Style Hunter: Stripes on steroids

Stripes are classics and can never go out of style and it was interesting to see their varying interpretation at the recently concluded fashion week in Delhi. The Spring Summer 19 runways of Abhi Singh, Amrich, Dhruv Kapoor, Anupamaa, Munkee See Munkee Doo and Siddhartha Bansal saw different variations of stripes — at times in monochromes and other times in colour blocked formats.

Stylist Isha Bhansali observes, “If designers toy with stripes in multiple hues, it reminds me of the vintage TV sets — which would have the techni colour bars. It’s a very 60s trend also derived from the beach chairs which also have block stripes.

The block stripes seen on the Cuban shirts have been a mainstay for many seasons now. They cut your curves if you are really heavy. Also, it’s a unisex trend and goes for men and women. I recently gave both Rajkummar Rao and Ayushmann Khurrana striped looks. Anupama Dayal is so good with these classics in her resort wear and Dhruv Kapoor does it in an edgy, graphic and futuristic way and Siddhartha Bansal toys with it in a kaleidoscopic format.”