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

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.



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.



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 9^th, 2016.

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