Athiya Shetty has a subtle sense of style that always stands out and her outfit choice for the Mehendi was an extension of her personality. Shetty donned a custom-made Anjul Bhandari lehenga. Athiya’s style has always been understated and hence, a Chikankari piece was an easy choice for her. The mehendi outfit resonated with Athiya and broke the stereotype of wearing pop-coloured hues and opted for a light pastel piece that seamlessly merged with her soft girl aesthetic.
Updated On: 2023-02-10 02:20 PM IST
Quite contrary to the traditional lehengas that weigh a ton, Athiya’s lehenga was feather-light. This was actuated with the lightweight tonal Swarovski embellishments that had to be sourced from Austria to complement the yellow color
The shade of the lehenga was a custom yellow that could not be pulled out of a contour or a shade card. Colour experts devised the shade from a twenty-shade swatch and dyed the fabric to achieve the exact tint for the mehendi outfit
The artisans sat on the piece for almost 18 months in Hardoi to weave Athiya’s dream project into reality. To complete the look, Anjul designed two Chikan duppattas: one based on ‘Jaal’ work and the second on border work
The choice of pastels in Athiya’s wardrobe to her jewellery was a well-orchestrated saga crafted by the fingers of women. Not only did it provide agency to women artisans in Awadh, but also celebrated the intricacies that a woman endows in her pursuit
Anjul Bhandari is a couture label based out of New Delhi, that specializes and focuses on
working with craftsmen of Chikankari and Mukaish from the Awadh region. She is a self-taught artist who designed couture for over 10 years before finally launching her eponymous label in 2010
