graduation ceremonies are an integral aspect of campus life as the current academic year comes to a close citys college students are gearing up for their graduation a lot of thought and effort goes into the outfit students wear on this special occasion bengalurus soontobe graduates and their peers give us an insight into shopping havens in the city keeping up with dress codesour farewell is organised by juniors sometimes there are external events organised at venues outside college informally and we party there for the informal dos most students wear dresses or gowns says anusha raghav a student at christ deemedtobe university dhairya shah a student of jain deemedtobe university chips in in our college for the formal graduation ceremony the dress code is formals boys dress up in suits and girls wear saris apart from this we also have an informal ceremony during which we dress in ballroom outfits however it is flexible as not everyone might want to wear suits for both the ceremonies so people can opt to just dress in smart casuals twinning with your best friendsregardless of the dress codes students agree that a lot of thought goes into graduation day the day gives us a chance to twin with our best buddies while most of the boys choose a black suit with a white shirt because that is something they can reuse later gangs of male friends can be spotted wearing similar ties girls on the other hand try to pick a common sari shade colour for their group of friends explains dhairya pragya mishra a student of mount carmel college gives more insight into this trend whether there is a theme for dressing up or not there are many girls who twin with their bffs close pals even wear matching earrings and blouses says pragyamaking a statement with accessorieswhen colleges have a dress code in place for graduation ceremonies students try to amp their outfit in different ways we will be wearing a white and gold sari for our graduation ceremony but girls always find ways to stand out from the rest of the crowd either they go all out with the design of the blouse or they make the most of accessories like earrings bags footwear and such says pragya it all comes down to how you mix and match the blouse with the sari and what accessories you pair with it in addition to this some even try something funky like pairing a shirt blouse with a sari says pragyacoveted shopping spotsboys more or less have a format they follow when choosing their suits however given the many elements that make up a girls ensemble there are coveted shopping spots that they head to for different elements of their outfits for most of them commercial street is the place to shop for saris gowns footwear and accessories its one place where you get everything and theres a huge variety there are tailors who put in extra effort to give