Camp, Pune
There are shades that simply exist, and then there is marigold — a colour that has always known its own power. Latika Athwani's full-length kurta set arrives in this most uncompromising of hues, its surface alive with silver zardozi embroidery that climbs from hem to yoke in cascading florals. The pearl-trimmed border at cuff and hem is the designer's signature flourish: a moment of softness within something entirely ceremonial. Gold sandals, chandelier jhumkas, and an expression that requires no explanation. This is dressing as declaration.
The ombre is not a trick here — it is the whole story. Sky blue dissolves into citrus lime as though the garment itself cannot decide between the coolness of morning and the warmth of noon, and has wisely chosen both. White chikankari embroidery trails down the placket, unhurried and precise. A tassel at the neckline, lace at the cuffs. The printed trousers echo the blue from which it all began. White wedge mules keep it grounded. This is summer dressing that has genuinely understood the season.