Fashion & Color Trends 2013 From Pakistan

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Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013

This time I'm posting few major Pakistani & Indian fashion trends for this spring and summer 2013. The Pakistani fashion is dynamic in nature as compare to western fashion since half a decade. A Pakistani Woman is more bold and confident in this digital age. She likes to experiment and love to play with her own look. Plus she really good in stylizing her mother, sisters and friends. So to me every Pakistani girl is a designer and carry fashion in trendy way. So ladies who are really lusting for fashion. Here are the Spring Summer 2013's most wearable trends in 'Desi' mode.

Lusting for Emerald

This year Pantone announced 2013 color of the year PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald. This Green is lively, balanced, healing, renewing, sophisticated, luxurious, classically elegant and vivid. So I think every women could easily carry this 2013 color of the year "Emerald". Because it's cool, made for summer and perfect for women. So wear it and beat the heat in this scorching summer 2013.

Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013: Lusting For Emerald
Aisha Linnea For Chinyere 2013, PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald

Get Graphic

Go bold or go home. Whether you prefer trompe l'oeil, like Mary Katrantzou's stamp and banknote-inspired designs, or symmetrical swirls, as referenced by Holly Fulton, keep accessories to a minimum and let the print shine. It's very easy to attain this look because we usually wear printed clothes every season as casual wear. We are the daddy of textile industry. We manufacture cotton and lawn with glorious prints. Gul Ahmed is the daddy of printed clothes here in Pakistan. I love their design they come up every season with lots of themes like floral and digital art. So grab tones of graphic print clothe this summer.

Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013: Get Graphic
Holly Fulton, Mary Katrantzou, Marc Jacobs

Clean Cuts

The Clean cuts are more towards simple cuts. Going for clean cuts, and interesting angels, designers like Khaadi and Ego spiced up their simple creations with either bold colors, intricate cuts or interesting fabrics. These could be slim silhouette from 60's. So be Sexy 60's.

Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013: Clean Cuts
Khaadi

Ralli (Applique & Cutwork)

Yet again, Ralli (applique & cutwork) will make you girls to own these sort of apparels. So I really like to suggest you girls to get these sort of patterns. And show the world you girls are also truly traditional. This may preserves our heritage. So wear it, love it and go Ethnic this spring & summer 2013.

Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013: Ralli (Applique & Cutwork)
Generation

Say Yes To 'Shalwar'

This year 2013, say no to trousers. Go Pakistani - wear "Shalwar Kameez". The shalwars are back in fashion in a big way. I hope many people find it interesting. And I know you must be happy to know that these are back. Because there are many ladies most of them are over age women who were really felt uncomfortable to wear trousers and they were stuck with shalwars. But this year these type of ladies will rock this summer. So ladies play with it by coordinating shalwar with your shirts and dupttas. You could wear these in printed or embroidered way. It's up to you. Girls! Say yes to Shalwar.

Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013: Shalwar
Aisha Linnea For Chinyere 2013

Silk Coti (Silk Vest)

The silk is all time favorite among women for each season plus for wedding season. This spring do wear Silk vest in a desi way. You could get these cotis from handicraft shops as well. Or you could tailored it by demonstrating your expert tailors as well. Although it's little technical but I grantee you, you will find it more charming. So stunned by wearing it with a solid color shirt. Mind it, if you wear coti with a busy dizzy printed shirt this may ruined your entire look and will destruct other person eyes. Be careful while picking the right color.

Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013: Silk Coti (Silk Vest)
Editorial Fashion Collection # 18, Google Image

Bold Strips

If those Rorschach-esque digital prints are too OTT for your style, take spring’s big, bold, uncomplicated stripes for a spin instead. With denim, they’re all-American; with navy, they’re nautical-chic; and worn head-to-toe, they’re just plain cool. Bonus: You’ll definitely be able to wear them for seasons—even years—to come.

Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013: Bold Strips
Editorial Fashion Collection # 18, Generation

Overtone

A blending sense of movement overlap dark and light creating breezy fluidity. This is the season to get inspired by the whole trend of the sheer overlay with contrast color underneath, as shown below. I remember, this was a big hot trend in the end 90's. I still have couple of suits in my closet. Last Eid Generation picked this theme and showcased that chic collection. The entire collection was belonged to this technique. It looks good with sheer fabrics like french chiffon or organza.

Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013: Overtone
Generation

Statement Buttons

The statement buttons, provide a clear focal point that accentuates the beauty, and overall balance, of a fashion centerpiece. Sewed them on a bold solid color. These are easily available from a lace shops with affordable price. The price could be vary city to city or place to place. These are perfect for enhancing your dress fabric quality. So be a queen and set your style statement this year 2013.

Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013: Statement Buttons
Google Image

Flats and Low Heels

Sexy ’90s pointy heels are back and have been modernized with everything from dainty ankle straps to cylindrical heels. There will always be a moment for four-inch pumps (and that moment is date night), but these ladylike heels are such a nice option to have on hand. Extra cool points if you wear them with slouchy boyfriend jeans or Bermuda shorts to brunch with the girls.

Desi Fashion & Color Trends Spring Summer 2013: Flats and Low Heels
Peter Som, Marc Jacobs, spring 2013

Statement Sunglasses

Want to add a runway feel to your everyday basics? Pick up a pair of spring’s OMG-worthy sunglasses like 'Olala Glasses' . They hit the runway in every shape and size, each pair louder and more fabulous than the next. (Case in point: Google’s augmented reality glasses even took a turn on the catwalk.)