Outfit of the Day: Colour Blocking with Anarkali Dress
Hello All!
You people were more than enthusiastic to see an ethnic outfit! So, here’s presenting! 😀 It makes me really sad to see how my ethnic clothes have a mere life of only 4 to 6 hours. Although, I am not completely a no-repeating-of-clothes person (I can actually wear most of my clothes everyday!), it really takes the life out of me to repeat my suits and sarees. I strictly make it a point never to re-wear my outfits at weddings. Hence, almost all my suits have been worn only once or a maximum, twice! Thereafter, they live only to make my closet look pretty, glitzy and colourful! :-$
This is something that I have worn only once- to my first cousin’s “sagan,” back in November 2011. I had carried it with me to Jaipur, the past weekend, where I had to attend someone’s wedding. But as fate holds, I couldn’t muster the courage and make myself wear it again! I ended up wearing something else! But I did, do a shoot in this!
I always design my suits myself. I can buy gowns, and lehengas, and sarees from the market, but not suits! I just do not like ready-made suits. Somehow, I feel they look all the same, with only a variation in colours. Plus, the kind of fitting I want; is almost impossible to find in ready-made suits.
I had been (back in November 2011) dying to wear a full-blown true anarkali suit and I wanted something in Red. This suit was also my first-ever attempt at colour-blocking. (You will have no idea, how apprehensive I was to try it. Right from buying the fabric to actually wearing it at the party. I was just so nervous throughout! I thought I was looking like a canvas with so many colours on me! But later, the compliments more than made up for all the anxiety!) Red being the starting point, I chose yellow to go with it and later, a little hint of green followed! I chose green jewellery to balance out the colours.
Outfit Details:
Suit: Self-designed; stitched at my mother’s Boutique
Shoes: Tresmode
Earrings: Dubai Gold
Bracelet: Karigari
Ring: From Japiur*
*If you all start wondering that I own lots of stuff from Jaipur, it’s because I LOVE that city! I am a true Delhiite, but at my heart lays the Pink City! And I might have travelled the world, but that’s one place I have to go back to every 4-6 months! I go totally crazy shopping there!! There are so many beautiful things there, especially their jewellery! It’s impossible to come back empty handed!
Apologies for the lonnngggg write-up. I had been away from you guys for more than a week now, I had just so much to tell!. By the way, just a little alert! Be ready for some serious bombardment of OOTDs from me! 😉
Hope you like this one! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much for all the comments!
Take care!
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Beautiful! Love the anarkali and the jewellery paired with it! Simple and elegant!
Thanks so much Parita! 😀
Beautiful outfit!! It’s simple but very elegant!!! You’ve done a great job of designing and styling this lovely anarkali!!
Thanks a lot! 🙂
Atika.. I totally loved it. Like Parita said, its simple and elegant. You designed this suit..? This calls for a wwowowow..! I tried my hands at designing my own suit once but it took lot of effort and the final result wasnt that pleasing.. so I gave up. Where did u get this duppatta from?
Thank you so much! <3
Actually this is also some net fabric used for suits and lehengas, which I used as a dupatta. 🙂
hi atika….great outfit and styling …pls cud u give a lil more info on where u sourced the material from….
Hey! Thank you! Mmm.. That would be a little difficult to do. The fabric is from various different places. All fabric houses though. 🙂
Looking so beautiful….and the Anarkali suit is so gorgeous 🙂
Thanks Ishani. 😀
The anarkali is gorgeous and looks great on u Atika!!!
Thanks a lot TA. :*
Its such a pretty suit! Please tell me where your Mum’s boutique is in Delhi? I am looking for a good place to get my suits stitched!
It’s in Kalkaji. 🙂 I’d tell you more through FB, if you want. 🙂 Thanks anyways.
Oh yes I’d love to get more details. How do I find you on FB?
Find me at atika.sakhawat 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous… loved it so much 🙂
Thank you Bee! ({}) :*
You look so pretty. And red is one of my favorite colours. I love red anarkalis 🙂
Thank you so much Harman. :*
And that red dress.. you looked lovely in that! 😀
thank you :* 🙂
U look gorgeous atika.. The outfit has been designed and accesorized to perfection! Love the simplicity n elegance of the attire.. U r carrying it off beautifully.. Good job missy.. 😀 😀 😀
Thanks so much Pia. So sweet of you! 😀
RATIIIII…
HAPPPPPPYYYYY BIIIIRRRTHHDAAYYYY!!!!
