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Learn to simply shrug' it off

You can never go wrong with this piece of garment. It works as a wonderful accessory and can accentuate your outfit well.

Shrugs be it long floor length ones or short ones are perfect for anyone no matter body shape and size. It’s just a matter of balancing out your proportions to make an oversized shrug work for you. Sported by Bollywood stars like Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and Shraddha Kapoor. In chat with designers we find out ways in which we can make shrugs work for us.

This designer feels that shrugs are a great trend for this season. Madhura Joshi says, “Winter is almost gone and summer is almost here. I think shrugs are perfect for this weather as you won’t feel too hot or too cold while wearing it. Long silhouette shrugs are a great way to accentuate any outfit. Shrugs really stand out when teamed with a plain white top and blue jeans.”

Designer Anjali Sharma suggested adding bright colours to accentuate the outfit. “No matter what your shape and size, when styled correctly, shrugs look good on everyone,” she says. Designer Prerana Sarkar suggests “Shrugs give out a bold and sporty look. They go well with almost any outfit. I would pair a shrug with a fitted dress, boyfriend jeans and crop top or shorts with a tank top. Knitted shrugs are really in vogue now and they can be worn with spaghetti tops.” For those experimental fashionistas, Prerana suggests teaming it up with a saree. Madhura adds to this by saying, “People can pick up white lace or embroidered shrugs to pair with outfits.”

While wearing a shrug, ensure that when the inner top length is short, the shrug should be longer and vice versa. “Keeping the shrug hemline away from the widest part of the body is the simple mantra to follow” adds Anjali. Madhura adds to this by saying, “When shopping for shrugs look for light weight material and stay away from thick shrugs as they do not compliment the weather. While print on print looks good with other trends, for shrugs it is a big no-no. The outfit should either be plain with printed shrug or vice versa.”

White sneakers when worn with a T- shirt and jeans gives off a very sporty look suggests Prerana. “Accessorising with shrugs can be tricky. Chunky neckpieces will the right amount of bling to the outfit. When in doubt match the colour of the top with the bag and team it up with a shrug in a contrast colour,” adds Madhura.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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