Shirt and Skirt Combinations Like Alizeh From Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

While a few years ago this would have sounded like a crazy idea, in today’s day and age there is nothing as crazy because it’s all about innovation. Have you ever paired a shirt and skirt for a wedding? Well, if not, then now is the time to break the bar and try something new.

While your lehenga skirts are supposed to be more intricate, detailed and sometimes heavy, it can absolutely be paired with a crisp shirt and look cool. Don’t believe us? Then let us prove it to you.

A crop top and skirt or a skirt and blouse combination is too passé for the millennial women who are constantly trying to switch things up. That’s where the idea of trying to literally blend Indian skirts with western formal shirts came into the picture.

While it did sound crazy at first, we figured there’s absolutely nothing that can’t match a pair of the white shirt so why not try it out with lehenga skirts and see if it works.  

From that moment to now, there have been a gazillion styles and colours of shirts that have been matched with lehenga skirts, and we must agree they all look breathtakingly beautiful.

So here’s our pick of some of the best shirt and skirt combination that you must scroll through before deciding on what you want. To make it easier we’ve also tried to help you style it better and own the game at your BFF’s wedding.

Formal White Office Shirt with Heavy Yellow Lehenga

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Now this one’s for the bridesmaids that do not want to spend on buying another outfit and just wish to play around with clothes that they already have. The crisp white office shirt matched seamlessly with the yellow heavy lehenga is what you call as innovating style with fashion.

Gone are the days when you needed to match the shirt and skirt thread by thread or colour by colour. So take advantage of the millennial times and match your favourite formal shirt with any lehenga of your choice and we promise you it won’t be a fail.

Styling Tip- Accessorise up or down depending on the function you’re attending, so if it’s the wedding day, a pair of Jadau necklace or earrings will do the trick. 

Knotted White Shirt with a Silk Skirt

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Now for the combination of shirt and skirt, silk lehengas are a great blessing as they look very rich and fall very perfectly too. But is the white shirt too boring to wear to a wedding? Do you miss the skin show with the hot blouses? Well, who said you can’t show skin in these formal shirts. All you have to do is button down the last few buttons and tie them into a knot.

Now they are not only stylish but also cropped, just as you like it. While white may sound like our favourite colour, you can actually try this combination with any colour formal shirt that matches your lehenga skirt.

Styling Tip- Use this idea of shirt and skirt for a more happening function like the Mehdi or Haldi and pair it with oxidised silver Jhumkas or dangler earrings to give it a more rustic touch. 

Benarasi Skirt with a Cut Sleeves Shirt

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While formal shirts are of many kinds, it is not always necessary to use the typical white shirt and skirt combination to nail the look. Take out your fancy cut sleeves shirt and pair it with a bright Banarasi lehenga for a festival or a wedding function to get all eyes on you instantly. Benarasi lehengas look beautiful when paired with shirts as they are already so bright that a neutral coloured shirt just blends in seamlessly. So go ahead, up your fashion game and try this combination out to gather all the compliments wherever you go.

Styling Tip- For those of you that are getting a Banarasi skirt stitched, go for box pleats in your skirt to make this combination even more chic and unique. 

Fringed Shirt and Skirt with Print

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Have you had enough of crisp white shirts and are looking for ideas to style a designer shirt and skirt combination? Well, this is just what you’re looking for. A beautiful red fringed shirt with flared sleeves paired with a printed pink silk skirt is a design to die for. This is as millennial as it can get. While some may find it a little less formal for wedding functions, we totally dig this look as it is a perfect bridesmaid outfit, or even one that the groom’s sister can carry with full swag.

Styling Tip- For those of you that like dramatic jewellery can go with maang tikka or mathapatti with this one, or pair the most dramatic gold earrings that you have to add to the grace and swag of this skirt and skirt combination. (IMG-shirt and skirt-ridhi mehra-fringes)

Fringed Skirt with a Plain Organza Shirt

For those of you that aren’t a fan of the flared lehenga skirts, this is a style that you’d love to try. The fringed A-line skirt with a simple organza shirt is a blingy combination that fits perfectly for a cocktail party or Reception night. If you aren’t a very big fan of the fringes, imagine yourself dancing in them and the dramatic effect that it creates on your movement and you will surely be sold by this idea immediately.