We all wish Rati a very happy and fantabulous birthday! 😀
May God give her lots and lots of love, happiness and peace!
Wheres the party tonight, Rati?
Very well put together look Atika! luved ur jewellery a lot too!
Thank you so much Ila.
wow, that’s a real gorgeous outfit…. and I love your attitude in the second pic!!!
Thank you so much Ritu. You always have the sweetest things to say! 😀
gorgeous!!!!!! The colour compliments u…
Thanks! 😀
amazing….i have myself got a few anarkali in the last week…3 of them and some costume jewelry too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ur looking great…..
Thank you so much!
U R LOOKING FAB YAAR …VERY NICE SUIT 🙂
Thanks! *dancing*
really really beautiful and royal 😀
Thanks Neha! I’m so glad! 😀
beautiful dress is really vry nice
Thanks a lot Mona. 🙂
You on FB?
Yes. You can add me, find me at atika.sakhawat 🙂
as usual..bful dress…bold color..matches ur attitude
Thanks a lot Sakhi. 😀
Thank you so much! 😀
Err.. Online? Will try to manage. You can get in touch with me through FB, and we could work something out. 🙂
atika.sakhawat 🙂
This is one ethnic OOTD which manages to be gorgeous and not OTT at all. I, too, make all my suits out of muga/pat silk. What fabric is the suit made of?
Thank you so much Leez! 😀
It’s shirt and churidar are cotton silk. And the dupatta is in net. 🙂
lovely…..great colour, awesome pairing with dupatta and the jewelery! And you carry it so well
Oh just worn once!?! how about wearing it with a different dupatta, different jewellery for another function? I’m not too great with mix matching and designing stuff, so forgive me if this wasn’t too smart a suggestion…
Aww. Not at all Varsha! That’s actually a great idea! I will definitely keep it in mind, and work something out there. Thank you so much! <3 😀 :*
WOW! wat an amazing design! u carry it so well! this is such a beauty pls wear it more than once, dont keep it hangin alone n dark in th closet! 😀 m sure if u wear this again ppl wont b thinkin “repeat!” but they’ll b thinkin “WOW” 🙂 luv ur accessories too! n u made me wanna go to Jaipur ASAP
Haha.. Thank you so much! Really sweet of you! 😀 <3
Love ur accessories and the anarkali dress as well…u look gorgeous 🙂 i think u need to do a post on ur haircare ,u have such lovely hair 🙂
Thank you so much Shanaiia. <3
moderation.. this is what i wrote 🙁
Loved the look, liked the way you paired it up with Earring, Bracelet and Ring..
wow this is lovely! reminds me of recent lakme fashion week… Bright colored Indian outfits!!
Aww.. Thanks a ton! :*
loved the dupatta and bracelet ! And you have designed it amazingly well..
Thanks a lot Bhumika. 😀
WOW the color is to die for n u r looking super pretty loved the accompanying jewellery n dupatta
Thank you so much. ({})
You look stunning atika 🙂
Everything is looking wonderful 🙂
I also live in delhi… Would love to visit ur mum’s boutique!
Totally looking forward! Thanks! 😀
Utterly gorgeous. and your mum runs a boutique? wow.
Yep! Thank you. 🙂
wow! loved the anarkali..the dupatta is so pretty.
i loved how u have kept the anarkali so simple..
n the colour looks more orange than red to me..
can i copy this some time..hihi..?
Haha.. Totally!! Thanks anyways! 😀
One word.
G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!
Aww.. You’re the so sweet! Thanks a lot. :*
hey atika you look so classy 🙂 from where did you get the material?? can you pls giv me the address of the fabric house??
Thanks a lot. The fabric is from different stores. It’d be a little difficult to recall the right ones..I keep visiting too many..to remb each one! I’d suggest you check out the fabric houses in Nehru Place. They have a never-ending variety. You’d definitely find something that suits your taste in one of them. 🙂
You look amazing Atika!! 🙂
That Anarkali looks gorgeous, loved the dupatta!! I have been to Jaipur, it was a college trip so we didn’t get that much time to shop around! :/
Thank you so much. <3 You must must MUST shop the next time around! 🙂
Lol. Thanks! 😀
Thank you soo much. 🙂