Mens Sherwani -v- A Penguin Suit
August 18, 2008 by aftaab · Leave a Comment
Bride in White - Groom in a Sherwani
I have an insane passion for Sherwani’s. It’s not because they look particularly good on me either!
I guess i just love the glitter, the twinkle, the sparkle of the traditional Indian long dress for men. Yes, a dress for men!
Sherwani’s, in the Western hemisphere, are usually worn on special occasions. Mostly weddings and festivals, where colour and glamour of the Eastern persuasion is celebrated through dress, dancing and delights.
The ladies have many reasons to accessorise themselves in glitzy clothing (that is; if they even need a reason!). With their technicolor shalwars, sari’s, head-to-toe jewellery and the many accessories they adorn themselves with on a daily basis.
On the other hand, the Western men require a far more rational excuse to go to such lengths. Read more