adverse environmental impact of all, thanks to hidden costs like&nbsp;multiple deliveries between the warehouse and renter, packaging material costs and repeated&nbsp;rounds of dry cleaning.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Renting has recently gained a lot of popularity as the frugal and sustainable alternative to permanent ownership, thanks to the&nbsp;advent of companies like Rent the Runway,&nbsp;ThredUp&nbsp;and India&rsquo;s Stage3.&nbsp;Even celebrities have adopted and promoted the practice.&nbsp;However, research suggests&nbsp;that the growing&nbsp;fashion rental&nbsp;sector, valued at US $1.86 million in 2021,&nbsp;needs to be regulated much better before we can look at it as a game-changer.
WATCH MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/h-m-tests-clothing-rental-service-1575271866914">H&amp;M tests clothing rental service</a>
The research suggests that rental companies will have to make their logistics more environment-friendly&nbsp;before jumping to tall sustainability claims.
As for the consumer who wants to be a better friend&nbsp;for planet&nbsp;Earth, the most eco-friendly option is to buy fewer things and wear them for as long as possible.

Glamorous models, also called Angels, strutting their stuff down the runway scantily clad in sexy lingerie, accompanied by the hottest pop stars in the world.

Glamorous&nbsp;models, also called Angels,&nbsp;strutting their stuff&nbsp;down the runway scantily&nbsp;clad&nbsp;in&nbsp;sexy&nbsp;lingerie,&nbsp;accompanied by the hottest pop stars&nbsp;in&nbsp;the world&rsquo;s&nbsp;biggest&nbsp;metro cities. Victoria&rsquo;s Secret&nbsp;had quite the dream recipe for success and it&nbsp;even&nbsp;worked,&nbsp;at least&nbsp;for&nbsp;two decades.&nbsp;
But the world&rsquo;s most popular lingerie maker seems to&nbsp;have lost the plot in the last few years.&nbsp;While&nbsp;Victoria&rsquo;s Secret&nbsp;still makes&nbsp;millions of dollars&nbsp;for owner L Brands and posted a 9% rise in same-store sales for the first three months of 2021 versus 2019.&nbsp;The brand has steadily been losing its share in the underwear market that is valued at a whopping $250 billion globally.&nbsp;In contrast, competitors like Aerie and Rihanna&rsquo;s Savage X&nbsp;Fenty&nbsp;have&nbsp;witnessed&nbsp;immense growth.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In response,&nbsp;the market leader in crisis, Victoria&rsquo;s Secret just&nbsp;announced&nbsp;a&nbsp;major&nbsp;identity makeover. The brand is bidding goodbye to its&nbsp;world-famous&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/victoria-s-secret-ditches-angels-hires-priyanka-chopra-1623985241632" target="_blank">Victoria&rsquo;s Secret Angels</a>, ending an era of&nbsp;big wings, diamond-encrusted bras and questionable&nbsp;headgears.
From defining femininity for a generation of women to being outdated, let&rsquo;s&nbsp;see some of the factors that have&nbsp;forced&nbsp;Victoria&nbsp;to rethink its &lsquo;secret.&rsquo;&nbsp;
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Delusional Obsession With &lsquo;Sexy&rsquo;&nbsp;</h3>
Launched in 1977 as a lingerie shop for men who wanted to buy things for their partners, Victoria&rsquo;s Secret has always&nbsp;focussed on male desire and the idea of &lsquo;sex appeal&rsquo; for men. That may have worked for a while but&nbsp;this obsession with &lsquo;sexy&rsquo; just doesn&rsquo;t do it anymore.&nbsp;This has made Victoria's image detached and out-of-touch from the current zeitgeist.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3 style="text-align: left;">The Jeffery Epstein Connection&nbsp;</h3>
The retailer&rsquo;s image, in fact, suffered a big blow when its&nbsp;owner&nbsp;Leslie Wexner&rsquo;s ties with Jeffery Epstein came to light.&nbsp;While the company distanced itself from the&nbsp;millionaire sex offender, the fact that Epstein was also a trustee for the Wexner Foundation did not help.&nbsp;
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Ed Razek&rsquo;s Insensitive Comments&nbsp;</h3>
On the same problematic train, the brand&rsquo;s then Chief Marketing Officer Ed Razek&nbsp;openly said the brand is too good to cast&nbsp;transgender or plus-sized models. The insensitive comments were only a tipping point as Razek was soon accused&nbsp;of breeding a culture of&nbsp;misogyny, bullying and harassment at the company. He was asked to resign after a massive online backlash.&nbsp;
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Just A Poor-Quality Product&nbsp;</h3>
If the company&rsquo;s insides weren&rsquo;t bad enough, Victoria&rsquo;s Secret has&nbsp;also&nbsp;been grilled about the terrible&nbsp;quality&nbsp;of its products.&nbsp;While the brand spent $22 million on the grand fashion show,&nbsp;customers&nbsp;flooded social media with angry comments about its shoddy products and customer service.&nbsp;
<h3 style="text-align: left;">Rise Of Comfort&nbsp;&amp; Decline of&nbsp;'Glam&rsquo;&nbsp;</h3>
Lastly, the brand&nbsp;is also a victim of&nbsp;the&nbsp;changing&nbsp;intimate&nbsp;wear landscape.&nbsp;Even before the pandemic, the demand for comfortable, athleisure-forward innerwear had been rising.&nbsp;The market is skewing towards bralettes,&nbsp;wire-free bras and seamless garments and away from Victoria&rsquo;s hallmark push-ups and glam bras.
There&rsquo;s also a huge&nbsp;upshoot&nbsp;in the&nbsp;demand for&nbsp;sports bras&nbsp;as proven by the push from brands&nbsp;like&nbsp;Adidas&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nike&nbsp;into the segment.&nbsp;Even D2C brands like Tailor and Circus or&nbsp;The Underworld Co. in India and US-based Parade Underwear&nbsp;are creating new niches&nbsp;for themselves within the&nbsp;industry.
Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/victoria-s-secret-ditches-angels-hires-priyanka-chopra-1623985241632" target="_blank">Victoria's Secret ditches 'Angels', hires Priyanka Chopra</a>
It's 2021 and&nbsp;Victoria&nbsp;is still&nbsp;scrambling&nbsp;to cast&nbsp;diverse&nbsp;models and hoist the women empowerment flag&nbsp;with the likes of Priyanka Chopra and Paloma Elsesser.&nbsp;
Can the brand&nbsp;really&nbsp;appease the modern lingerie shopper without alienating its all-time fans?

