Mahi, when I got there I saw so many awesome things that I forgot about that formal or anything else I had saved on my computer for YEARS. I had a booklet of 200 designs I had seen on the internet but to my own surprise, I only referred to it once or twice. So the lesson I learned is that it’s good to do research over the internet to find your likes and dislikes but go to Paksitan with an open mind. I went to a few designer outlets i.e. Nickie Nina, Asifa and Nabeel, Aiesha Varsey and PFDC in Park Towers but nothing blew me away.
With regards to the bridal outfit…I had planned to visit several different designers and then make my decision. When I got to Khi my cousin told me about a gharara that she had seen at a boutique at Tariq Road called Samson’s. Her immediate family has been going to them for bridals and formals for the past 6 years. She explained the kaam and convinced me to give it consideration. When I saw the kaam I was blown away. I didn’t expect to find something that neat and eye-catching at TR. I had found what I was looking for and looked no further. Here is a brief explanation of what it looks like-
Fabric- Shirt and dupatta are chiffon, the gharara is jamavaar
Cut- Long shirt with a farshi gharara, elbow length sleeves
Colours- Shirt and dupatta are double-layered chiffon, deep red over cherry pink…ends up looking like e rich red with a hint of pink. I was trying to go for the colour of pomegranate seeds. The finishings are in sea green and cherry pink.
Kaam Placement- Heavy border on dupatta with motifs, booti, chun. Heavy work on sleeves and daaman. Motifs, booti and chun on the front of the shirt. 1.5 inch border on round neckline, front and back. Gharara has 2 different jamavaars, top has small motifs embossed in the fabric and will have booti chun. 2 inch border on the ‘goat’. The bottom is jamavaar with medium sized motifs. Kaam is filled in the motifs.
If I was to compare it to a designer’s work I’d say that the cut and placement of the kaam is like Bunto and the kaam itself looks closest to Rouge and Aiesha Varsey work.
I’ll answer the rest of teh questions later 