Channel your inner sense of style and dress quirky this New Year's Eve

We carried the lassitude of 2020 and 2021 into 2022 Excited to dress up and meet people but not quite ready to put on restrictive bras and tight pants By the end of the year we are just about getting the hang of going out with a bang We asked five people who make their own rules how they would dress for yearend festivities And they showedSuruj Rajkhowa aka Glorious LunaResident drag queen Soho House MumbaiSurujrsquos drag alter ego the drag queen Glorious Luna is a maximalist show girl who is into Vivienne Westwood and Punk rock her altar ego Luna doesnrsquot follow trends either but is a bit more pared down and ldquoeditedrdquo ldquoMy drag look takes six to seven hours of hair and makeuprdquo she tells us adding sassily ldquoI donrsquot do that unless I am paid for itrdquo This New Yearrsquos Eve shersquos reading the moment and going sustainable instead of heading to a high street store Taking a velvet robe that she usually wears over her costume while working shersquos stitched up the front leaving a deep slit that will split at the thigh and shersquos wearing it back to front Under it are browntaupe cowboy shoes ldquoLike a showgirl on tourrdquo she says A velour head wrap channels model Grace Jones from the rsquo80s and Bella Hadidrsquos look for a fashion award show in Qatar All this to bring attention to the key piece Leather gloves with bejewelled salamanders around the wrist ldquoI am not very conventional in terms of jewellery and accessorisingrdquo says the parttime model ldquoMy gloves are my Schiaparelli moment Irsquove also kept my makeup minimal with a strong red liprdquo We think her enviable bone structure is the real focus point New Yearrsquos done the stitches on her gown will come off as this ensemble goes back to being a robeDeepshikha KhannaCreative director FlowDeepshikha Khannarsquos aesthetics are chic casuals combining Indian weaves and techniques with easygoing silhouettes For endofyear festivities shersquos going for comfortable chic but not casual This silk kaftan tiedyed in Bhuj answers the call of duty The dye pattern in hourglass shape is inspired by the curves of a woman and comes in light sufa or lsquotaupersquo colour bordering on nude and complements most Indian skin tonesldquoThe flowy silk silhouette makes me feel feminine and sensual I hope to glide through the evening feeling comfortable yet luxuriousrdquo she says Khanna also carries these on holidays as perfect resort wear and switches accessories or go from day to night At work it would be silver accessories and Kolhapuris that give way to gold accents and strappy kitten heels for the evening ldquoCuffs from Ariana BoussardReifel or neck pieces from en Inde are my thing Irsquom most comfortable in a pair of gold or silver Kolhapuri chappalsrdquoAprajita ToorFootwear designerAprajita Toor the maker of colourful modern Kolhapuris calls herself philosophically ldquoan old soul lost in time obsessively in love with all things vintagerdquo True to form she loves classic styles and gave us an urban gypsy look to end 2022 with ldquoMy definite goto is cord sets or jumpsuitsrdquo she says of her allblack separatesmdasha classic waist coat with tapered trousers from The Label Untold ldquoI personally donrsquot follow any trends This always reflects in my work and personal styling This is literally an AMPM outfithellip effortless yet making a strong statementrdquoHer accessories come from her vast collection An authentic Afghani choker from Dastakar exhibitions in Delhi bangle from Nagaland the block heels from her own label adding a dash of colour ldquoThe silver accessories are permanent on my fingers toes and anklesrdquo she says ldquoI love shopping local and supporting indie businessesrdquoOrhan AwatramaniParty peculiarThe theme for every New Yearrsquos Eve is blingrdquo says Orhan Awatramani the SoBo friend to every star kidmdashJanhavi Kapoor Ibrahim and Sara Ali Khan Suhana and Aryan Khan as well as Ananya Pandey He has two outfits at the ready which mondain doesnrsquot one black and one redandgreen The redandgreen is a spillover from Christmas celebrations ldquoElectric Christmasrdquo he calls it ldquoThe vibe is unique You have to wear what no one else is wearing but it should not be irritating or scream for attentionrdquo Hersquos going for ldquosexy and smoothrdquo in biker jeans with a body morph top from Jean Paul Gautier that is ldquoall the rave right now It not your conventional red and green itrsquos electricrdquo He dresses almost conventionally to bring in 2023 but not quite ldquoIt doesnrsquot matter where you are what you are doing who you are withhellip NYE equals bling You have to be a starrdquo His brief to himself for the look to bring in the new year is glam and controversial ldquoBalenciaga was the major rager brand of 2022rdquo he says ldquoand itrsquos ended in deep scandal This outfit is headtotoe Balenciaga bling With rhinestones all over the jacketrdquo Hersquos referring to the darkthemed series of advertisements the fashion house released featuring children ldquoBlack is the new blackrdquo he says about his night look ldquoIt never runs out of stylerdquo The idea is to reach a party wearing this at 1145 pm and ldquoget carried home at 6 amrdquoPraful MakwanaFashion EntrepreneurWe turned to Praful Makwana who champions the dhoti on Instagram for night to day inspiration And he gave us an angarakha and dhoti combination ldquoA drape always has an individual character and it transcends seasons and weatherrdquo he says about his dhoti ldquoNo fabric can be draped in a same manner twice Thatrsquos what fascinates me A slight change with knots and pleats and one can transition the look as required I would go for a sleeker drape for the eveningrdquo It can also easily carry you to brunch on the first day of 2023 ldquoRelaxed Individualistic Non conformingrdquo is what he is going for ldquoThe thought always is to stand out in a crowd with elegancerdquo He chose linen fabrics to complement our weather we are quite confident that winter wonrsquot be coming to the west coast and silver accents ldquo The silhouette of the kurta is a relaxed angarakha pacifying to a hangover with asymmetrical ties I love the elegant texture of linen on white and the sublime combination with oxidised silver accessoriesrdquo