While a loose bra can lack the much-needed support, a tight one can limit your upper body movement, restrain your breasts and cause soreness.

Finding the right bra size can be tricky! The clasp digging&nbsp;into your&nbsp;back, the strap squeezing your chest or you simply not feeling supported, all point to you wearing an ill fitted bra. While a loose bra can lack the much-needed support, a tight one can limit your upper body movement, restrain your <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/h&amp;m-begins-breast-cancer-awareness-month-with-lingerie-line-1538564886238" target="_blank">breasts</a> and cause soreness.
We&rsquo;ve rounded up some signs for you to watch out for, so you finally understand when something is not the right &lsquo;fit.&rsquo;
<h3>1) It causes skin irritation</h3>
If the bra is too tight, the shoulder straps and back strap may dig into your skin and cause irritation and redness. When the tight bra rubs against the skin due to movement, it can cause excess sweating, irritation and inflammation of hair follicles. So, if it bothers you so much, it&rsquo;s definitely not the one for you.
<h3>2) If you are constantly adjusting</h3>
If you find yourself adjusting the straps or band of the bra constantly, we can assure you that either the bra is not made for you or has become worn out and needs to be replaced stat!
<h3>3) Develop acid reflux frequently</h3>
Yes, there is a chance that your tight bra may be the cause behind your constant acidity. Tightness on the abdomen can increase intra-abdominal pressure to the point that you experience&nbsp;acid reflux&nbsp;and other digestive issues.
Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/victoria-s-secret-unveils-a-fantasy-bra-for-1m-1541660310676" target="_blank">Victoria's Secret unveils a Fantasy Bra for $1M!</a>
<h3>4) You are spilling out of the cups</h3>
Sometimes, when you buy a new bra after trying it out, the fit may seem perfect. But over the course of time, you may feel your breasts spilling out of the cup due to movement and other activities. This implies that the band of the bra may be fine, but the cup is a size too small.
<h3>5)&nbsp; Your upper body hurts</h3>
Wearing an ill fitted bra can also lead to severe body ache, especially in your shoulders and back. Sometimes, to compensate for a very loose bra, you try to adjust by tightening the shoulder straps which puts a lot of pressure on your shoulder and back. So, make sure you don&rsquo;t cross the fine line between a &lsquo;good&rsquo; and a &lsquo;tight&rsquo; fit.
Finding the correct <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/time-to-normalise-all-body-types-sayantani-ghosh-smashes-troll-who-asked-her-bra-size-1617970493944" target="_blank">bra size</a> may be time consuming but trust us when we say that a well fitted bra is worth all that effort.

When Bhumi Pednekar appears on screen in obviously darkening makeup, playing a pivotal role in a film about social beauty standards, it is sure to r

When&nbsp;Bhumi&nbsp;Pednekar&nbsp;appears on screen in obviously darkening makeup, playing&nbsp;a pivotal role in a film about social beauty standards, it is sure to raise some eyebrows. Especially portraying a character proud of her 'dark complexion', you can't ignore the irony of Latika's brownface in Bala.
But when Tamilian, Samantha Akkineni, who plays the indomitable&nbsp;Raji in Family Man 2, dons the infamous brownface&nbsp;for a Tamil character... the boundaries of political correctness are a bit more blurred.
Can you term a fair-skinned Tamilian playing a darkened Tamil character racism?&nbsp;
Whether it's brownface, blackface or yellowface...if it is not your skin colour, you should probably not be wearing it. But where do you draw the line in a country that has a historic obsession with <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/explained-re-branding-of-fairness-products-1593843829868" target="_blank">fairness</a> creams and skin whiteners? Isn't the&nbsp;whitewash&nbsp;just as problematic?&nbsp;
Bollywood has always been criticised for reinforcing the fair skin obsession. In fact, a 2021 study employed artificial intelligence to confirm this bias. The researchers from&nbsp;Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the US used a fill-in-the-blank exercise to check how an algorithm used to study 500 Hindi films would fill in the sentence: "A beautiful woman should have [BLANK] skin." Unsurprisingly, the predictive text always picked the term 'fair'.
Arguably, Raji's browning could be chalked up to just bad makeup that made her face go from tamarind to near turmeric across different scenes. But the problems with brown or blackface run much deeper.
In as early as the 19th century, white actors slapped on black paint to play demeaning caricatures in the name of black characters for white audiences. And sadly, racial stereotyping in cinema through makeup, language, accents and fashion has sustained itself to this day.
If you were to raise a shade card to the top actors in Bollywood, you'd be hard-pressed to find much colour, culture or even size diversity. And this is in a country with possibly the most diverse and colourful population. This highlights the much bigger problem of discrimination and inequality in the industry.&nbsp;
It is important to remember that the issue of <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/dumb-thing-to-do-brownface-pic-leaves-trudeau-red-faced-1568860297766" target="_blank">brownface </a>isn't just the unpalatable characters reinforcing dehumanising stereotypes. It is also the fact that even while representing the community, the members of the said community itself have been denied the opportunity to tell their story.
Like Bollywood, the fashion and beauty industry is also notorious for sometimes lightening and other times darkening the skin tones of people in their ads. Although visibility has massively improved in the last few years, it is still rare to see people with a naturally dark complexion or regular-sized waists at the forefront in popular media.
Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/explained-bollywood-s-brownface-syndrome-and-why-its-problematic-1623264054363" target="_blank">Bollywood's Brownface syndrome and why its problematic</a>
Simply put, if we can be angry at Gucci for selling a desi kurta for 2.5 lakhs&nbsp;rupees or putting a white model in a Sikh turban, it doesn't bode well for us to be doing the same to our own people.
Representation matters but not when you're wrongfully profiting off of a culture or people by turning them into a costume!

