Rage & Range: The Waistcoat Zone

For an age-old outfit like waistcoat it’s the styling, the innovation in design and the appeal of the fabric that matter the most. Apart from the fit of course!

Vintage Prints Waistcoat

Digital Prints Waistcoat

Hand-woven Fabric at Shanu Chitlangiya

Vintage in style, or digital in design or maybe a fabric that’s hand-woven, couture or prêt, if you are in touch with the right label and brand, the waistcoat as an outfit knows no boundaries and standard-looks.

Stylized Art form of Lord Krishna on the Waistcoat

Tribal Print Waistcoat with metallic buttons

At Shanu Chitlangiya, waistcoats form a part of our majority of design collections. The Radha-Krishna collection has Krishna’s stylized art form on the coat, the ones from the monsoon range have colours like monsoon-yellow, there’s one that comes from our tribal stable and it has metallic buttons to complete the look, and there are many such more.
We would love to explore your fashion profile for additions to make to your wardrobe. You can contact us at: +91 96490 11111 or you can mail us at: info@scdesigns.in. Also you can visit our store:
Shanu Chitlangiya
B-2, Aishwarya Tower, Ajmer Pulia
Near Hotel Hawa Mahal
Jaipur-302006

Dressing up for an Eid-ul-Fitr Night

If you have fasted and prayed for the last 30 days, you have to step-up the celebrations tonight. Or if you are celebrating it with a friend who is commemorating Ramzan today, it is even more important to get your …

Men & Maroons

The title might sound a bit odd at first, then think of men through a wine-glass, you’ll know it seems just fine!

Maroon and its shades of red wine have a class of their own. A trouser, a bandhgala waist-coat, and sherwani s look gentlemanly in this hue, with an impeccable fit ofcourse.

Perfect colours, stitch and embroidery has to be added to keep the attire classy. Gold and black are two such long-been-there options. Royal blue and mint can work wonders, when done with some taste.

Let’s discover and bring about the best of the ‘wine’y male in you at Shanu Chitlangiya. You can chat-out your style with us at: +91 96490 11111 or you can mail us at: info@scdesigns.in. Also you are welcome to visit our store:
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Shanu Chitlangiya
B-2, Aishwarya Tower, Ajmer Pulia
Near Hotel Hawa Mahal
Jaipur-302006

The Fashion Science of Digital Prints

Whoever said fashion is for the simple-minded didin’t know about the technological imprint of Digital Prints! Coming mostly from the studios of a new class of designers, the computer graphics are printed directly to the apparel’s fabric using the digital fabric printing technology.

The summer of 2014 is being ruled by prints, and if you want to be in the game then owning one in any form is a must. Shoes, sunglasses and scarves are your additional options to adopt prints head-on.

The colour riot that the prints introduce, the geometrical shapes that they play with and infinity of creativity they have brought about, have got Shanu Chitlangiya hooked! Our USP with digital is that we have them over Indo-Western tunics and Nehru-jackets too! Discover our other attires under this New Collection of Digital Prints at our Facebook page.

We would love to explore your fashion profile for additions to make to your wardrobe. You can contact us at: +91 96490 11111 or you can mail us at: info@scdesigns.in. Also you can visit our store:

Shanu Chitlangiya

B-2, Aishwarya Tower, Ajmer Pulia

Near Hotel Hawa Mahal

Jaipur-302006

The Fashion trick of all-things Glitter!

A style mantra from Shanu Chitlangiya is that ‘never underestimate the power of glitter’!

Glitter, in you attire (Indian and Western), on your shoes, on your collar, on your eyes, or just anywhere else is the fashion rescuer every girl needs to believe in, and thus own. Just don’t make the mistake of donning it all at once. Here are the 3 ways to get it right:

1. For the Indian couture, bling or glitter (sequins, plain glitter, or any other form of bling) goes best with saris. Keeping the borders neatly bling or the blouse sequined with an otherwise overall simple look will make you stand-out for sure. If it is a wedding you have in mind, then lehenga (Indian flowing and voluminous long skirt) is also a good attire to venture into glitter.

