Colour me bride

If youre Tarun Tahiliani,you have to be prepared to deal with an onslaught of curious customers and diehard fans the moment you announce a new collection.

If youre Tarun Tahiliani,you have to be prepared to deal with an onslaught of curious customers and diehard fans the moment you announce a new collection. So,on the day the designer launched his bridal couture collection at his Bandra store in Mumbai,it isnt surprising that he barely has time to stay putwelcoming old friends,responding to queries of serious shoppers,even as he gives in to the requests of scribes and shutterbugs for yet another quote or pose.

In between all the madnessquiet,but still discerniblethe couturier takes time out to show us around the collection,pointing to a particularly favourite sari on the way. I have to open this to show you how exquisite it is, he says,plucking it out and unfurling it with a flourish,a confection in ivory silk and pearls. I wanted to get the beauty of a sculpture here,to capture the elegance of stone. See how beautifully it falls. And with the border,I wanted to get the look of inlay work found on monuments and statues, he says as he drapes the sari across his shoulder and points to his reflection. It may sound incongruous to the unimaginative; but the delicate folds of the sari remind one of marble alright.

The collection is divided into six themes,covering all aspects of the great Indian weddingPooja,Mehendi,Sangeet,Shaadi,

Reception and Mughal Garden. What strikes one the most is the lush use of coloursomething one has come to associate,by default,with weddings. Unlike in the West,where whites and creams are the colour of choice for weddings,in India,bright colours sell the most. Gesturing towards an elegant lehenga in beige,Tahiliani adds,Thats a beautifully-worked outfit,but I know it wont sell as much as one in red or pink. Its not a trend,its tradition,he explains. Even men are buying more colours,other than the regimental greys and browns. We have a huge collection of swatches which we show to them,so they can pick exactly what they want. Sometimes they want too much colour,which isnt advisable, he chuckles.

Its said that whatever else
Indians might skimp on,they never skimp on weddings. So heading towards Tahilianis latest collection makes good sense. But for the bride who cant afford too much,he has a word of advice,Dont make the mistake of buying an imitation. No matter how closely it resembles the original,itll always look cheap. A bride can look like a million dollars even if shes dressed in Rs 5,000 sari,if she carries herself with confidence.

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Colour me bride

If youre Tarun Tahiliani,you have to be prepared to deal with an onslaught of curious customers and diehard fans the moment you announce a new collection.

If youre Tarun Tahiliani,you have to be prepared to deal with an onslaught of curious customers and diehard fans the moment you announce a new collection.