India Couture Week 2024: Aditi Rao Hydari made heads turn with her regal look on Day 6

Jayanti Reddy's latest collection draws heavy inspiration from Nawabi influences, predominant in her hometown Hyderabad.

By: Lifestyle Desk

New Delhi | July 30, 2024 08:30 PM IST

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Aditi Rao Hydari showstopped for Jayanti Reddy at ICW 2024. (Source: PR Handout)

After playing courtesan-turned-rebel Bibbojaan in Heeramandi, Aditi Rao Hydari is back to serve desi glam! The actor turned showstopper for designer Jayanti Reddy on Day 6 of FDCI Hyundai India Couture Week 2024, looking ethereal in a gold sequined peplum kurta and a pair of matching sharara.

The plunging neckline, offset by a diamond choker with a glittering round drop pendant, and the cinched waist made for a lesson in styling silhouettes. Aditi Rao Hydari opted for bold plum lips, pin-straight brown hair and regal confidence to style her look as she glided down the ramp with grace.

The collection, Evocative Nawabi Canvas, was inspired by the rich cultural heritage of Hyderabad, and who better to close her show than Aditi Rao Hydari, who is of royal descent?

“Reddy’s collection featured heritage textiles in conversation with antique motifs, revisiting India’s regal past. Traditional embroideries, informed by the lavish lifestyles of the royals, were showcased in approximately 40 looks,” the FDCI wrote in an Instagram post.

Talking to Vogue, the actor said that she loved what she was wearing. “It’s not a lehenga. It’s on Banarasi silk so there’s tradition there. There’s zardosi, there’s bead work. But the silhouette is super contemporary and I love it,” she shared.

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A model walking for Jayanti Reddy. (Source: PR Handout)

Hailing from the culturally rich town of Hyderabad, Reddy has often drawn inspiration from Nawabi influences for her work, which is often reflected in ornate high jewelry collections and larger-than-life closets. According to a press note, the latest collection hosts 40 seminal looks where “heritage textiles have a conversation with antique motifs. It’s like revisiting a time in India’s regal past where luxury was synonymous with dexterous hand-done work, sartorial finesse and an unquestioning allegiance to slow fashion.”

Models walking for Reddy were dressed to the nines in opulent fabrics boasting India’s rich artisanry and craftsmanship. Set against a rustic brown and beige backdrop, the they sashayed down the ramp in a melee of saris, gowns, lehengas, jackets and capes in rich hues of ivory, violet, reds and pinks, while bespoke pieces of diamonds and emeralds adorning their necks, ears and foreheads did the heavy lifting.

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