Embrace the dawn of your new beginning with "Aanya," a bridal masterpiece that blends delicate beauty with ethereal elegance. This light pink ensemble boasts a meticulously crafted farshi lehenga, its rich jamawar fabric cascading gracefully in shades of pink. Aanya's magic lies in the intricate dance of light and texture. Silver embroidery adorns the entire outfit, shimmering like moonlight on a blush rose. Each stitch is a testament to age-old craftsmanship,
Work Technique: Embroidery, Screen Printing, Hand Embellishment Pattern: Pishwas Frock
Description: Using chiffon fabric in the Pishwas creates a soft and ethereal texture, while the shawl grip fabric adds a lap of luxury. The intricate embroidery work in golden hues is a testament to traditional cultural ensembles, while the use of resham, zari, and sequins adds a touch of glamour and modernity. The screen-printing technique with embroidery combination makes it a perfect choice for your formal gatherings
Disclaimer:The colour of the outfit may vary due to photographic lighting sources.
The meticulously selected unique shade of magenta is the festive color of the season. The voluminous kalidaar that has an appliqued daaman comes with a high front slit which ultimately makes it the most flattering silhouette. The pure cotton net shirt is beautifully embellished with intricate gold zardozi, dabka, sequins, and silver zari, naqshi, gota. This elegant kalidaar is complemented with a charmeuse block printed lehenga. The exceptionally beautiful ensemble is an absolute showstopper. The dupatta featured with it is a hand embellished chunri chaddar along with an embellished pure net dupatta which gives the dress a fancy finish that will no doubt leave everyone amazed. The perfect combination of colors makes it a unique outfit which will give the bride a gorgeously royal look
All orders would take a minimum of 8 to 12 Weeks for delivery. "Custom Order" can take longer than this.
Each product of ours is designed with highest quality standards and delicacy.
Keep the outfit in the garment bag provided. Handle with care. Dry clean only.
On 22nd April, individuals from all walks of life come together in a global effort to progress climate action and sustainability, marking the annual celebration of Earth Day.
This year, organisers of Earth Day are calling for widespread climate education as an integral step forward in the journey to fight climate change. Bryce Coon, Director of Education for Earth Day, emphasises how just a spark of global momentum can propel forward our efforts to address climate change, now and in the near future, by promoting behaviour change in the next generation.
Whether you represent a global organisation or a local consumer, each of us has a part to play. From fighting fast fashion to hosting a clean-up, we have put together a small but mighty list of actions you can take to put people and planet first.
1: Fight Fast Fashion
Fashion is regarded as a reflection of culture. But what does it say about our current culture when the impacts of fashion can ravage our environment and endanger our own lives? It seems one of the fastest things about ‘fast fashion’ is the speed in which we reach a moral and ethical dead end.
The fast fashion industry operates on a “race to the bottom” model to produce the largest number of garments at the smallest price. With cheap production, lowered costs and an implicit yet superficial and dangerous pressure from society to constantly consume clothing, the facts behind fast fashion are staggering:
Every year, 100 billion garments are produced.
From 100 billion garments, 87% end up in landfills or incinerators and only 1% is recycled.
Sixty nine per cent of clothes are made from crude oil and washing them accounts for 35% of microplastics in the ocean.
Our relationship with fashion must change. We must divorce the unsustainable ideology of hyperconsumption that many of us possess and fashion a better world by embracing slow style, celebrating handmade artistry and being connected to the makers of our products.
Here’s how:
You can thrift
‘Thrifting’ or charity shopping is a great way to give a new lease of life to our clothes. By donating your unwanted clothes, you will create space in your home, support charities and help the planet. By buying from charity shops, you will also be helping the planet, as well as finding unique and vintage styles at a very fair price.
You can support Shared Interest
Shared Interest uses the investments of our members to transform the lives of farmers and craftspeople across the globe. Ethical fashion retailers such as Mata Traders and Allpa are examples of two buyer customers we support with fair finance.
Mata Traders work with member-owned women’s co-operatives and artisan groups that follow Fair Trade Principles. By bringing traditional fabrics to a global audience, they support the family businesses of weavers and block printers throughout India and Nepal whose livelihoods have been threatened by the shift of textile production to the factory. We have supported Mata Traders with finance since 2010.
