Top 5 Trendy Party Lehenga Colors this Season

Party lehengas are shaking off the traditional mold this season, introducing out colors as daring and individual as the women wearing them. While classic reds and maroons will always have their place in lehenga fashion, the current trends lean toward making a statement with a modern color palette. From soft pastels to rich luxury jewel tones, here are the 5 must-wear trending colors this season in party wear lehengas to ensure you turn heads and own the night.

1. The Ethereal Pastels: Lavender & Mint Green

Pastels have always been the go-to choice for daytime events, but they are entering the world of parties this season with a bang. Barely-there lavender and mint green deliver a romantic and regal punch in the face of bolder colors. These pastels feel cozy, and encompass a happy form of formality, offering a stage for embroidery, sequins and tiny beads to really shine.

Styling Tips:

On a mint green or lavender lehenga, wear a blouse in a surface design that is a metallic solid such as silver or rose gold. The contrast makes a fun pop in the overall color scheme. To keep the focus on your ensemble, opt for minimalist jewelry (i.e. a simple diamond choker necklace, or small pearl earrings). This is a perfect outfit for cocktails, a sangeet, or a proper reception for a dreamy, elegant look.

2. The Royal Jewel Tones: Emerald Green & Sapphire Blue

For people who enjoy making an entrance, deep jewel tones like emerald green and sapphire blue are the solution. These colors are rich, sophisticated, and luxurious. Jewel tones are extraordinarily photogenic and look spectacular under the lights, making them a natural choice for a grand gala or an upscale event.

How to Style:

A velvet or raw silk lehenga in a jewel tone instantly elevates your look. An emerald green lehenga paired with a gold or deep maroon blouse is a classic look. A modern twist on a classic look, sapphire blue lehengas with silver or white mirror work look beautiful together. Heavy Kundan or polki jewelry completes the royal look.

3. The Modern Neutral: Champagne Gold & Ivory

The "less is more" style is quite possibly expert level party wear, and in that vein nothing says it better than the beautiful versatility of champagne gold and ivory. And these are not your boring everyday neutral. They're a lovely luxe base for lots of fancy additions, from tone-on-tone thread embellishments, to heavy sequin and bead patterning that sparkles as you move.

How to Style:

The most party glam look is champagne gold with all over sequins, while the softest elegance would be ivory with soft floral embroidery. These colors each speak quite beautifully to accessories that add contrast. A multi-colored dupatta with a simple ivory lehenga or a bold ruby-red clutch to elevate a champagne gold lehenga adds that spicy kick we all love!

4. The Unexpected Earthy Tones: Rust & Burnt Orange

In contrast to the usual festival colors, earthy colors like rust and burnt orange are unexpected and very fashionable this season. The earthy hues lend a touch of warmth mixed with a bohemian vibe, and they're a great way to differentiate yourself from the pack with an interestingly grounded palette.

How to Style:

A rust-colored lehenga with heavy thread work or an intricately detailed mirror work offers a rustic chic vibe but also festive. A contrasting blouse would be in a deep navy blues or perhaps bright mustard yellows to support the earthier tones. For the jewelry, practical for the theme, any oxidized silver or gold detailing would be best with the more intricate pieces in a silver or gold tone. This is perfectly festive for an outdoor party or event or for sangeet.

5. The Bold & Beautiful: Fuchsia

For the bold fashionista, fuchsia is the color of the season. This lively, high-energy shade is all about fun and festivity. A fuchsia lehenga definitely packs a statement punch all its own - you will be the life of the party just by putting it on. Fuchsia is fun, confident, and enthusiastic, making it the perfect choice for a celebration, festival, mehendi and especially a convivial sangeet.

How to Style:

Because fuchsia is so bold, it is best to keep the rest of your outfit somewhat grounded and even simple. A fully monochromatic fuchsia lehenga with fuchsia jewelry is unbelievably chic and creates a real statement. Or you can flank a fuchsia lehenga with a color-blocking collage-like look in a contrasting color like a gold or mint green blouse (can something be cilantro?) that is playful and fun. Given your bold outfit, you can keep makeup minimal and your hair sleek so that it allows the lehengas color to shine through.

This season's trends show that finding the party lehenga with the best fit isn't simply about the fit - you can find the lehenga yourself / identity fits the occasion (e.g. the traditional vibe, the flair vibe). Whichever trend you choose, whether the pastel soft elegance or the vibrant energy of fuchsia - you will feel fashionable, modern, but most all simply stunning.