Peacock Paradise

“Aaj phir kithe chali aen

Morni banke, morni banke”

Hello my lovely readers!!

Are you all ready to read this trendy tale of traditional textiles? I’m sure, it will be a big YES!

So, fasten your seat belts and fly in fashion with our  mehenge vala lehenga,  bareilly ka jhumka,  oonchi wali heel and morni wali feel!!

From clothes to jewelry, accessories to shoes, the peacock motif and colour palette can be seen adorning various different fashion pieces in the Indian and global fashion industry. From time immemorial, peacock prints and motifs have been used as a symbol of beauty, wealth, pride and most importantly royalty.

The peacock apart from being India’s national bird is also viewed as a symbol of Indian ethnicity, culture, tradition and exquisiteness. It has ruled the world of fashion and continue to be experimented in several aesthetically pleasing ways and thus, served as an inspiration for this collection.

Peacock Paradise  showcases rich, diverse and glorious Traditional Textiles of India in trendy and contemporary outlook.

So sit back and relax with us at ‘Afolabi Kitchen and Bar’,  while we, the trendy team of  Tale of a Trend, present to you ten stunning outfit inspirations to help style your outfits in the upcoming wedding and festive season, meticulously crafted by designer ‘Akanksha Jain at Taana Baana Creations’.

1. Razzmatazz Ruffled  Lehenga

If you’re stuck conflicting  between  an opulent colorful outfit  v/s classic white costume, then this multi hued Lehenga set is an answer to all your dilemmas. It is a magnificent multi color layered lehenga with a beautiful bandhej blouse along with ruffled sleeves.

Look 2 of Lehnga 1

And if you want  serene and soft, It can be transformed into a white jamdani lehenga with white elaborate shrug sleeves.  Well, a perfect choice for BFF’s wedding, where you can showcase both the looks during different ceremonies on the same day!

Model- Muskaan Sachdeva

2. Floral Flamingo Cocktail Outfit 

If you’re looking for a jaw dropping cocktail, mehandi or engagement dress, let us help you by presenting our flamboyant Floral Flamingo Cocktail Outfit. It’s a layered indo western lehenga along with a highly fashionable crop top which is fabricated using Jamdani fabric. To make the outfit  stand out in a crowd of hundreds, 3-D extravagant floral fabric is added to the top to catch all the eyeballs.

Model- Smriti Chaubey

3. Smart, Sophisticated and  Luxurious Lehenga

If you wish to outshine everyone with a classy and colorful choice, then this outfit can come handy for you. It is an amazing blend of multi color peacock hued  Banarasi brocade fabric in distinguished kalis with dazzling yet delicate hand crafted border. It has a stylized pleated blouse and pure silk handwork dupatta depicting luxury at its best.  Regal aristocratic jewellery further adds on to the royalty!

Model- Vineeta Nagpal

4. Bewitching Brocade Ensemble

If you love to experiment with  western silhouette but don’t want to give up on the traditional  look and appeal, then this affluent attire is just apt for you. It comprises of hand worked off-the-shoulder blouse paired with tiered lehenga in beautiful blue banarsi brocades. The dashing dress  is styled with a ruffled dupatta to add oomph to the outfit.

Model- Surbhi Sinha

Kudos to the friendship!

5. Charismatic Kantha Karigiri 

With this outfit we present to you the charisma of hand embroidered Kantha art of Bengal in  an indo western High- Low silhouette. A picture- perfect outfit for a pretty  person like you! idea that is not only chic but traditional and ethnic .The shimmery and stylish organza dupatta is a treat to the eyes. It is an absolute go to option for engagement, mehandi and roka ceremony and can also be adorned by bridesmaids or groomsmaids.

Model- Ashmeet Batra

6. Sensuous Silks  

If you love to style yourself in silks, then this contemporary Indian outfit is a must buy for you! It is a perfect amalgamation of varied treasures like Banarasi brocade and Zardozi work. The lehenga is handworked and is adorned with an alternate Kali combination of Banarasi silk and raw silk. The blouse is crafted with hand work and has intricate dabka, sequence, poth etc. The outfit along with the light weight hand worked dupatta and waist belt gives an elegant and exquisite look that is promised to be the most talked about outfit at every event.

Model- Nidhi Rajpal

7. Chic Chikankari Costume

In this outfit, a classy-n-chic  take on indo western clothing can be visualised. Styled with a Chikankari jacket, adorned with kundan and crochet lace, a blue draped dhoti in blue will easily make you the best dressed babe at any event. A chic ombre ruffle crop top adds color and vibrancy to the outfit. It is a comfortable, light weight, fusion fashion  for all the fashionistas out there .

Model- Dhanveer Kaur

8. Stylish Saree Set

This collection would be simply incomplete without giving a saree option for all our saree lovers out there. In this outfit, a modern stylized draped ombre saree is adorned with fascinating Bandhani frills. A heavy hand crafted blouse and belt is added to the otherwise simple and classy outfit to give it a desi swag and western tadka.

Model- Garima Sharma

9. Eccentric and Elegant Off-the-Shoulder Ensemble

This voguish and outlandish outfit serves as the attractive alternative for the usual lehenga skirt and crop top combination. Styled with a ruffled off shoulder jamdani blouse and kalamkari lehenga pants, this ensemble will be turning heads everywhere you go. It is a perfect go to option for any wedding festivity specially for bridesmaid as its quite easy to walk in. The comfort credit goes to the breathable and light weight fabric utilised in construction.

Model- Amisha Nagsen

10. Pretty in Patola 

To give a regal look, we have this patola layered lehenga  with hand embroidered borders and hand embellished blouse with stylized elaborate sleeves, Bandhani dupatta and a beautiful belt. This outfit is the one of the best option for the upcoming wedding & festive season offering comfort and class at the same time. Mesmerised by the beauty of this astonishing attire, two of our proper patolas, wore this with their own wakhra swag!

Model- Ananya Madaan

Model- Riddhima Malhotra

That’s all for this post. See you soon with more treasures and tales from Jashn-e-Bahar! Till then,  keep liking, keep following, stay tuned.

Do share your valuable feedback in the comments section of the blog. Would love to hear from our ravishing readers!!

The Trendy Team

Hosted and Conceptualised by Mehak Gulati

Event Manager- Simran Rehani

Event Coordinators: Pranjal Shivhare  and Sahil Nagpal 

Co-author:  Aoujasvi

Designer: Akanksha Jain (Taana Baana Creations)

Beauty Partners- Zoeish- A luxury Salon & Academy

Venue Partners for Shoot- Afolabi Kitchen and Bar, Rajinder Nagar

Jewelry Partners- Sanmati Jewellers

Handbag Partners- Cotton Mellon 

Photography:  Siddhant Tyagi, Aditya Kumar and Raj Studios

Sincere gratitude to our prestigious associates – Cotton Mellon, Sanmati Jewellers, Zoeish- A luxury Salon & Academy, Zoom Delhi, Afolabi Kitchen and Bar, Art of Learnings, Taana Baana Creations by Akanksha Jain, Raj Studio, The nail studio, SB Pixels and Aditya Kumar Photography

The traditional textiles of India have long influenced and dominated the wedding and festive apparel market all across the nation. It is almost impossible to not spot brides, grooms or the guests togging outfits that have been made from these traditional textiles.  Show your love to our heritage textiles and crafts by sharing this blog post amongst your nears and dears. 

Many Thanks to all the readers!!

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