India has arrived—in flip-flops. And I don’t mean just any ol’ flip-flops; I’m talking about the type that whisper “resort wear deluxe.” Once upon a time, resort wear in India was the expendable cousin of ethnic wear—“Oh, yes, you'll need a kaftan for Goa if you can remember to pack one.” But somewhere between the “revenge travel” boom and the oh-so-Instagram-able beach cottage, things have changed. Dramatically.

Rise of Resort wear in India by Abhishek Tomar