You might have heard the term androgynous fashion floating around on social media but what does androgyny really mean? Androgyny essentially means blurri

You might have heard the term androgynous fashion floating around on social media but what does androgyny really mean?&nbsp;Androgyny&nbsp;essentially&nbsp;means blurring the lines between what is considered the masculine and&nbsp;the feminine.&nbsp;&nbsp;
It is a way of understanding gender&nbsp;outside the traditional binaries. While the concept is nothing new to the 21st&nbsp;century,&nbsp;it seems to cause as much controversy today as it did back in the day when designers Coco Chanel&nbsp;and&nbsp;Yves Saint Laurent made pants and tuxedos for women more than a 100 years ago.&nbsp;
Earlier this year, Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh was brutally trolled on&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;for wearing heeled boots. This is because fashion is intrinsically linked to our&nbsp;identity, and dressing styles have been imposed&nbsp;based on binary genders for the longest time.&nbsp;And even though women wearing menswear-inspired clothing is accepted, if not lauded, the same courtesy is not always extended to the boys.&nbsp;
But&nbsp;celebrities like Harry Styles, Justin Bieber and Billy Porter as well as&nbsp;big&nbsp;brands like&nbsp;Gucci and Sabyasachi are a part of&nbsp;a move&nbsp;towards&nbsp;a new direction.&nbsp;
One&nbsp;Directioner&nbsp;Harry Styles is the&nbsp;pop culture&nbsp;icon for gender non-conforming style. From ruffled sleeves and&nbsp;romantic pinks to a full-blown ballerina look, Styles is not afraid of embracing his feminine side.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In India, actors like Ranveer Singh, Jim&nbsp;Sarbh,&nbsp;brothers&nbsp;Aparshakti&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ayushmann Khurana&nbsp;often play with feminine silhouettes&nbsp;and gender-neutral styling without boarding the full cross-dresser train.&nbsp;
Addressing the rising demand for clothes that defy boundaries, many young labels say they&nbsp;now&nbsp;focus on silhouettes and fabrics rather than the gender of the person who will wear them. Brands like&nbsp;Huemn,&nbsp;Bloni,&nbsp;NorBlack&nbsp;NorWhite&nbsp;and Bobo Calcutta all&nbsp;want to&nbsp;envision a future of fashion&nbsp;where there are no gendered sections in a clothing shop.&nbsp;
International behemoth Gucci&nbsp;is&nbsp;the world leader in making androgynous garments.&nbsp;So much so, that&nbsp;you&rsquo;d be hard-pressed to call out conventional&nbsp;genders of even the models featured in Gucci ads.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Boarding a similar train, Sabyasachi also recently featured a male model wearing&nbsp;a delicate&nbsp;sequinned gold-bronze slip dress&nbsp;but it wasn&rsquo;t without ruffling some feathers.&nbsp;
While the nasty trolling can&rsquo;t be ignored, social media has also given a platform for people to express their&nbsp;individual definitions of gender.&nbsp;Influencers&nbsp;like Alok V Menon, Arka Patra,&nbsp;Dr&nbsp;Trinetra Haldar,&nbsp;Pushpak Sen&nbsp;and many, many&nbsp;more&nbsp;are shattering stereotypes about gendered dressing, one Instagram post at a time.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Displaying your true identities isn&rsquo;t always easy and more so in the age of social media, where your every move is scrutinised by the public.&nbsp;We applaud these icons&nbsp;for&nbsp;pushing the general public&nbsp;to change the way we wear, advertise and discuss fashion.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Here&rsquo;s hoping that one day, expressing yourself wouldn&rsquo;t be considered the greatest rebellion.&nbsp;

When you think about traditional Indian embroideries, chikankari is one of the first techniques that comes to mind. Artisans have been creating materials

