Sabkush Lifestyle News: Bohemian rhapsody.

Sabkush Lifestyle News: Bohemian rhapsody.Bohemian rhapsody





Darn right, that — be done with your spanking ’n’ sparkling style sensibilities or at least scuff ’em up a bit around those structured edges. Dolling up is no longer cool and no, just dressing down won’t do it either. To set the fashion meter ringing this season, go boho! Colleges are a melting pot of ideas and equally so, a mélange of mega brands. So, what do you do to make yourself visible in a crowd of squealing Barbie dolls? Don’t give two hoots. And voila, you’re a boho in the making! Student Twaritha S nods in agreement. “I love the boho chic style because only those who truly don’t care can carry it off. When I feel boho, I wear one vibrant piece of clothing and accessorise it with gypsy jewellery. I scrunch up my hair carelessly, line my eyes with kohl and I’m set.” So, how can you make the boho look your own and what are the thumb rules to be followed? Nazia Syed, designer, lists, “The best thing about going boho is that there are no thumb rules. But in spite of being a look that seems effortless, you can also easily go OTT. Long skirts, printed tunics and faded jeans are simple boho pieces but accessories like chunky bangles, worn-out chappals, head bands, hobo bags and scarves are essential too.” Made famous by stars like Kate Moss and Sienna Miller (in fact, adherents of this trend are called ‘Siennas’), the boho look has been sported by several celebrities across the globe. Theatre actress Reshmi John says, “I love the way Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen dress. They are so moneyed and yet look like they’ve just woken up from bed and thrown on whatever they found in the room; it is very boho grunge. Back home, only Sonam Kapoor comes even a little close to carrying off the look.” But before you dismiss the whole bohoho as a female-domain brouhaha, stop right there. Aping actors like Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp, the men too are giving their crisp shirts and well-pressed trousers a miss in favour of worn-to-death jeans, airy t-shirts and rugged ’n’ ragged scarves. “I love wearing plaid shirts and old jeans with worn-out leather boots,” says boho aficionado Rahul Kumar, “The style requires that we look smart without being too groomed. Accessories like ropey wristbands, wood-bead chains, strappy sandals and big sunglasses lend the gypsy element to the look.” Designer Sidney Sladen for his part cannot fathom how anyone, let alone a guy, can consciously go boho. “I am not a fan of this fashion. I think it looks plain frumpy and takes away from fashion what is due to it. It is a very callous and shabby look — why would anyone want to look like a gypsy? At least the women can get away with it, but men who attempt the boho look are plain silly!” he laughs. And then there is a section of snobbery that feels boho is a state of mind rather than a state of dress (or de-dress). Student Sangeetha Kumar concludes, “Carefully adopting a boho look is as unboho as possible. Only those who are truly free-spirited with a give-a-damn attitude can carry off an authentic boho chic look. As for the others, they will continue to be slaves to fashion.”