Kolkata's Ankita Gupta knew exactly what she was going to wear to the Backstreet Boys (BSB) concert on 4 May in Mumbai: all black, in contrast to the all-white outfits the band members are famous for.
"I thought of doing my own version in a contrasting way. My style is impulsive, yet out of the box. Sometimes I go all goth, sometimes I just wear pink," says the 24-year-old designer. "I decide my outfit half an hour before leaving, though I create outfit boards on my Pinterest and try to follow that." So keeping her Pinterest board and mood in mind, she paired a mesh top with a midi black skirt and a transparent belt. "I had cropped the black sheer shirt on my own, leaving it with fringes for an edgy look. I finished the look with a pair of black-heeled boots to help me watch the band from afar. Later, while dancing, my boots broke, and I was roaming around in my pink socks," she says.
For many, dressing up for a concert is as important as getting a good spot to sit or stand at the venue and a nice angle for a photograph of the artists on stage. Of course, there are those who would prefer to wear weather-appropriate, comfortable garments and accessories, like cotton summer dresses, shorts and tees for hot and humid Mumbai.
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