Kurta Styles Men Should Watch Out For

Monday, March 18, 2013, 19:18 [IST]

Fashionable ethnic wear for men is not a very often discussed topic; especially when you compare it to the wide variety of ethnic wear for women. However, kurtas for men are one of the most elegant looking clothes. The kurta styles keep changing with the latest fashion trends. So if men want to wear kurtas that are 'in' fashion, they got to keep up.

As we all know, the Wills India Fashion Week 2013 was just wrapped up. This fashion event showcased many new kurta styles. These styles will become the raging trends in kurtas for men this season. The best kurtas were seen in the collections by Manish Malhotra and Tarun Tahiliani during the Wills India Fashion Week 2013.

If you have a wedding coming up in the family or among friends, then you need to select some cool kurta styles. If you are really looking for stylish kurtas for men, then t his ensemble should help you. Here are some of the best kurtas for men that were showcased during the Wills India Fashion Week 2013. You will find at least 5 to 6 distinct kurta styles among these designs.

Black Kurta With Kashmiri Work

This kurta is a part of Manish Malhotra's Kashmiri collection at the Wills India Fashion Week. The black kurta has red Kashmiri embroidery near the collar and cuffs.The work is minimal and thus very smart.

For The Groom

If you are the groom, then you can try this new style. Wear a short full sleeved kurta with loose Pathani salwar and drape a heavily embroidered stole around your neck. The prim turban completes the look.

Patterned Cotton Kurtas

Cotton kurtas will ride you through the scorching hot summers. This powder blue kurta with navy blue borders looks very light and comfortable to wear during the summers.

Short Sherwani

First of all, ignore the skirt. Secondly, this design has not come out of Mars. It is an improvised shorter version of the Sherwani that is being worn with formal pants these days.

Kurta With A Scarf

You must experiment or perish when it comes to fashion. So, try try tying your coat scarf around your neck while wearing kurtas. It seems to be the latest style statement.

Military Style Kurta

This kurta gives the mirage of a military short with shoulder straps and zips. The fabric however is light brown and is patterned with elephants. You can wear this kind of kurta with a salwar, churidar and also formal pants.

Slim-fit Kurta

Most kurtas are worn with loose salwars these days. But these slim- fit kurtas look best with tight churidars. This rich bottle green colour and red trimming will look excellent for any occasion.

Khadi Coat

Khadi coats were usually worn with long kurtas. But here, a dark coloured khadi coat has been teamed up with a light coloured short kurta. The bottom is the same colour as the kurta. This is a very trendy style formal occasions.

Velvet Overcoat

This wine coloured velvet overcoat can be worn on top of a kurta of the same colour. You can actually wear with ensemble with formal pants to look super hot for an ethnic look at office.

Nehru Coat

A short Nehru coat worn over a short kurta and dhoti gives you a dapper look for pujas and weddings. Just make sure that the coat is dark in colour and contrasts with the kurta and dhoti.

Kurta With Drape Jacket

This short kurta's highlight is that it has stole draped over it. Actually, this drape is an overcoat. You can try this style for special traditional day at work.