Pakistan Bridal Couture Week

Pakistan Bridal Couture Week

Pakistani bridal fashion was on display in all its glory and grandeur at 'Bridal Couture Week - The Gold Standard', which has just concluded in Karachi. Here are some highlights from the runway.

The three-day event brought together both renowned designers of Pakistan as well as up-and-comers. In the finale, Amir Adnan struck the perfect balance between tradition and modernity.

"The fabrics that we used are very, very rich. It's mostly brocades and jamawars. I've used very, very traditional fabrics but the cuts, the silhouettes, the colors, are very cosmopolitan, very international. We have primarily showed jackets, trousers, vests, and gowns. The work done on them is very, very traditional, but the whole ambience and outlook is very modern and cosmopolitan," said Amir Adnan.

Designer Sonya Batla is a household name in Pakistan, though this was her first time at the event.

Known for her intricate hand-worked embellishments and elegant silhouettes, Batla created a collection that embraced both local and international fashion trends.

"I've studied world cultures for the day a person is going to commit themselves to a relationship. And, interestingly enough, colors like purple emerged as favorites; light pink from the Eastern part of the world. Light pink was much favored, even over white, although a lot of them are Christian cultures. So it was very interesting to make this collection in terms of using the color palette, but we tried to infuse a little bit of Pakistan and look at the world," said fashion designer Sonya Batla.

This emphasis on fusion reflects a changing trend in Pakistan fashion in general and bridal fashion in particular.

"To be able to feed the rest of the world is important but to be able to feed the business of (fashion in) Pakistan is incredibly important, and these fashion weeks are very important in that. People now, in the last five to ten years, are finding their own voice of what works for them and what doesn't.

"What truly is Pakistani fashion? Steeped in culture, steeped in heritage is all very important, but to be steeped in trend and having your finger on the pulse of what's happening in Pakistan today and to be able to dress the woman on how she wants to be dressed and where she wants to take fashion in the future, that's the most important thing, and only fashion weeks can do that," said fashion designer & expert Hassan Sheheryar Yasin.

In its 12th edition, Bridal Couture Week has gone from strength to strength, and has also served as a launching pad for new design talent.

(Source: CNTV)
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