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The modern-day Panchus and Tutuns however, will sacrifice their freedom of movement to keep abreast with the latest fashion trends this pujo. 8220;Skinny jeans are in. Most young men are opting for these tight fitting jeans. They look very much like the drainpipe trousers that Jeetendra sported in his early films ,8221; says Bilal of Icon Shreeram Arcade. When you go pandal hopping this pujo, you will be well advised to expect an explosion of Shahid Kapoor wannabes at every possible hotspot of the city. The Kismat Konnection star8217;s waistcoat and skinny tie look in the film seems to be a great hit with young men of the city. 8220;The waistcoats come in different materials-silk, lycra, satin and leather. They are priced in the Rs 600-Rs 1500 bracket,8221; informs Bilal. The skinny ties which come in funky prints and colours, will set you back by Rs 150, or lesser, if you have a talent for bargaining.

One is also likely to spot a riot of shiny colours on the backs of many youngsters this pujo- fitted, lycra shirt with blazing stripes of different colours are 8220;in this season8221;. Shipped from the Mecca of low-end fashion, Bangkok, these shirts are sure to make you look hot, literally. 8220;Since they are imported from Bangkok, the prices are a bit steep. The range starts from Rs 695,8221; says a representative of Bhagwati Fashions, Shreeram Arcade.

The other fashion idol this pujo is Akshay Kumar with his Latin-trash look in the popular reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi. Distress jeans teamed with fitted t-shirts and a gamcha like scarf casually warped around the neck. If you are an Akshay Kumar fan you are most like to don this look. Never mind the muggy Kolkata heat. One can pick up such scarves from the Firangi Bazaar in New Market for Rs 100 or less.

Accessorizing for men this season will mean faking it with faux tattoo bands. 8220;These are innovations if you don8217;t want a permanent tattoo. They are skin-coloured with various motifs drawn on them. They shouldn8217;t cost you more than Rs 100, 8220; says Kabir Khan, who mans a stall which specializes in men8217;s accessories near the Indian Museum. Mismatched flip-flops with graphic prints and metal waistbands , will complete the trashy look.

HERS
The day Ekta Kapoor decided to walk off our living rooms for a very invigorating walk past brusque and not-very-kind aunties loaded with shopping bags and committed to using the elbow on the living and non-living alike, she would be a happy woman. Because she would probably be at some shopping hub that had dressed up generations of Pujo revellers in bling, Bollywood, and the crazy brand of Guccis goofed up in the tail. In fact, she would have the wardrobe for some 10 serials to come. While we would know what to expect off pandal-hoppers this year.

To start with you have zardosi belts. At the several belt-and-watches shop that line Dharmatala, select shops have stocked up on these bling belts that seem straight out of the goddess8217; couture. For ninety rupees and some haggling, there8217;s divinity in several colours read gold, silver, blue and lilac literally under your belt.

And bling is the word too for the girls it seems this year. At Dulhan at Shreeram Arcade, a shop that specialises in Indian wear, fish cut lehengas seem to be the flavour of the season. Richly embroidered with a generous use to zardosi, sequins, stones, beads and multiple colour panels, these heavy mirror work lehengas can come to you for less than a thousand rupees even. 8220;Though the prices can go up to Rs 10,000 the costlier ones are usually bridal stuff. But these are not meant for pandal hoppers. Rather, people who have pujos at home, prefer to deck up and stay back,8221; says Kishar Makhwana of Dulhan.

Now with all that glitter off the pandals then, one has to turn to the Armanis, the Kolkata way, of course that are jazzing up shops now, and are most likely to leave a trail of broken hearts, blinded gazes on its way. If the purple scooped neck, sequined lycra gown at Ishtyle Shreeram Arcade would leave hearts aflutter with the long side slit, the white and lavender net gown at another corner would well make for a Goa-meets-808217;s Bollywood wedding in the middle of Maddox Square. For the less adventurous, there are K-serial staples 8212; like a black crochet gown black or a flesh coloured-sequined off-shoulder number at Spice Girls.

So, how does the Bengali bhadralok take in the culture shock of audacious, irreverent shoulders, sleeves, necklines and slits? 8220;The price range is such that it caters to the middle class. Most families can afford to shell out Rs 800-Rs 1000 for a fancy gown,8221; says Sarfaraz of Spice Girls. And spending they are and how. 8220;Why do you think we have stocked these. The last stock has already sold out,8221; adds Sarfaraz. And so for the not-very-adventurous Dad, there8217;s an antidote at hand 8212;feather stoles. From the small thicker ones in blacks and blues to the slimmer, longer varieties in a riot of colours, the backstreets of fashion have the safety bands for anything between Rs 100-150. And if you have been cribbing that all that has not travelled over the seas to be haute enough, think again. It8217;s Bangkok and China that seems to have Kolkata in their bling bags this year.

However, the clincher should be the Sania Salwar suit. Inspired from her shorts, the suit takes the way around her fatwas, to create a low-waist suit, with a flaring layered skirt bottom. 8220;It8217;s like combining her long tees and cute skirts and shorts on court for a salwar suit,8221; says N K Bansal of Her Choice.

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