Valaya showcases Tasveer at Delhi Couture Week 2011
Jul 25, 2011 Bridal Shows & Wedding Exhibitions, Fashion & Bridal Wear
Valaya translated his love for photography into his latest collection titled Tasveer for the Delhi Couture Week 2011. Valaya’s outfits followed the evolving palate of the still image, starting with black & white, sepia, hand-stained, natural and finally culminating in digital. The color pallete evolved from gold, fuschia pink, candy pink, reds, copper to peacock blue and dark purple. Valaya’s classic Alika jackets were the star of the collection and also on display were sarees with elaborate zari borders, sequin work and semi-precious stone embroideries, short bandhgala kurtas over churidars and jackets with dramatic sleeves paired with churidars. The evening ended with the exquisite wedding collection and we are drooling over the bridal ensemble worn by Valaya’s muse Sapna Kumar.
Tags: Alika jackets, Bridal, Delhi Couture Week 2011, Jackets, JJ Valaya, Sarees, Valaya
Ayesha Depala’s Mughal-inspired collection
Oct 17, 2010 Bridal Shows & Wedding Exhibitions, Fashion & Bridal Wear
We don’t know what fashion hoity-toities are going to say, but we were happy to see Dubai-based Ayesha Depala show her stuff on the Indian shores. Depala’s feminine creations are a hot favorite among Dubai’s A list socialites and Celebs. Recently, Bollywood Stars have taken a liking to her muted, pastel-shaded gowns, and Sonam Kapoor wore her creations in the movie Aisha.
Drawing inspiration from the magnificence of the Mughal era, Depala presented at India Couture Week a very aesthetic collection. Depala’s creations are very wearable and figure friendly and perfect for a bride-to-be; or for a guest who is attending a beachside reception or a cocktail party.
Tags: Ayesha Depala, Bridal, HDIL India Couture Week, Mughal-inspired, Wear
Rohit Bal’s Khakasart – just perfect for wedding season
Oct 17, 2010 Bridal Shows & Wedding Exhibitions, Fashion & Bridal Wear
Rohit Bal’s latest collection, Khakasart, for HDIL Couture Week 2010 had plenty to delight the brides. With a minimalist palette, Bal still delivered an opulent collection of heavy zardozi embroidered lehengas, saris and jackets. Since its targeted for the Autumn/ Winter Season, there was plenty of velvet on the ramp. And his jackets are to die for!
Tags: Bridal, Brides, Embroidered lehengas, HDIL India Couture Week, Jackets, Rohit Bal, Velvet, Zardozi
Nandita Thirani’s ‘Flor De Luna’ offers interesting pieces for the bride
Sep 19, 2010 Bridal Shows & Wedding Exhibitions, Fashion & Bridal Wear
Nandita Thirani presented a collection of chiffons, silks and velvets called “Flor De Luna” in Spanish for “Moonflower”, with the pretty blossom appearing as a motif on all the garments. Loved the beautifully draped dhoti pants, the high collared tunics/ jackets, and free flowing kurtas.
Tags: Bridal, Bride, Lakme Fashion Week, Nandita Thirani
Anupama Dayal thrills us with her bridal collection at LFW
Sep 19, 2010 Bridal Shows & Wedding Exhibitions, Fashion & Bridal Wear
After a day full of contemporary and resort wear, Anupama Dayal thrilled us with a dazzling and glamorous collection titled “Bronze Begum” at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Fashion 2010 . Inspired by the Mughal jewels and the crafts of Rajasthan, Anupama used zardozi, gotta and striking metallic embellishments along with the ikats and brocades. The color palette included rustic ivory to the deep green, azure blues, shocking pink, red and ruby which were popular during the Mughal times. Brides have plenty of silhouettes to chose from -from shararas, and anarkali kurtas to sarees and lehengas.
Tags: Anarkali Kurtas, Anupama Dayal, Anupamaa, Bridal, Bride, Brocade, Colors, Gotta, Ikat, Lakme Fashion Week, Lehengas, Sarees, Shararas, Silhouettes, Zardozi
Manish Malhotra, Neeta Lulla, Rocky S to participate in India Bridal Week
Sep 16, 2010 Bridal Shows & Wedding Exhibitions
A one-of-its-kind fashion week dedicated solely to bridal couture! The Aamby Valley India Bridal Week will be held from 29th October to 2nd November 2010 and will focus on wedding & special occasion clothing, jewellery and accessories. The participating designers include Manish Arora, Manish Malhotra, Neeta Lulla, Ashima Leena, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Rocky S, Shantanu & Nikhil, Anjali and Arjun Kapor.
The event will be held at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai and will feature a consumer driven exhibition during the day, and ‘By Invitation only’ fashion shows in the evening. Vijay Singh, CMD VCI Hospitality and Secretary General of FDPC under whose aegis the event is being organised states: “The Aamby Valley India Bridal Week will showcase all the needs of a conventional or contemporary bride. Bridal Wear is the most profitable segment in fashion; we aim to tap this segment and become the best fashion week in the country.”
Left, Falguni Peacock. Right, Shantanu & Nikhil
Left, Neeta Lulla. Right, Leena of Ashima Leena
Tags: Aamby Valley, Accessories, Amby Valley, Bridal, Creations, Fashion Weeks, india, India Bridal Week, Jewellery, Vijay Singh, Weddings
Nikasha’s Resort Wedding Collection at LFW
Mar 8, 2010 Fashion & Bridal Wear
Summer brides are gonna love this. Nikasha Tawadey’s collection for LFW Summer/ Resort 2010 took us to a beach resort for a relaxed/ fun wedding. Inspired by the pretty flower Siuli, which blooms at night, and woven around a romantic legend about the tree, the collection was feminine and floral. Nikasha used Benaras silk, chanderi, mul, chiffon and georgette to create charming outfits in shades of Pitambari yellow, haldi, red, rust and coral. Whats there not to love about this collection – chikan work with antique mukaish and Karchobi , an eclectic mix of silhouettes, asymmetric hemlines where you least expect them and the use of ghungroo in accessories.
Our top pick: The orange ‘n’ cream lehenga with its polka dots, sparkle-tinged ruffles and floral dupatta – so flouncy, feminine and pretty!
Tags: Bridal, Lakme Fashion Week, LFW Summer/Resort 2010, Nikasha Tawadey
