BCW Gold Edition 2016: Shunning the traditional reds
Day one of event was all about allowing the bride to break free from clichéd choice of colours
Tabassum Mughal, Mansoor Akram, Yasmin Zaman and Erum Khan
KARACHI:
The first day of the Bridal Couture Week (BCW) Gold Edition 2016 certainly set one thing straight: the bride of the season can comfortably shun traditional bold colours and opt for subtle hues for her wedding trousseau. The ramp came alive with bridals intricately designed and embellished with nude base colours looking absolutely breathtaking.
Another mental note that all attendees took the moment the show commenced was that no matter how hot it gets, rich fabrics like silks and chiffons really bring out the look of an outfit. Other stand-out elements throughout the collections were the flowers in the bridals and net for layering.
Stars turn showstoppers on Day 1 of Bridal Couture Week
Fahad Hussayn
Collection name: Dulha Bhatti
Straight from the pages of history, Hussayn’s collection was the perfect ode to Rajput freedom fighters. A captivating plethora of jackets, traditional ghararas and sherwanis, the collection comprised heavily-worked outfits for both men and women, adorned with zardozi, gotta and chatta-patti work. Once again, instead of working with the traditional reds, the designer used hues of blue, yellow and maroon for the long dresses.
Yasmin Zaman
Collection name: Undulus
Zaman truly stepped out of her comfort zone for this year’s BCW, bringing forth a black, gold and maroon collection created using silk, organza and net. The delicate gold wire work decorated necklines and hemlines as well as the layering done with net spoke volumes about the designer’s creativity. The collection was accessorised with boxed clutches and the models sauntered the ramp in gold heels.
Erum Khan
Collection name: Progeny of Venus
Inspired by the Roman goddess of love, Khan’s collection was a breath of fresh air in hues of beige, tea pink, green and grey. Comprising long dresses and lehnga-cholis primarily, Progeny of Venus was a line of Eastern as well as Western outfits, displaying the designer’s dexterity and skill. The floral printed silk, off-white sherwanis indeed caught our attention.
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Mohsin Naveed Ranjha
Collection name: Naqas-e-Zareen
Undoubtedly the most disappointing collection of the night, Ranjha’s ‘ode to women’ failed to impress those in attendance. We felt that coppers and browns shouldn’t exactly have been the palette of choice for bridals. The designer may have used fine fabrics such as silk and crush crinkle, but he combined them with gaudy embroidery and a clashing choice of colours; as a result, the outfits were an eyesore.
Tabassum Mughal
Collection name: A Return to Splendor
Using silks and net as her canvas, Mughal painted a scene from the rustic gardens of England with roses in abundance. Lehngas, shahraras and fish-tail gowns beautifully embellished with sparkling diamantes and high relief roses in blues and maroons proved that there is a world of possibilities beyond conventional red bridals.
Mansoor Akram
Collection name: Summer Couture Collection 2016
Highlighting the idea of purity with marriage being a sacred part of it, Akram brought forward a collection of whites, golds and greys adorned with silver wire and gotta work. Lehnga-cholis, saaris and long dresses in silk and net exuded simplicity, elegance and a royal appeal. If a bride wishes to look regal minus the traditional red in her garb, we believe she can safely opt for a Mansoor Akram outfit for her big day.
Naushad Imdad
Collection name: Eminence IV
Imdad’s collection was exclusively a men’s line created using silk and plenty of nature-inspired motifs. In this capsule black collection, we found that the cuts were simple yet bore an elegant appeal. Digital prints of birds on a jacket we spotted were truly mesmerising. Flamboyant yet subtle, this was a collection that targeted the tastes of the modern man.
Saadia Mirza
Collection name: Roses in Rain
Western crop tops, long jackets and culottes carried the day for Mirza, featuring colourful roses studded with Swarovski crystals and Gara work. We saw some gorgeous colours, from pinks to greens, peaches to even silvers. We loved how the culottes had been decorated using pearls. Our favourites include the stunning saari in mauve, and the ghararas and shararas in grey – the perfect, soft, summery feel for the young bride-to-be.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 9th, 2016.
