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How do you dress when the summer turns the heat on full blast? It's that time of the year when less is more and clothes seem the last tho...

How do you dress when the summer turns the heat on full blast? It8217;s that time of the year when less is more and clothes seem the last thought on the mind. But if clothes are a passion, like they are for Amrita Verma, then even the hostile weather offers an opportunity to8230; well, dress up.

8220;Pune is too hot this year. It8217;s time to bring out the cottons,8221; says Amrita, 8220;I feel the best thing to wear these days are loose cotton pants. They are airy and very comfortable.8221;

But just in case these cotton pants resemble the pyjamas you wear to bed, Amrita cautions, 8220;Though these are those drawstring type of pants, you can make them look trendy by using the right fabric. Nowadays, cotton has ceased to be just cotton. It is available in different textures 8211; seersucker, cotton crush, mul crush8230;

For a hot day at work, Amrita advocates the use of cool informal pants. 8220;One can make them look formal by choosing the right colours. Khaki and beige for the day and white, pista and fuschia for a formal dinner. Top it with a blouse that goes with your figure, and you8217;re ready to take on the world!8221;

Unlike most people, Amrita does not have fixed rules when it comes to dressing. 8220;How I dress personally depends on where I am going and how I want to look. If I am going to my karigars or the shops where I supply my clothes, then jeans and a T-shirt are good enough for me. But if I have to look serious, I wear a salwar kameez or a sari.8221;

Staying cool via cool pants is one thing, but how does one deal with these summer months that are inundated with weddings? 8220;It8217;s simply impossible to wear heavy silks, even if it is to attend a wedding. So I make dressy clothes in cotton. Using various textured cottons for lehengas and dramatising it with a backless choli gives great results.8221;

Of course, this is not to say that one does away with style and glamour in the name of comfort. 8220;With a small amount of embroidery and radiant colours like bright red, pink and fuchsia, even a cotton dress can look immensely majestic.8221;

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For those who cannot afford to wear a backless or halter-necked choli, chiffon saris are the answer. 8220;Badla work is the in thing these days. Put it on a chiffon sari and that8217;s all one needs to look dressy. But unlike in the past, when badla work was scattered, now it is put on the fabric in a certain pattern 8211; flowers, motifs8230;8221;

During the summer months, Amrita wears the least amount of jewellery. 8220;What8217;s more appropriate for summers is the neat and clean look with minimum jewellery. I feel a good manicure and pedicure with a good pair of sunglasses are any day preferable to heavy rings and anklets in summer.8221;