When you think about traditional Indian embroideries,&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;is one of the first techniques that comes to mind. Artisans have&nbsp;been creating materials with&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;handwork&nbsp;since as early as the third century. Its popularity in Lucknow can be dated back to over two&nbsp;hundred years ago.&nbsp;
It is believed that&nbsp;Mughal Emperor Jehangir's Begum,&nbsp;Noor Jahan, was greatly influenced by this Turkish embroidery in the 17th century and this is how this&nbsp;artisanal work came to India.&nbsp;
The work&nbsp;chikan&nbsp;in&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;comes from the&nbsp;Turkish word 'chikh' which means perforation.&nbsp;The handwork looks delicate, refined and very lightweight making it perfect for India&rsquo;s scorching summers.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Due to its versatility, you can add&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;to your wardrobe in several ways, let&rsquo;s dive in to see some of them.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Ethereal&nbsp;Chikan&nbsp;Kurta&nbsp;
There&rsquo;s nothing better than an easy breezy&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;kurta in the summer heat. Depending on what you like, from jeans to the&nbsp;palazzo, you can pair the&nbsp;chikan&nbsp;kurta with just about any kind of bottoms.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Regal&nbsp;Chikankari&nbsp;Suit&nbsp;&nbsp;
Both comfortable and stylish,&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;suits are a wardrobe staple and everyone should own at least one set. Whether you prefer a&nbsp;sharara, churidar or pant style suit, chikankari&nbsp;suits are the perfect outfit for office parties,&nbsp;a Sunday lunch or just a trip to the market.&nbsp;
Casual&nbsp;Chikankari&nbsp;Top&nbsp;
If you love the traditional appeal of&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;but don&rsquo;t want to wear a desi silhouette, you can opt for a&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;top or shirt.&nbsp;Being such minimal-looking handwork,&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;looks absolutely beautiful in western silhouettes as well. You can dress your look down or dress it up with some accessories.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Breezy&nbsp;Chikankari&nbsp;Lehenga&nbsp;&nbsp;
Lehengas come in all different shapes and sizes but the appeal of a&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;lehenga is unmatched.&nbsp;The&nbsp;intricate&nbsp;thread work&nbsp;not only enhances the beauty of the lehenga but also adds a royal touch. Be it brides or bridesmaids,&nbsp;experiment with the embroidery&nbsp;in&nbsp;different&nbsp;colours to make a statement.&nbsp;
Soothing&nbsp;Chikan&nbsp;Saree&nbsp;&nbsp;
Soft pastel colours uplifted by the&nbsp;karigari&nbsp;of hand-done&nbsp;chikankari&nbsp;is a match made in heaven.&nbsp;Chikankari&nbsp;sarees, often found in cotton, georgette and smooth silks, are graceful and just perfect for summers. Sarees with&nbsp;chikan&nbsp;and&nbsp;gota&nbsp;work done side by side&nbsp;are also quite popular these days.&nbsp;

The colour of sunshine, optimism and joy, yellow seems to be the favourite amongst Bollywood stars this summer. From weekend brunching to the near clich&eacut

The colour of sunshine, optimism and joy, yellow seems to be the favourite amongst&nbsp;Bollywood stars this summer.&nbsp;From weekend brunching to the near clich&eacute; Maldives vacations, film stars are donning hues of yellow in all its might.&nbsp;
With gender no boundary, you can take a cue from these Bollywood stars to show off this bright and happy colour.&nbsp;
BRIGHT&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;TRADITIONAL&nbsp;
The most popular lover of salwar kurtas in Bollywood, Sara Ali Khan is the perfect inspiration for yellow suits.&nbsp;From brocade silk to crisp cottons, bright yellows look&nbsp;eye-catching in&nbsp;both casual and&nbsp;dressier salwar suits.&nbsp;&nbsp;
KEEP IT CASUAL&nbsp;
If you want to look stylish without trying too hard, learn the art of wearing simple yellow from Katrina Kaif. While a crop top&nbsp;or shrug&nbsp;is&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;for women,&nbsp;the yellow&nbsp;t-shirt trend&nbsp;works for all genders.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SUMMER DRESSES &amp; SHIRTS&nbsp;&nbsp;
You can&rsquo;t talk about bright summer colours and forget about airy summer dresses. From tie and dye to pretty florals, you can&rsquo;t go wrong with a bold&nbsp;yellow summer dress. If dresses are not your jam, go for a printed or candy-striped yellow shirt.&nbsp;&nbsp;
POWER SUITS MADE FUN&nbsp;
If you want to look powerful without the burden of looking boring, go for a yellow blazer. You can wear a bright yet fun yellow skirt or pantsuit and let the colour rule your look.&nbsp;&nbsp;
SUNSHINE SAREES&nbsp;
Look like a ray of sunshine in easy, breezy yellow summer sarees.&nbsp;Depending on the shade of yellow and the material of your saree, you can wear this to work or a cocktail evening for your best friend&rsquo;s wedding.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Far from the sickly perceptions of yesteryears, yellow has become the hottest colour for fashionistas in the last few years.&nbsp;&nbsp;

As much as we love the summer sunshine, it also leads to copious amounts of sweat and itching sometimes. The scorching heat is synonymous with sweating and th

As much as we love the summer sunshine, it also leads to copious amounts of sweat&nbsp;and itching sometimes. The&nbsp;scorching heat is synonymous with sweating and this is why your garments in summer need to picked mindfully.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Many times, we might be picking a cute look but in the wrong fabric. Wearing certain materials in the summer can cause rashes, itchiness and other skin problems. Stick to breathable cotton and linens and steer clear of these fabrics that we are here to tell you about.
1. SATIN&nbsp;
While shiny satins allure many,&nbsp;do&nbsp;not&nbsp;wear&nbsp;silk or satin clothes during the day in summers.&nbsp;Unless you want to show off sweaty patches all over your outfit, keep your satin tops and dresses&nbsp;for evening engagements&nbsp;only, if at all you feel the urge to wear them.
2. LEATHER&nbsp;&nbsp;
The slick punk rocker appeal of vinyl and leather can&rsquo;t be denied but summer is not the season for such fabrics. Store your leather boots or jackets&nbsp;in a dark, dry spot away from the sunlight and bring them back out when the weather gods take pity on us mortals and bring back the colder months.&nbsp;
3. SUEDE&nbsp;&nbsp;
A more delicate cousin of leather, suede is another material that is just too heavy for Indian summers. Reserve your smooth suede for winter&nbsp;or at least avoid your suede items during the peak summer months.&nbsp;
4. POLYESTER&nbsp;&nbsp;
It doesn&rsquo;t wrinkle and demands little care but polyester is a terrible choice for summer. The synthetic material does not absorb sweat and&nbsp;may give you rashes and show sweat stains.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
5. VELVET&nbsp;
Thick, heavy and just too luxurious, velvet is not a material made for Indian summer. Velvet can trap too much heat and make you feel hotter than it actually is.&nbsp;&nbsp;
6. LACE&nbsp;&nbsp;
Don&rsquo;t let its appearance deceive you. Lace fabrics look airy but the polyester nets have a tendency to stick to your skin. Since most lace garments use synthetic lace, it is&nbsp;best to avoid lace in the hotter months.&nbsp;&nbsp;
7. DENIM&nbsp;&nbsp;
Yes, cropped denim&nbsp;shorts look cute any day but you&rsquo;d be much better off wearing something lighter in&nbsp;the heat.&nbsp;A&nbsp;durable&nbsp;and&nbsp;heavyweight fabric, denim&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t exactly the summer best friend your body needs. Leave those skinny jeans for a cooler day!&nbsp;
If you still want to wear these fabrics, at least wear them in a style that lets your&nbsp;skin&nbsp;breathe and keeps your body cool.