The first day of the Bridal Couture Week (BCW) Gold Edition 2016 certainly set one thing straight: the bride of the season can comfortably shun traditional bold colours and opt for subtle hues for her wedding trousseau. The ramp came alive with bridals intricately designed and embellished with nude base colours looking absolutely breathtaking.
Another mental note that all attendees took the moment the show commenced was that no matter how hot it gets, rich fabrics like silks and chiffons really bring out the look of an outfit. Other stand-out elements throughout the collections were the flowers in the bridals and net for layering.
Stars turn showstoppers on Day 1 of Bridal Couture Week
Fahad Hussayn
Collection name: Dulha Bhatti
Straight from the pages of history, Hussayn’s collection was the perfect ode to Rajput freedom fighters. A captivating plethora of jackets, traditional ghararas and sherwanis, the collection comprised heavily-worked outfits for both men and women, adorned with zardozi, gotta and chatta-patti work. Once again, instead of working with the traditional reds, the designer used hues of blue, yellow and maroon for the long dresses.
Yasmin Zaman
Collection name: Undulus
Zaman truly stepped out of her comfort zone for this year’s BCW, bringing forth a black, gold and maroon collection created using silk, organza and net. The delicate gold wire work decorated necklines and hemlines as well as the layering done with net spoke volumes about the designer’s creativity. The collection was accessorised with boxed clutches and the models sauntered the ramp in gold heels.
Erum Khan
Collection name: Progeny of Venus
Inspired by the Roman goddess of love, Khan’s collection was a breath of fresh air in hues of beige, tea pink, green and grey. Comprising long dresses and lehnga-cholis primarily, Progeny of Venus was a line of Eastern as well as Western outfits, displaying the designer’s dexterity and skill. The floral printed silk, off-white sherwanis indeed caught our attention.
Pakistan grasped importance of finding own voice: HSY
Mohsin Naveed Ranjha
Collection name: Naqas-e-Zareen
Undoubtedly the most disappointing collection of the night, Ranjha’s ‘ode to women’ failed to impress those in attendance. We felt that coppers and browns shouldn’t exactly have been the palette of choice for bridals. The designer may have used fine fabrics such as silk and crush crinkle, but he combined them with gaudy embroidery and a clashing choice of colours; as a result, the outfits were an eyesore.
Tabassum Mughal
Collection name: A Return to Splendor
Using silks and net as her canvas, Mughal painted a scene from the rustic gardens of England with roses in abundance. Lehngas, shahraras and fish-tail gowns beautifully embellished with sparkling diamantes and high relief roses in blues and maroons proved that there is a world of possibilities beyond conventional red bridals.
Mansoor Akram
Collection name: Summer Couture Collection 2016
Highlighting the idea of purity with marriage being a sacred part of it, Akram brought forward a collection of whites, golds and greys adorned with silver wire and gotta work. Lehnga-cholis, saaris and long dresses in silk and net exuded simplicity, elegance and a royal appeal. If a bride wishes to look regal minus the traditional red in her garb, we believe she can safely opt for a Mansoor Akram outfit for her big day.
Naushad Imdad
Collection name: Eminence IV
Imdad’s collection was exclusively a men’s line created using silk and plenty of nature-inspired motifs. In this capsule black collection, we found that the cuts were simple yet bore an elegant appeal. Digital prints of birds on a jacket we spotted were truly mesmerising. Flamboyant yet subtle, this was a collection that targeted the tastes of the modern man.
Saadia Mirza
Collection name: Roses in Rain
Western crop tops, long jackets and culottes carried the day for Mirza, featuring colourful roses studded with Swarovski crystals and Gara work. We saw some gorgeous colours, from pinks to greens, peaches to even silvers. We loved how the culottes had been decorated using pearls. Our favourites include the stunning saari in mauve, and the ghararas and shararas in grey – the perfect, soft, summery feel for the young bride-to-be.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 9th, 2016.