ICW: Aditi, Kangana bedazzle in bridal couture
For the opening show by Tahiliani a veteran in the Indian fashion couture market Aditi exuded elegance in a muted but Swarovski-embellished lehenga with a gossamer veil which the designer held as she walked to take a final bow.
Aditi praised Tahiliani s knack for designs which are rooted in heritage and tradition yet modern.
"It really makes a huge difference when you have an airy light and gossamer veil... A bride should be able to get up and dance like a free spirit. They want to enjoy their special day and not be weighed down by kilos (weight of the clothes) " the "Padmaavat" actress told the media post the show.
Tahiliani promptly added: "Absolutely... Every bride wants to do that. It s not just a groom s purview in a baraat (wedding procession). Now the brides dance more."
Kangana closed the show for Anju Modi with an effortless and confident walk across the ramp in a jewel-tone Victorian era inspired ensemble from the line A Maiden s Prayer . She wore an embroidered cape which stole the limelight as she walked to the tunes of Beethoven s Swan Song.
Describing her outfit and look after the show Kangana told the media: "This is a a Victorian cape and I have taken the look very seriously. I am in full character and I feel I can break into a dialogue."
She said Modi s designers are "surreal" and "the choreography and the set design were "enchanting".
"I had fun because it had so much to do with glamour. I felt a little choked that it was so romantic but painfully romantic. So I enjoyed it."
On the design front Tahiliani s couture and occasion Wear 2018-2019 line In Elysium was dominated by shimmering florals and light drapes for women while Modi also took a detour from her usual heavily embroidered lehengas.
ICW is being jointly presented by Hindustan Times and Sunil Sethi Design Alliance.
--IANS rb/vd
