It's getting hot in here so take off all your clothes, sang Nelly. If you can't sing along, Sonia Rodrigues tells you how to beat the heat without raising the hackles of the moral police

It's getting hot in here so take off all your clothes, sang Nelly. If you can't sing along, Sonia Rodrigues tells you how to beat the heat without raising the hackles of the moral police

COLOUR COOL

Go bright is Adiva's designer and storeowner Kavita Deshmukh's mantra. "Team your bright hot pants with a see-through tailored shirt or blouse and accessorise it with floral accessories to brighten your delicate look," says Kavita. She has more fashion advice up her sleeve. "Sheer jackets work well if teamed with metallic layers and a simple leather or steel clutch. Bright hot pants can be teamed with white and neutral colours," she says. Go for patterned leggings if showing skin is not your thing. "You can wear them with ruffled shirts or a shirt-dress." You can also get your shorts stitched according to your liking.
At: ADIVA, Madhusagar Apartment, A-4, Model Colony, Shivaji Nagar.
Call: 9850534853
Cost: Rs 300 to Rs 700

COMFORT CLOTHING
Diva, offers an array of options. Try balloon shorts, shorts in lycra and cotton shorts. There are also comfortable viscose shorts available in shades of bottle green, pink, red, yellow and blue.
At: Diva, Lane 6, next to Pizza Hut, Shop 11, Vrundawan Society, North Main Road, Koregaon Park.
Call: 2615000.
Cost: Rs 395 to Rs 550

GO GLAM
There are ways to dress up a pair of shorts and Nisha Virmani, designer, Envy can tell you how: "If you are looking for something comfortable and cute, you should go for checked shorts with gathers or summery floral print frill shorts. If you are looking for a more formal look, then try out satin shorts. If you're very conscious of your weight and you feel you can't carry off a short well than you should try the denim shorts which looks good on any type of body structure."

At the store, denim shorts are available in a variety of bright colours. Team them up with a nice shirt to look smart. Stilettos and satin shorts will have you ready to party while denim shorts and funky chappals spell bindass.

Add a wacky neckpiece or a smart hat or cap, for oomph. Pair the balloon shorts in purple and black with comfy tanks.
At: A5, Ashyana Park, North Main Road, Koregaon Park.
Call: 64007241
Cost: Rs 495 to Rs 795u00a0

CHECKS SPELLu00a0COOL
Infinity stocks cotton hot pants with checks in blue black and white. Plain balloon shorts are available in pink, maroon, black and military green. Wear them with casual T-shirts, T-backs or spaghettis. Complete the outfit with a cute pair of flip-flops. Infinity also stocks pedal pushers available in various colours.
At: 51, Wonderland, 7, MG Road.
Call: 26131140
Cost: Rs 450 to Rs 650

DENIM DESIGNS
The store DJ gives you an option to choose from denims in a number of colours -- purple, pink, white, green, blue, ice blue and black. These shorts are also available with a faded treatment. Checks though quite popular "are common" and according to owner Dilip Jain "plain shorts are in". You could also try out the store's printed shorts with floral prints in pastel colours.
At: DJ, Lane 7, next to Natural Ice-Creams, North Main Road, Koregaon Park.
Call: 9822758500
Cost: Rs 395 to Rs 550

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