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India Couture Week: Dia stole our hearts as a royal bride

July 28, 2017 11:19 IST

The actor was a showstopper for designer Anju Modi, who revived the royal culture of India through her couture collection, Sunheri Kothi at the India Couture Week 2017.

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Dia Mirza looked gorgeous as a Rajputana bride. Dressed in bridal finery, she showed aspiring brides how to look their best!
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The collection that borrowed heavily from the Rajputana culture was reminiscent of India's glorious past.

 

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Model Alesia Raut could easily pass off as a Rajputana princess, right!

 

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The outfits in this collection bore resemblance to the looks graced in the miniature art of 16th century Rajasthan. 

 

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The designer incorporated lovely white outfits to break the monotony. 

 

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"Traveling through the land of the kings, Rajasthan, I found myself on a road less taken to a humble yet resolute mansion, The Sunehri Kothi," said the designer commenting on the various looks.

 

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As the models stepped on stage, it looked like the audience were taken back in time to an era long forgotten.  

 

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The lehengas in lovely pastel shades matched with contrasting dupattas were a treat to the eyes. 

 

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The designer also blended the old with the new by creating an asymmetrical anarkali worn over a lehenga

 

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Designer Anju Modi takes a bow with her showstopper Dia Mirza.