Love in the New Age
A wedding is a great stage to display ones ideals, motivations, values and ingenuity. While all eyes were on us - it became obvious that what and who we wear ( which is usually a subject of great scrutiny ) needs to speak to who we are and make bolder statements about the state of the world and how we as a generation choose to shape our futures hence outfits.
Outfits;
Bride - No distinction between art, outfit, ritual, food or love.
The main fabric for the dress was found when Neil and Doyel were on a trip to Mandawa for wedding planning. They saw women making a bed cover with yolks of old kurtas they cut up. A bold amalgamation of colors, textures, stories and imperfection was this fabric. Doyel shaped a long “ball grown dress” - structured yet soft, bold yet feminine, striking yet imperfect - all that Doyel is, all that Doyel wants to be.
Groom - The Coat was made from an Hairloom handmade Banarsi fabric - but used inside out to show the incredible amount of love and labour that goes into creating a Banarsi - which on a recent trip to banaras we learnt was a dying art since replicas are much cheaper and faster to produce on machines. The Black yellow sheer embroidered shirt was a vintage piece from Vinokilo, Germany.
Haldi was an opportunity for us to strip down. To be ready for a cleanse, for purification. In a sea of yellow to feel bright. Inspired by the Ramayana.
Handloom haldi died fabrics were used by Designer Insiya to make matching tribal lungis for both Neil and Doyel. Doyel wore a blouse inspired by the tribal pleated blouses that are free size for womens changing bodies.
