He whips up a salient storm, courtesy of a brooding and crisp on-screen presence and versatility. Bollywood discovered the charms of this Kerala boy only in 2018 with Karwaan. Dulquer Salmaan is a man of many virtues, being an actor, playback singer, film producer, and businessman. The bonafide star son of veteran actor Mamotty reigns the Malayalam film industry. If his on-screen charm makes us go weak in the knees then off-screen too, he keeps the temperament going with a fabulous fashion arsenal. His penchant lies in acing the ambiguous vibe of smart casuals that comes across as perennially sophisticated and modest. 

If there’s one big trend that’s happening right now in the realm of smart casuals then it has to be that of printed shirts. Looking better than ever, charting a course on the canvas of self-expression and individuality was Dulquer Salmaan. August was definitely a month of a double whammy for the actor with two back-to-back releases namely, Netflix’s black comedy crime thriller Guns & Gulaabs and the Malayalam thriller, King Of Kotha. The promotions of these saw Dulquer capturing the essence of sartorial finesse under the styling precision of Harmann Kaur and her team. Let’s take a closer peek at this natty mood that DQ dripped. 

Print Power – Dulquer Salmaan

Dulquer slipped into a printed shirt featuring tones of powder blue, brown, and light beige teamed with light-colored pants. DQ accessorized his look with white sneakers, a neckpiece from Barry Johns, and tinted shades. He rounded out the look with a slick hairdo and a well-groomed beard game.

DQ teamed up an oversized falling petal print shirt from Zafir & Sudab with white pants. Tinted shades and signature glam completed his look.

Retro Mood

It was a multicolored retro tile printed oversized shirt with ruched sleeves worth Rs.18,000 from Kanika Goyal. This was teamed up with light-coloured wide-leg trousers. He completed his look with accessories from Barry Johns, a slick wristwatch, and brown suede boots.

Silken Suaveness – Dulquer Salmaan

DQ teamed a silk shirt featuring black gray and neon brush strokes by Zafir & Shadab with black trousers. He completed the look with high black boots, subtle makeup, and a signature beard game.

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Monochrome Magic

Adding a monochrome mood to his promotional arsenal, Dulquer teamed a black and white printed Two Point Two shirt with white denim. White sneakers, tinted shades, and a signature vanity sealed the deal.

Solids and Prints – Dulquer Salmaan

Dulquer layered his printed shirt with a gray blazer and teamed it up with matching pants by Osman Abdul Razak. Kicks and signature vanity accompanied.

Style Notes 

This season, it’s all about the prints. We’re talking about flamboyant and trending patterns that are loud, out there, and anything but subtle. While old notions of gendered fashion are firmly in the past, the thing about prints is that they challenge the male status quo and encourage men to step out of their comfort zones. The result, to say the least, is that it makes you stand out while reinventing your sense of style by providing a fresh new perspective on fashion. The most straightforward trick to nailing prints is to learn the good old mix-and-match and balance the bold patterns with solids. 

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About Gun & Gulaabs and King of Kotha

Guns & Gulaabs is a black comedy crime thriller created and directed by Raj & DK and bankrolled by D2R Films in collaboration with Netflix. Dulquer Salmaan essays the role of Arjun Varma in the series. It also features Rajkummar Rao, Adarsh Gourav, Goutam Sharma, Gourav Sharma, Sanchay Goswami, and Gulshan Devaiah. King of Kotha or KOK is a Malayalam-language period action drama film directed by Abhilash Joshiy in his directorial debut. DQ essays the titular role of Raju Madrassi aka King of Kotha.