"Fashionably Traditional" by Roslyn Khongsai showcased @ "Elegance of the Indigenous"

It was a pleasure taking part in the recent show "Elegance of the Indigenous" in Imphal on the 27th April 2013. My collection inspired with the Northeast Tribe "Kuki" traditional motifs - Khamtang, Numei Saipikhup, etc. ,  targeted for the women folks of today's modern society wherein the young women married or unmarried are mostly working and are usually in the run. Fashion is something which keep changing and going along with fashion is a great task too! We all like simple silhouette and easy to wear garments but am pretty sure at the back of our mind most of us Northeastern-er like me feels that we should be able to carry and flaunt our traditional motifs in the modern days garment cuts and patterns.

The overlapped palazzo pants with Khamtang motif (Kuki women wraparound motif) is a good exemplary outfit created for those of us who are not accustomed to wearing wraparounds the traditional way atleast on normal casual routines. If we can be fashionable by wearing any brand with good cuts and style then why not own similar cuts and patterns with a plus point i.e a touch of traditional motifs!

A lot of us think that traditional attires are just meant for the Traditional or Cultural Occasions! Well, I too belong to that section of people few years back........It's always very difficult for a modern women to sort of keep a track of the trend happening around her when she still has to maintain the highest regards towards her Culture and Tradition by presenting herself with the traditional wrap around and shawl. Keeping these  needs of modern young women, I decided to come up with something that balance the whole issue of this identity crises kind of situation when we talk about traditional attires and I simply like the term "FASHIONABLY TRADITIONAL".
Very trendy silhouettes in varicolored prints and motif panels interestingly put together yet balancing the trend around us and still be traditional! here's a sneak peek of the collection