Just a quick note, I’ve been working with Karma to finalize my order for my Valima and Mehendi Outfits (Polki Bridal in Pink and Mint Green) and Sangeet (in a Peshwaas with long sleeves).
I wanted to tell you all that if you’re looking for a reliable designer without going to the Motherland, they really seem like the way to go. Even if they are slightly above your price range, the service they’ll give you and the fact that you won’t have to spend thousands going to Pakistan alone will be cost saving.
I initially contacted Maheen directly on FB and she replied that day. She put me in touch with a girl who works there and she has been communicating with me regularly. She’s totally been guiding me, offering to mail sample fabrics and material and is helping me create my vision. I’m super impressed, considering I reached out to every other designer out there. The only other person that was as responsive was Mohd Mehdi, but I had called him too, which is completely different than working on e-mail.
Karma’s pretty effective over e-mail and is great for anyone who’s not going back to finalize their order. It’s pretty risky buying your wedding outfits from pictures! Eek.
Keep us updated on your orders hun! Would love to know how they turn out. I should be getting married soon, and don't fancy going back home JUST to purchase a bridal outfit, though I love the clothes there!!
really? i'll keep you all posted! they want me to place the order sooner than later because i guess Oct- March is the worst time for them (wedding season in Pakistan). i'm going to place my order by the 1st week in August once I finalize everything.
i should get it by December-ish. keep your fingers crossed!
The store has loads more stuff, and it's the newer designs.
My nikah outfit was from Karma. I live in the states. From the time i ordered it to the time i received it it was just about 2 months even though it was a really heavy outfit. They did charge me a little bit more for the speedy delivery, but it was worth it.
I spoke to a guy from Karma yesterday, and he said online orders usually take about 40-45 days, and apparently (not sure how true it is) the outfits are cheaper online then they are in the actual store......
does anyone have complaints about karma's embroidery? someone was telling me the designs are really thick and the embroidery is not that fine. do other people agree? is Karma more about trend, or is the embroidery just as intricate as other brands?
does anyone have complaints about karma's embroidery? someone was telling me the designs are really thick and the embroidery is not that fine. do other people agree? is Karma more about trend, or is the embroidery just as intricate as other brands?
i've only seen karma pink in person in jan '08 and was seriously underwhelmed by the work on the clothes.
i have to say that i've always had that feeling about their outfits though. especially when you hear about people buying lengha's for under 2lakh. intricate kaam + designer brand, you'd expect prices to be a lot more. you could say that their just being reasonably priced, or it could be that their kaam just doesn't cost that much to produce. and i think copies of karma outfits are the ones you hear most often about being better than the originals.