Do the langa twist

This festive season, give your old langa voni a new look

January 11, 2012 03:56 pm | Updated July 25, 2016 08:20 pm IST

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It's the first festival of the year and time to step out in your best. It's fun to fly kites and indulge in traditional goodies, and all this fun doubles up when you float around in your ethnic best and still make heads turn with a new look. Nothing can beat the look of a good langa voni . And with the mix-and-match and easy-to-wear options available, it's worth every penny to give the ammayi look a try.

Did we hear someone say they are tired of plain outfits and the exclusive ones come with a price tag that makes them cry? Those shoppers probably aren't looking in the best places. To make the langa voni a wearable option while still keeping the price tags on the moderate side, designers in the city are suggesting mix-and-match pieces. It isn't necessary to get a whole new set every time. Change the choli or throw in a new voni and you are set.

“It is about planning and getting to coordinate colours for the mix and match option,” says Bindu Varma, an MNC employee. Not wanting to get rid of the old langa voni she got for her sister's wedding, Bindu decided to get a new voni that would also go well with a plain new salwar-suit. “My heavy velvet langa isn't a one-time wear option. So I decided to get a new voni that changes the entire look langa voni ,” she says.

Designer Madhu Mantena, who spearheads the brand Monk, also suggests choosing long cholis with less traditional cuts and patterns that can be teamed with a pair of pencil pants. “The idea is to keep it simple. Plain langas can be teamed with a new, heavy-bordered voni which can be later used as a dupatta . The same goes with cholis . Clients pay a lot of attention when they order cholis. They select patterns and colours such that the cholis can be worn with any other sari or langa ,” he suggests. “For a grand occasion,” he adds, “the long choli can be in silk with minimal patterns to keep the choli suitable for any gathering.”

As far as colours and cuts are concerned, designers recommend flared langas in oranges and yellows this season. Madhu advises, “Avoid pleats. Even langas for kids are coming with flattering flares. They are panelled in a way to fit and accentuate the shape of the body. The langas remain fit till the hip and then should be allowed go with good flares.”

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