Warm up to the midi

The midi length silhouette is having a moment right now — from Celine to Chloe, from Marni to Jacquemus, from Ports 1961 to Sies Marjan — designers across the board presented midi-length ensembles in their offerings for Spring Summer 2018. 

Designer Salita Nanda suggests, “You can play with it in both casual and formal formats. Designers across the board have toyed with it with a lot of sheer lace, also in plaid and gingham styles.” 

Next week, designer Payal Singhal is showcasing a line of all midi length lehengas at Ogaan. “I feel midi length is cooler compared to the floor length and the mini.  However, you need to have great legs.”

Payal has teamed cropped cholis with midi length skirts. “Girls like to show off their shoes in the party circuits. In fact, a lot of them like the midi style as it helps them put focus on their statement elaborate shoes,” says Singhal.    
’70s are trending 

The midi length is one of seventies’ key insignias and this classic seems to be going major for the coming summer months too. Designer Nishka Lulla observes that since retro has been a major trend for the past so many seasons, the resurgence of midi is an offshoot of this style cycle. “From the pleated metallic skirt to tulle skirts with pop lining and the leather fitted ones — everything is in midi length now,”  says she.

Great for red carpet 

Stylist Ami Patel observes that the midi length has been around. “It’s a length which works for red carpet as well,” says she.