Striking the right CORDS! Here’s how you can coordinate your corduroys

When Miuccia Prada plays with the supposedly frumpy and nerdy corduroys this season, one can easily foresee that it’s gonna create sartorial ripples — from luxury bastions to the humble high street racks. The textile, which was usually considered an essential for the university lecturers, gets a cutting-edge spin this Fall/Winter. It’s no longer about The Thinking Male but represents the new city girl cool. Gotta give credit to John Lennon, who picked off-white cord pants for his wedding to Yoko Ono in Gibraltar circa 1969. However, this season, the likes of Isabel Marant, Alexa Chung, Lemaire and Gucci have toyed with the classic in luscious tones and textures.

TOLSTOY MEETS CORDUROY

One can safely attribute corduroy’s comeback to fashion set’s nod to the old world romance and whimsy. Designer Nachiket Barve says, “Colours like plum and indigo can look plush and polished. Make it romantic or poetic by layering it under a lace blouse and accessorising with black pearls and a velvet clutch. Be a Tolstoy muse by styling it with a whimsical vintage approach.

It’s more casual than velvet.” Also, the classic staple can be inculcated in today’s men’s contemporary wardrobe, keeping the weather in mind, of course.” Designer …read more