2. Western wear and glitter are best friends! Have them on your peter-pan collars of your blouse/shirt, on your skirt (with a plain blouse), or have them on your evening gown (with a medium-rise slit, if you’re comfortable).
3. For your accessories to go bling, your attire should be low on drama. Glitter on your eye-lashes makes you the confident lady in the room. Well, bling in shoes and clutches makes all the girls weak in the knees, so what do we say for that!

So the next-time you are investing in glitter, just leave the worry of changing fashions to the wind. If you like your glitter stylish, eccentric, bold, or very elegant, then you know the designer’s address! You can contact us at: +91 96490 11111 or you can message us in our facebook inbox. Our store address:

Shanu Chitlangiya

B-2, Aishwarya Tower, Ajmer Pulia

Near Hotel Hawa Mahal

Jaipur-302006

Exuding Love & Fashion!

When love is in the air, and you can feel it everywhere!

Be it the new couples tying knots, the old (age is just a number) couples celebrating milestone years of togetherness, or the newbie-romances celebrating the Valentine month, February surely belongs to love 🙂

For this fashionable February, we decided to create something that can be dedicated to the eternal romances, and can be celebrated in the modern-day love story!

So when one of our patrons was tying the knot, and the theme of their big occasion was going to be Radha-Krishna, we had our creativity lined with their unique and very-special dress code.

From Sherwanis to Bandhgala jackets, style and romance blended in to make their grand-day and our creative-dream a reality, as well as a much-appreciated dress-line!

Designs were created with each individual in mind, such that nothing would fall out of line for our patron and his family’s wardrobe.

The contentment derived from a new creation is what keeps us going, in style!!

If any special occasion of yours needs a fashionable silver lining, you can contact us at: +91 96490 11111 or you can mail us at: info@scdesigns.in. Also you can visit our store:

Shanu Chitlangiya

B-2, Aishwarya Tower, Ajmer Pulia

Near Hotel Hawa Mahal

Jaipur-302006

Kurta Pyjama: For the elemental male

‘Fashions fade, style is eternal.’ – Yves Saint Laurent

Who thought this could be said about the Kurta Pyjamas? The way label SC sees it, it couldn’t have been conveyed by anything else other than the kurta pyjama ensemble. The comfort and earthiness of this outfit effortlessly oozes style.

Everyone has known this combination for traditional occasions and festivities, for a puja in the house, or the likes of a wedding function. Few men would see it as a casual contemporary attire, and therein lies all the difference! The sincerity that it adds to the look of the young, and the elementariness to that of the grown-up male, is the trick not many dress-types can pull off for boys and men alike!

The colours, designs and material for this ensemble can be used to convey the occasion or non-occasion type of look. With quality cotton as the most common material for Designer kurta pyjamas, other fabrics like silk, linens, jacquard, brocade etc are variedly used.

Piping

For the cotton ones, go for a simple full length piping pattern to add to the aesthetics of the look. If the combination is to be worn for a traditional occasion, vibrant colours with some tasteful embroidery can complete your look.

For re-inventing your wardrobe with the Kurta Pyjama ensemble, you can contact us at: +91 96490 11111 or you can mail us at: info@scdesigns.in. Also you can visit our store:

Shanu Chitlangiya

B-2, Aishwarya Tower, Ajmer Pulia

Near Hotel Hawa Mahal

Jaipur-302006

The Draped damsel!

Draping in design terms is a pattern-making technique in which a fabric is draped directly onto the dress form to make a pattern. Speaking in terms of origin, draping in garments was the art of the elite to gracefully arrange the folds of elegant togas.

Draping in a Cocktail Dress

The hard-work of the designer goes into developing the structure of a garment design. The garments are draped in sections i.e.: front bodice, back bodice, front skirt, back skirt etc. and only the right side of the garment (when worn) is draped, unless the apparel design is asymmetrical.

Draping Technique

These are all the details a dresser shouldn’t be concerned with! An elegant and classy drape, requires design techniques, and in its finished glory gives the entire outfit a very fresh look. Not to mention, this style hides a number of sins; it makes you look thinner.

