City to host haute bridal gala

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Delhi is one of the biggest markets for bridal couture for designers. For a while now, Vijay Singh, the chairman of Fashion One International that organises the annual India Bridal Fashion Week in Mumbai has been planning to start an edition in the capital and finally this year, he has succeeded.
From July 23, the city will host the gala fashion event and has managed to rope in some of the biggest couturiers including the likes of JJ Valaya, Manish Arora, Neeta Lulla, Anamika Khanna, Adarsh Gill, Ashima-Leena, Meera Muzaffar Ali, Raghavendra Rathore, Tarun Tahiliani and Falguni and Shane Peacock. We check what is trending in bridal couture and what the master designers are planning to showcase.
“Brides in bright colours with modern cuts blended with lush feminine fabrics is trending this season adorned with lots of surface embellishment. In the show, I am planning to offer a wide scope from digitally printed silhouettes to embroideries done with different materials fused together in bright shades,” says designer Manish Arora.
This season will see loads of fuschia, pinks, and tangine, predict most designers.
“This season we find the lengthened jacket with sari becoming very popular. It appears either in the form of a chogha, a straight silhouette sheared at the floor or an elongated rendering. In our works we will focus in keeping the surface design intricate and juxtaposed, with a plethora of gota-patti embroidery, pietra dura motifs and meenakari patterns cropping up in unexpected ways,” put forth designers Ashima and Leena Singh.
For bridal coutoure, textiles primarily remain rooted and come from the Benaras loom, chiffon, georgette and tussar.
Talking of patterns and designs, designer Adarsh Gill feels, “The embellishments and embroideries that are in vogue this season include an eclectic mix of geometric patterns blending with floral designs, done in a subtle fashion and can only be noticed by a very discerning eye.” Gill’s collection will be about cuts and styles that are extremely flattering to the feminine form and very contemporary, yet retain their traditional value.
The king of trousseau, Tarun Tahiliani has been known for his love for rich ensembles. The Delhi edition will see him closing the bridal week. Talking about trends, Tahiliani adds, “Colours like red and maroon along with rich zardozi works in golden thread are always fashionable for those who look for traditional stuff. I have always loved sticking to them. Silk and tulle are always my preferred fabrics for bridal wear and will always be in vogue.”