Trendy Indian Apparel

While working women and youngsters in India frequently wear Kurti (a tunic made of cotton, silk, chiffon etc with intricate embroidery, or Indian borders and motifs), an increasing number of women in Europe and in the US choose to bring these beautiful tunics back home to wear with jeans. In fact, brands such as Lucky brand and Calvin Klein have been inspired by this trendy Indian outfit and have created their own line of Indian tunics.

Where to Buy

Khaddar
Location: 1st Floor, Forum Mall, Koramangala
Khaddar is a small shop with a variety of trendy Indian outfits. Though a bit expensive—upwards of Indian Rupees 1000—it has various kinds of comfortable Indian blouses (Kurtis or kameez) and long skirts. You need to spend some time to browse through their wide collection of colorful cotton wear.

Westside
Location: Forum Mall, Koramangala and Garuda Mall, Magrath Road
You will find pants, t-shirts, jeans (non-branded), traditional Indian wear, trendy Indian wear, western formal wear, casual apparel, nightwear and lingerie at Westside. You can also check out gold jewelry and accessories such as bags and shoes at this shop.

Shoppers Stop
Location: Garuda Mall, Magrath Road
Shoppers Stop shop offers a range of casual and formal Western and Indian wear. You will find pants, t-shirts, jeans (non-branded), traditional Indian wear, trendy Indian wear, western formal wear, casual apparel, nightwear and lingerie at Westside. You can also check out gold jewelry and accessories such as bags and shoes at this shop.

Isis
Location: Forum Mall, Koramangala
Isis is famous for expensive but elegant Indian traditional apparel. It also houses trendy in-house designs in trendy Indian wear and apparel by Indian designers such as Ritu Beri and Manish Malhotra. You can also find accessories such as purses, costume jewelry and shoes here.

Fabindia
Location: Garuda Mall, Magrath Road
Fabindia has a number of outlets across India. The easiest one to find in Bangalore is at Garuda Mall. Fabindia houses trendy Indian dresses including kurtis and skirts. The design of apparel at Fabindia is meant to be casual and mostly made up of cotton with organic dyes. Designed to wear at office or during weekends, Fabindia is a great place to shop for dresses for your daily wear.

Anokhi
Location: Level B, The Leela Galleria, The Leela Palace Kempinski, 23 Airport Road
Tel: +91 80 4126 2360
Anokhi, located in The Leela Palace Kempinski, offers a diverse and colorful selection of garments, home textiles, sarongs and accessories in both Indian and western designs.

Ffolio
Location: 1, Embassy Chambers, Vittal Mallya Road (near MG Road)
Tel: +91 80 2221 8142
Ffolio showcases a host of trendy Indian designer wear by Indian designers such as Ritu Kumar, Rohit Bal, and JJ Vallya. You will find kurtis, skirts, and accessories such as bags, shoes and jewelry here.

Larger-Size Clothes

Indian sizes in clothing are generally smaller than western sizes. For instance, a “medium” in India could qualify as a “small” in the west. However, clothing larger than the average Indian sizes is also available. Mustard, either at Forum or Garuda Mall, or Revolution at Eva Mall on Brigade road, offer 9 sizes. The sizing range is from waist 28" to 46" and chest- 34" to 54". Shops such as Westside and Shoppers Stop (in Garuda Mall) offer Indian brands such as Gia or Revolution that are in larger sizes. You will find both western and Indian wear in larger sizes.