This summer, dress in style and take inspiration from these looks…
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Want to capture the true essence of the summer fashion? Look no further as designer Mariam Suri’s collections like ‘Aurora’ and ‘Nuwwar’ shine like the sun itself. Modern and lightweight, these outfits feature materials like cotton and linen adorned with rich embroidery and striking fabric prints. Each piece reflects meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail.
For many across the country, especially in the northern regions, summer isn’t just a season - it’s a celebration of light fabrics. This collection showcases festive season attire, offering both traditional elegance and trendy styles. Flowing kurtas, intricately embroidered shalwar kameez sets that embody the essence of timeless culture.
Whether dressed for a festive party or a leisurely Sunday afternoon, these outfits offer elegance and comfort. This summer, dress in style and take inspiration from these looks…
A long silk lamé pishwas shirt, adorned with a hand-embroidered coat collar and delicate ruffles. Custom tassels are sewn into the side slits, adding a unique touch. It is paired with matching purple crushed khadi silk trousers, elegantly finished with an embellished custom border. Completing the look is a pink silk organza dupatta with a hand-embroidered scalloped edge.
This short A-line raw silk shirt in purple boasts an asymmetrical hemline, highlighted by a striking green front placket adorned with kamdani embroidery and delicately finished with deadstock crochet lace. Its straight sleeves are elegantly detailed with gota lace trim. Paired with magenta raw silk trousers featuring side slits and complemented by gota lace accents. Completing the look is a cotton net dupatta intricately hand-embroidered with kamdani motifs.
A kaftan-style shirt in pink khadi spun silk, featuring a hand-embroidered pale yellow raw silk inner. Custom tassels are sewn into the hand-embroidered side slits, adding unique flair. This is paired with matching pale yellow raw silk shalwar, also hand-embroidered and finished with custom buttons. The look is completed with a khadi spun silk net dupatta, adorned with a hand-embellished custom border.
A long A-line raw silk shirt in turquoise, featuring an exaggerated round collar hand-embroidered with kamdani and finished with crochet lace. The gathered sleeves have contrasting kamdani cuffs, and contrast buttons run down the centre neckline. The shirt is paired with matching trousers finished with gota lace. A contrasting cotton net dupatta, hand-embroidered with kamdani and edged with deadstock crochet lace, completes the outfit.
A silk charmeuse shirt in mustard, detailed with laces on the bodice and finished with contrast kamdani buttons and box pleat bell sleeves. It is paired with palazzo trousers, hand-embellished with kamdani. The ensemble is completed with a vibrant cotton net dupatta, hand-embroidered with kamdani and finished with a crochet lace edge.
This short, round-hemmed raw silk charmeuse shirt in red features a hand-embellished kamdani collar and shocking pink kamdani cuffs on gathered sleeves. It includes wide shalwar pants finished with gota lace, complemented by a pink cotton net dupatta embroidered with kamdani motifs and edged with deadstock crochet lace.
This ensemble features a front-open sheesha silk jacket in coral, showcasing a diagonal pleated bodice and an attached skirt embellished with hand-embroidered motifs. Underneath is a contrasting inner shirt in green raw silk, detailed with a hand-embroidered organza scalloped hem. The outfit is completed with a two-toned green and coral crushed khadi silk lehenga, offering a blend of textures and colours.
CREDITS
Text: Wallia Khairi I Designer: Mariam Suri
Hair & Makeup: Yousuf Uddin I Photography: Raza Jaffri
Project Head: Thomas Fernandez
