India, May 4 -- For Gen Z, fashion is expressive and bold. Welcome to the era of chatpata fashion, where bright colours, embroidery that catches the attention and silhouettes that ensure heads turn your way is the new trend taking over the internet. Here's all you need to know about it.

Borrowing its name from the Hindi word for tangy, spicy, and full of flavourful food, chatpata fashion channels that punch into outfits. The result is a look that feels vibrant, irreverent, and unmistakably fun.

The trend gained fresh momentum as Gen Z revisited bangers from the 2000s and 2010s, from peak Sunidhi Chauhan energy to dramatic beats and catchy hooks. With 120K posts under #chatpata on Instagram, the vibe is all about sheer fabric, mirror wor...