Elegant, warm and slimming, nothing complements the cold weather better than black. Be it sarees or suits, back is the way to go during the winter months.
The perfect way to add a dash of color and vibrancy to your black outfit is to wrap an elegant shawl around your shoulders.

Gone are the days of boring, one of a kind shawls. These days, shawls are as much a part of a well-dressed woman (or man’s) wardrobe as are trendy outfits.

This season, shawls are available in the following styles.

Velvet: Velvet is hot and fashionable. Shawls are custom made to match with the saree and has the same embroidery and piping. The embroidery depends on your budget. It can as elaborate as you want it to be- with antique metallic, copper and sequence work. Velvet shawls look fab in deep colors like bottle green, maroon and purple. The pallu is usually broad in banarasi kathan. The shawl in lined with satin fabric.

Dyeable Pashmina: The shawl is of one solid color with embroidery that matches the saree. The body is set with glittering swarowski motifs.

Patchwork Pashmina: The elegant pashmina is enhanced with appliqué work and set with sea pearls.

Burma Embroidered Pashmina: The shawl is embroidered all over the body with fine, intense Burma work. Only the pallu gives away the color of the shawl.

Black & White: The black shawl is set with sequins or crystals and white embroidery. A variation is off white embroidery on off white fabric.

Beige Family: These traditional shawls always belong to the beige family and are enhanced with ornate embroidery.

Kani Shawls: These shawls are weaved on a loom in with small eyeless bobbins with embroidery in historic weaves and colors.

Paris Style: These high-end Indian shawls are in high demand in the mecca of fashion. Pashmina wool is weaved and crushed, and has elaborate embroidery. These unisex shawls can also be worn by men with suits.

Geometric Shawls: Geometric patterns are created by hand weaving alternating threads in silk, pashmina and wool. 

Accessories: Winter is the season for big leather bags. Glam up in shiny, patent leather shoes and bright makeup. Aqua blue eye shadow and pink or red lipstick are in style this season.