BECAUSE IN LOVE, saying very little can speak volumes. A simple curving mehndi design which cleverly uses the empty spaces to enhance the beauty of the artist's handiwork is a gorgeous take on Arabic henna design.
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Designs on Love: White Space
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Tricks of the Trade: Punk Rock Beauty
IF VINTAGE OMBRE IS not your thing, a harder, more contemporary look is easy to achieve with grey-black eyeshadow, smoked up to the browline for added drama and thickly lined lower lashes. Balance the look with a peachy coral lip and tanned skin. Brows should be neatly groomed but not overly drawn. Set it off with some tribal jewellery and bold black and jewel tones to complete the rock princess look.
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Color Theory: Orange Dreamsicle
IF THE COLOR OF LOVE were to be something other than red, we suspect it might be orange. From creamy shades of apricot to vivacious vermillion, orange is a passionate colour. It's golden tones when set against a beautiful silken sari set off the complexion beautifully. Wear it alone for a romantic, earthy affect, or pair it with another colour for a striking affect. Any way you choose, designers are embracing orange in their collections and it's showing up on editorial spreads for bridal fashion everywhere we look.
{images: 1 via Tarun Khiwal Photography, Kareena Kapoorvia, 3 via Mohit Bhatia on Behance, 4 via Saffron Stitch, and 5 via}
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The Inspired Bride: Living in Technicolor
THE FAINT OF HEART shouldn't stop here, these colors are for the bold only. Color, as we've previously observed is making an unapologetic return the Indian fashion scene with designer Manish Arora's nomad-inspired designs leading the fray. The bolder, the better, bands of colour in indigo, coral, parrot green and lemon yellow bring to mind the riotous celebrations of Holi.
{images: Anushka Menon for Kundalini Arts, Holi Hands by Prasanth Chandan, Jacqueline Fernandez for Harper's Bazaar via, Sonam Kapoor in Manish Arora for Harper's bazaar via, Manish Arora via Anarkali Love, 6 via}
p.s. more bridal inspiraton here.
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This Dress, That Detail: Painted Cakes, Roses and Gorgeous Gowns
PAINTED CAKES HAVE BEEN a bit of an obsession lately, because art is always welcome and edible art is really, truly just sublime. Floral maxi dresses and roses are the stuff that summer is made of...now you can wear your love, and eat it too.
{images: Lisa Haydon for Sunaina Puri, Painted Cake by Cake Inc.via}
p.s. more delightful pairs this way...
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Real Bride: Pakistani Bridal Shoot from Toronto Photographer Qurrat Ansari
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Designs on Love: Twinsies
MATCHING HENNA MOTIFS for your bridal party are a pretty and simple way to tie it all together and add some fun to the day's preparations. For bridesmaids that are henna-shy, this simple paisley motif that extends in a single line from the index fingertip to the wrist is an homage to tradition that will keep the aunties happy and not overwhelm.
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Sunday Afternoon Pretty: Looking Back
MODELS PREPARE FOR the runway at the Pakistan Fashion Design Council's annual Pakistan Sunsilk Fashion Week show. Nomi Ansari and Fahad Hussayn have already graced the ramp with their collections. Coming up are Zara Shahjahan, Arsalan Iqbal, and Nida Azwer.
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Tricks of the Trade: Kohl-Rimmed Beauties
A THROWBACK TO TRADITION, KOHL is a central tool in an Indian woman's beauty kit. So many love songs have been written about surma, a.k.a kajal, that it borders on cliche. And yet, here it is again, charming it's way back to the forefront, because for the bride who wishes to make a calculated statement, it is really all one needs. By bringing the focus to the eyes, on an otherwise barely there makeup look, the single line of surma brings a flush of light to the whole face.
{images: Telugu Actress Amala Paul /Guerlain Kohl Loose Powder via/Anita Dongre via Pernia's Pop-Up Shop/4/5/via The Scarlet Window}
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Designs on Love: Crystallized
A perfect match for the kundan work on her jewellery, this bride's picture perfect shot of her henna is that much more enticing for the addition of tiny crystal gems to set off the henna.
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