Chandigarh, May 4: THE colours are anything but staid, the embroidery - fine and detailed, the cuts - sharp and flattering. ‘‘Menswear is an equally important segment and men equally finicky,’’ says designer Vishal Gupta who brings to town Art Karat Men, an exclusive collection of menswear on at Kidar’s Gallery in Sector 7. ‘‘We have lot many designers in the country but they all seem to specialise in womenswear,’’ says Gupta who has been in the textile business for over 16 years and has teamed up with Samir Modi of Art Karat.

‘‘I work out of Delhi and dish out western wear to Indian ensembles for men,’’ explains Gupta who feels this summer it’s all about bright colours.

‘‘There’s no one particular colour that I can pinpoint. Mens’ fashion is now colourful with a lot of bold colours and also prints are in,’’ says Gupta.

The collection boasts of a stylish pick of sherwanis too. ‘‘If you notice the embroidery is really intricate and is now being seen on the lower half of the ensemble,’’ explains the designer who picks out Parsi, Kashmiri and chikan work as trendsetters in menswear.

‘‘As far as the formal shirts and suits go, we use Italian cotton fabrics which are really Indian summer friendly. Also kurtis are equally high in men’s fashion,’’ explains Gupta who bring along a fine mix of plain whites to vibrant indigos. ‘‘Kurtis are extremely comfy and I think all men should go for it for a casual evening out,’’ says Gupta who tells us that he’s a ‘designer by nature’ and has never really trained professionally. ‘‘I come from a family which has been in the business for years, so this comes naturally.’’ As far as mens’ fashion goes, he likes to mention, ‘‘It’s the least boring and unlike people’s perception, there’s a lot of scope for experimentation.’’