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It-Girl-Approved Trends For The Wedding Season
They come with a stamp of approval from the Bollywood girlies!
(L-R): Suhana Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, and Ananya Panday wearing some of the defining trends of the seasonInstagram
If you are a bridesmaid-to-be who is planning her looks right now and would like to know about the defining trends of the season in order to make informed decisions, we bring to you a compilation of the fashion trends—from the colours to silhouettes—that we think will be big in the upcoming wedding season.
Biggest Trends Of The Season To Embrace As A Bridesmaid/Wedding Guest
Bandeau Blouses
From a barely-there underwire bralette, to a tiny halter-neck blouse, micro-blouses are the flavour of the season. One silhouette within the micro-blouse universe that we’re particularly loving this season is the bandeau blouse. They’re easy, effortless and super sexy! Recently, Janhvi Kapoor was seen wearing a blue fringed saree (blue and fringes are also trends of the season; more on that later) with a bandeau blouse, which restarted the conversation around bandeau blouses. Our guess is that bandeau blouses will be big in the coming months. So this wedding season, pair your saris and lehengas with bandeau blouses, because who needs straps anyway?
Janhvi Kapoor wearing a bandeau blouseInstagram/Janhvi Kapoor
Shanaya Kapoor wearing a bandeau blouseInstagram/Shanaya Kapoor
Bhumi Pednekar wearing a bandeau blouseInstagram/Bhumi Pednekar
Boho-chic Aesthetic
A bunch of bollywood girls have embraced the boho chic aesthetic in the recent past, and it doesn’t look like the trend is dying down anytime soon. If the coquette-core aesthetic feels too bland to you this season, and you want to go for something more in-line with the season’s maximalist aesthetics, you might want to embrace the boho-chic aesthetic. Think: colour galore, mirror-work, silver jewellery, tassels, vibrant prints.
Shanaya Kapoor sporting the boho-chic aestheticInstagram/Shanaya Kapoor
Janhvi Kapoor sporting the boho-chic aestheticInstagram/Janhvi Kapoor
Ananya Panday sporting the boho-chic aestheticInstagram/Ananya Panday
Bhumi Pednekar sporting the boho-chic aestheticInstagram/Bhumi Pednekar
Pastels
Cloud Dancer might be the Pantone Colour Of The Year, but everybody has collectively decided to embrace colour this year. From jewel tones to sorbet colour palette, this is the year to have fun with colours. Pastels are also having a moment right now, especially in Indian ceremonial fashion. Mint green, sage green, blush pink, butter yellow, muted olive, periwinkle blue, and lilac are the colours to wear this season.
Suhana Khan wearing a pink and yellow pastel lehengaInstagram/Anamika Khanna
Ananya Panday wearing a pastel blue outfitInstagram/Ananya Panday
Kiara Advani wearing a pastel pink and green sariInstagram/Kiara Advani
Skinny Dupatta
Whether you want to call it a scarf, Scandinavian scarf, or skinny dupatta, we all know what it is and where it comes from. Easily one of the biggest trends of the year, the skinny dupatta is everywhere from the Met Gala to Cannes red carpet. Whether worn around the neck or draped around the arms, whether worn with a gown or a lehenga, this trend will be huge this wedding season.
Alia Bhatt wearing the skinny dupatta at the Cannes Film FestivalInstagram/Alia Bhatt
Kiara Advani wearing a skinny dupattaInstagram/Kiara Advani
Cobalt Blue
While the blue colour as a whole has successfully established its dominance this year, the colour within the blue umbrella that we think will be huge in the coming months is cobalt blue. From Hailey Bieber and Tessa Thompson’s look at the met gala this year, to Dua Lipa’s look at Elton John's Oscars viewing party, cobalt blue might be the colour of the year.
Hailey Bieber wearing cobalt blue (AND a skinny dupatta)Getty Images
Mouni Roy wearing a cobalt blue outfitInstagram/Mouni Roy
Tessa Thompson wearing a cobalt blue gown at the Met Gala 2026Instagram/Tessa Thompson
Athiya Shetty wearing a cobalt blue outfitInstagram/Athiya Shetty
Fringes
This little micro-trend has been spotted a lot lately. Fringes hanging from the drape of your sari, at the hem of your skirt or dress, fringes hanging from the blouse of a lehenga going all the way to the floor...the possibilities are endless!
Banita Sandhu wearing a dress with fringes Instagram/Banita Sandhu
Janhvi Kapoor wearing a sari with fringes on the drapeInstagram/Janhvi Kapoor
Saffron wearing a dress with fringes on the hemlineInstagram/Anamika Khanna
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