Skip to main contentHowever, the Indian woman today has embraced the "fusion" aesthetic with unmatched flair. She pairs a traditional dupatta (stole) with ripped jeans, wears a Kurti over leggings to the office, and swaps her jhumkas (earrings) for studs when she pulls on a blazer for a boardroom meeting. The sindoor (vermilion in the hair parting) and mangalsutra (sacred necklace) still signify marriage for many, but the choice to wear them—or not—is increasingly becoming a personal, rather than a societal, mandate.
However, the Indian woman today has embraced the "fusion" aesthetic with unmatched flair. She pairs a traditional dupatta (stole) with ripped jeans, wears a Kurti over leggings to the office, and swaps her jhumkas (earrings) for studs when she pulls on a blazer for a boardroom meeting. The sindoor (vermilion in the hair parting) and mangalsutra (sacred necklace) still signify marriage for many, but the choice to wear them—or not—is increasingly becoming a personal, rather than a societal, mandate.