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Designer Bride: Gaurav Gupta - Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 2013
GAURAV GUPTAFuturistic and post-modern are not comfortable words in the lexicon of Indian fashion, particular in the realm of bridal design, and so Gupta's work is always a refreshing take on what is...
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Trendspotting: Higher Necklines and How to Wear Them
It seems inevitable that with our growing obsession with everything Victorian, vintage and nostalgic, that we would eventually move towards the direction of higher necklines. But this update is not so...
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The Accessorized Bride: Neemar Jewellers by Shazia Deen
The week is ending; and very regretfully here at Aaina headquarters, with so much left to share. It all has to be postponed till the weekend is over. But I simply could not leave without ending on a...
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The Bride's Lookbook: Grazia India Bridal Issue - The Sabyasachi Edit
It seems inevitable that anything Sabyasachi Mukherjee touches should turn to gold. As much as he is a designer, single-handedly responsible (in our humble opinion) for a return to our vintage and...
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Designer Bride: Sapana Amin's Bohemian Rani Collection
IT STARTED, AS IT INVARIABLY DOES, with the roses. They caught my eye and I thought how much they mirrored my own sensibilities, a little bit vintage English, and little bit desi traditionalist, a...
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The Inspired Bride: Rock and Romance
It seems like the right time for Indian brides to try something new, if we are going to have royalty, how about a few rock and roll queens, a little bad, a lot of pretty and all sexy. Rework a...
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The Bride's Lookbook: Aditi Rao Hydari for Filmfare
SERENDIPITY IS FINDING that one gorgeous dress and a whole closet full of clothes tumble out after...a little like what I felt upon finding this entire photoshoot featuring Aditi Rao Hydari,...
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Designer Bride: Ravaghendra Rathore at Aamby Valley Bridal Week 2013
RAVAGHENDRA RATHOREIt is a testament to the strength of this collection, that in admiring the very traditional resham and sequin embroidery on the kurtis and jackets, one is liable to forget that this...
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Real Bride: Jason and Nishal's Hindu Wedding Ceremony from Banga Studios...
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN a chartreuse and lime, the dupatta of this beautiful lengha caught my eye and I was taken by how fetching the colour looked in contrast to the hot pink, solid colour lengha. And in...
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This Dress, That Detail: Hot Pink Anita Dongre Saree and Spring Flowers
This Dress, That Detail: Caught in the grips of a frigid winter freeze, but unwilling to give in to its icy grip. Shall we look forward a little, to the warm summer sunshine and hot shades of fuschia...
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The Inspired Bride: Vidya Balan for Filmfare January 2014
IN A CAMERA-READY WORLD, where style icons and celebrities are always picture perfect, no one misses a style beat, everything is starting to couch itself into a safe-zone. Vidya Balan is a refreshing...
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Designer Bride: Neeta Lulla's Kalamkari Collection 2013
KALAMKARI, THE ART OF hand-painted textiles ordinarily reserved for story-telling and the creation of ceremonial banners, was revived in the late 18th century by the British for the ornamentation of...
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Real Bride: Rehana And Saleem's Pakistani Wedding by Nadia. D. Photography
ENCHANTMENT IS A MATTER of course when you have pearls, butterflies and pink crystals on your side. And it is almost a guarantee behind the lens of photographer Nadia. D., whose collection of wedding...
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The Bride's Lookbook: Yami Gautam for Hi Blitz Magazine
GOLD, BLACK AND CHAMPAGNE rule the day, and these muted tones provide a neutral backdrop for shades of coral and hot pink. Mixed textures of velvet and self-print chiffon, tulle with sequin underlay,...
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Love-ly Locks: Dolce and Gabbana Spring/Summer 2014
EVER A TRADITIONALIST at heart, I am firmly convinced that flowers are the way to go for a mehndi. The key is in finding a way to wear the look that is reflective of one's personal style and try...
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Designer Bride: Atsu Sekhose's Couture Bridal Collection
ATSU SEKHOSEPerhaps it is the designer's stint at Zara, that draws me to his aesthetic,a mix of classic floral prints and herringbone, voluminous satin gowns and an eclectic hodge-podge of sequins on...
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Tricks of The Trade: Bridal Makeup by Chandni Singh
MAKEUP ARTIST CHANDNI SINGH works with the best names in the business to create editorial, style and fashion shoots that grace the covers of premier magazines and make waves in the blogosphere....
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Colour Theory: Red and Gold
LIPSTICK RED IS ONCE AGAIN the unapologetic choice for vivacious brides, worn with nuetral tones or shades of emerald green, and amplified with a touch of gold...{images via Dirk Bader for anima...
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The Inspired Bride: Golden Era
THE BAROQUE INSPIRED pieces we've seen lately have brought a resurgence of glamour and a love of gold and black back to the forefront of fashion. Multi-demensional gold beading and threadwork on black...
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