Meanwhile, Allpa are Peruvian artisans specialising in jewellery, textiles, ceramics and wood. Allpa has benefited from an export credit facility with Shared Interest since 2014. As less than 10% of Allpa sales are local, Shared Interest finance is a lifeline for the organisation.
Take a brief moment to sign this online petition to demand political action and create regulations to protect the environment and our health against the crises posed by the fast fashion industry.
Hello Ladies! Your Engagement Day is the first step that you take towards your married life and we understand what it means to you. Most of us have been planning our engagement day look since forever. But, when you have tons of things to plan and decide there is your dream outfit for the big day, which is the most important one after all. Well, ShaadiSaga’s saved you some time and effort as we bring to you the season’s most trendy engagement dresses for brides-to-be.
As excited as we are to show you the designs that we carefully created for you? Ensure to hire the best bridal designers in the country to own some of these gorgeous outfits for your wedding bells. Lehenga, Saree, Gown, or Anarkali suits, we bring the best of the latest engagement dresses for brides that are worth swooning over!
Top 51 Engagement Outfits For Brides Who're Getting Married Soon
Engagement Lehengas For Brides Out There
Strawberry Red Lehenga To Match Your Blush!
Looking for the best engagement dresses for the bride? The colour of love has a special place in our wedding wardrobe, for the charm of red remains unmatched. This one in raw silk with zardozi embroidered floral jaal took our hearts away at the very first sight.
Pretty Ivory Outfit With Mirror-Work Embellishments
Manish Malhotra designed this beauty with mirrors all over, which is #OutfitGoals. We love how he paired this heavily embellished lehenga with minimal jewellery to give it a glamorous yet subtle look.
A Bollywood Diva who never fails to impress is the Gorgeous Kareena Kapoor Khan. She knows her style and she flaunts it just right. For a recent photoshoot, she opted for a salmon pink heavily crafted lehenga and paired it up with and a beautiful crystal-work off-shoulder blouse. With the pink ruffle dupatta adding to the charisma of the outfit, we think this one is just right for your engagement ceremony.
Another Bollywood Diva who inspired us a lot with her bridal look for a magazine photoshoot is Kriti Kharbanda. The Diva in her bottle green floral embroidered velvet lehenga with a solid velvet blouse and matching dupatta has us hooked, already!
OMG! Looks like we can’t get over from this pretty champagne beige coloured lehenga with sequin and cut dana decorated all over it in a geometric pattern. This gorgeous lehenga paired with a sleeveless sweetheart neckline and a net dupatta with sequins embellished motifs & pleated frill on the border work wonders.
‘We Said Yes’ In Style With This Latest Engagement Dress For Bride-To-Be!
The gorgeous cream lehenga donned by the beautiful Aditi Rao Hydari in a photoshoot for the Kalki Fashion brings a personalised touch to your engagement outfit. The elaborate Resham threadwork along with beautifully done cut dana, 3D flowers, zardozi, and sequins in a floral pattern has us in love!
Each one of us, at some point, has dreamt of getting married in a Sabyasachi Lehenga. He happens to be India’s favourite bridal designer for a reason. In his latest collection called Sultana, he once again won us over with his mind-blowing work. Oh hey! We picked this simple yet elegant yellow that is perfect for an engagement outfit for the bride-to-be.
Is it possible to not fall for this gorgeous pink organza with delicate pearl and opaque glass detailing? Definitely, not for us! The bralette blouse and sheer dupatta team up with this masterpiece are making it even more desirable than it already is.
This bride raised the temperature at her engagement with this stylish customised red lehenga with golden prints. We loved how she teamed up this minimal outfit with heavy jewellery.
Breathtaking! Peach Bridal Lehenga With Hand Embellishments
Captured us at the very first look was this prettiest peach-coloured lehenga with flowers spread across it. Oh! How pretty are they, right? We can’t help noticing the beautiful tassels that have accessorised the blouse making us want to add this one to our carts today!
There’s something about neon that remains unbeaten by any other. Ace designer Anita Dogre knows how to perfectly use the neon magic in her designs. This crisp lime green lehenga with delicate blue ivies is the uniqueness that we were looking for. Check out her latest collection!
All We Want Is Some Glitter! Popular Engagement Dress For Bride-To-Be
Kareena Kapoor went all gold as she walked down the ramp for designers Faluguni and Shane Peacock. Loads of crystals, a full-sleeved stylish blouse, and a see-through dupatta did magic making us add this one to the list.
