Outfit ideas, fabric guides and how-tos from the Tussra team.
What size backpack do you need? For most women 20 to 25 litres suits college and work. A chart of what fits in each size, how to calculate litres and how to match your laptop.
Build a capsule ethnic wardrobe from 10 pieces: four kurtas, four bottoms, one dupatta and one layer. Here is the palette, the shopping list and all 30 looks they make.
Which kurta and kurti lengths work with jeans, the right jeans fits, shoes, layering and outfit formulas for college, the office and weekends.
The casual wear dresses worth owning, from A-line and shirt dresses to tiered, midi and maxi styles, which fabrics suit Indian weather, and how to dress each one up or down.
How to choose casual kurta sets with dupatta for office, college, puja and travel: everyday fabrics, neutral colours, a grey alternative, and how to pair a plain kurta set with a heavy dupatta.
How Gen Z in India mixes ethnic and western: co-ords, short kurtis with jeans, easy dresses, slings and waist pouches, tone-on-tone, pastel and bold colour.
Wear a kurta set all winter: the warmest fabrics, what to wear underneath, and how to add a shawl, blazer, jacket or cardigan for everyday and office.
Turn a co-ord set into a winter outfit with a turtleneck underneath, a coat or blazer on top, boots and a wool stole, plus the fabrics that layer best.
For a weekend away, carry one main bag and one small one: a backpack or large tote for clothes, and a sling, crossbody or waist pouch for essentials. Which combination suits which trip, and what goes in each.
Wear a waist pouch at the waist to cinch a loose kurta or dress, or across the chest as a mini sling. How to style a belt bag with kurta sets, co-ords, dresses and for travel, and when to leave it at home.
Tote, backpack or sling for college? A side-by-side comparison on laptop fit, shoulder weight, safety in crowded buses, looks, rain and price, and when to carry two bags.
One co-ord set, seven outfits: how to style a co-ord for the office, dress it up for a party, and wear each half separately with what you already own.
What a co-ord set is, the common types, which fabric suits Indian weather, and how to wear one together or split it into separates.
