WHAT TO WEAR FOR YOUR WEDDING

You have to get married this year: you’ve decided! But with the challenges of the time, what should you wear: simple on the most gorgeous day of your life? May be not! Here are some answers

piece – be it an odhni, lehenga or choli – that I might have crafted for their mothers and asking me to revamp or freshen it up for their weddings. Brides are moving back to tradition, from gota and patola saris to beautiful bandhanis.”

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“BRIDAL CHOICES WILL BE SUBTLE, MUTED, AND LEAN TOWARDS A CLASSIC LOOK TO MATCH

THE MINIMAL JEWELLERY AND

FRESH MAKE-UP LOOK”

designer also anticipates the return of the sari. “There is nothing more sustainable or versatile than the sari. And, if you ask me, I think it’s going to come back into the wedding trousseau in a big way. Even though the bridal market has been taking a hit since demonetisation, I don’t see people doing away with or losing interest in buying artisanal pieces that put Indian craftsmanship at the forefront,” she says.

Priyanka Modi of AMPM says that shopping patterns will evolve and trousseau shopping will focus on investments that are long-lasting, and can be passed down to future generations. “Timeless prêt silhouettes such as dhoti pants, a lovely anarkali set or an embroidered throw might take precedence over excessivelyopulent lehengas, that might not necessarily be reused,” she says.

A RETURN TO SIMPLER TIMES

Couturier, and a true master of drapes, Tarun Tahiliani believes that after almost 100 days of lockdown, dressing in ornate and extravagant Indian clothes is the farthest thing from people’s minds. “People are aware of the economic and the social destruction around them, this is