Fashion fundamentals: Ace your fashion game with coordinated ensembles

Celebrities, including Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Samantha Akkineni, have been flaunting their co-ordinated outfits with elegance.

Be it pants, or skirts, this style lets you mix pieces beautifully and have clothing that is good to go for a casual outing with friends, to suit a work day or even for special occasions with an added bling. This versatile style, which has made its comeback from the 90s, is way to mix fun, comfortable and chic, all at once.

Go floral: Pick out your favourite floral skirt or floral pants and pair them with a white or black shirt. Over the shirt, add a jacket with a similar floral print that matches your skirt and you have an outfit perfect for a sunny day out. The idea of mixing-and-matching clothing elements in co-ordinated ensembles is to have a commonality in the floral pattern.

Match by patterns andcolours: If you want an outfit that’s fit for a board meeting, just pick out a skirt in either plain bold colours or not-too-loud patterns (checkers or stripes) and style it with a similar coloured or patterned blazer. Instead, if you want to take the fun route for a casual outing, pair a black and white checkered skirt with a crop top of the same pattern. Over the crop top, add a black glitter long jacket for an ensemble that’s fit for the stars. Instead, you can even go white-on-white which is one of the hottest new trends.

Create fusion looks: Coordinated ensembles also allows one to create fusion fashion — with a touch of Indian and western fashion. Pick out palazzo pants in your favourite colour with any patterns like ikat, and style it with a crop top in similar colour. Add a long jacket with similar pattern as the pants to create a perfect silhouette for you.