Indian Dress

Nazar by Indu Abbot | PUNE OOTD

August 1, 2016

Their is something about the Indian silhouettes that brings out the beautiful-best in every woman. The grace by which each fabric is sewn to create an ensemble so enchanting, that you expect nothing but a sophisticated royal rendezvous with your inner self. With that, if you amalgamate the decades worth of experience of an artist, the results are no less than a fairytale in itself! So when I got the tickets booked for a week long experiential to Pune, I had to pack something royal for a lookbook shoot on the ruins of once extravagant ‘Shanirwar Wada’. Truth be told, I got intrigued by the whole story of ‘Bajirao Mastani’ and my inner Deepika Padukone screamed for a feature, while I was busy hopping properties and testing wine at Four Seasons Baramati (features coming up). And this is when I was introduced to the world of ‘Nazar’ a fashion label by veteran designer Ms. Indu Abbot; who started her journey in the year 1990. The experience of a designer is well proven by the fact that they know their customer’s requirement and what will compliment them right from the first look itself. So much so, that Ms. Indu was able to hand-pick this beautiful Anarkali from her latest collection, even when I wasn’t able to visit her studio at Patel Nagar (Delhi) since I was having a time crunch and had to take a flight in no more than 12 hours time. The golden gota-patti work, breath-easy fabric, voluminous yet settling silhouette and the oh-so-beautiful Sharara definitely stole my heart away. Not going to deny the fact that quite a few people complimented my look while I was trying to find a spot on a busy Sunday (that place is crowded all week long) to get clicked. What I really liked about this …

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SUREKHA JAIN SS’14 Collection

May 4, 2014

Surekha Jain – Spring Summer 2014 Collection Highlights Colors – Plum, Thistle, Rose, Hot Pink, Light Rose, Squash Yellow, Banana Yellow, Raincoat Yellow and Ivory. Silhouettes – Kaftans, Sheer Saree Dresses, Hand Embroided Lehenga and Kurti Shirts. Summer Prints – Chikankari, floral, Aztec and digital water color prints. SUREKHA JAIN is an international couturier who designs dream collections that blend with perfection into Eastern mystique and Western cutting edge living. Her skillful combination of global chic with the great Indian treasure trove of embroidery and textures has won her many die hard patrons.  She is a self taught designer who has associated with and created for some of the most exclusive luxury labels of international standards. Surekha is no stranger to the fraternity of fashion. She has dressed international celebrities and been part of couture globally. Over the years she has specially developed a relationship with two powerful British leaders Cherie Blair and  the late Margaret Thatcher. At Surekha Jain it is not just the bride but the bridesmaid, mother and sister who can discover their own wedding look. Inspirational embroidery, evolved silhouettes and a very western color palette come together to create an understated bridal collection for the elegant bride.  From occasion wear to the bridal trousseau, the designer has also houses a luxury range of soft linen hat can be gifted to the bride for her new home.  Hand tucked quilts, cushions, throws, embroideries and embellished cushions, come together to create a Cordon Bleu collection to gift to the newlyweds. Visit her store Surekha Jain | 312 | DLF Emporio | Vasant Kunj | New Delhi ——————————————————————————————————— And now, for the winner of SammyDress.com giveaway. Thank you all for participating and making this giveaway a huge success. Since all of you were fair on your part, picking one …

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