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News18
28 minutes ago
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- News18
Khushi Kapoor Flashes A Big Smile As She Turns Showstopper For Rimzim Dadu At India Couture Week
Khushi Kapoor Flashes A Big Smile As She Turns Showstopper For Rimzim Dadu At India Couture Week
Mint
18 hours ago
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- Mint
India Couture Week highlights: Best looks so far
Over the past week, more than 10 designers have presented their collections in Delhi as part of the Hyundai India Couture Week, in association with Reliance Brands and an initiative of Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), which ends on 30 July. While the collections have largely been over the top, there seems to be a general shift towards adding elements from streetwear and casual wear to keep the couture look 'lighter". At the Rohit Bal Design show, for instance, leather bomber jackets and trench coats were embroidered with shikara, Taj Mahal and the Eiffel tower. Shantnu & Nikhil had turned strings of pearl into a blouse. And Falguni Shane Peacock made jeans fit for a wedding. Here are some of the memorable looks from the couture week so far: Who says you can't wear jeans to a wedding? Designers Falguni and Shane Peacock gave a a pair of jeans couture treatment by simply adding feathers, and teaming it with heavily embroidered long jacket. Dhoti-style skirt, pearl strings as a blouse, overcoat sherwani—Shantnu & Nikhil ensemble added softness and structure to ceremonial dressing. Amit Aggarwal reimagined the sari and the patola weave in a molecular form. Tarun Tahiliani's bib-like kurta had Pichwai motifs embroidered using pearls, sequin, crystals and coloured gemstones. Veils and mask have made a strong presence in this edition of the India Couture Week, and the ones at Rahul Mishra's show looked the most creative and whimsical.
Hindustan Times
18 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Jaipur's Princess Gauravi Kumari celebrates Teej in traditional green leheria poshak at City Palace. See pics
The auspicious festival of Hariyali Teej was celebrated on July 27 this year. Princess Gauravi Kumari, daughter of Rajasthan's deputy chief minister Diya Kumari, shared pictures of the celebrations that took place at the City Palace in Jaipur. Princess Gauravi Kumari celebrates Hariyali Teej in the City Palace. Also Read | Janhvi Kapoor took notes and 'slowed down to minus 1.5x' for her latest ramp walk at India Couture Week Gauravi Kumari dresses up in the colour of Teej On July 28, Gauravi Kumari posted photos of Teej celebrations on Instagram, showcasing what she wore for the festival, how she celebrated with friends and family, and the decor. She wore a dark green ethnic ensemble. She simply captioned the post, 'Teej [green heart emoji].' The Royal Archives Instagram page also shared photos from the celebration, in which Gauravi posed with her brother Padmanabh Singh and their grandmother. Decoding Gauravi Kumari's ensemble The Princess of Jaipur wore a poshak inspired by traditional leheria design. The Rajputi poshak featured a chunari, ghaghra, and a choli. The blouse features half-length sleeves and a torso-covering length decked with sequin embellishments and gota patti embroidery. The matching lehenga also came adorned with golden patti borders and sequin work. Lastly, the dupatta - draped in traditional Rajasthani style, covering Gauravi's head and her torso - rounded off the look. It was beautified with sequin work and tassel-adorned patti borders. For jewellery, she chose gold and emerald-adorned pieces, including a mang tika, a choker necklace, green bangles, and jhumkis. She tied her tresses in a centre-parted hairdo. Meanwhile, for the glam, she opted for a minimal and dewy look, featuring darkened brows, mascara-adorned lashes, kohl-lined eyes, berry-toned lips, flushed cheeks, and luminous highlighter. About Gauravi Kumari Gauravi Kumari is a member of the royal family of Jaipur and the daughter of Diya Kumari, a Member of Parliament. She studied at NYU and is involved with the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation, which works on women's empowerment and skill development in Rajasthan. She is also the brand ambassador for Jimmy Choo and Kama Ayurveda.
