Couturiers & fashion designer duo, Rimple & Harpreet Narula stepped into 2021 with a spectacular fashion show titled ‘Ode to the Royals’ at the iconic Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates who’s who were also present . Held against the backdrop of one of the tallest buildings in the world. The fashion show bedazzled Dubai with its immaculate amalgamation of couture, craft and heritage.
Highlights of the Fashion Show -Ode to Royals
The splendour and glory of the erstwhile Days of the Raj which is the raison d’ etre of the collection was being showcased. Inspired by the Indian Maharaja royals and the nobles of that era and their lifestyle. Heavily influenced by their travels to the West, the collection was an ode to splendour and extravagance of their lives well lived.
The collection is a celebration of royals opulence. Tempered in hues of ivory & beige, burnished gold’s rose tints, and velveteen blacks. That harks back to a time when the “Maharajas” and “Maharanees” were the toast of European high society-. Equally at ease in the royals ballrooms of Calcutta and Kapurthala as well as chic Parisian saloons.
Focal Points
Scintillating handcrafted embroideries veritably breathe life onto the surfaces. Each ensemble while the theatrical, larger-than-life silhouettes -dramatic lehengas, sheer sarees, regal robes and achkans. Also, evocative of a bygone majestic magnificence. The collection a befitting tribute to an opulent era of high fashion, exotic indulgence and rich statements in regal clothing and accessories.
About Rimple & Harpreet
The ground of couture craft, and heritage- Rimple and Harpreet Narula
Their signature style represents an interesting paradox of rural craft and exalted design. Their take on design and the process of design is intuitive. While their approach to colour and use of fabric is spontaneous yet exceptional. They took the leap into the realm of Bollywood costume design with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat. Padmaavat opened the doors of Bollywood costume design. Making way for Rimple to bag other prestigious projects such as 2019’s Houseful4 and the upcoming Bhool Bhulaiya 2.
Along with running two Flagship stores in Delhi, the designers have showcased critically acclaimed couture collections at the FDCI India Couture Week for three years in a row. With Bollywood stalwarts like Shilpa Shetty and Yami Gautam walk the ramp in the creations. The brand is a favourite for many celebrities such as Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor, Karishma Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Bipasha Basu, Kriti Sanon, Huma Qureshi, Neha Sharma, Priety Zinta, Kalki Koechlin amongst others.