Photographs: Sanjay Sawant
Here's a glimpse from the showings at the Aamby Valley India Bridal Week on days Three and Four.
Wedding season is upon us and to set the tone, top designers presented a vast array of trousseaus at the Aamby Valley India Bridal Week, which concluded in Mumbai yesterday.
We bring you a look at some of the best offerings by designers Monapali, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Shantanu and Nikhil, Abhishek Dutta and Riyaz Gangji -- and their celebrity showstoppers!
Mona Lamba and Pali Sachdev's label Monapali juxtaposed nature and fashion to create an array of attractive enthnicwear, like this green and maroon toned drape embellished with embroidery and netted pallav.
Sassy in red
Image: A Monapali creationA model pouts for the cameras in an alluring red and orange ghagra choli.
Fusion funk
Image: A Monapali creationThe designers went for Westernised crossover detailing with this blouse, while the ghagra is more on the traditional side.
Velvet touch
Image: Sanea Shaikh for MonapaliSanea Shaikh struts her stuff in another bridal beauty with touches of luxurious red velvet.
Piece de resistance
Image: A Monapali creationIntricate threadwork and a sweetheart neckline define this number, the showstopping outfit from the collection.
Veterans take to the ramp
Image: Mona Lamba and Pali Sachdev alongside their showstopperMona Lamba and Pali Sachdev step out alongside their best ensemble as the crowd applauds.
Starry first
Image: Prachi Desai for Falguni and Shane PeacockActress Prachi Desai opened the show for Falguni and Shane Peacock's Victorian line, in a glimmering sari with sparkling border.
Futuristic fantasy
Image: A Falguni and Shane Peacock creationHeavily encrusted with sequins, a champagne-gold lehenga is teamed with a shining jacket with exaggerated shoulders.
Ruffles in the pink
Image: A Falguni and Shane Peacock creationSwitching to a lighter palette, the designers offer up a gown with corset bodice and ruffles from waist to ankles -- very fluffy indeed!
Of antlers and elegance
Image: Sanea Shaikh for Falguni and Shane PeacockModel Sania sports an antler headpiece and shows off a tiny corset choli, along with rich sequinned lehenga.
Sizzling style
Image: Neha Dhupia for Falguni and Shane PeacockNeha Dhupia takes the plunge in the showstopper -- a low-cut, bright red and heavy gold number.
Quite a threesome
Image: Falguni Peacock, Neha Dhupia and Shane PeacockFalguni and Shane escort Neha back onto the ramp to mark the end of their display.
'The Enchanted'
Image: A Shantanu and Nikhil creationBrothers Shantanu and Nikhil created an opulent bridal collection called 'The Enchanted' to showcase unabashed luxury garments.
First on the ramp was this flouncing crimson ballgown, with ethnic motif on the bodice.
Royal blue
Image: A Shantanu and Nikhil creationColour schemes then shifted to muted but royal blues, like this one-sided ensemble, which starts off with velour and ends in a ghagara-like skirt.
Classy cutwork
Image: A Shantanu and Nikhil creationOrange and gold play hide and seek on this floor-skimming outfit, which shows off rich gold cutwork and sequinned corset bodice.
Dapper dude
Image: Freddy Daruwala for Shantanu and NikhilThe duo also had a few choice outfits in store for the men -- Freddy Daruwala models a close-necked jacket and sheen-tinged pants.
Purple passion
Image: A Shantanu and Nikhil creationWe see another undulating gown with velour and sheers mixing with lavender and purple to create a pastel fantasy.
Fab foursome
Image: Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash with Shantanu and NikhilShantanu and Nikhil also opted for male showstoppers -- they are seen here with sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash.
Vintage appeal
Image: An Abhishek Dutta creationThe inspiration behind Abhishek Dutta's 'The Wedding Day' collection was his grandmother's bridalwear. Vintage Bengali touches dazzled on the runway, as can be seen from this sari-jacket combo.
Traditional tempo
Image: An Abhishek Dutta creationThe designer also had menswear to offer, like this chrome-tinged jacket worn over a lungi.
Floral charm
Image: Alesia Raut for Abhishek DuttaAlesia Raut looked stunning in a blue-flowered drape with halterneck choli.
Earthy affair
Image: An Abhishek Dutta creationThe softness of this gently undulating skirt with Indian motif was toughened up with a collared blouse and topped off with a warm-toned dupatta.
Daring to bare
Image: Nargis Bagheri for Abhishek DuttaActress Nargis Bagheri showed off her toned bod in this striking white and red number.
Arm-in-arm
Image: Abhishek Dutta and Nargis BagheriDutta steps out alongside Nargis to mark the close of his show.
Hitting the right note
Image: Raageshwari Loomba for Riyaz GangjiRiyaz Gangji opened his trendy line of bridalwear for label Libas with a bang -- singer Raageshwari dazzled in this glittering red and white lehenga.
Shining sparks
Image: A Riyaz Gangji creationNext we have this purple shimmering drape with gold border.
Demure damsel
Image: A Riyaz Gangji creationDeparting from the traditional bright hues, the designer also showcased pale pastels that showed off stunning embroidery.
Bold and beautiful
Image: A Riyaz Gangji creationFlaunt your curves in this bikini choli and heavily worked skirt.
Eternal siren
Image: Zeenat Aman for Riyaz GangjiYesteryears bombshell Zeenat Aman proved she's as stunning as ever in showstopper Number Two.
Flanked by his lovely ladies
Image: Zeenat Aman, Riyaz Gangji and RaageshwariGangji steps out alongside his beauties as the curtains come down on his bridal display.
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