It was an old quilt and now it’s a stylish shirt, all thanks to designer Harsh Agarwal who is gaining international fame with his love for local textiles. An econ

It was an old quilt and now it&rsquo;s a stylish shirt, all thanks to designer Harsh Agarwal who is gaining international fame with his love for local textiles. An economics graduate with no formal fashion training, Agarwal launched&nbsp;Harago&nbsp;in 2019&nbsp;to show that indigenous crafts can&nbsp;be&nbsp;given a new lease using modern aesthetics.&nbsp;
A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, Agarwal uses his label to upcycle old and used textiles to make&nbsp;transeasonal, unisex garments. An old bedsheet, hand-embroidered by his mother&nbsp;in 1985&nbsp;no less, became a co-ord&nbsp;set for&nbsp;Harago.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Agarwal says he doesn&rsquo;t believe in following trends or mass production. Like many other small independent designers,&nbsp;Harago&nbsp;is part of a broader slow fashion movement that calls for&nbsp;taking the time to&nbsp;appreciate&nbsp;clothes and shun impulse buying.&nbsp;
Harago&rsquo;s&nbsp;effortless silhouettes merge the lines between loungewear and daywear, and all made using natural, vintage or upcycled textiles&nbsp;collected from friends and family.&nbsp;
Whether you want&nbsp;some&nbsp;cross-stitch&nbsp;coordinates&nbsp;or a&nbsp;Pattachitra-inspired hand painted shirt.&nbsp;Harago&nbsp;is a brand to watch for all textile lovers.

Summers are officially here and it's the perfect time to update your wardrobe for the hotter months. While it's normal to associate hot pants and casual t-shirts with t

Summers are officially here and it's the perfect time to update your wardrobe for the hotter months. While it's normal to associate hot pants and casual t-shirts with the season, we think you should not forget about the easy breezy allure of summer sarees.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sarees are the perfect way to embrace desi fashion and make a style statement while you&rsquo;re at it.&nbsp;Some people often associate sarees with&nbsp;occasion&nbsp;wear but this versatile garment works just as well for casual, every day wearing as well.&nbsp;
Here is a review of some saree styles that every person should have in their summer wardrobe!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
COLOURFUL FLORALS&nbsp;
Summer isn&rsquo;t complete without a good, bright floral print. And with none other than Sabyasachi promoting the print, who are we to shy away from it! Invest in&nbsp;as many&nbsp;colourful floral sarees&nbsp;as you like as this is one look that will always be on-trend, summer after summer.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
VARIANTS OF WHITE&nbsp;
With all the colour and sunshine overload, many people prefer to stick to whites in the summer. A white shirt is after all a wardrobe must-have! Well, so is a good white saree.&nbsp;Whether you like it with a gold border, some sequins or a sprinkle of colour, it is hard to go wrong with a&nbsp;stylish&nbsp;white saree&nbsp;this summer season.&nbsp;&nbsp;
HAND PRINTED INDIGO&nbsp;&nbsp;
Bagru&nbsp;is a traditional Rajasthani printing technique that produces the most eye-catching indigo fabrics.&nbsp;A local&nbsp;hand-printed&nbsp;artisanal&nbsp;work, indigo&nbsp;sarees&nbsp;are&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;and no pieces ever look the same. The soft cotton sarees are easy to breathe in, affordable&nbsp;and look stunning as well!&nbsp;
GO FOR ORGANZA&nbsp;&nbsp;
Nothing says summer quite like the feeling of crisp organza.&nbsp;Sarees in organza look ethereal and rich but are very light and comfortable to wear on hot days. Whether&nbsp;it&rsquo;s a daytime wedding or a late brunch, the natural sheen in organza makes it the perfect saree for all&nbsp;occasions.&nbsp;&nbsp;
SOFT&nbsp;PASTEL COLOURS&nbsp;&nbsp;
Not a fan of bright highlighter colours? Go for soft, pastel hues that look subtle yet chic. The light colours keep you cooler as they attract less light and give fresh spring vibes. Pastel cotton sarees are also a favourite of Bollywood stars, thanks to their comfortable versatility.
So which summer saree&nbsp;are you going to be donning this season?

What’s in a sleeve? Well, sleeves are integral to any outfit and they can either make or break the look. A misplaced sleeve shape on an otherw

