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JJ Valaya’s Spanish Designs At IBFW 2013
The
day
one
of
Aamby
Valley
Indian
Bridal
Fashion
Week
2013
opened
with
designer
JJ
Valaya's
collection.
This
haute
couture
designer
has
based
his
latest
collection
on
Spanish
designs.
JJ
Valaya
has
named
his
collection
as
‘Maharaja
Of
Madrid'
for
the
Indian
Bridal
Fashion
Week
2013.
This
novel
name
seems
to
be
traced
back
to
a
colonial
monarch
of
India
who
was
fascinated
with
Spanish
art
and
culture.
We
are
deeply
reminded
of
the
Maharaja
of
Kapurthala
(Punjab)
who
even
had
a
Spanish
Maharani.
Irrespective
of
the
precise
ruler,
the
designs
of
JJ
Valaya
have
a
voice
of
their
own.
The
first
halves
of
his
collection
borrow
ideas
in
lace
from
Spanish
fans
and
headgear.
The
bridal
lehengas
showcased
in
this
part
of
the
show
have
intricate
lace
work.
In the men's wear department, JJ Valaya has used ivory work extensively. The long coats and sherwanis are classy with a strange Moghul. The second half of ‘The Maharaja of Madrid' collection at the Indian Bridal Fashion Week 2013 was inspired by Manton de Manila. This basically refers to the large shawls folded into triangles and draped over gowns in Spain. JJ Valaya used this design in combination with intricate Indian motifs in his outfits.
Here is a closer look at JJ Valaya's collection at the Aamby Valley Indian Bridal Fashion Week 2013.
Sky Blue Gown
The format of this gown is like an Indian Anarkali. However, the bright blue gown is adorned with Spanish motifs. The black shrug on the gown adds a glamorous contrast.
Red n Blue Lace Lehenga
The combination of sky blue and orange-red seems to dominate JJ Valaya's collection. This lehenga has a flame-red choli and lace drape.
Deep Neck Red Choli
At first glance, you may see only the plain red choli that has a very deep neckline. But on a closer observation, you will be able to see the Spanish embroidery on the orange-red lehenga.
Floral Lehenga
This lehena choli too has an Indian design and Spanish embroidery. The dominating theme here is floral though.
Black Velvet Kurta
While the style and cut of the kurta is authentically Indian, the fabric used is velvet. This indicates an influence of Spanish coats.
Embroidered Sherwani
This sherwani is again cut and designed in the Mughal Indian style. But the embroidery on it is reminiscent of the Spanish shawls.
Embroidered Sharara
This outfit seems closest to a sharara. The kurta is long and worn over a tight skirt. The embroidery designs are definitely from Manila in Spain.
High-Low Hem Outfit
This outfit is basically a floor length Anarkali with a high-low hem. It has been worn over a frilly churidar.
Grey Floor Length Sherwani
At once this male model seems to be wearing a full length dress! But actually, this is very long grey sherwani that has puffed full-sleeves and a white embellished waistcoat.
Lehenga With Sleeveless Vest
This unique lehenga choli has been worn with an embroidered sleeveless vest. The black and white zid-zag design on the choli is very typically Spanish.
Dori Drape Sherwani
This earthen orange and brown sherwani has a regal touch of shading on it. But the Indian dori on the sherwani makes it a very unique kurta indeed.
Grey Lace Gown
This grey lace gown literally replicates a Spanish fan. The embellishments on this gown are Spanish. The wine coloured full-sleeved shrug is also like a Spanish shawl.
Indian Footwear
Although the designs are inherently Spanish, JJ Valaya has paired them with very simple Indian footwear. These black leather chappals for example are very well-matched with the black and wine coloured sherwani.
Spanish Headgear
This lehenga choli has been worn with a typical Spanish headgear. The headgear has been adorned with a diamond tiara.
Brown n Orange Sharara
This brown coloured blouse has been worn over an orange sharara. The headgear over it has been adorned with an oriental tiara.
Brown Velvet Salwar Kameez
This is the only salway kameez in JJ Valaya's collection. The brown velvet short kurta has been worn with tight leggings. The drape over the salwar kameez is also made of brown velvet and golden zari.
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