Navratri street-shopping hotspots: Explore Law Garden, and street markets

As the final countdown begins for Navratri 2023, garba enthusiasts are huddled up at Navratri shopping hotspots in Ahmedabad for the last-minute picks.

The mid-October air in Ahmedabad feels like Navratri; with Law Garden, Ahmedabad Haat, Rani No Hajiro, and Bhadra fort area, once again bustling pathways of fashion. In fact, there is also a slight nip in the air, creating the perfect weather to dance through the nights. 

If you suffer from a FOMO of having missed out on some of the Amdavadi hotspots, here is a lowdown on how to deck up with shimmery attire for the nights of dance.

Assembling the outfit

The complete ensemble: choli, ghagra, and dupatta, may cost somewhere between ₹1,200 to ₹2,500. Apart from the usual cotton , chikankari, and traditional chaniya choli sets, this year’s latest entrants are the gender crushing kediyu-dhoti, kediyu-ghaghra sets for women, which cost around ₹1,200-₹2,000.

Rule of whites

The Kutchi market at Ahmedabad Haat in Vastrapur also draws a huge crowd. This year, dainty sets of white chaniya choli have been in a huge demand, say stall owners. Priced at ₹950, these can be a great buy for someone who likes simplicity. 

The market at Law Garden also had white chikankari chaniya-choli sets, which were priced at  ₹2000. These ghaghras/chaniyas had a flare (gher) of 8m.

The show-stopper

The shopping street, Law Garden, flaunts an impressive array of cholis and blouses. 

Amidst the array of colourful choices, you will find everything from chic peplum-style cholis to trendy Gen-Z-love spaghetti sleeve blouses, tasselled blouses, cowrie (kodi) latkan blouses, backless blouses, balloon sleeve blouses, gaji silk bandhani print peplum, patola-printed blouses, plain blouses and a myriad of other choices that promise to elevate your fashion game. 

“The show-stoppers were the cholis and traditional denim jackets,” said Krupa Godhani, a young garba enthusiast spotted at the Law Garden market.

“There was more variety in choli (blouses) compared to last year. From the trendy peplum to spaghetti blouses, we ended up buying a lot,” she added.

The price range is from ₹300 to ₹800.

Two types of jackets are trending this year: a heavy denim jacket and pure-cotton kediyu-style jackets with elegant Kutchi work on them. 

The cotton jacket costs ₹600-₹800, and denim jackets priced  at ₹1200-₹2000.

Merry-go-round ghaghras

From plain to heavily embroidered chaniyas, the street is home to a colourful collection. Chaniyas are available in the range of  ₹500 to ₹1000.

For the one who  enjoys quirky mix-and-match, the street has plenty of options. 

For your last-minute shopping tip, just get a new ghaghra and duppatta to mix and match with any choli you have. 

However, most of the ghaghras here would be available as a whole set, not sold separately.

Dupattas swirling everywhere

A plethora of patterns and fabrics can be seen with the dupattas. “We sell one-of-a-kind Ajrakh dupattas, made with natural colours through handloom,” said a stall-owner from Ajarakhpur, Kutch, who exhibited an Ajrakh collection at Ahmedabad Haat. 

The Ajrakh dupattas are priced at a range from ₹500 to ₹1200. Another handloom dupatta is the soof-hand-embroidered dupatta, costing around ₹1,200.

The Pakistani dupatta is the heart of the market this time, just like Rani no Hajiro. Plain dupattas, Kutchi, gota patti, lace, silk, and cotton dupattas can find a place in your wardrobe, ranging anything between ₹200 to ₹500.

The less-talked-about men’s fashion

Undoubtedly, men have been leading the way in the Navratri fashion scene for quite some time now.

A variety of men’s kurtas are available in a range between ₹600-₹800. Digitally printed kurtas, shibori prints, kalamkari kurtas, and the all-time-garba-attire kediyu-dhoti ruled the options for men.

Navratri shopping burning pockets this year?

Another garba enthusiast, Dipti, who came all the way from Junagadh says, “As compared to last year, this year the prices are higher. It is difficult to shop on a budget.” 

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