This bride opted to go simple with this solid pink layered lehenga skirt with an asymmetrical hem. Teamed up with a brocade blouse and an attached dupatta, this is perfect for the ones who love adding layers in their outfits!
Lakme Fashion Week, this year, gave us some major bridal outfit inspiration, This gorgeous one by Varun Chakkilam in red was the one that we found to be perfect for your engagement. The horizontal embroidery adorning the lehenga and the deep V-neckline is making us want this NOW!
The designer used the classic colour combination of orange and pink to design this gorgeous lehenga with mirrors studded all over it. The apple green dupatta to go with this lehenga has a criss-cross pattern making this one look the traditional bridal lehenga.
Traditional Indian Engagement Lehenga With Lotus Motif
Actress Illeana D’cruz while walking on the ramp wearing designer Mrunalini Rao’s lotus inspired lehenga has us crushing over it since the Lakme Fashion Week 2020. Taamara, the collection, definitely did its part in bringing Indian motif back in style.
The key to a suit looking good is fit. If you’re buying off-the-peg, focus on the fit across the shoulders because getting the chest and waist altered is a relatively easy job according to Davide Taub, head of bespoke suits at Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes. “Be cautious about wearing a period suit unless you’re pursuing a total period look because in isolation the suit starts to look like a novelty,” he adds.
Classic is best and most useful – dark, two-button, single-breasted, moderate in details. “It’s not boring. A suit is a uniform. The idea is to think of this suit as a canvas to build different ideas of individuality around. It’s the way you wear it, not the label inside, that impresses.”
2. INVEST WISELY IN A WATCH
“A watch is like a piece of art,” argues Don Cochrane, managing director of British watch brand Vertex. “Choose it because you love it, not because you think it might make money. Watches are personal, it marks your passage through time. But you also have to be practical.” Aesthetic, functional, rugged sports models go with anything and can take the hard knocks of everyday wear. Yet, a watch still has to fit you. It should feel comfortable and be right in terms of size and depth relative to your wrist as well – 40mm is considered the ‘Goldilocks’ size.
Whether it’s on casualwear or formalwear, indulge in a bit of colour. “Most men are unjustly scared of it – they’re intimidated by anything that isn’t navy or grey,” says menswear designer Oliver Spencer. “But colour can be timeless too.” A green suit, for example, can look particularly rakish, while Spencer also recommends pinks, greens, mustard and brighter shades of blue as especially versatile year-round shades that will lift your entire outfit. But he adds that, when it comes to colour, less is still more: “You just need a bit of it, in one garment.”
The all-time most useful cut of the world’s most popular garment, according to Alex Mir, co-owner of Sheffield-based label Forge Denim, is ‘slim-tapered’. “It’s wider in the thigh, so it’s comfortable, but narrows, so it works with either smart shoes or sneakers,” he advises. “It’s the best year-round, wear-with-anything, dress up or down style.”
The wise will wear dark, raw denim too and give the pre-distressed a wide berth. “The whole pleasure of denim is that it ages with the way you wear it. Why miss out on that?”
It’s the kind of advice your mother might offer, but if you’ve invested money and thought in your clothing, look after it. Use wooden hangers for shirts and shoe trees for your best shoes; have your suit dry-cleaned and pressed; wash your clothes regularly and, ideally, don’t tumble dry them (it can degrade the fabric); and polish your shoes.
Equally, it’s not just the skin of your leather jacket that you need to care for, the same goes for the one you wear every day. Establish a simple, but no less solid, grooming regime, brush your hair and cut your nails. After all, the devil resides in the details.
6. KEEP YOUR UNDERWEAR SIMPLE
Style isn’t only what everyone else can see. When it comes to men’s underwear, there are two rules to follow. One, novelty prints are not for grown men – “your underwear is not the place to express your ‘personality’,” as shirt and underwear-maker Emma Willis notes.
And, two, heavily-branded underwear lacks sophistication. “Of all places where you might have the confidence not to have branding, your underwear should be it,” adds Willis.
The style that has best stood the test of time, of course, is the cotton boxer short or boxer brief, likely because (as is the case with linen) they take repeated washing, breathe well and are comfortable against your skin.
“Timelessness is about simple design and all the more so with shoes,” argues Tim Little, owner of heritage shoe brand Grenson. “The color, the pattern, the sole – you don’t want it fussy. Anything fussy may look good now but will look strange very quickly.” Quality shoes — the gold standard being re-soleable Goodyear welted examples — are the kind of investment that should last 15 years or more.
