Trousers:
The Leg Up On Fashion

Raise your hands if this rings a bell... You're significant other madly paces back and forth downstairs waiting for you. You're already late for yet another desi function and with rollers in your hair, you're frantically tearing the bedroom apart looking for something, anything to hold up your salwar. As you're wiping the sweat off of your forehead while pulling the shoestrings from your hubbies favourite nikes (there's a reason why they're so long), you suddenly realize that you haven't yet mastered the technique of ironing multiple pleats and obtaining the perfect crease.

Well ladies, it seems like our prayers have finally been answered with the arrival of the TROUSER SUIT. It appears that the trouser suit has now found its niche inside the closet of the contemporary Asian woman alongside the salwar, the churidar and lengha.

To the skeptics out there who believe that the trousers are just another passing fad in the Asian fashion scene, we have news for you, the trouser is here to stay. Regardless of your shape or size, there is sure to be a pair with your name on it. Be it for a casual dinner or an elaborate wedding, here in Toronto, you can find a vast collection of trouser suits varying in style, colour and fabric. From hip huggers to flares and straight legged, the trouser has definetly transcended into Asian wear.

What really sets the eastern trouser apart from the western, is the attention to fine detailed embroidery. The embroidery ranges from simple work on the cuff or side slits of the pant to a more elaborate design working its way up the outer seam of the leg.

And for those of you who truly want a leg up on what's hot for this season, watch out for the new Asian Capri pant suits.

Your Saheli's Rani & Naureen