Summary
When I was a child, I was always fascinated by the way my mother dressed. She was always wearing bright colors and bright colors. She made me want to be like her. Now, I'm the same way, but I'm more comfortable in my own skin.
When Avni Shah was a college student, her mother bought her crepe fabrics in colors no one else wore. She told her she should adhere to the understood dress code: a dress, maybe a fancy skirt and top. When she moved to Los Angeles, she brought bangles and shawls, which she often wore to bars.
Avni Shah felt more distant from her childhood and confused about what it meant to be an Indian-American. She tried to find authentic, on-trend Indian outfits online. But looking at each of them, she knew she’d feel terrible in their itchy, old-fashioned fabrics.
Avni Shah's mother bought her first salwar kameez on her own. The modern salwar was the first she purchased on her. own. She pairs jeans or leggings with India-sourced tunic tops that boast elaborate embroidery.
