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tailored | men’s fashion Another overnighter Preparing for an impromptu trip for work can look both professional and stylish Mahmood Hossain Depending on your profession, there might be an occasion or two (or many) when you’ll be setting off from an assignment that requires some travelling. Keeping in mind this trip might last a night or two, it’s important to pack these specific items and take them with you. What’s in the bag? Before you put together the outfit, you need the carry-on luggage that does it all. Keyword: carry-on. You need a suitcase and a bag combo. You need a mobile carry-on that carries your clothes, shoes, toiletries and other necessary accessories. An effective luggage has the right sections for each of your items with a separate nylon sack for your shoes. The quality of the luggage is absolutely important, especially the way luggage, nowadays, are treated through one terminal to another. So if you spill a little extra cash, get yourself a scratch resistant exterior, light enough for you to carry or roll with ease. A little extra This particular item will have to go a little beyond than usual. Plain and simple, choose your dressiest jeans in your closet. If you don’t have a dressy denim, not sure why you wouldn’t, get your butt out there and buy yourself the most sophisticated pair of jeans you can or as much as your budget allows you to. A very dark indigo coloured dressy jeans is the perfect pair for an evening out. Swap out your suit trousers with these, with your suit jacket intact, and you’ll go into the night in the classiest way possible. More support There’s always the addition of bits and bobs that round off the entire look. A solid, contrasting pocket square or a tie bar adds that extra “oomph”. Even better, they can be taken off or replaced easily so you won’t have to fuss about it during transitional periods throughout the day. Just make sure they are worthy in quality, as they can only add to your look rather than take away. Go-to tie Light and with great effect is the solid colour silk-knit tie. There really isn’t too much to say about this selection of tie. Again, it goes with the entire versatile look. Whether it’s in navy or black, it looks classy and sharp, but not too serious either. The unbeatable A crisp, white dress shirt is the epitome in formal wear. It’s the base item in which others have to work around with. While we’d prefer to have a completely new dress shirt that is reserved for this occasion, you can always use one of your white shirts that are fresh out of the dry cleaners. A short-spread collar, with a little stretch in the smooth cotton poplin fabric should be number one on the list. One of the more important things about a white dress shirt is it becomes a blank canvas. You can wear almost any tie with it and layer it with pretty much any suit. Great in grey The most ideal suit to sport and pack into your carry-on luggage is a tailored one in a darker shade of grey. Remember, we’re still deep in the summer months, so bringing in the grey suit is a balanced choice. It’s a neutral colour so it’s professional enough for a conference room, and it plays quite well for a brunch or lunch meeting, releasing the stress of a stuffy situation. In other words, the medium grey suit is versatile, almost the perfect choice for a semi-formal outfit. No matter where you take it, you’ll be taken seriously and never mistaken for someone with a stiff upper lip. These shoes are made for walkin’ A smart pair of loafers are going to be the bridge between your suit look and the semi-casual affair you’ll have outside of work hours. You can wear them with socks when you don your suave suit, and without socks when there is no actual business to be had. One of the other reasons for opting for a lace-less shoe is to make sure the comfort and ease remains while looking sophisticated. Most likely, you’ll have to be on the move and sneakers might not be the most appropriate choice where work is related. • 4 WEEKEND TRIBUNE | FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2017
trending | women's fashion Someday, my prints will come 5 deshi motifs to get you inspired Sabrina Fatma Ahmad Last week, we went around the zodiac to find you some trending prints to go with your star sign. International fashion covered, we now look closer to home for cool deshi options to inspire you. Local textile art usually incorporate a lot of floral and botanical motifs, geometric patterns and some illustrative art. We bring you five fresh prints to add to your wardrobe Jamdani jam The perfect blend of florals, geometry and illustrations, nothing says deshi more than our illustrious jamdani. While the saris are a shoo-in for any formal event, these beautiful motifs are finding their way into bags and kotis, so there’s plenty to play with. Rickshaw painting Nothing says “Dhaka” like some bright and colourful rickshaw art. In recent years, these bright and colourful motifs have spilled from our three-wheelers onto our boxes, shoes and shades. Find creative ways to tuck a little local colour into your wardrobe and you’ll be turning heads all season long. Alpona got me floored We’re really good at decorating our floors with floral and geometric motifs. In fact, we’ve got a world record for plastering our roads with it. Stands to reason a lot of that creativity would find its way into our clothes. Look for alpona-inspired cotton block prints if you want to wear this festive print. A stitch in time Urban fascination for this rural art has made for some decades long fashion symbiosis. If there’s one style that’s perfect for this weather, it’s cotton with nakshi details. Look for monochromatic nakshi to stay on point this season. Chundri chic Like polka dots but want a little more ethnic flavor? Head to Chandni Chowk to grab some bolts of chundri fabric. Whether you’re making blouses or shalwars, or mixing and matching colours for complete ensembles, these diamond-dots are equal parts kitsch and class. • WEEKEND TRIBUNE | FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2017 5
Page 1: Dhaka Tribune vol 5 Issue 13 | friD
Page 4 and 5: News | world at a glance This week
Page 8 and 9: Cook your own way | Kitchen chronic
Page 10 and 11: Interview | Mehreen Mansur ‘I wan
Page 12 and 13: Photo Story | Exhibition 'Potchitra
Page 14 and 15: Issues | Silence around sex Can we
Page 16 and 17: Event | dinner and Dance Viva La Da
Page 18 and 19: Gaming | retrospective Top 10 class
Page 20 and 21: Clues Mini cryptics ACROSS 1 Nothin
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