Want to know the hottest bridal trends? Brace yourselves as this week You! highlights some key hair, makeup and jewellery styles straight from the runway of the recently concluded LPBW’17...
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Want to know the hottest bridal trends? Brace yourselves as this week You! highlights some key hair, makeup and jewellery styles straight from the runway of the recently concluded LPBW’17...
Fashion and trends are ever evolving! What was all the rage a few months back seems to disappear, as soon as some new trend hits the market. And with the bridal season here, it’s time to get updated with all that is hot and trendy. And the easiest way to find out styles that will rule the world of fashion is of course through Fashion Weeks/Shows that are organised time and again.
The fashion showcase
Following the tradition of showcasing bridal trends on a roll, this year’s PFDC L’Oreal Paris Bridal Week 2017 (LPBW) brought an extravagant feel to the audience. This year, the L’Oreal Paris team redefined both bridal makeup and hair trends using products by the brand. Nabila and her team was the official hair and makeup partner for LPBW’17. However, this year L’Oreal also collaborated with international makeup expert Saima Bargfrede to create and define distinct bridal makeup looks for the season. The 3-day event, held in Lahore, featured styles that will give you all the inspiration you need to master the perfect wedding looks. Read on...
Trends on a roll
Team Nabila’s - N-Pro & N-Gents - as always stood on top of their game. Known for perfection and consistency, renowned stylist Nabila managed to woo the audience with her magical touch. Creating looks for each showcase required an in-depth knowledge while combining the requirements of designers and all-important factors in determining the best look of the day.
“This fall we kept the wedding and party season in mind before finalizing all the looks for the shows. Festive look is what we aimed for this time around. Nabila wanted to come out of plain Jane nude look and experiment with glamorous looks,” informs Tabesh Khoja of Nabila’s.
The glittery factor
We spotted minimal updos, cosmetic metal muse, bejewelled ruby lips for Fahad Hussayn’s finale, shimmery lips topped with glitter to seal the deal. Stained berry lips were quite a rage along with studded Swarovski sparkles on the eyes. From graphic eyes, metallic liner to Ombre lips, braided hoop, fierce red brows and embellished hair trends including different kinds of buns and updos; we saw it all on the runway of this year’s PLBW’17. The new-age bride gave us some serious eye makeup goals for an instant first impression. Nabila and her team gave us ideas on how a highlighter should be a girl’s best friend. Then again dark eyes and nude lips is always a winning combo - which was witnessed on multiple times on the runway. For Ali Xeeshan, there was gelled back sleek hair with bright lips to complement the scintillating looks. “The makeup for Sania Maskatiya’s showcase was kept dark and colourful. We used a lot of glamour, glitter, metallics, confetti and fall colours for each showcase,” says Khoja.
Pretty in pink
For the day first, the styling team conjured up pretty, pink looks and some natural waves making up for an ethereal feel. For Misha Lakhani’s collection, the models had stained pink lips along with centre parting hair, which gelled well with the designer’s aesthetics.
Blingy jewels
Regally yours: Ivy Couture by Shazia and Sehr collaborated with jewellery brand, Amrapali for their bridal collection ‘Rang-e- Perahan’. Amrapali’s intricately crafted pieces comprised emeralds, pearls and 
gold giving a royal look to the show. “Our collection was heavily inspired by Mughal Art which was why we chose to collaborate with Amrapali. They have traditional jewellery with peacock and elephant symbolisms as well as jewel toned cabochons,” shares Shazia.
According to Mehreen Ameen of Amrapali, “For Ivy, we provided our Zardozi, Jadau and Victorian collections.”
Made in Heaven: Sania Maskatiya presented her line ‘Samarkand’ and for the jewellery she teamed up with luxury brand, Amrapali Jewels. “With Maskatiya, we debuted our collections ‘Jewels of Nizam’ and ‘Made in Heaven’,” shares Mehreen Ameen.
