Fashion trends 2019: From cargo pants to fanny packs, six pieces that marry form with functionality

When Karan Johar wanted to gift Kajol a designer handbag, the first question she asked, much to KJo’s horror, was whether the bag had a zip in the front and back. The 44-year-old’s disdain for fancy bags, as revealed on the show Koffee with Karan, was something of a highlight. From structured cages and heavy petticoats to floor-length gowns worn over tight corsets, dressing up was once a tedious affair for women. But, thankfully functionality is no longer a fantasy. And, fashion’s current mood – practical over pretty – is giving style-makers their long-due reality check. “Perhaps, this is the reason why Indian clothes like kurtas have pockets now.