Tahiliani’s opulent designs

With his glamorous creations, designer Tarun Tahiliani, known as The Czar of Couture opened the Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week 2012. Tahiliani turned the innovative U shaped 70 ft ramp into a virtual Garden of Eden with foliage, creepers and greenery swirling down from the ceiling and around the stage. Blue fairy lights twinkled around the ramp while models dazzled on the ramp in sensuous bridal line.

His presentation featured 41 creations inspired by the glamour of the 20’s. The colours were ideal for enhancing the wedding mood. Red was the predominant colour while fuchsia, rani pink, deep saffron, ivory, pink, peach, beige, maroon and black appeared in perfect harmony in the bridal collection. Net saris with superb craftsmanship, self-designed brocade maroon saris with heavy crystal and sequined borders, long gleaming velvet appliqued covers with matching pants, peplum cholis, asymmetrical lehengas with churidars and sleeveless tunics over shot silk voluminous skirts were seen on the ramp.

The eye-catching slim mermaid gown kurta, the draped net sari and blouse, the glamorous shararas with kurtis as well as a few sari gowns in bridal colours, keyhole jackets, contemporary anarkalis in juicy citrus shades with Swarovski elements…all designs mesmerised the audience. Embellishments were lavish with zardozi, sequins, antique gold work, clusters of crystals and appliques which added to the glitz to the garments. Men’s wear had bundgalas and sherwanis that were teamed with churidars or comfortable dhotis.

The show stopper for Tahiliani’s bridal collection, Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh wore a sensational ivory net lehenga, choli and dupatta creation heavily designed with crystals and sequins.