by Maeher Grewal

Unanimously, we can all agree that Fall is the best season for fashion. Not to mention, yummy fall foods and pretty leaves, which easily out do the scorching heat of Summer or the blistering cold winds of Winter.

This fall, I’m feeling inspired by Anjana Raj, of Bangle Banger, a versatile fashion blogger who showcases a wide variety of “Diasporic Desi Styles.”

It’s unapologetic, cute, and cultural without ever feeling boring or bland. Raj’s style, an amalgam of pashminas, saris, crop tops, lace, and leather combine into a beautiful melody and richness in her creations that seems like a call to action.

Raj revives an old piece from her closet with more modern accessories [Photo Source/Bangle Banger]

Clicking through her many looks makes me want to just get my nails done, throw on a sari blouse and leather jacket, and then conquer the world. So, we’ve set out to create three looks inspired by her blog that a bit more casual and applicable for our lives as college students.

My model, Shishu and I have created three Banger Bangles-inspired looks from items we had in our closets.

Kurta

Now, a kurta is a pretty basic piece of clothing by itself, usually worn as a shirt or dress. Here we tucked in the kurta and wore it with some vintage boyfriend jeans.

Other casual options could be dressing it with leather jacket and a skirt, or with leggings and a cardigan. Raj wore a menswear-inspired formal look, dressed up with more traditional jewelry.

[Photo Credit/Maeher Grewal]

[Photo Credit/Maeher Grewal]

[Photo Credit/Maeher Grewal]

[Photo Source/Bangle Banger]

Duputta

Duputta are great accessories for days that you want to wear a simple outfit. We dressed up a plain black dress and wore the duputta like a scarf. Raj uses hers as a cape of sorts, and makes it the focus of her otherwise modest outfit.

[Photo Credit/Maeher Grewal]

[Photo Credit/Maeher Grewal]

[Photo Credit/Maeher Grewal]

[Photo Source/Bangle Banger]

Kameez

We chose to use a super colorful kameez and black pants for a gloomy autumn day. But, depending on what you have you can pretty much match anything with a kameez and make it look good.

[Photo Credit/Maeher Grewal]

[Photo Credit/Maeher Grewal]

[Photo Source/Bangle Banger]

Let us know your favorite fusion fashions in the comments below!

Maeher Grewal is a 19-year-old Indian-American floating orb, who thinks other people will want to hear what she has to say. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram, because she needs street cred to back her up.