Fashion
extravaganza for the bride to be
A heritage of never ending colours, a celebration of intricate
embroidery, fabric and elegance. Marriages are truly made
in heaven and its appeal enhanced by the bridal wears.
At the conclusion of the Bride and Groom fair in Delhi
the stage came alive with a spectacular fashion show.
Models dressed up in traditional Indian clothes showcased
the timeless jewellery and outfits by the biggest names
in Delhi. From saris in pastels, to sensuous lenghas in
varied colours like wine, peach to sherwanis and kurtas
for men.
Big names like Frontier Bazar, Ritu Beri, CTC Plaza,
Chawla Jewellers, Nel's by Neelam Gulati, Navrang sarees,
Ritu Kumar, designer Jyoti Gupta, Anita Jindal, Hallmark,
Ram Chandra Krishna Chandra, Kaaya by Leena- Ashima Singh
and Payal Seth participated in the show. The collections
included heavy bridal lenghas in colours like maroon,
lilac, gold and beige, with rich glitter of zari work.
Also Indo- western fusion lines for the trousseau, short
kameez, churidars and tapered culottes in crepe, net and
georgette, which are very wearable and practical for those
countdown days to the wedding.
Colours like peach, whites, blacks, lilac and soft
pastel shades were a remarkable feature in most of the
creations. For men it was all time Sherwanis in black,
off- white teamed with shawls, stoles and pagris to give
a new dimension to the bachelor boy!
The show stopper was the bridal Lengha worn by
Shefali in deep maroon and gold with a heavy polkhi and
kundan jewellery to match and her groom in a lovely white
and golden Sherwani in self with a deep red bandhani pagri.
The clothes were accessoried well with shoes, jewellery,
batuas and guthis to match. Ex Miss Delhi Ramneek Pantal,
Miss India finalist Savvy, Khoobsurat gal Shefali Talwar
were some of the models who sashayed down the ramp. Other
famous faces included Jayashree, Swareena, and Kanwal
Toor- regular on Delhi's ramp. The stage was designed
like a traditional Indian marriage pandal, complete with
flowers and music was the auspicious dhol and shenai,
a mix of folk and rustic sounds. The compere introduced
each collection and also the significance of the colour
and accessories used in the sequence. The show was a part
of the ongoing Jewellery Fair and the Bride and Groom,
which was on at Pragati Maidan.
- Jyoti Narang |