Just like monochromes and block colors are trademark winter clothing choices, stripes are meant for summer, although nothing is set in stone and you can always go ahead and break the rules. But while we are in the season, it is only logical to make use of one of the cutest fashion trends in existence, a.k.a. the stripes, that too, of the boldest kind.
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Here are some ways in which you can rock bold stripes this season.
1. The bold stripes and lehenga combination
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Aditi Rao Hydari, one of the most beautiful women in Bollywood currently, chose to pair her orange and creams striped crop top with a wild floral lehenga, and who else could make an outfit look this avant garde and this gorgeous, but Sabyasachi?
2. Minimalistic stripes dress
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When you minimize the stripes in your outfit, not only do you make them look bolder, but you also draw attention to them, as demonstrated with élan by Deepika Padukone’s Victoria Beckham dress from her Fall 2012 collection.
3. Monochrome stripes and printed pants
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This style from the Vogue summer photo shoot shows you how to work two bold styles simultaneously, with statement monochrome stripes with dark bold printed pants, and the result is so casual chic that you are likely to turn heads with your epic street style.
4. Your quintessential Boho chic saree
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Sarees that are loud and glittery are long gone, and those who take their fashion seriously know how to turn the traditional draped saree into a Bohemian fashion statement, and what better way to do this other than with bold, bright stripes? This black-red-white number from the House of Taamara gives some major inspiration.
5. Bold multi-color stripes on a kurti
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The gorgeous Chitrangada Singh shows you that you can be traditional as well as bold with your fashion choices with this stunning matte striped kurti, with a dainty embellished border.
6. Abstract stripes on a monochrome jumpsuit
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Deepika Padukone is legit the style icon of Bollywood and it is impractical to mention her only once, because look at her rock this monochromatic jumpsuit with the boldest, most abstract stripes, and her eye-candy boyfriend as the perfect accessory.
7. A lesson on stripes and prints
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Here is Alia Bhatt, looking cute as ever in the most remarkable off-shoulder bold printed Bardot top and a printed midi-skirt showing you that you can look cute and mature at the same time, all with the help of some carefully constructed stripes.
8. Metallic horizontal stripes making you look super edgy
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New girl on the block Kriti Sanon has been getting a lot of praise for her fashion choices, and she gives us major stripes inspiration as well with this metallic striped midi dress, which she chose for the Life OK Awards this year.
9. Super bold vertical stripes
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Tamannaah Bhatia is super cute herself, but when she dons a bold midi dress with minimal vertical stripes from the house of Dior, she gets promoted to the ranks of the edgy, showing us how to work the same style with finesse.
10. Stripes off-shoulder romper for ultimate summer swag
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If we look a little further away from home, there is a whole new level of striped inspiration waiting for us, such as in the form of Shay Mitchell’s stunning off-shoulder baby blue and white romper, which looks so fashionable yet so casual.
11. Stripes on stripes are basically awesome
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Solange Knowles shows you how to work the stripe on stripe style and look absolutely gorgeous in the process, with wide horizontal stripes on the overshirt and thin vertical stripes on your trousers.
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12. Stripe dyed denims and crop top
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Denims and crop tops are all the rage right now. However, you can amp up your look with a pair of vertically dyed denims in blue and white, paired with a simple chic mini crop top, which makes you fashion forward and super bold.
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