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Sushmitha Bommidi a Hyderabad based Fashion Stylist/Designer with an under Graduation in Bachelor of Design (Fashion) B.DES from KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar. Currently working as a Design & Production Coordinator for Brand ‘Kaluva by Neeraja Kona’. She started as a freelance stylist working on weekends & on free time which got her into movies as a costume designer, later assisted Neeraja Kona in styling for a couple of Tollywood movies and celebrity promotional shoots & events. She even works as a visiting faculty at Bonfire institute of design, Hyderabad. Recently worked with Dharma Teja Jastigaru (Director) for his upcoming web series as a stylist with Nandini Rai as the lead, one more web series of Nandini Rai with Bharani KDharan. Her upcoming project is with Mr. V.N. Aditya.

What Fashion Styling is & What Fashion Stylist work involves? A Fashion Stylist works for individuals, fashion houses, celebrities, and clothing brands. Their core domain includes professional fashion consultation, choosing and coordinating outfits for models in photo shoots and actors in television and film, choosing props and accessories and preparing them for shoots. A major part of the job involves planning what would look good on celebrity/client, deciding from where to buy or hire these dresses and accessories depending on the budget, bringing them to the shoot and dressing up the actors. They generate the kind of image that the newspapers, magazines or advertising agencies wish to portray. Simply its managing everything that brings out fashion.

Stylists can provide a wide range of services which includes Personal Styling/Celebrity Styling, Editorial Styling, Wardrobe Styling, Commercial Styling, Corporate Styling, Catalogue Styling, fashion Show Styling, Photographic Styling, Product/ Merchandise Styling. Climbing out from the glossy pages of magazine editorials, the cult of the stylist was in full effect. But behind the scenes jobbing stylists, usually vulnerable freelancers with little security and backache from lugging clothes and accessories around town, a stylist reconfigures garments in new harmonies for clients hungry for something different.

Styling Tips by Sushmita: Know your body type and shop

Pear-Shaped If you are having a pear shaped body draw attention to your upper body and distract from the wider bottom. A well-fitted top with a big bow or bright colors, shoulder pads, ruffle tops, short cardigan can work. Paneled, pencil, straight skirts are advisable. Wear wide-legged pants and avoid skinny fit or thigh pockets.

Rectangle-Shaped If your body type is rectangle try to add definition to your chest and body. Play with diverse cuts, prints, textures, colors and details, with your shape you can rock a variety of looks. Jackets, any tops, dresses, sweetheart necks, bustier and v-necks can work great. Belts will be best wardrobe investment, hip-length jackets/blazers, flirty skirt styles, pencil or flared skirts can be experimented. Avoid crop tops, square necks, baggy or boxy tunics.

If you are an apple-shaped person elongate the torso, draw attention to the legs to create the illusion of a waist. Opt for structured pieces as they will add definition and hide the extra weight. Invest on V and wide necks, knee-length A-line skirts, wrap dress, flared bottom, boot cut straight-legged jeans. Avoid high waist, shapeless, boxy, gathers tops/ dresses. Hourglass Shaped If you have an hourglass body highlight your natural curves and proportionally balance both upper and lower body at the same time. Flaunt your well-defined waist. Invest in scoop, sweetheart, halter and V necks, peplum tops, A-line, full circle skirts, belts to accentuate the waist, boot cut, and straight-legged pants are suitable. Keep away from high necks, low rise jeans, boxy tops, volume-enhancing details like ruffles and bows. Now that you know your body types and can balance the proportions. Let’s get into a few styling ideas. Own classics; leather/Denim jackets Classics like these are timeless, and every girl needs them in her closet. They come in handy all through the year in one way or another. Denims are must & forever in trend. Even if you are switching to a capsule wardrobe, you need these. Look 1: A printed dress, classic denim jacket, black leather cross bag, cool sneakers, sunglasses. Look 2: black blouse and slip skirt, black heels, red crossbody bag, denim jacket. Look 3: Black skinnies, graphic tee, denim jacket, aviator, neutral shade bag, black mules. Look 4: white button up shirt/white tee (zara), neutral sling backs, denim jacket, denim/work pants with minimal classic accessories and no makeup looks are best for casual dates. Denim on denims is good to experiment with for street style looks.

