There is nothing quite like an Indian summer — heavy, humid, and relentless. It demands more than just aesthetic dressing; it needs breathable fabrics, relaxed fits, and clothes that feel like second skin. Style is shifting to match the mood and weather; less about trends, more about ease, authenticity, and comfort dressing first.
Instagram is full of genderless drapes, linen cords, and soft silhouettes. The twist? These are not just trends. They are rooted in Indian tradition. Draping is ours; it is embedded in our tradition. What’s emerging today is simply a modern, fluid, and androgynous remix of what our wardrobes have always known.
Now, with the mix of handloom cottons, linens, and unstructured layers, a new generation is reimagining old silhouettes and creating fashion that is as freeing as it is familiar.
This summer, Indian fashion is not just surviving the heat — it is owning it.
Fashion has embraced comfort as its new couture. Across India, stylists and Gen Z dressers are gravitating towards breathable, movement-friendly silhouettes. They are redefining everyday dressing with the lungi-inspired wraps, dhotis, and co-ord sets made from breathable fabrics like linen and cotton.
And at the heart of this wave is a powerful reminder; Indian drapes have never been gender bound — men wore draped dhotis, veshtis, angavastram; women, of course, wore saris — it has always been fluid. Today, the legacy continues with men in wrap skirts, women in oversized shirts. These clothes blur binaries and encourage experimentation — a language of fashion that asks not who the clothes are for, but how they make you feel.
It is not about what’s trending — it is about looking back to eventually move forward. Brands like 145 East are modernising traditional silhouettes and patterns like the gamcha, crafting relaxed, genderless pieces that honour Bengal’s textile legacy while championing slow fashion. It is a quiet revival, rooted in craft and care, where every garment tells a story of a conscious choice.
This summer, wardrobes across India are shedding structure and embracing ease. Comfort does not have to be a compromise anymore. Breathable fabrics, gentle silhouette, and consciously made clothes are not just about looking cool, but about staying true. At the core of this shift lies a deeper awareness — sustainability, inclusivity, and identity are shaping how we dress and define ourselves.
This is not just a fleeting trend. It is a quiet, confident movement, one that challenges rigid norms and celebrates what is soft and rooted. From linen shirts to lungi drapes, from cotton co-ords to gamcha-inspired styling. Indian dressing is being redefined — free, fluid, and deeply familiar.
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