Salwar-Kameez, popularly known as the Punjabi suit has traditionally been worn by North Indian and Pakistani women and their siblings who then took it overseas for the world to witness. It is a combination of three separate parts: Kameez (top), Salwar (bottom) and a Chunni (stole, also popularly known as dupatta). These three attributes have remained constant, though women on certain occasions might not prefer Chunni depending upon the Kameez designs.
Classic Suit
There has always been, a "traditionalSalwar Suit" that
maintains all the components and slight contemporary over long periods of time.
These suits are interpreted according to wearer’s
peculiar tastes. For e.g., the "Patiala suit" (from the princely state of Patiala in
the Punjab region) is worn
by all possible women in that area regardless of caste, class, and religion and
has remained the same for many years. It includes a knee-length Kameez, a baggy
Salwar (voluminous than the average salwar), and a long Chunni. This classic style is
distinctive and is widely recognized as an iconic attire of this region of the
Punjab.Different style and designs which are
inspired by Punjabi custom. Salwar Kameez
which came out from so many traditions & worn in so many cultures in many
forms and style because they are easy to carry out and carries the respect with
them. Kolkozy brings to you a wonderful collection of Designer Indian Salwar
Suits, worth every occasion to don it.
Into the Mainstream
Salwar Kameez in the 1990s and the early part of
the twenty-first century emerged as a mainstream high-fashion garment, popular
both on the catwalk and on the street. The fashion gained much popularity when
high profile celebrities donned it during their public appearances. The suit
thus has been re-characterized as a "global chic" garment. Global fashion
entrepreneurs have played a key role in moving the suit beyond “Indian” and
"Ethnic" markets, into the mainstream. They have invented new styles
that conceal cultural differences through their design sensibilities and retail
skills. Along with older women wearing Salwar Kameez, they have transformed
what were earlier negatively tagged as "immigrant ethnic clothes,"
derided by the mainstream, and have now turned it into the most fashionable
clothes of our times crossing all geographical barriers.
FreshAppeal
Today, women from all walks of life are asserting
their identities through this comfortable outfit, which they consider to be unerring
for any event, personal or professional. Another dimension of Salwar Kameez’s
popularity is a result of the contemporizing of its design, both in the Indian
subcontinent as well as across the world. Design professionals have created
innovative new styles and silhouettes while relying upon, and helping to
revive, old traditions of embroidery, dyeing, and other forms of decorating.
These new design inputs have led to a dramatic expansion of markets for the
salwar-kameez around the world. In these markets, Salwar Suits of all types and
levels of quality are sold at a wide range of prices. Designer Salwar Kameez that bear "designer labels" might
cost $400 to $1200, while suits selling for as little as $50 can be found in
the street markets. On the other hand Online Salwar Kameez market has become
quite elaborate.
Cultural Confidence
Yet, in this complicated and multifaceted economy, the real heroes are
the elder women, who wear their "classic suits" despite the cultural
and racial odds and regardless of how they are socially perceived. These
powerful and culturally rich women are the agents of sartorial transmission,
who socialized their second-generation daughters to wear the Salwar Kameez on
their own terms with sheerconfidence and that is what led to pathbreaking
fashion entrepreneurs to create the online commercial markets for Salwar Kameez across the globe.
Westernization of Asian Culture
Salwar Suit trends are part of the wider dynamics of the globalization of Western culture as well as
of images created by Asians living in the West, as seen in film, music,
literature, and other media. Indo western salwar suits beautifully capture the trends of the west,
while keeping us close to our roots. In this speedy globalization, a number of women are in favour of adopting the Salwar Kameez for its
plethora of styles and all-round comfort. This zeal of characterizing Salwar
Kameez in to a global designer wear, led to a fusion widely known asIndo western
Kurtis. Indo Western Salwar Kameez are like a mid-way of fashion for those who
don’t wish to go too Indian or too western. It is the perfect fusion of Indian
trends and western styles, giving us the best of both worlds. Global Designers
have recreated a traditional Indian dress according to western patterns to suit
those women who don’t wish to give up Indian wear, while still wish to look
stylish and contemporary at the same time. Indo-westerns have endless styling
options but it becomes essential to know what suits you best before laying
hands on your favourite pair of Salwar Kameez. Even a great designer piece can
look totally disastrous if it doesn’t suit your body type.
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