Any boutiques or venues in the US where wedding clothes and formals are stocked (please don’t tell me about aunties and their “closets” they put on sale, which sometimes can be used clothes that they’ve worn that they’re selling to others). I mean formal businesses.
Re: Wedding clothes and Formals - Stocked in the US
There's a place called mirage in Artesia, California. They have designer Pakistani clothes--I've found them to be overpriced though. And there's a few places on Devon, when I visited. Someone from Chicago could probably tell you the names. There was one in particular that had the clothes organized in racks by designer and they had Nickie & Nina, Nomi Ansari, etc
Wedding clothes and Formals - Stocked in the US
I think your referring to Studio Elite but most of Devon is extremely extremely over priced! Your better off using a GS vendor or ordering directly from Pakistan in my opinion. Or you might as well order directly from the designers if price isn't an issue.
Re: Wedding clothes and Formals - Stocked in the US
Any boutiques or venues in the US where wedding clothes and formals are stocked (please don't tell me about aunties and their "closets" they put on sale, which sometimes can be used clothes that they've worn that they're selling to others). I mean formal businesses.
Are you in the West or East Coast? The usual hotspots are places like Artesia, CA and Edison, NJ: both are host to a number of boutiques that sell formal and bridal wear, though the best stocked tend to be the most over-priced. Heck, even the tiny mom-and-pop shops charge a pretty penny, knowing you'll you're probably crunched for time and not willing or able to shell out for a plane trip to the Subcontinent. New York (particularly Jackson Heights) and Chicago are also host to a number to of boutiques that sell South-Asian formalwear, though I can't speak of the quality or selection, having never shopped at/bought from them. I know that DC is supposed to have a Rani Eman boutique. If you don't live near a place with boutiques, your best bet might be a bridal show (such as Dulhan Expo) or other such gathering where vendors will be gathering (such as a Chand Rath, or better yet an APPNA convention).