The Vintage Bride
Classic, colourful and elegant, our first outfit was for the vintage bride. We picked a beautiful floor length Anarkali in pink with gota work by Manish Chotrani. Narrow fit pants and a heavy dupatta completed her outfit.
Accessories
Maang Tikka
A traditional maang tikka went very well with her outfit.
Nath
A vintage nath in pink and red added a twist to her look.
Bangle
We gave her a gold bangle with a pop of green to go with the rest of her outfit.
Earrings
Big earrings complemented the rest of her look.
Necklace
An Indian vintage necklace added depth to her outfit.
Ring
An oversized pearl ring went very well with the rest of her jewellery.
Heels
A pair of gold heels completed her look.
Hair and makeup
We gave her a bun with a slight bouffant and dark eyes and brows for the look.
Product credits—Clothes and Heels: DVAR; Jewellery: Amrapali.
The Bollywood Bride
A mix of traditional and modern, we picked a lehenga in ivory and neon floral thread work by Manish Chotrani for a Bollywood bridal look.
Accessories
Necklace
A necklace in pearl and gold went really well with her lehenga and choli.
Earrings
A pair of mint green jhumkhas gave a wonderful twist to her outfit.
Bangles
We gave her bangles in gold and pearls to go with the rest of her outfit.
Diamond bracelets
We added some cocktail jewellery with diamond bracelets.
Ring
A diamond ring with a pop of green completed her outfit.
Heels
A pair of silver heels looked fabulous.
Hair and makeup
A messy fishtail braid and pink lips made the look more dramatic.
Product credits—Clothes and Heels: DVAR; Earrings and Bangles: Amrapali; Necklace, Bracelets and Ring: DVAR.
The Traditional Bride
We picked a Shivani Tijori sari lehenga in patchwork for a traditional bridal look. Very classy and elegant, the red and gold outfit couldn’t have looked any better!
Accessories
Necklace
We layered necklaces in gold for a more traditional look.
Earrings
A pair of jhumkha earrings went well with the outfit.
Bangles
She wore a mix of bangles in gold, diamonds and pearls.
Peep toes
A pair of gold peep toes beautifully complemented her outfit.
Hair and makeup
Traditional coral lips and a waterfall braid in curls completed her look.
Product credits—Clothes and Heels: DVAR; Pearl and diamond bangles: Amrapali; Bangles with peacock motif and kada bangle: Stylist’s own; Necklaces, Earrings and Ring: DVAR.
The Modern Bride
We definitely had to pick black for this one. A Manish Chotrani jacket style lehenga in black and gold shimmer with thread work in diamante and Swarovski was just perfect for a modern bridal avatar.
Accessories
Necklace
Minimalist yet striking, we gave her a necklace in dull gold with diamonds.
Cuff
A regal style cuff in grey, gold and pearls complemented the outfit.
Maang Tikka
A black maang tikka looked fabulous while adding a traditional element.
Clutch
A black and gold clutch with a hint of red went well with the outfit.
Heels
A pair of regular peep toe black pumps completed the outfit.
Hair and makeup
Open curls and smokey eyes looked great on the modern bride.
Product credits—Clothes: DVAR; Necklace, Maang tikka and Cuff: Amrapali; Ring and Clutch: DVAR; Heels: Model’s own from Aldo.
Styling credits: Makeup Artist: Pooja Mathur; Model: Ariya; Photographer: Akshata Viveka; Styling: Vidhi Gandhi.
Location Courtesy—DVAR multi-designer Store, 10th Road - Juhu, Mumbai (Opp HSBC Bank-HILLCREST Building), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 400049.
Written by Vidhi Gandhi on Oct 27, 2014