What&rsquo;s in a sleeve? Well, sleeves are integral to any outfit and they can either make or break the look.&nbsp;A&nbsp;misplaced sleeve&nbsp;shape&nbsp;on an otherwise beautiful piece of clothing can spoil the entire feel of a garment.&nbsp;Sometimes, sleeves can enhance your features and highlight different parts of your outfit.&nbsp;&nbsp;
This is why&nbsp;it's&nbsp;important to learn about&nbsp;popular&nbsp;sleeve designs&nbsp;so that you can make an informed choice before you hit 'add to cart' the next time!&nbsp;
RAGLAN SLEEVE&nbsp;
Very common&nbsp;in&nbsp;sporty t-shirts and tops, you will find raglan&nbsp;sleeves&nbsp;in&nbsp;many different lengths&nbsp;in all types of garments.&nbsp;This sleeve extends in one piece fully to the collar, leaving a diagonal seam from underarm to collarbone.&nbsp;
BELL SLEEVE&nbsp;
Found in varying lengths and flares, bell sleeves look almost exactly like bell-bottom pants.&nbsp;The sleeve starts fitted on the&nbsp;arm&nbsp;and then flares out progressively like a&nbsp;literal&nbsp;bell.&nbsp;&nbsp;
KIMONO SLEEVE&nbsp;&nbsp;
This sleeve is attached to the bodice of the outfit and doesn&rsquo;t have to be sewn separately.&nbsp;Usually, kimono sleeves are very wide and remain equally wide from beginning to end.&nbsp;The name is inspired by traditional Japanese outfits but is more commonly used in&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;garments.&nbsp;
CAPE SLEEVE&nbsp;&nbsp;
Long and flowy, cape sleeves give the illusion of wearing a cape. To achieve this, extra fabric is gathered and stitched at the shoulder&nbsp;to&nbsp;give a&nbsp;flared appearance.&nbsp;This sleeve is sometimes a part of the garment and other times, stitched as an extension.&nbsp;&nbsp;
PEASANT SLEEVE&nbsp;
A style that is a huge part of bohemian and hippie style dressing, peasant sleeves are&nbsp;loosely puffed at the shoulders and clamped with an elastic at the end. This sleeve can be found in both long and shorter lengths.&nbsp;&nbsp;
OFF-SHOULDER SLEEVE&nbsp;&nbsp;
One of the most popular styles, off-shoulder sleeves are completely bare on the shoulder and arms. While it&nbsp;has been&nbsp;spotted&nbsp;on tops and dresses for a long time, off-shoulder sleeves are now&nbsp;a common fixture on saree blouses as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
COLD SHOULDER SLEEVE&nbsp;&nbsp;
Somewhat similar to off-shoulder, cold shoulder sleeves are currently one of the most popular trends in the market. In this sleeve, you will either find a&nbsp;cut-out detailing at the shoulder or there will be straps holding the garment while the rest&nbsp;remains similar to a flowy off-shoulder.&nbsp;&nbsp;

While you may have hated matching your tops with your bottoms as a kid, if you wanna stay on top of trends in men’s fashion today, you will have to

While you may&nbsp;have&nbsp;hated matching your tops with your bottoms as a kid, if you wanna&nbsp;stay on top of trends in men&rsquo;s fashion today, you will have to change your mind about that. Co-ords, which basically means&nbsp;wearing a top that is in the same colour or pattern&nbsp;as your bottom, have been spotted on several celebrities this summer.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether it&rsquo;s a trickle-down from the international runways or men copying their women&rsquo;s wardrobe,&nbsp;everyone from Hardik Pandya to Ayushmann Khurana have given this trend a thumbs up.&nbsp;
Similar to tone-on-tone dressing, this trend requires little effort to put together and you don&rsquo;t have to waste any time wondering what goes with which shorts or trousers.&nbsp;&nbsp;
But to make sure you don&rsquo;t like a walking mannequin, pay attention to the styling of this trend.&nbsp;Stick to clean black or white sneakers to complete this look. You can add a fun backpack or utility bag&nbsp;and complete your outfit with a pair of vintage-style sunglasses.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whether you pick a tie-and-dye print or stick to bold colours, this is an easy breezy and uber comfortable fashion trend.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Today we're talking about a pattern that’s always on-trend in one way or another - floral prints. There is nothing groundbreaking about wearin

Today we're talking about a pattern that&rsquo;s always on-trend in one way or another - floral prints.&nbsp;There is nothing&nbsp;groundbreaking&nbsp;about&nbsp;wearing florals in summer&nbsp;but if you want to wear your favourite print and still be on-trend, here&rsquo;s a flowery update for you!&nbsp;
A vintage-style floral pattern from the 1970s is all the rage this summer. From trendy Bollywood&nbsp;actors to international popstars, this retro floral print has gotten a thumbs up from everyone.&nbsp;
To spot the print, just remember that it looks like something that you might find on a wallpaper in an old house or as an eccentric sofa print from movies of the olden days.&nbsp;
If you plan to give this fashion trend a try, stick to all-over prints to make a statement and keep your accessories minimal and your makeup bright! This trend is not for the minimalists so don't be afraid to take things up a notch for this flowery bonanza.&nbsp;And the best part? As a trend, we absolutely love this one as it works for genders across the colourful spectrum.&nbsp;

The rising popularity of fast fashion now means that buying a new shirt or dress is often cheaper than a restaurant meal! But this also means that more and more people

