its time to remove the greys and blacks from your wardrobe and replenish it with the sheers whites and pastels as we welcome summer in style while the weather outside might drive us to put on that extra layer of sunscreen and avoid stepping out we must step out of our cool homes albeit in stylefrom sexy offshoulder tops and short linen dresses to loose palazzos and crop tops our experts decode ways of looking cool this summersoft shades and bold prints punebased fashion designer nivedita saboo informs that rose pink wilted olive and dove grey are soughtafter colours this season super bright pop colours are definitely out pastels and whites with an accent of colour are trending colour blocking is still in this season so try that as well on similar lines designer ritam sengar adds the colours for this summer range from floral pastels to sunny soft pops of oranges pinks yellows and reds summer is also about prints like stripes and they continue to rule both the ramp and street style tiedye emerges as one of the strongest print trends this year floral still continues to be in with an incorporation of abstract floral printslazy days for chic beauties the season is all about bright colours fun prints flipflops and lazy days feels designer jayati goenka just opt for a tank top baggy pants and pair them with flip flops no makeup and your hair tied up in a messy knot and you are all set to beat the heat jayti adds aditi from the designer duo aditi and manjari bhimrajka reveals that to be fashionable this season there are a few musthaves in everybodys wardrobe lets start with pleats from tiny knifeshaped ones to bigboxed ones pleats really add the style quotient to your outfit ruffles whether its on your sleeves or on your skirt give us a victorian vibe on the other hand one can opt for cropped and voluminous design details to give a sporty look do not miss out on the offshoulder look trending all over this season show zips and buttons are on every de signers dashboard the patterns are modern in look ranging from geo metric to animal patterns the placement and the use of embellish ment is minimal but effective aditi informs designer anika churiwala adds that the newest trend this year will be layering we have designed stylish jumpsuits which can be layered with sleeveless shrugs light jackets or long flowy georgette capes its all about mix and match and staying true to yourselfbeards printed shirts and fun jackets for men designer nivedita adds that this season boys can opt for deconstructed linen jackets while the jackets will allow you to step out in style to beat the heat indoors you can wear printed shirts especially quirky prints like animals bicycles cars and so on the quirkier the better pair them with cotton trousers or shorts for a late afternoon lunch with friends explains nivedita on his video blog