This year, we partnered with both Sania Maskatiya and Ivy for PFDC L’Oreal Fashion Week. We worked closely with the design teams of both brands to debut new bridal collections.
A spectrum of jewel colours: Jewellery designer, Reama Malik of ‘Gold’ teamed up with designer Wasim Khan who presented his timeless couture line ‘Deja Vu’. The jewellery collection featured pure 18, 21 and 22 karat gold with couture pieces in a spectrum of jewel colours. It included ruby red, 
emerald green, sapphire blue, golden topaz, pearl white, amethyst purple, garnet burgundy, coral, turquoise blue and transitioning to classic red. “At this time the wedding industry has grown into a huge fraternity. Be it jewellery, clothes, makeup, photography, events or food; this industry has grown phenomenally since the last ten years. Credit goes to Sehyr Saigol for nurturing and encouraging talent and being there to groom upcoming designers! I see this industry doing very well in the future,” shares Malik.
An ode to the Mughal era: Designer Nomi Ansari injected a burst of colours on the ramp with a lively display of what we call the work of a specialist. For his range ‘Darya-e-Dastoor’, Ansari collaborated with ace jewellery designer Hamna Amir. We loved how he played around with cuts amalgamating traditional with modern silhouette. The collection was buoyed by regal, Islamic and Mughal iconography in vivid jewel tones, including traditional floral motifs and miniature art. According to Amir, it is an ode to the Mughal era and features ethnic traditional pieces such as jhoomars, chaand balaas, Raani haar, and jhumkays. “We handcrafted artisanal pieces with meenakari, kundan and signature polki pieces and incorporated precious gem stones such as rubies, emeralds and sapphires especially for Ansari’s collection. The designer wanted a fusion of contemporary designs with traditional elements so our collection dwelled 
around delicate fretwork for a traditional-meets-contemporary vibe,” stated Amir.
Hand crafted beauty: Shamsha Hashwani showcased her bridal collection ‘Kolpona: A Gateway to Nostalgia’. The designer opted for Sherezad Jewellery. Each piece was hand crafted keeping in mind the bridal wear by the designers, which was exquisite and beautiful.
The diamond affect: A solo show by Sana Safinaz presented their bridal collection ‘The Last of the Night’ in collaboration with Mahin’s World Jewellery. The jewels were a blend of zircons, Swarovski crystals and pearls.
A perfect match: Farah and Fatima showcased, ‘Meraki’, which infused elegance of phulkari and chintz with contemporary designs that complemented the essence of a traditional bride. She chose Jaipur and Co. for an intricate range of jewellery and designs, it was a perfect match.
Ornate ornaments: Jaipur and Co. was also the choice of designer Shiza Hassan. Statement meenakari and silver polki kundan sparklers complemented the entire collection that spelt ornate.
Saima, official Makeup and Hair Expert L’Oreal Pakistan...
In continuation of the #BeautyMeetsFashion platform, this year L’Oreal collaborated with international makeup expert Saima Bargfrede to create and define distinct bridal makeup looks for the season. “Overall the whole fashion has become very organic - it is effortless yet has a flavour of its own. People are playing a lot more with texture just like the way it used to be in ‘80s and ‘90s. Things are making a comeback but it depends how far you want to take it in your daily life,” says Bargfrede.
For hair, Saima advises, “Keep your personality in mind before getting too experimental with hair. Go for trendy and funky styles only if your personality allows you to. But if you are not too sure of carrying something creative then stay classy.”
“I would say that a lot of braids are in fashion; very Elvis kind of hairstyles. People are adopting Mohawk hairstyles in which the head is shaved except for a strip of hair running in the middle but these trends change big time when they come to Pakistan. Nowadays, beachy waves and bohemian braids are very much in fashion here,” adds the expert.
CREDITS
Hair & makeup: Nabila’s
Photography:
Team Dragonfly
Choreography:
Sadia Siddiqui
