Trousseau Trouble? Ditch Bollywood For These Pakistani Designers

It’s time for Indian brides to stop aping their favourite B’town divas and turn to Pakistani designers.

All set to be the unconventional bride? (Photo: Facebook/hsystudio)

By the time she turns 18, almost every Indian girl knows what her wedding lehenga should look like. The image of her perfect bridal outfit is bright and clear in her head, and to a great extent inspired heavily by Bollywood films. But, I think it’s time to ditch Bollywood and explore designs across the border. These Pakistani designers are about to blow your mind with their bridal collections.

1. Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY)

Understated glam is something that totally lacks in Indian bridal attire. With a perfect balance of metallic embroidery, trendy cuts, pleasing colours and silhouettes that will accentuate your curves beautifully, HSY brings a subtle touch of ‘tradition’ in his modern bridal wear collection.

Intricate embroidery sits perfectly on gorgeous hues of red (Photo: Facebook/hsystudio)

The new-age luxe bride knows how to pull off bridal glamour, even in the unconventional shades of white (Photo: Facebook/hsystudio)

This fusion between a lehenga and a sari gets our vote (Photo: Facebook/hsystudio)

2. Fahad Hussayn

Luxury meets royalty in Fahad Hussayn’s sublime couture line. What truly stands out in his design aesthetics, is his natural inclination to choose clean patterns that makes for an uncluttered bridal look. We also love his colour combinations and enriching tones.

This gorgeous outfit would make for a delightful bride (Photo: Facebook/fahadhussayn)

The imperial touch (Photo: Facebook/fahadhussayn)

The crimson glow (Photo: Facebook/fahadhussayn)

3. Umar Sayeed

Versatility is a virtue that doesn’t come easily to all designers. But Sayeed is blessed with it. His unique style speaks volumes about his talent and we absolutely love the way he puts forth traditional designs with glamorous new age twists.

This embellished kurta is a total stunner with its asymmetrical cuts (Photo: Facebook/House-of-Umar-Sayeed)

Does traditional get any more beautiful than this? (Photo: Facebook/House-of-Umar-Sayeed)

Get your bling on: Actors Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan walk the ramp in Sayeed’s traditional elegance (Photo: Facebook/House-of-Umar-Sayeed)

4. Aisha Imran

It may take you a few minutes to take in the beauty of Aisha’s creations. Her designs make for classics that you could pull out even years after you first wore them, and even after decades, your daughter will consider herself lucky to have these gems as hand me downs. The labyrinthine embroidery her creations boast of is truly splendorous.

The elite bride (Photo: Facebook/AishaImranOfficial)

Bedazzled much (Photo: Facebook/AishaImranOfficial)

The touch of elegance (Photo: Facebook/AishaImranOfficial)

5. Naushemian | Nauman Arfeen

The effectiveness with which Nauman Afreen brings out the drama of colours in her designs is an art that doesn’t come easily. Her attention to detail to every inch of her creations is what makes her style of bridal wear cherished internationally.

The opulent bride (Photo: Facebook/naushemian)

Golden grace (Photo: Facebook/naushemian)

Allure and more (Photo: Facebook/naushemian)

So if you’ve been going through Deepika, Sonam and Kareena’s fashion diaries rigorously, it might be a good time to look beyond Indian embellishments. The rich aesthetics and detailed work of these Pakistani designers will definitely make you emerge as a stunning bride, who doesn’t look like a rip-off of an on-screen Bollywood diva.

Happy shopping!