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Royalty for men

If you thought men's dressing was less complicated than women's, have a rethink with Diwan Saheb's elaborate new designs.



Ornamentation from top to toe... from safas to sherwanis to embroidered juties, it's a royal style statement.

NOW GUYS cannot say girls have more options when it comes to dresses. For Diwan Saheb the men's wear brand has rolled out its new collection.

So, it's time to give your conventional three-piece or two-piece suits a rest and switch to traditional gear, tolook like an Indian prince of yesteryear, as Diwan has come out with bright designer wear in sherwanis, Jodhpuris, kurta pajamas/dhotis with short and long styled jackets, kabas and angrakhas.

This festive season, sherwanis and Jodhpuris are soaked in vibrant colours, from orange with gold embroidery to brown with yellow embroidery, to greens. The karigars have also tried incorporated some semi-precious stones, swarovski, kundan, and ghungroo in the work to give the royal look. Diwan Saheb has also introduced semi-formal party shirts in cotton, micro-poly fabric, short in length with different shaped hems. There are alsonew crisp collar shirts with stunning necks to be worn with creative ties, which gives them the statuesque look.

"Diwan Saheb has come up with a new collection of exquisite handmade safas - turbans - and stoles in gharchola, fine silk and tissue fabric," says Amit Diwan, the third generation of the Diwan family working as designer in the firm.

At Diwan Saheb, shirts and trousers range between Rs.1000 and3500, whereas suits vary from Rs.7500 to 50,000, Jodhpuris cost Rs.1000 to 25,000 and the sherwanis range between Rs.9900 and 1.75 lakh.

It also has come up with fascinating embroidered juties in the price range of Rs.990 and 3500.

Now, guys might just take more time to get ready than girls!

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