wardrobe
Whether you’re curating your wedding trousseau or planning looks for the festive season, it’s all about picking pieces that balance timeless kaarigari with effortless wearability. Think rich fabrics, delicate embellishments, and colours that photograph like a dream. The key? Styling them in a way that feels true to you, whether that’s pairing a heavily worked dupatta with minimal jewellery, or letting a statement neckline shine with sleek hair and a soft lip. This week You! shares tips on how to style formal-wear in different ways…
This midnight blue organza anarkali is embroidered with gold sequins and resham in Kashmiri-style motifs. The fitted bodice features zardozi and thread work, while the dress flows in gold foil patterns. Its highlight is a contrasting blue-green chunri dupatta in chiffon or silk, finished with gota and kiran edging. Ideal for a mehendi or shendi with chunky jhumkas, a teeka, glass bangles, and soft glam makeup.
In a soft moss-gray sheesha silk, the kameez features gold tilla and resham embroidery with scalloped finishing. Paired with a navy-blue raw silk gharara detailed with broad gota lines for added flare.
A rani pink bandhani chiffon dupatta edged with kiran lace adds vibrant contrast. Drape it loosely and pair with uncut kundan jewellery, dewy skin, and a berry-toned lip for a mehendi or dholki.
Decadent yet refined, this muted ensemble balances richness and restraint. Embellished with soft gold thread work, the outfit is lifted by delicate hints of jade green that appear in the embroidery and trims, which flows into a deep maroon colour for an extra oomph. Pair with jade earrings or a statement choker to echo the green accents. Keep the base makeup glowy and the lips a warm nude.
A teal angrakha peshwas with gold zardozi and tilla embroidery concentrated on the bodice and sleeves. Vertical detailing elongates the silhouette. The mustard jamawar dupatta, with navy and gold scalloped gota border, adds festive dimension. Wear to a nikah or formal event with chandbalis, a sleek bun, and warm-toned makeup.
This bridal look radiates moonlit majesty. Glistening resham and silver tilla embroidery is worked heavily across a sculpted silhouette with hints of pale gold. Best suited for a nikah or reception paired with an all-silver jewellery set, sleek bun, luminous skin, and a soft rose lip.
This crimson red peshwas features dense gota, dabka, and zardozi embroidery in antique gold. Floral and vine motifs cover the bodice and ghera, with a brocade lining peeking from the hem. The chiffon dupatta has four-sided kiran and scattered bootis. Pair with gold jewellery, and kohled eyes for barat or a vintage-inspired wedding.
A green deep-toned shirt with hand-embellished mukesh work, paired with a crush buttersilk sharara and a dupatta speckled with light-reflecting details. Traditional yet wearable, this look is perfect for a dholki or post-wedding dinner. Style with jhumkis, kohl, and a pulled-back hairstyle.
C R E D I T S
Text: Wallia Khairi Designer: Sehrish Nadeem
Photography, Styling and Art Direction: Hussain Piart
Makeup and Hair: Nomi Lawrence
Models: Sana Husayn, Maria Malik and Sughand
Accessories: Bukhari Accessories