One of the most creative parts of designing, draping, doesn’t come easily especially along with flawlessness.  The outfits, whether Indian, Western, or mixed, with such an element of style would always stand out. On Indian attire it adds class, and on a western one, it spells comfort.

Draping in an Indian Outfit

Let your designer make sure that you feel confident, and ‘yourself’, in the outfit. Otherwise, it wouldn’t work! Choose well-cut pieces to ensure you don’t get swamped by the look.

Draping in a Western Dress

You can contact us at: +91 96490 11111 or you can mail us at: info@scdesigns.in. Also you can visit the store:

Shanu Chitlangiya

B-2, Aishwarya Tower, Ajmer Pulia

Near Hotel Hawa Mahal

Jaipur-302006

Winters and Men

If women want to turn heads this winter, shouldn’t men be leading this race? We at label Shanu Chitlangiya think that a man’s wardrobe awaits the season! There’s so much to own and experiment when the temperature dips; suit jackets, bandhgalas, blazers, scarves, tweed jackets and so much more.

Everybody knows about the type-of-man-dress drill, but few know about the colours that men can sport or play around with. Trust us, it can make all the difference! One of the warmest colours this winter is the shade of red wine; we are talking about burgundy here. From knitted pullovers, to casual blazers, and even scarves, if you can contrast it smartly, you know the game. The khaki or camel colour, which some might say is drab and over-used, can be taken on a new level with a single or double-breasted over-coat. How you carry it, is how men stand-out amongst the boys. The colour orange, rather its volcano under-tone is to be watched out this winter. A volcano coloured pullover under a blue tweed jacket would do the trick for you subtly.

In the Indian wear, burgundy, gold, and navy blue rule the season. As for the details, just know the don’ts! Buying a bandhgala winter jacket with mindless embroidery that could make you wear it less often or much worse, make you look like a groom in somebody else’s wedding, is a bad idea. Also, the Indian genre for the winter men segment is much unexplored, and yet it is the most banal one too. Only trust yourself in the hands of a designer who isn’t afraid to experiment.

For a classic winter wardrobe, you can contact us at: +91 96490 11111 or you can mail us at: info@scdesigns.in. Also you can visit our store:

Shanu Chitlangiya

B-2, Aishwarya Tower, Ajmer Pulia

Near Hotel Hawa Mahal

Jaipur-302006

Chic Winter Fashion Tips from label Shanu Chitlangiya

It is winter time for the northern India, and fashion time for the ladies! Most of us who like winters to summers is because of the look, rather looks, that we get to put on. Sweaters, cardigans, over-coats, military jackets, traditional coats, woollen skirts and trousers, stockings and scarves, the list just go on.

Wool sweaters with statement knits, with round or cowl necks are to be watched out for! Wear them with a silk-mix or tweed skirt, or even your summer cotton dress to look like the beauty which makes a difference. If you can pick the ideal looking stockings to go with, nothing like it. Come winters, come checks; in coats, shirts, bags and shoes, just everywhere. The trick is to break free of the clichéd look and use the checks to your advantage. By the way, some classic add-ons, like studs in shoes and on collars, blazer-jackets in pop-colours and the quilted bags or boots, are staying put through the winters. Smartly adorn your scarves and stoles to hide the extra flab, if there’s any.

Coming to the traditional wear, quilted coats look extremely classy. So if anybody tells you that freezing yourself through the winters in order to look pretty and elegant is the key, don’t pay attention!

If you get them made for special occasions, some antique embroidery would surely make it a timeless piece that you would proudly pass on to the younger women in the family and it is going to be their prized possession. Remember that, coats for saris and that for suits are different. Barring an exception or two, they don’t make go-with-all apparel.

Designer winter wear in your closet is just priceless! Traditional jackets with ethnic work, chic print blazers and a lot more, depending on your personality and look can be created or put-together at Shanu Chitlangiya.

For an unmatched winter wear closet please get in touch with us at: +91 96490 11111 or you can mail us at: info@scdesigns.in. Also you can visit our store:

Shanu Chitlangiya

B-2, Aishwarya Tower, Ajmer Pulia

Near Hotel Hawa Mahal

Jaipur-302006