Hindustan Times
21 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Janhvi Kapoor took notes and 'slowed down to minus 1.5x' for her latest ramp walk at India Couture Week
Janhvi Kapoor walked the ramp last night at the ongoing India Couture Week. On July 28, Janhvi turned showstopper for designer Jayanti Reddy of Jayanti Reddy Label. The collection was a celebration of design and the timeless language of couture. Janhvi Kapoor walks the ramp for designer Jayanti Reddy. Also Read | Bhumi Pednekar turns muse for Ritu Kumar at India Couture Week 2025 in gorgeous lehenga: Watch Though Janhvi has walked the ramp for many designers in the past, she was criticised when she turned showstopper for Rahul Mishra earlier this year. Here's what the internet had to say as she closed for Jayanti Reddy: How did the internet react? An Instagram user posted under Diet Sabya's video, 'Oh, she has slowed it down to minus 1.5x now.' Another commented, 'Thank God she wasn't in some hurry this time.' Someone wrote, 'WHY can't they hire supermodels?' A follower of Diet Sabya posted, 'Giving Kim Kardashian from Ambani's wedding.' Another wrote, "Here's an idea, get a good model who can walk fiercely yet elegantly that'll make us women say damn!' Romanticism and ethnic glamour Romantic, whimsical, and layered with fringes and tassels, Janhvi's look for the Jayanti Reddy couture show was nothing short of glamorous. The designer dressed the actor in a blush pink lehenga set that every bride and bridesmaid could easily swoon over. It is the perfect pick for the wedding season, becoming a Sangeet attire for the bride-to-be or a wedding day look for the maid of honour. Let's decode Janhvi's look from the show: All the details of Janhvi's ensemble The blush pink ensemble features a choli that comes with a decolletage-flaunting plunging neckline, a curved hem super cropped to show off her toned abs, short sleeves, delicate floral embroidery, and beaded tassels adorned on the shoulders. She paired the blouse with a mermaid-style lehenga skirt featuring beads, tassels and sequin embellishments, a fit and flared silhouette, a long train on the back, applique chandelier work, and jaal embroidery. A dupatta draped like a saree pallu, and falling on the floor to form a train, rounded off the ensemble. Janhvi left her tresses loose with the blush pink ensemble, styled in a centre parting and soft, blowout waves. As for the glam, she chose a dewy look, completed with a sleek black eyeliner, mascara on the lashes, pink eye shadow, feathered brows, luminous highlighter, flushed cheeks, and glossy pink lip shade. Lastly, emerald jewels gave the finishing touches to the ethnic ensemble. She wore a choker necklace and matching earrings that complemented the green accent embroidery on the lehenga. On the work front Workwise, Janhvi will be seen alongside Sidharth Malhotra in the romantic comedy Param Sundari. She also has Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari alongside Varun Dhawan.
News18
21 hours ago
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- News18
Aisha Rao: Wild At Heart Is A Maximalist Ode To Nature's Untamed Beauty
Aisha Rao is all set to make her Hyundai India Couture Week debut with a colourful showcase on July 29, 2025, at Taj Palace, New Delhi. Aisha Rao is all set to make her Hyundai India Couture Week debut with a colourful showcase on July 29, 2025, at Taj Palace. Showcasing her collection, Wild at Heart, created in collaboration with Kohler, Aisha Rao shares with News18 what the Hyundai India Couture Week means to her, why she is not afraid to dream in colour and how Wild at Heart is an extension of that spirit. Craft, Vision, Legacy. Describe the collection you will be showcasing at the Hyundai India Couture Week. Our couture collection for India Couture Week, Wild at Heart, created in collaboration with Kohler, is a maximalist ode to nature's untamed beauty. It is a sanctuary imagined—where memory, fantasy, and possibility merge through bold design and intricate craftsmanship. Romantic yet statement-making silhouettes include draped saris, exaggerated lehengas, theatrical blazers, and fluid menswear. The colour palette moves from molten metallics like brushed rose gold and antique champagne to rich tones of teakberry and lush green, paired with dreamy pastels. Our signature appliqué embroidery is reimagined with newer motifs like cacti, palm trees, and wild flora, capturing the true spirit of Wild at Heart. Our palette this year is really focused on brides and the entire wedding season. We've spent months fine-tuning every shade—whether it's getting the perfect depth of red or balancing the richness of teakberry, which feels fresh and festive. Lush green brings a sense of celebration, while molten metallics like rose gold and antique champagne add just the right amount of shimmer for bridal and festive looks. Every colour has been thought through to feel joyful, memorable, and versatile for weddings. What silhouettes have you designed for this collection? The collection brings together lehengas, sherwanis, sculptural jackets, and pre-draped saris, with silhouettes that balance traditional craftsmanship with a modern ease. We've worked with Banarasi brocade, layered tulles, and given our signature appliqué a fresh spin to create depth and texture. Each piece is designed to capture movement and mood, whether it's a voluminous lehenga for the modern bride or a sharply tailored sherwani. Every look feels expressive, elevated, and just a little wild at heart. Which embroidery, motifs and embellishments have you explored in this collection? This collection feels like our boldest take on surface design so far. We've pushed our signature appliqué further, layering it with hand embroidery, metallic threadwork, and delicate bead accents to give every piece a lot more depth and dimension. The motifs—cacti, palm trees, and wild flora—feel alive, with textures and colours playing off each other in unexpected ways. One of our lehengas, for example, has over 70 colours on it. We spent weeks getting that balance right so that no single shade overpowers the others. We've also experimented with hand-braided raffia, which adds this really raw, tactile energy to the embroidery, and the metallic touches bring a kind of light and movement that feels new for us. What does Indian Couture mean to you and your brand? For us, Indian couture is a playground for expression; it allows for maximalism, memory, and craftsmanship to come together in the most beautiful way. It's about creating pieces that feel deeply personal but still larger than life. We've never been afraid to dream in colour. Our world is bold, layered, whimsical, always a little unexpected. Wild At Heart is an extension of that spirit! Hyundai India Couture Week, in association with Reliance Brands, an initiative of Fashion Design Council of India, is on till July 30 in New Delhi. view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 11:52 IST News lifestyle Aisha Rao: Wild At Heart Is A Maximalist Ode To Nature's Untamed Beauty Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
