Looking at the different aspects of men’s fashion, many will agree that ethnic wear has a slight edge above the rest. Every tiny detail in an ethnic outfit, from the clothes themselves to the jewellery and footwear, all come together to help you pull off a genuinely stylish look that shows off your rich cultural background well. Most of all, the footwear with ethnic outfits needs to be picked out with extreme precision to add to the appeal of it but if you ever find yourself in confusion, remember that chappals are something you can always opt for.
Chappals are a highly versatile type of footwear that go well with all traditional clothing. Minimalistic yet fashionable, they blend in well enough to compliment your outfit but not so much that they are unnoticeable. Putting together some ethnic outfit ideas for you to try our at various traditional occasions, here’s a quick style guide to how you can see best style chappals with ethnic outfits:
- Patiala Pants: For a royal, deeply ethnic look, you can pair your chappals with long, traditional kurta and Patiala pants. Along with this, you can drape a sherwani dupatta across one shoulder and use some beaded necklaces to accessorise. Making sure your chappals are colour coordinated with your outfit will help them complement your look very tastefully.
- Kurtas: A kurta and salwar look is one of the ethnic classics you can pull off very quickly. As for footwear with this outfit, nothing goes better than a pair of chappals. A simple, textured kurta with a pair of solid salwar in light colours will complement a contrasting pair of chappals exceptionally well.
- Nehru Jackets: Nehru jackets are an evergreen item of ethnic clothing, and when paired with some chappals, their appeal is unmatched. Wear a bright coloured, neatly embroidered short Nehru jacket layered over a solid kurta pyjama combination. Match your chappals to the Nehru jacket for the perfect balance.
- Short Kurtas: For semi ethnic occasions when you want to keep it casual while adding a traditional element to it, go with a pair of Kolhapuri chappals and a short kurta. Pairing these with jeans is the perfect way to maintain the casual air; you can add an edge of sophistication by wearing a watch.
- Dhotis: With ethnic wear, dhotis are just about as traditional as it gets, and for a complete minimalistic look, nothing will fit the role better than chappals. Wear a cotton kurta with a simple dhoti draped around and a pair of leather chappals. You can use some heavily studded rings to add some weight.
With these ethnic looks that are neatly finished off by a classic pair of chappals, you will have just the thing for every traditional occasion. Chappals help maintain the balance in every ethnic outfit so, with the commencement of this new season, if you’ve been looking to stock up on some stylish footwear, there is nothing better than chappals. Online shopping stores like Mochi Shoes have irresistible collections of the same so start shopping!
I always loves ethnic footwear and yes for men’s kolhapuri is what even my hubby loves to pair with his ethnic outfits.
Thank you, Ruchi.
Ethnic is my all time favorite attire. I just love wearing them and I totally agree wearing a right footwrar is must to get that perfect look. Kohlapuri chappals are my favorite too but I prefer mojaris more.
I like the combination of jeans, kurti and Kolhapuri or Naagre (panjabi jutiya). I get one pair of each in my every India trip.
Yes I agree dear that ethnic outfit looks great with Chappals and I have used this a lot in India during my college days. sadly, here in USA, I rarely get a chance to wear chappals much due to snow fall and other weather related things.
I loved the tips here, if styled properly the chappals can actually give the best comfort along with being a style statement.
Ethnic footwear i love and they go great with sarees and I love saree and I always pick ethnic sought of footwear with my outfit.
Oh yes these chappals are quite comfy and my husband actually wears it with even his pair of denims. But I love them the most when paired with Nehru Jackets.
I am a huge fan of ethnic footwear. With ethnics, you can never really go wrong, especially if you are a fusion fan. I love combining it with jeans and short Kurtis, and even at times with a quirky T-shirt. It’s so beautiful to see how Indian footwear can change the game for you.
Chappals look best with ethnic wear although I like them pairing them with ankle-length jeans too. Every time I visit exhibitions I end up buying some cute pairs for myself.
Ethnic footwear is love. I prefer to wear ethnic footwear/chappals with churidars, Patiala, and lehenga. Also, for Indo western look is my favorite attire that goes perfect with chappals.
Chappals are the most comfortable footwear. These are some wonderful tips to rock those while pairing with our ehtnic outfits.
Ethnic is my first love and you have provided a superb list to enhance the ethnic look. Kolhapuri chappals I love to wear with palazzo pants. Never tried Nehru jacket though!
Chappals are the best footwear to wear with ethnics wear. I do wear it with pants too. You have shared a nice list of it
Ethnic wear is always so elegant and comfortable. And of course, the accessories need to be ethnic too. Chappals are really great to pair off with ethnic wear. Your tips are really sensible and practical too.
Absolutely chappal is so versatile that it can be worn with so many outfits. Indeed it’s comfortable as well. Would check out the collection
I really love how chappals can enhance the overall look of ethnic outfits. Even I love to team my ethnic outfits with chappals. Would love to try
These are some nice suggestions to rock the ethnic outfit look with chappals. I love the NEhru Jacket and Shrot kurta look the most.