Summer can be dreadful, but thanks to comfortable clothing that beating the heat and staying stylish is not an impossible task. In the recent years, if there's a fashion trend that seems to be a hot favourite, it is culottes. And evidently so. It's super comfortable, stylish, available in myriad colours and prints, and can be worn in chic new ways to make the-dressing-up-affair a fun thing. While millennials are going all out to have a splashing summer with culottes, it's a fashion trend that goes back to 1970s, when it was as popular as it is today.
If you are looking for new ways to spruce up culottes, we present stylish ideas that will help you work the trend in different ways - from office wear to fun vacation looks. With inputs from Ashish Gurnani,Co-Founder of Postfold and Shreyasi Pathak, Stylist at Vajor, here are few tips on how to style culottes to suit your like:
1. The professional look
Ditch your basic trousers when going for an office outing or a meeting, and choose a pair of solid culottes instead. Pair them with a statement blouse or a modish shirt. To complete the look, go for a pair of strappy heels or ballerina flats.
2. The monsoon special
Monsoon can be a little tricky because it's easy to step on puddles and wet the bottom of your pants. So, the best way to deal it with is by opting for high-waist, ankle length culottes in dark tones. You can style these culottes with an off or cold shoulder top to keep it functional and breezy.
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3. The brunch edit
Culottes were probably born exclusively for Sundays. They are comfortable and laid back enough to gel with your weekend vibes. So for your next brunch date, team a pastel colour culottes with a floral top and a pair of fringed earrings. A pair of wedges and a jute tote bag would give you the perfect relaxed look.
4. A casual day out
Put on a pair of brightly coloured culottes when planning to go for a sunny afternoon lunch. Team your culottes with a checkered shirt, hat, sunglasses and sneakers to get the effortless chic look.
5. Break the monotony at work
It's easy to fall into a routine and keep rotating among your basic formal trousers for work. Culottes are here to change that. You can create an effortless Casual Friday look for work with a pair of culottes. All you need to do is, team it up with a tucked in shirt and a pair of block heels. A sleek messenger bag would be the perfect accessory for this outfit.
6. The vacation look
A fun pair of culottes is a must for your vacation style. Doing rounds these days in culottes is an overlap silhouette that tends to give the illusion of a skirt. You can style those with your favourite text T-shirt knotted in the front, a pair of mules and a trendy fanny pack.
Stay easy and breezy in trendy culottes and glam it up.
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