POWER DRESSING: '80s STYLE REVAMPED
Recapturing the sensuousness of the '80s, the suit, the jacket, wide shoulders, patented tights, large baubles and the evergreen shift dress make their way back into your wardrobe...

Styling Mantras

• To recreate the '80s style at work, opt for tailored jackets or suits with exaggerated shoulders, in colours like sea green, ice blue or red. Team up with flirty blouses for some Victorian charm and stylishly lose the jacket for a night out straight from work.
• For the new romantic, luxurious-yet-elegant look, go for frills, ruffles, cowls and batwing sleeves in luscious fabrics like buttery satin and classic jacquard. Pair these tops with skinny jeans or boot cut trousers along with a wide buckled Fendi belt to create a sumptuous silhouette. Slip on a pair of strappy diamanté stilettos and you're all set for a snazzy do or a romantic date.
• Shift dresses in rich colours like magenta, golden olive, purple, royal blue and fabrics like silk, satin or even cotton, make for great options for the day as well as for night. Dress down with a pair of tights in prints or delicately textured lace, or embellished with crystals at the ankle; dress up with Swarovski clutches, tourmaline earrings and studded wedges for a groovy night out with the girls.
Quick pointers: lavish use of both fine and costume jewellery; big, gilt earrings; strings of diamanté, pearl and gold chains; chunky bracelets with quirky charms and bejewelled watches, help complete the look. If you are happy to experiment, try big hairstyles, with help from mousse and styling gel.

Go for it: Gauri Khan, Lara Dutta, Nina Manuel.
Collections: Ashish Soni, Lascelles Symmons, Topshop, Blumarine.