Indian Clothes
...and we LOVE that so many of you want to wear traditional Indian clothes! We been getting a lot of questions on where to buy, so we've created this guide.
Please know that you are free to wear whatever you feel best in!
You're also not limited to the number of Indian outfits you can wear, but if you are only going to wear one we would recommend wearing it to the Sangeet. The Sangeet is bright, colorful and full of music and we'll definitely be getting our groove on.
Also don't worry about the Saree wrapping or how to wear your outfit. We'll have some ladies dedicated to your dress up needs!
We know that buying Indian clothes can be daunting so here’s a guide that might help!
If you can and want to go in person here are some Indian areas for major cities. If you can’t make it in person, don’t worry, just check the next section for some online shops you can order from.
Most places will allow you to customize your outfit, meaning the color, cut, and embroidery. If you do want to customize anything, it can take up to 4 months to receive and we would suggest going sooner rather than later.
It can be an experience and a bit intimidating going into these Indian stores and speaking with the "aunties" and "Uncles" (in India everyone is an auntie and uncle ;) working there. If you have any questions or need help please reach out to me (Shweta) and I'll walk you through it!
Southern California – Cerritos/Artesia, Pioneer Blvd.
Here are stores we know and can recommend:
• Frontier $$$
• Sari Palace $$$
• Mansha the Designer Studio $$
• Dream Collection $$
• Meena Bazaar$$
• Sona Chaandi $
• Loveleen $
Northern California - SF/San Jose/Fremont
New York/New Jersey – Edison, Oaktree Rd.
Here are stores we know and can recommend:
• Fashion Queen $$
• OM Saree $
• Indira International $
New York/Queens – Jackson Heights
Chicago - Devon Street
Who shops in person anymore?!
You can also buy online. Most pieces are coming from India so time of delivery can vary. We suggest you purchase sooner rather than later because it will take between 4-8 weeks. Some stores will take your exact measurements so it fits you perfectly! See the section below on how to take your own measurements.
Here are some that we can vouch for or have been recommended to us.
Kalki Fashions - www.kalkifashion.com/
G3 Fashion - g3fashion.com/ (you may need to change the currency at the top right to USD. The home page is always in Indian currency but when you click into any section it will convert to USD.
Cbazaar - www.cbazaar.com/ They currently haven an up to 70% sale on specific items.
Pernia’s Pop-up Shop - www.perniaspopupshop.com/
Ustav Fashions - www.utsavfashion.com/ Currently has an up to 50% off summer sale.
Mirraw.com - www.mirraw.com/
Live the collective - livethecollective.ca/ This is a shop in Toronto that will ship world wide and carries designer wear.
Some of the websites listed above allow you to send in your exact measurements. Here are a few good guides that can help you understand how.
Women's measurement
https://www.benzerworld.com/womens-ghagra-choli-measurement
https://blog.utsavfashion.com/how-to/measure-lehenga-choli#measure-guide
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oadp516fvRs
Men's measurements