Styling Tip- As this shirt and skirt combination is blingy and dramatic in itself, keep the jewellery minimal, and hair and makeup adequate as the focus will still be on the outfit. 

Ruffled Organza Shirt Blouse with Skirt

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With ruffles being back in fashion, is almost unfair to not use them in your shirt and skirt combination. Pair your ruffled shirt blouse with a skirt that is flowy and appropriate to give the combination a blend of fashion and style.

Styling Tip- Match the ruffles on your shirt with waves on your hair and go all in with a dramtic side swept hairstyle to bring this shirt and skirt combination to life. Keep the jewellery minimal and play around with your makeup to add an effect. 

Velvet Flared Midi Skirt with a Crisp Shirt

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Now here’s a design that every millennial would dig. It clearly is one of our favourite picks and is also one that plays with the length of the skirt in order to give it a more chic look. The heavy embroidered velvet skirt is absolutely drool-worthy but when you put on a crisp white shirt with it, this combination just gets more flawless.

Styling Tip- Put on a vintage side wept wavy hairstyle with this one and go for a bold makeup look with red lips to conquer hearts wherever you go. Keep the jewellery minimal to maybe a pair of stud earrings that go well with the outfit.

Traditional Bandhni Skirt with a Satin Shirt

If you’re a fan of bandhej then this one is for you. The multi-tone Bandhej skirt with rich borders around the waist and at the bottom, when paired with a satin shirt of the same tone, looks more ethereal than any other shirt and skirt combination that we have seen so far. It is a timeless combination that is both festive and fancy at the same time and can be worn for multiple occasions like festivals, parties, weddings and other ceremonies until it gets worn-out completely.

Styling Tip- Match some stones to the tone of your outfit and pair it with a multi-strand mala in the neck to make this gorgeous combination even dreamier. Keep the hair and makeup simple as there already is too much at focus with this outfit.

Long Frilly Shirt Blouse with Silk Skirt

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Don’t like tucking shirts in but want to try a shirt and skirt combination this wedding season?  Well here’s an idea for you. Pick a frilly ruffled shirt that is fitted at the waist and flared towards the bottom and pair it with your favourite silk skirt to give it a more relaxed but fashionable vibe. This is the perfect choice for those that want to be stylish and comfortable at the same time without having to care about their shirt being neatly tucked in.

Styling Tip- Look for the perfect stud earrings that match the shirt and skirt combination and go all-in with a dramatic open hair hairstyle to complement this easy-breezy look like a fashion pro. 

Sequin and Feather Shirt with a Panelled Skirt

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Last but not the least on our list is this gorgeous one of a kind combination that is for the millennial bridesmaids that do not want to keep it very Indian. The sequinned white shirt with feathers on the sleeves makes for one of the fanciest shirts in our list. However, when you pair it with a panelled skirt with Katha print, the shirt and skirt combination just climb up another level of excellence when it comes to fashion.

Styling Tip- Keep the styling less traditional and go for statement jewellery pieces with a luscious ponytail hairstyle to match the vibe and the perfect clutch that completes the look. 

So what do you think about our shirt and skirt combinations this wedding season? Did you find something that matches your taste in our list? Well, if not then you can always mix and match two styles that you like individually to create something that is totally you.

Don’t forget that fashion is all about trial and error along the lines of what you’re comfortable in and what suits your body. So don’t hesitate any more and make your own shirt and skirt combination for others like you to take a cue from.

Let this wedding season be fearless in terms of the choices you make as far as clothes and pieces of jewellery are concerned.

Which of the above shirt and skirt combinations are you most likely to try? In case you liked neither, which shirt and skirt combination would you create to look cool this wedding season?