Elegance/Classic Chic The elegant fashion style displays unusual effectiveness and simplicity. Elegant outfits are high-quality, chic, classy, sophisticated, timeless, and smart. They compliment your features perfectly. It is an elegant and easy-going fashion style with classic and feminine clothes. It’s a perfect combination to look stylish and laid-back with timeless and sophisticated pieces. Modern, simple, and it includes classic shapes, clean cuts, and androgynous silhouettes. A minimal pale floral bralette, neutral or earthy toned jacket or pant, Jimmy choo round sunglasses and a bit dominating pumps

Girly Style Girly is a very feminine fashion style to adopt to feel young and cute. It includes dresses, skirts, blouses, with lots of gathers, features such as laces, flounces, or ruffles. A fashion style that consists of lots of ruffles, hearts, flowers, bows, ribbons, hair bands, and bracelets is the girly fashion style. To be more precise here we are focusing on the use of pale colors, especially pink and white that are very girly and feminine. Little crop tops or wrap over tops with full flared satin, organza or georgette skirts. Long flared maxi’s with gathering bustier etc. you can

Apple-Shaped

play with accessories to balance with very plain outfits.

Bohemian Style Well, the boho look consists of a lot of wild and intricate patterns and exotic textures. The Boho chic or Bohemian style is made of summer, casual, modern, and stylish outfits. It takes inspiration from various free spirits, bohemian, and hippie influences, with colorful, natural, and handcrafted clothes. This kind of look makes you look quite a hippie and gipsy and that is what it stands for. The classic bohemian look has always been a standout thing and is kind of every girl’s favourite as the focus is on chains, fringes, and other eye-catching accessories.

Sexy Style This is a way of dressing where you show a lot of skin and get lots and lots of eyeballs at you. You look sensual and hot. In this style of fashion, you wear clothes to accentuate your figure and highlight your bodily assets in the best possible way. You can even experiment by draping a piece of fabric in different styles using safety pins and belts or can be knotted to secure them. But this is the type of fashion which is not every woman’s cup of tea. You got a lot of guts to pull off this one.

Resort/Beach Style Resort wear definition for women, cruise attire or vacation wear wardrobe is becoming a common term used for clothes, dresses or looks one wears when one is on a holiday or a vacation at a resort or cruise. resort wear refers to and includes relaxed sometimes brightly colored and beautiful tropical patterned tops, animal prints, shorts, capris, pants, dresses, skirts, coverups, swimwear, big tote bags and more.

Traditional Style The Saree is one Indian dress that enjoys worldwide popularity. Men and women in India are draped and wrapped according to tradition, history and location. Banaras and handloom sarees are elegant for FASHION | festivals and occasions. Choose bright color try to mix match to figure out the best combination. Hairstyle, jewelery, and makeup play a major role. Temple jewelery/ jewelery with intricate designs, kajal , bindi/sindoor, voluminous hairstyles are a must if you are trying for a complete traditional look.

Classic Style It expresses a sense of stability and comfort. It has an impeccable tailoring and clean, straight lines. The timeless classic style focuses on simple elegance. If you have this type of fashion, you are showing simple elegance in your wardrobe. Also called as sophisticated fashion

Don’t discard you’re faded clothes Let’s make this world eco-friendly by re-dyeing them. We may get bored with using the same T-shirts after some time. Make it look completely different giving it a new color and re-style them in just 100-150 bucks. Keep an eye on fashion trends & channel yourself with research on the forecast and be experimental because none of us wants to repeat the same style or copy others, your style needs to be unique or trendy to afloat the group. Always Choose Vertical stripes to make you look taller; plus-sized women, these create an illusion and make you look slimmer. It’s always the better choice out of the two.

Looking for an easy trick to make your bare legs look longer? Try pumps the same color of your skin, which gives the illusion that your legs extend a few extra inches. V-neck sweaters and tees give the illusion of a longer torso. Ideally, a pencil skirt should hit just at the top of your knee. Any lower and it will start to shorten your leg. Repurpose old or thrift sweaters and blankets by using them to reupholster a throw pillow, a chair seat or cover a stool.

| FASHION Styling is not about wearing expensive clothing/ accessories it’s all about being confident and experimental with whatever available. Most often I play with photographers’ background fabrics to drape around models or actresses (Rekha Vedavyas in black drape dress is actually pinned out from a photographer’s backdrop) Trend forecast hints for 2021 • Denims. • Stylized floral prints. • Lenin. • Stripes. • Free flowy silhouettes. • Feminine lace fabrics. • Ruffles, cut corners and layers. • Soft sweetly pale shades. • Boho appeal. • Recycled, sustainability. • Small prints and drama sleeves. • Zig zag prints. • High waist pants. • Structured bodysuits. Mail : bommidisushmispark@gmail. com Instagram: @sushmitha_bommidi Youtube: bommidisushmitha 38 OCTOBER, 2020 T U LIP