Bollywood Stars on the Ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014

Bollywood and Indian Fashion Designers work very close to each other. A lot of the movie stars are on the catwalk for the designers in the different fashion weeks.

Leading ladies from Bollywood are usually a fixture on the catwalk, usually for their favourite designers. The close relationship is not surprising because consumers and media usually look to the shows for inspirations for their looks.

Some of the bollywood stars that stood out for us during the Lakme Fashion Week are shown here! The beautiful pictures are from Lakme Fashion Week

Beautiful Collection by Debashri Samanta at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014 Edition

One of the most exciting designers who creates beautiful and quirky prints is Indian Designer Debashri Samanta - and she showed her latest collection at the Lakme Fashion Week's Winter Festive 2014 edition.

The prints and styling were trademark for the designers and very fresh. The styles looked like they were perfect for the summer and not necessarily for the winter, but you can easily combine these styles. The styles are ideal to be layered and worn in multiple layers in the colder season.

Here are some of the styles I particularly liked on the ramp,

We are going to continue posting from the Lakme Fashion Week - so keep coming back!

Alia Bhatt Walked the Ramp for Jewellery Brand at IBFW2013

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt walked down the India Bridal Fashion Week last year on the ramp for jewellery brand Azva. The designs were contemporary for the young and beautiful.

It was a great event and we’re looking forward to seeing what all the other Indian designers have in store for us this year!

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Indian Bridal Lehenga: Bollywood Style

Indian bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty got married to a London-based business tycoon Raj Kundra in the year 2009. Like the traditional Indian Bride Shilpha Shetty chose red as the colour for her wedding Lehenga. Tarun Tahiliani, the famous Indian Designer designed Shipha’s Bridal Lehenga for her big day. She was looking spectacular in her red Bridal lehenga.

Esha Deol got married to her childhood crush Bharat Takhtani in June 2012. The Wedding was a traditional South Indian Wedding. Esha Deol was also seen wearing a traditional red coloured lehenga. The Lehenga was inspired by Kanjeevaram saree. She was looking beautiful in her Bridal Lehenga.

Glam Diva Kareena Kapoor Khan and Nawad of Patodi Saif Ali Khan got marriage on 16^th October 2012. Their gorgeous wedding was a royal Affair. The wedding took place at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai. Bebo‘s bridal lehenga was designed by Indian Fashion designer Ritu Kumar. She was looking like a Royal Begum.

If you would like to know more about Bollywood styles check out: Indian Bollywood Fashion
See also Best and worst Bollywood dresses!

Beautiful bollywood star looking gorgeous in bridal lehenga

JJ Valaya's India Bridal Fashion Week was a stunning event, inspired by Spain and so aptly named The Maharaja of Madrid. The clothing range evoked chivalry and daring conquests as well as romance! Appearing at the closing of the show was the bollywood star Esha Gupta in a stunning bridal lehenga.

For more stunning lehengas go to Strand of Silk

Indian Wedding Outfits gothic style

We all know that Indian Bride rhymes with bright colours, heavily embroidered dresses and flashy jewels. Nevertheless the IBFW 2013, where black full-length Indian wedding outfits were showcased, suggested that this seems not to be the case anymore.

Below Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia playing the part of a gothic bride wearing a piece from the collection of Falguni-Shane at IBFW 2013.

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Bridal Lehengas latest trends

The IFBW 2013 has left us with some new suggestions and trends regarding bridal lehengas' shapes and colours. If we focus on bridal colours is interesting to notice how white and black ( the latter mostly combined with gold), before almost not considered or even banned, have now come to be quite popular among bridal Indian designers.

So, if you feel like a modern bride, below you will find two beautiful bridal lehengas to take inspiration from.

Which one do you prefer? The exquisite romantic brocade lehenga by Anita Dongre or the velvet and metallic applique lehenga by Siddartha Tytler? 

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Latest Indian Wedding Outfits from IBFW 2013

India Bridal Fashion Week is just over and below you can find our list about the latest trends in Indian Wedding Outfits.

1) Rarely seen on a bride, black this time was seen quite a lot in the catwalks especially in combination with gold.

2) White seems not to be a taboo anymore and Indian designers were using it for their modern brides.

3) The Sari Gowns was the real novelty of the fashion week, combining the Indian traditional draped saree shape with the "easy-to-wear" attribute of the more western bridal gowns.

Which out of this is new  Indian Wedding Outfits trends suits you the most?
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Indian Wedding Outfits for Your Wedding Season

November - January is a big wedding season in India where lots of couples decide to celebrate their union because of the Hindu auspicious dates.

For your special day below our selection of precious Indian wedding outfits, for him and for her.

Want more styles? Take a look at strandofsilk.com!

Play with Colours in Payal Singhal!

Talented designer Payal Singhal recently showcased her collection Char Bagh at Lakme Fashion Week W/F 2013. She added a touch of magic to the whole event with her line inspired by the four gardens of Persia. Fine embroidery and bright colours matched the theme: pink and black were used for the natural earthy fabrics, which ranged from silk mul-mul to cotton and crepé.

Our selection of beautiful outfits by Payal Singhal is part of her finest embroidered line of Indian dresses, Indian salwar kameez suits and bridal lehengas.

Play with colours and choose Payal for your special events! 

The Start of IBFW ‘13 with Selection of Beautiful Indian Wedding Outfits

As to be expected, the start of Indian Bridal Fashion Week 2013 came with a wide selection of Indianwedding outfits. It started with JJ Valaya and the collection of ‘The Maharaja of Madrid’ about a fictitious voyage of a Monarch fascinated by Spanish culture. It was a set of extravagant pieces and was certainly a visual treat for the audience!

Love Is In The Air: Indian Wedding Outfits

Before falling in love with your future husband, you should fall in love with your bridal dress!

Indian wedding outfits are the perfect balance to be sophisticated, colourful and elegant at the same time.

To create your perfect outfit start choosing a main colour. Everything depends on the emotion you wish to feel during this special event: cream if you want to look graceful, blue for a bit of sophistication, yellow to be stylish.

 

To complete your Indian wedding outfit match your dress with the right shoes, bag and jewellery.

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