If the mood board for your wedding guest wardrobe has been looking a little corset heavy lately—you’re not alone. With brides, celebrities and wedding guests alike making it their go-to occasionwear pick, it’s no wonder that the silhouette has been turning up everywhere this season. And it’s easy to see why? With its structured fit, it adapts to suit different body shapes. It also leaves plenty of room to experiment with styling, whether paired with a lehenga, worn with a saree or teamed with a dhoti skirt for a cocktail evening.
Moreover, at Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI this October, the corset blouse has been a standout on the runway collections of many Indian wear designers. Sara Ali Khan walked for Manish Malhotra in a black, floral-embellished corset, while Aneet Padda closed Amit Aggarwal’s show in a metallic purple corset paired with baggy trousers. Aikeyah paired a rich purple corset top with an embroidered lehenga skirt, and Namrata Joshipura sent out models wearing her signature structured corsets in deep black, with metallic finishes, sequin fringes and gold motifs. Anushree Reddy’s collection Maya offered a much softer take, with a pale, lace-embroidered corset layered under a sheer embroidered cape. Clearly, corsets have no plans of giving up their spot in the wardrobe just yet.
With corsets set to stay on as a staple in Indian wear, the jewellery you pair with it deserves just as much thought. Different jewellery styles can lend different moods to these similar-looking shoulder-baring silhouettes. . From oversized earrings to traditional bajubandhs, here are five ways to style your jewellery with the season’s favourite top style.
Corset blouse with XXL earrings
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Alia Bhatt’s custom V-neck corset from House of Masaba, worn with antiqued gold shoulder-dusting earrings by Apala by Sumit, makes a strong case for a bare neckline and all the volume at the ear. Since the corset already provides structure, oversized earrings add drama without competing with it. We suggest looking at chin-grazing chandbali or a tiered jhumka style of earrings that fall to the jaw.
Vasanthi red kundan chandbali, Preeti Mohan, ₹16,000
