She looked graceful as always even though the coral-toned sari-jacket she wore is an otherwise tough colour to sport. Title Artist Album Genre Kirpa Karo Bhajan Kahun Kaise Sakhi Bhajan Kabir bhajan Naina 8,20 m (Reprocessed) Abhisheki Bhajan Album 3 BhajanGuru Paiya. To sum up the royal vibe, the designers, once again, closed the show with their muse and showstopper, Sharmila Tagore.
NAINA THAG LENGE RAAG FULL
That was also when the duo's signature style came forward with more regal floor-skimming jackets (the Mughal Chakdar Jama made its debut) highlighting intricate embroideries, worn with full skirts. As Khan sang Naina thug lenge, the collection took on deeper jewel tones such as ruby, emerald and amethyst. The bejewelled look - garments combined with body jewellery on blouses - was narrated well on saris. As the models stepped forth in wedge shoes encrusted with diamante (specially created for the collection), it stamped that fact. If in the previous edition of the Couture Week, the designers had let the richness of fabrics do the talking, this season they seemed to have made a conscious attempt to bring on the bling, albeit in their own softly sensuous and never-brazen way.
With Mast kalandar, flowed diaphanous outfits in the colours white and cream, boasting of multi-coloured glittering accents (true to the name collection's name) and beaten gold work. Seated to the left of the stage, Khan's mesmerising voice, rather her selection of songs, played the role of a sutradhaar for the collection, which was rich in tones and opulent in design. The collection, as the duo stated, was christened "Raag Rattan" by Khan, who was as much a part of the show as the collection itself. On Day 2, the drama was high-pitched, with noted Sufi singer Zila Khan opening the designers' show with a rendition of Kesariya Balam. What's a couture show without a bit of drama on the ramp? Similarly, an Ashima-Leena show would be incomplete without a high dose of shimmer and fascinatingly intricate craftsmanship.