Harper’s Bazaar Bride is the ultimate guide for luxury weddings. Here is every modern bride’s ‘go-to’ magazine for the best in Indian and international couture, trousseau shopping, jewellery, wedding décor, gifting, beauty and much more.
ASHIMA KAPOOR Ashima Kapoor is a freelance makeup artist and hair stylist from Delhi. Having been a tutor at Pearl Academy, Delhi for a decade, where she also studied, her range of work includes editorials, advertising, fashion shows, makeover shows, and bridal and special occasions. To add value to her academic qualification, she has done short courses at The Session School and The London Film Academy and Masterclass with Napolean Perdis at the International Make-up Artists Trade Show (IMATS), Pasadena, Los Angeles. In this issue, she creates magic in ‘Diamonds Are Forever’, pg 74. One advice you would give to your younger self. Be bold, be strong, be vivacious. Currently on your playlist. You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift. Beauty product you cannot live without. Kohl pencil. Show…
FROM THE EDITOR FROM AUGUST 2019, BRIDES TODAY STARTS A SPECIAL SERIES OF COLLABORATIONS. We bring you exclusive access to India’s leading couturiers. We take you deep into their beautiful ateliers where a world of inspiration and exquisite craftsmanship unfolds. This intimate journey will give you an insight into the minds of the country’s foremost designers. We hope this introduction will allow you to make your big decision with consideration and deliberation. Our first special edition is guest edited by the incredible Tarun Tahiliani. “You are very lovely the way you look right now, with no accessories, and no makeup. Be natural and true to your sensibility.” – TARUN TAHILIANI What comes to mind when you hear a woman say she is a ‘Tarun Tahiliani bride’? TT: When a bride…
What could be more precious than taking the wedding vows in your mother’s bridal attire? For those who want to continue the tradition, but can’t because of the fabric being damaged or frayed, luxury handloom label Ekaya has launched ‘The Revival Project’ that can help you preserve your heirloom Benarasi saris. Each piece is painstakingly returned to its former glory by a team of specialists and expert weavers. They first examine the extent of damage, and then determine the process of reconstruction and the materials needed for it. Restoration can sometimes take upto a year to complete, with details woven in gold and silver-plated copper, and when requested, in pure metals too. If a sari is beyond repair, they can even recreate it from scratch. “Benaras is the hub of…
SUCH VINTAGE WONDER Pearls, pastels, and silk organza ruffles: These are the elements of Ridhi Mehra’s new demi-couture collection ‘Basra’, specially created for the launch of her flagship store in Mehrauli. Inspired by the precious gemstone, the bridal range features pearls in varying sizes on peplum-lehengas, pre-draped saris, dupattas, blouses, and belts. Ivory, crepe pink, and champagne beige define the colour palette. The store is as romantic as the designs—there are mannequins with pearls embroidered on them, jewel-toned tables shaped like flowers, and beautiful mouth-blown glass chandeliers by Glass Forest. Here you will also find bags by The Right Sided, a wide choice for bridesmaids, and printed options for summer soirées. The store is at The Kila At Seven Style Mile, Delhi HERE COMES THE SUN Statement shades are what…
YOUNG LOVE “I always imagine beautiful dancers, like in Kalidas’s poems, with lotuses in their hair, wearing muslin garments, kohl in their eyes, and in a slightly dreamlike state,” says designer Nikasha Tawadey while describing the muse for her bridal and cocktail creations. This month, she has launched a vibrant range as part of her bi-yearly collection—Rani, featuring pretty floral prints on dupattas, tiered lehengas, blouses in ivory with gold embroidery, sharara pants, and Tawadey’s signature dhoti pants in a host of colours. The styles work for a mehendi function, a formal lunch, and even a cocktail evening. The fabrics include kota doriya, khadi, Murshidabad cotton and cotton silk, chanderi, and georgette. “I have specially designed the collection for my new boutique store at DLF Emporio in Delhi,” she says.…
The baithaks of Awadh, the Jal Mahal of the 1800s, and summer sojourns at nani’s house—such themes inform designer Ritu Kumar’s new homeware collection that has been launched as part of her storied brand. There are 10 sub-collections in all, each paying ode to the rich handicrafts and textiles of India: Chameli is inspirated by the pallu of Paithani saris; Banki features hand-block prints from Farrukhabad; and Kalamkari includes prints from the Machilipatnam area of Andhra Pradesh. There is also a range of brass crockery and cutlery that references Ayurvedic principles of good living. “The singular theme that comes out from this wide variety is that of nostalgia,” says Kumar. “With Ritu Kumar Home we want to take you back to a forgotten era so that you can come home…
