Blend of elegance, style and craftsmanship

With designer Tarun Tahiliani’s glitzy and glamorous show on the theme Marriage, Mystic and Magic, the six day long bridal extravaganza Bridal Fashion Week came to an end this week.

The finale saw the designer’s intricate work on anarkalis, pyjamis and sherwanis as a part of his sensuous bridal collection.

A bright red cascading gown, off-white sherwani in thread work, heavy zari and zardosi work encrusted peach lehenga, and even heavier floor sweeping royal lehengas that would remind you of a maharani of a bygone era defined the beauty of his collection. Model Lisa Haydon, the show stopper for the evening wore a soft pastel embroidered lehenga.

Other designers who showcased their collection included designer Suneet Verma. His collection ‘The Golden bracelet’ was inspired by the clothing and lifestyle of
Pompeii. Sheer blouses with impressive embroidery at back, sheer dress with printed stole, draped skirts with off-shoulder corsets, halter and razor cut embroidered blouses were few highlights his collection.

Designer Rohit Bal left the audience completely spell bound with his collection- ‘The Mulmul Masquerade.’ Models sashayed down the ramp in long gowns having Victorian collars giving a royal look. In the men’s collection, there were dhoti pants teamed with jackets and coats over kurtas. Also, a lot of kashmiri embroidery was seen on gowns worn with short velvet jackets.

On the other hand, designer Falguni and Shane Peacock played with floral motifs, vintage laces and delicate feathers amalgamated with net, chiffon and georgettes.
Applique work was also seen on the lehengas with 3D floral motifs. Even the big rubies and emeralds studded diamond neckpieces donned by the models were very tastefully chosen to complement the whole look.

Designer Rina Dhaka’s collection ‘Free Spirited Bride’ was a play of textures, embroidery, opulence and style with panache. Patchwork, gotha work and traditional kamdani work ruled her collection. Neutral shades were beautifully paired with brighter hues to give a stark contrast in the outfits.

Flared pants and voluminous skirts were an integral part of her collection. High collared multicoloured tops, shimmering net shararas, short anarkalis teamed with beautiful patch work churidaars, appliqué work on net were some of the highlights of her collection.

Film maker, painter turned designer Muzaffar Ali along with his wife Meera presented their collection Pearl of Orient, inspired by the traditional craft of the region of Awadh. Hues in whites, nudes and beiges were used in anarkalis, lehengas and shararas.  Suits in beautiful gold gota work were teamed with ankle length palazzo pants. Models adorned beautiful kundan and pearl jewellery which perfectly matched the theme of their collection. It was chiffons blended with velvets and brocades, embellished with zardozi and chikan techniques which created an intriguing collage of textures and did wonders for the Meera Muzaffar Ali show.