Fashion special: Your fashion checklist

Who says matching is boring? Like designer Manish Bansal, add the same pattern of checks to your shoes. Also experiment with a slant hem that takes a simple chequered shirt to a new level

Sooraj Pancholi plays rebel with dispersed checks like on this blazer by Masaba Gupta. Gupta presented scattered checks in different colours and gradations for her show. Pic/Shadab Khan

Print clash gets a new meaning with this bittergourd print on checks by Aartivijay Gupta. Gupta also used different checks for lining her jackets for peek-a-boo checks. Pic/Shadab Khan

Create a high-low hem with layering as Kriti Tula. Tula used solid blocks of colour to add some rugged drama to no fuss checks. Pic/Bipin Kokate

For a bold statement, go for bold checks like designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. The key in not going overboard here is to restrict the print just to the hem. Pic/Shadab Khan

Several traditional Indian weaving techniques help create checks. Like designer Gaurang Shah, you can mix two distinct styles, one for the blouse other for the sari. Pic/Shadab Khan

Don't just restrict your checks usage to prints. Take inspiration from Tanieya Khanuja's origami-style chequered creation that makes basket and chair weaving patterns look glam.

Borrow a chequered shirt from your other half's wardrobe to pair with a sari. You can also tuck in the shirt to shorten the length. Pic/Bipin Kokate