Staying loyal to tradition
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LAHORE: Wardha Saleem unravels a hiding colours of love, tradition and jubilee in her latest collection. Titled ‘Rangraaz’, a offerings underline abounding brocades, shimmering gota patti, perplexing handwork and a pretentious arrangement of hues – all ushered in this deteriorate with a territory of bespoke couture from a designer.
“’Rangraaz’ is really tighten to my heart deliberation my adore for colour; also Sub-continental birthright serves as a categorical impulse behind this collection,” she tells The Express Tribune.
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Inspired by tradition, Saleem uses normal retard and shade copy techniques alongside perplexing embroideries and abounding embellishments. “Intricate embroideries and radical gota work are a categorical elements of this collection,” she shares. It also incorporates pearl work, gemstones and Swarovski crystals on a board of abounding jamawars, pristine silks, and organza. Vivid hues of fuchsia, orange, green, sleek blue, plum and red make for an prosperous colour palette.
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The curator of this artistic fire is Mariam Saeedullah Khan, a artist who remade a aged walls into board where any shot by Tapu Javeri has been prisoner to perfection. Models are speckled sporting trinket by Sherezad Rahimtoola. The ‘Rangraaz’ collection has been shot in an aged easy haveli in Saddar, Karachi, selected privately for a loftiness of a setting.
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Saleem’s bridals are an amalgam of radical and normal inspirations. “I wish to make garments that are undying and loyal to a tradition,” adds Saleem. Each garb is designed in a approach that it can be upheld down to generations, with a aptitude and peculiarity intact.
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Being a clergyman and a tyro of history, Saleem has a advantage to perspective tradition on a tellurian scale. But a engineer is famous for her modernist prophesy as well. “Several engaging silhouettes have been introduced by this collection that conclude latest trends while progressing a normal essence,” mentions Saleem. Her character truth is initial and witty nonetheless sophisticated.
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Her tag was launched 7 years ago and given afterwards she has showcased her collections locally and internationally. The code has also exhibited disdainful collections during a Maison Moulin de l’Est in Paris, Alchemy Fashion Festival in London and Fashion Scout, London Fashion Week.
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