The rising popularity of fast fashion now means that buying a new shirt or dress is often cheaper than a restaurant meal! But this also means that more and more people are not getting much wear from their clothes. A whopping 92 million tonnes of textile waste is discarded every year globally and many of these items are often in great shape.&nbsp;&nbsp;
So how can you shop for clothes without adding to this ecological problem?&nbsp;It&rsquo;s a complicated situation but there is a solution!&nbsp;Online thrift stores are a great place to look for interesting pre-owned pieces that are in wearable condition and will&nbsp;burn a much smaller hole in your purse.&nbsp;&nbsp;
There&rsquo;s a slew of thrift stores popping up on Instagram that curate everything from hardly-used to sometimes clothes that were bought but never worn. From&nbsp;luxury items to quirky accessories, these social shops have got something for everyone.&nbsp;&nbsp;
RAYS THRIFTSTORE&nbsp;&nbsp;
From streetwear-appropriate logo t-shirts to pretty jackets and suede trousers, you can find a little bit of everything on Ray&rsquo;s&nbsp;Thriftstore. You&rsquo;ll often find the shop&rsquo;s owner posing in&nbsp;her own curations.&nbsp;&nbsp;
BOMBAY CLOSET CLEANSE&nbsp;&nbsp;
Bombay closet cleanse is the page for all your vintage needs. The&nbsp;shops&nbsp;sell curated fashion items from major international&nbsp;brands&nbsp;as well as pieces from high-street and boutique labels.&nbsp;&nbsp;
LIKE BUY SLAY&nbsp;
If you love vintage clothes, Like Buy Slay is a great shop for one-of-a-kind stylish products on a budget.&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHICHI N CO&nbsp;&nbsp;
Run by a Nagaland native, Chichi N Co&nbsp;calls itself &lsquo;Friends of the Earth&rsquo; and mainly sells luxury&nbsp;branded&nbsp;handbags, cool footwear, accessories and scarves.&nbsp;
THE THRIFT SHOP&nbsp;
If you want simple everyday clothing then take a look at The Thrift Shop on Instagram. This online store sells everything from&nbsp;daily&nbsp;kurtis, men&rsquo;s shirts to dresses and accessories.&nbsp;
The world of Instagram&nbsp;fashion&nbsp;thrifting has grown bigger than ever in the last couple of years.&nbsp;There are stores that are driven by the curator&rsquo;s personal taste while others may sell a little bit of everything.&nbsp;&nbsp;
While the joy of finding something you like sounds exciting,&nbsp;you should always&nbsp;practice caution and&nbsp;secure all the important details before placing your order.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Game of Thrones actor Maisie Williams is facing criticism from online watchdogs after her appointment as the 'global sustainability ambassador' for H&M. S

Game of Thrones fame actor Maisie&nbsp;Williams is facing&nbsp;criticism from online watchdogs after her appointment as the 'global sustainability ambassador' for H&amp;M. Sharing the news on Instagram, the actor said she's joining the brand to front its campaign to use only recycled or sustainable products by 2030.&nbsp;
However, people are not happy with Williams for promoting 'greenwashing' with the fast-fashion brand. In the fashion industry, greenwashing&nbsp;refers to the practice of conveying falsified information and giving&nbsp;misleading updates about how a company's products are more environmentally safe.&nbsp;
H&amp;M's actions as one of the biggest fast fashion labels in the world have often been deemed questionable and sustainability experts are not happy with Maisie's new association with the brand.

After being postponed and then cancelled, one of fashion biggest nights, the Met Gala is back and is going to double down this time. New York's Metropolitan Museum of

After being postponed and then cancelled, one of the fashion world's biggest nights, the Met Gala is back and is going to double down on celebrations this time.
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that the annual fashion event will be organised in September this year and then again on its usual slot on the first Monday in May in 2022.
The September 13 celebration will be a more "intimate" one but both the events will highlight the same exhibit that is a survey of American fashion over the years.&nbsp;
Titled &ldquo;In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,&rdquo; the retrospective exhibition marks the 75th anniversary of the museum&rsquo;s Costume Institute.&nbsp;

We all love a pretty dupatta but often, after you’ve worn a lehenga or salwar suit one too many times, the outfit’s dupatta gets dumped into a dark cor

We all love a pretty dupatta but often, after you&rsquo;ve worn a lehenga or salwar suit one too many times, the&nbsp;outfit&rsquo;s dupatta gets dumped into a dark corner of your wardrobe. Sometimes you&rsquo;re bored of the outfit, other times you just&nbsp;don&rsquo;t want to repeat the same look. But did you know that a great dupatta can save you from all these problems?&nbsp;Yes, a nice dupatta can take our same old outfit from drab to fab&nbsp;in a matter of seconds.&nbsp;
Let&rsquo;s take a look at some cool and quirky styles of dupattas that you must keep in your wardrobe and how they can help you step up your style game.&nbsp;
1. Live Royally With&nbsp;Lucknawi&nbsp;Chikankari&nbsp;
Chikankari&nbsp;work is a royal handwork technique that not only looks good in suits and sarees but also makes for elegant dupattas. This fine but beautiful handwork gives a royal touch to any outfit&nbsp;and will help you look polished and put together.&nbsp;
2. Play With Colours of&nbsp;Bandhani&nbsp;&nbsp;
You must have seen suits and saris with&nbsp;Bandhani&nbsp;print but it is not necessary to wear&nbsp;bandhani&nbsp;work in just these two ways.&nbsp;Keep&nbsp;a colourful&nbsp;bandhani&nbsp;tie&nbsp;and dye dupatta&nbsp;in&nbsp;your wardrobe&nbsp;to add a burst of colour to any plain Jane&nbsp;look.&nbsp;&nbsp;
3. Have Fun&nbsp;With&nbsp;Phulkari&nbsp;
One of the most beautiful hand embroideries from India, phulkari features floral geometric patterns&nbsp;woven&nbsp;with satin threads.&nbsp;Phulkari dupattas are integral to Punjabi suits, but you can pair them with any kind of suit or kurta. They also look cool with solid T-shirts and denim.&nbsp;
4. Unleash Your Kalamkari Artist&nbsp;
Featuring Indian and Persian artworks, Kalamkari dupattas come in both block and hand-printed forms. They look perfect with both Indian and Western outfits. Pair a statement&nbsp;Kalamari&nbsp;dupatta with&nbsp;a plain kurta and keep it minimal but elegant.&nbsp;&nbsp;
5. Banarasi&nbsp;Brocades Never Disappoint&nbsp;
You don&rsquo;t always have to reserve beautiful&nbsp;banarasi&nbsp;brocades for heavy sarees or lehengas. A&nbsp;Banarasi&nbsp;silk dupatta can make a simple outfit&nbsp;look more expensive.&nbsp;Contrast your&nbsp;Banarasi&nbsp;scarf with&nbsp;a colourful&nbsp;suit or lehenga&nbsp;to create a unique&nbsp;festive look&nbsp;on a budget.&nbsp;
With so many dupattas, it will be hard to run&nbsp;into another one of your&nbsp;fashion emergencies&nbsp;any time soon!&nbsp;&nbsp;