Opt for classic styles such as the Jumper boot from Myrqvist or classic brogues, loafers, or a plain, dark, five-eyelet Derby on a round-toe last, but don’t forget about finding quality dress socks as well. “It’s the shape of the toe that really counts – and round never goes out of fashion,” says Little. “It’s pointy toes or square toes that look obviously impractical. Nobody has feet shaped like that.”
Accessories like ties and pocket squares bring individuality to classic clothing, but be careful how you use them.
“It’s best to harmonise them with what you’re wearing by picking out a colour or two. Or even to juxtapose them entirely,” says Michael Hill, creative director of men’s accessories brand Drake’s. “What you don’t want is to match them up.”
When it comes to curating shirt and tie combinations, wear your tie or pocket square in a darker shade than your jacket. And don’t overdo the accessories either – if in doubt, think less is more and take one element away. “You’re aiming for an air of nonchalance,” adds Hill. “You just need one point of interest.”
There’s are few things less stylish than a man dressed as he thinks he should dress rather than in what he genuinely feels suits who he is. There are caveats to that, of course: there are no prizes for dressing like a rodeo clown unless indeed you are one. But whatever you’re wearing, you have to own it.
Genuine style icons are those who go their own way with a self-confidence that comes from their clothes being a second skin, not a costume.
10. DRESS FOR THE SETTING
Style is not merely about self-expression; it’s also about being dressed appropriately for your environment. Think of clothes as being codes: you need the right combination to work with the setting you’re in – and that’s whether it’s a formal dinner or a lazy Sunday in the pub.
The worst style is one which is out of place. Is this a kind of conformity? No, as one of Tom Ford’s oft trotted out fashion quotes explains, it’s a mark of respect for others. And about feeling comfortable in yourself. When in doubt, overdress.
11. DON’T SKIMP ON GLASSES
Invest time into finding the right spectacles for you. “People spend an average of seven minutes picking a pair that will define them for the next three or more years,” notes eyewear designer Tom Davies. “Poor choice and poor fit are why so many people learn to hate their glasses.”
Buy what you feel good in, taking into account your face shape but considering the top line of the frames’ relation to your eyebrow shape – team straight with straight, curved with curved – and your hairstyle.
Buy wisely too, says Davies: there’s no point buying cheap frames and being up-sold on expensive lenses because the frames will look tatty soon enough anyway.
The temptation may be to wear a classic style, but modern technical fabrics in darker shades and easy cuts are making coats what they should be – lightweight and breathable but also properly protective. “Changes in seasonality, the climate and buying habits are making heavy wool coats seem out of keeping now,” suggests Adam Cameron, owner of outerwear specialist The Workers’ Club. “Think of a coat instead as being your final layer – one you can wear as much or as little under as required.” A field or bomber jacket jacket is a good all-rounder but if you need to dress up, go for a short mac.
Occasions for the height of formal dressing may be rare, but they’re all the more exacting for that. So, while it feels like an extravagance, owning a dinner suit that fits you rather than hiring one makes more sense after years of use. “With hiring, there’s always the risk of the wearer looking almost childlike while dressed in some oversized, boxy ensemble,” warns Toby Lamb, design director of contemporary tailoring label Richard James. Own as classic a dinner suit as possible: in midnight blue, single-breasted, with satin lapels and trousers seams. And it goes without saying you should learn how to tie a bow-tie yourself.
14. WITH SHIRTS, STICK TO THE CLASSICS
“It sounds silly,” says James Cook, head of bespoke shirtmaking for Turnbull & Asser, “but any men’s shirt can be made to look expensive if it’s well-pressed.” All the same, Cook is particular about the details. Strike a middle line, he recommends: avoid bold styles unless you think you can carry it off, and, for a collar that works with or without a tie, and that always sits properly under a jacket, opt for a semi-cutaway.
Know when to adhere to dress codes such as black tie and know when to break them. Some are there for a good reason, typically because the occasion demands it or some higher authority – your boss, perhaps – expects it. But, likewise, as Drakes’ Hill notes, “we can get too hung up about rules as well, and there’s always a case for ripping them up”. That, after all, is how style advances, little by little. “Enjoy the freedom there is now to make mistakes.”
