Anamika Khanna’s collection had a bit of everything for everyone. By Team Viva
Rather than sticking to a ramp show, Anamika Khanna displayed her collection, Happily Ever After with mannequin installations at the India Couture Week 2017. Divided into four sections, each for a specific function the collection had everything from flared lehngas, to sheraras to saris and gowns. The collection was an amalgamation of the various rituals of the Indian wedding and the clothes relevant to them. The first section featured clothes for welcome lunch, followed by those for mehendi, cocktails and finally for the wedding. The collection takes into account historical references while also being mindful of the requirements of the new age, educated and modern bride.
The Cocktail
From the out and out traditional mehendi wear, the clothes at the cocktail had a fun element added to it. Fuchsia, emerald, blacks and more were the colours for this function. The silhouettes were dominated by gowns that were cinched at the waist and hemlines that skimmed at the ankles. The gowns looked east for inspiration and embellishment as there was zardozi, tassels and beadwork.
Mehndi
For the mehndi, Khanna has gone all traditional with a big splash of colours and oodles of craft to display tradition in full glory. The silhouettes range from the traditional lehenga to the sharara and the sari. Deep mustard, purple, coral and red were the colours for the function. Embellishments included gota, old kinaris, dori work, gold and The
Wedding lunch
The wedding lunch, a customary welcome for the guests in a wedding is usually the first function. The collection was ethereal and romantic, yet eclectic and experimental. The colours were pastel– ranging from ivory, which dominated the section to light blues and baby pinks. The embellishment had everything from thread work to zardozi.silver work.
The Wedding
For the wedding, the look went traditional, yet again. As befits a bride, traditional Banarsi, zardozi embellishments on bright colours like pink, purple, red and orange dominated the clothes. The lehenga with a veil and a traditional choli — things that add up to making a bride look resplendent — formed a part of the collection.