Zip style file; metallic zippers ruling the market

Hyderabad: Sometimes it takes a little imagination to transform boring into beautiful. For instance, take the humble zippers, they are no longer discreet and are rising higher in rank to make a cut in the style department.  

 

One can find bold and prominent zippers displayed on an Altuzarra sheath dress and Calvin Klein short skirts. Whereas, Michael Kors is playing zips on neon shade dresses and John Richmond has designed metallic zippers on ivory trousers.

 

Designer Kiran Uttam Ghosh likes to use zips beyond their functional value, and mentions that the trend is once again back in the scene. She points out, “If you are bored of the conventional embellishments, zips can be the perfect replacement. They not just look chic, but are also lightweight and easy to handle. Enjoy the versatility it offers,  place them on hemlines, or use as borders around a wrapped dress. In fact, it can be twisted and twirled in different floral and geometrical style patterns.” 

 

Designer Khushboo Chhadwa too is happy with the elevated status of zippers this season. She says, “Give it a free hand and it will return the gesture in a trendy manner. Personally, I am quite hooked on to the idea of a zipper detail running across a skirt. A regular top can be turned into a stylish one by simply placing a zip below the neck line. The combination of leather and zip goes a long way. One can also use a limited amount of zips as fringes on the slit of a leather finished pencil skirt.” 

 

However, the designer adds a word of caution and says, “Don’t overdo on the zip trend. Avoid uniformed zipped look where they are placed all over the outfit.”

 

On the other hand, designer Sashikant Naidu says that the exposed zipper detailing is one of the happening fashions trends at the moment. He informs, “The good thing is that it comes without much restriction and fits well on almost all the silhouettes. Place it on front pockets, on crop tops, peplum tops, or style it on a skirt and it won’t disappoint.

 

“Opt for an all over single tone in dark shades, where the entire look is enhanced with eye catching metallic zippers. Bright colours tend to overshadow a metallic finish, so avoid too much glare. An LBD with a top to bottom exposed angular metallic zip can be the ‘it’ choice. Here the zipper creates a perfect balance between utility and style,” he says.