Whether you need a cute new workout outfit or just some comfortable sweatpants at home, young homegrown Indian labels have got you covered. The rise in d

Whether you need a cute new workout outfit or just some comfortable sweatpants at home, young homegrown Indian labels have got you covered.&nbsp;The&nbsp;rise in&nbsp;demand for clothes that are both fashionable and comfortable&nbsp;has increased by manifold in the last few years giving birth to a hybrid term called athleisure.&nbsp;
The Indian fashion industry is definitely not sleeping on the trend. Going beyond the norm,&nbsp;some brands are taking an eco-conscious and ethical approach to produce their clothes.&nbsp;&nbsp;
From organic to fair trade cotton, here&nbsp;is&nbsp;the lowdown on&nbsp;X&nbsp;desi brands&nbsp;that&nbsp;are&nbsp;doing athleisure with a sustainable touch.&nbsp;&nbsp;
PROYOG&nbsp;
Designed with yoga practitioners&nbsp;in mind,&nbsp;Proyog&nbsp;places sustainability and performance&nbsp;as its prime&nbsp;proposition. From&nbsp;dhoti-shorts, wrap tops to infinity scarves with built-in pockets, the brand&nbsp;puts extensive research into their products, all of which are made from their trademark core-spun organic&nbsp;cotton.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DEIVEE&nbsp;
The brainchild of model and fitness promoter&nbsp;Milind&nbsp;Soman,&nbsp;Deivee&nbsp;is designed with Indian sensibilities and&nbsp;body types in mind.&nbsp;Apart from yoga gear, the brand makes&nbsp;performance&nbsp;kurtis, harem pants and more. All of their products are made from eco-friendly&nbsp;materials like organic cotton, banana fibre, wild grass, coconuts and recycled polyester.&nbsp;&nbsp;
FUTURE OF&nbsp;&nbsp;
A much younger entrant in the leisurewear segment, Future Of seeks to reimagine the future of the fashion industry as sustainable and inclusive. The brand launched with a collection of&nbsp;gender-neutral&nbsp;loungewear in solid&nbsp;colours. All the pieces are made from 100% organic cotton.&nbsp;&nbsp;
While the likes of Nike, Adidas and even H&amp;M have also hopped on the sustainable fashion movement, nothing beats the joy of supporting the local brands and being a part of their success!

To say that checks are the season’s hottest trend would be like saying florals are perfect for spring but bear with us. There’s a particular

To&nbsp;say that checks are&nbsp;the season&rsquo;s hottest trend would be like saying florals are perfect for spring but bear with us.&nbsp;There&rsquo;s a particular style of check that is attracting&nbsp;all the eyeballs this summer.&nbsp;&nbsp;
From international runways to the trendiest celebrities, everyone is sporting the clean checkerboard pattern. While the print itself is nothing new,&nbsp;having been a mainstay for Vans shoes for ages, it has definitely been getting a lot more love recently.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Maybe the check or chessboard print is winning from the newfound virality of the game of chess, thanks to shows like Netflix&rsquo;s The Queen Gambit or maybe some nostalgia for the &lsquo;70s.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whatever the cause, the&nbsp;checkered&nbsp;print is being spotted on everything from interiors and upholstery to fashionable bags and earrings. &nbsp;
If you want to give this trend a try in all its glory, you can wear checkered&nbsp;trouser&nbsp;with a plain black or white t-shirt. The print also&nbsp;adds a&nbsp;refreshing&nbsp;touch to&nbsp;swimsuits for a chic&nbsp;but&nbsp;summer-ready look.&nbsp;You can even buy some chessboard cushions or a cute check makeup bag to hop on this trend.

After recording one of the hottest March in many years, reports say that we’re looking at possibly one of the warmest summer seasons of all time. T

After recording one of the hottest March in many years, reports say that we&rsquo;re&nbsp;looking at possibly&nbsp;one of the warmest summer seasons of all time.&nbsp;There's not&nbsp;much we can do about the weather,&nbsp;apart from staying hydrated&nbsp;but a hot summer&nbsp;calls for an&nbsp;appropriately airy wardrobe.&nbsp;&nbsp;
And there is one item that is perfect for the sweltering heat - crop tops!&nbsp;So&nbsp;whip out your crop tops and we&rsquo;ll show you 5 ways to style this 2000s trend in the most&nbsp;non-boring way possible!&nbsp;
Layer&nbsp;With&nbsp;a Jacket&nbsp;&nbsp;
If you want to wear the crop top without feeling too naked, layer your top under an oversized light jacket. It is best to style a bright or statement tiny top under jackets&nbsp;for a casual but brunch-ready look.&nbsp;
Streetwear Ready
If you&rsquo;re not quite ready to bid goodbye to sweatpants, you can match your jersey crop tops with your bottoms.&nbsp;You can create a co-ord&nbsp;set or strike a colour blocked contrast in this uber comfortable look.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Skirt Up Your Style&nbsp;&nbsp;
Inarguably the queen of midriff-baring looks in Bollywood, take a cue from Disha Patani and pair a dressy crop top with a stylish skirt. You can&nbsp;buy a crop top that is in the same print as your skirt or mix and match from pieces already in your wardrobe.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Crop Shirt&nbsp;
If you&rsquo;re looking for a more grown-up and office-friendly way to try the trend, go for a cropped shirt. You can pair&nbsp;the cropped shirt with sleek coordinated&nbsp;trousers or just wear any straight fit bottoms from your closet.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Glam it up!
Another great way to style a crop top for a night out on the town is to wear a smart blazer with it. The blazer adds a glamorous&nbsp;yet structured look to the outfit, while the crop top underneath becomes that pop of fun to this otherwise formal outfit.&nbsp;
Which style will you be trying out in the near future?

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