COVID-SAFE WEDDING DESTINATIONS
With luxury hotels promising 100 percent safety and hygiene, wedding galas can still be just the way you always wanted, in the paradise of your dreams, albeit with fewer numbers.
“The new normal in fashion will remain what was always normal”: Leena Singh
Leena Singh, co-founder of the iconic fashion label Ashima-Leena is among the original ladies of Delhi’s fashion scene. Her flagship store is at Emporio, New Delhi. Catering hugely to the Indian diaspora, the brand is famous for clothes in Banarsi brocades, zari embellishment, intricate designs, fashionable hues designed for lehenga-sets, dhoti pant-sets or kaftans—enough inspiration for a blockbuster wedding. A tete-a-tete with the designer.
Suit Up! Differently.
STEALING PAGES FROM ADITI RAO HYDARI’S LOOKBOOK FOR WEDDING SEASON INSPIRATION
Signature Weddings by Pullman New Delhi, Aerocity
‘Signature Weddings by Pullman’ an exclusive Wedding roadshow held on 23rd March 2022 at the Peacock Ballroom., Pullman New Delhi, Aerocity.
The evolution of haute couture
The confluence of traditional textiles, embroideries and weaves with contemporary western silhouettes has helped Indian couture and bridal wear evolve an entirely new design and aesthetics language, where a brocade or embroidered sari or lehenga pairs beautifully with a jacket.
“DESIGN IS CHANGING, BUT STYLE ENDURES”: JJ VALAYA
The couture king and master of ornamentation talks about his latest Ottoman collection, his Hollywood collaboration, bridal wear and the digital move.
UNLOCKING HAPPINESS
Why kill the joy around wedding shopping when bespoke labels are doing all they can to ensure your safety, and giving you the dream outfit, you want in the safety cocoon you are looking for. Go ahead and follow your heart, with video calls with designers, who give you the real feel before you choose your Wedding Day outfit. Leesha Arora finds this to be a golden opportunity for couples to cut slack on the guest list and fulfil their personal wishes, like inviting the photographer that seemed out of budget, or the jewellery and clothes they no longer need to compromise on.
UNIQUE GIFTS FOR THE WEDDING COUPLE
Move away from the usual flowers or cash. Go in for indulgent pampering ideas for wedding gifts
TRENDS WA
Using the yesteryears as the compass, Indian Wedding titans are weaving pivotal memories into their latest collections.
TRADITIONAL MODERN
Designer Sanjukta Dutta has brought the Makhela Chador to the national stage and has been working closely with Assam weavers. Excerpts from tete-e-tete:
