Dandy March

JUMPSUIT:It’s “far out,” exceedingly unwearable,zipped up and doesn’t fall in the regular menswear category. Yet most of the designers interspersed their collection with jumpsuits. Samant Chauhan sent his model zipped up in a dusty brown jumpsuit. Even Narendra Kumar’s seemingly masculine collection inspired by Japanese samurai warriors featured a black jumpsuit,nipped at the waist with a drawstring. “ I think it is a little far out in terms of a silhouette. But sometimes designers decide to let go and do crazy things,” laughed designer Nida Mahmood,post Chauhan’s show. But Chauhan is adamant. “Several boys out there are looking for outre pieces,” he shrugs.

WIDE LEG TROUSERS :The designers proclaim that the big fashion picture includes the return of the wide-legged trousers,aka the bell-bottoms,the kind Amitabh Bachchan made famous in the eighties. While it’s yet to be seen whether the turn-of-the-century man is ready to swing a leg in them,designer Sanchita Ajjampur’s freewheeling collection saw the boys walk down in black wide-legged trousers,paired with red-striped shirts. Wendell Rodricks’s Tango Argentina collection had romance co-existing with the rough — models lumbered down the catwalk in trousers flaring at the bottom,paired with macho vests and white jackets. During Narendra Kumar’s show,the models padded down in wide-pleated palazzo pants.

ROLLED UP TROUSERS:This is by far the easiest trend to digest. Trousers rolled up about an inch or two above the ankles is the latest style trend on New York’s streets. The unintentional cropped pants,the latest styling trend,seems to have hit Indian shores too. At the VHIMW,models hitched up their trousers during designer Ashish Soni’s retro show which married checks with muted mossy greens and mauve tones. Likewise,designers Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna of the label Cue rolled their trousers up,walking down with a jaunty air and swinging man bags when they emerged on the catwalk to take a bow after their show. “It’s an unpretentious,casual look that one can carry off with a slouchy sweater or a jacket and a pair of bright sneakers,” said Ajjampur.

Cropped Pants:The casual shorts are now officially a chic fashion statement. You may choose to call them chic or disown them,but these cropped pants seems to be a fashion staple for the season. At designer Ashish Soni’s shows,the formal trousers were snipped and teamed with flamboyant ties and a jacket. Newly-turned designer Karan Johar went hippie chic,trussing his models in white cotton half pants and beige jackets. Manoviraj Khosla’s cruise collection looked perfect for the beach —a model strutted in a white shirt,red knee length pants and tan sandals. If you are thinking resort,you already know what to pack.