Ananya Panday’s amber gold Rimple & Harpreet lehenga highlights the ancient suzani craft

Snowy scenery, moody florals and a nip in the air… there’s just something so romantic about winter. The tail end of the year in India is also synonymous with the wedding season. Just days ago, Ananya Panday, Khushi Kapoor, Vedang Raina, Orry, and a host of other stars made their way to the capital to celebrate a friend’s big day. In keeping with the frosty landscape, everyone pulled out their winter festive best. Panday stood out in an amber gold lehenga from the Rimple & Harpreet atelier.

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For the occasion in New Delhi, Ananya Panday wore a rich, amber lehenga that celebrates suzani art. A centuries-old embroidery technique, ‘suzani’ translates to needle in Farsi. It emerged among the nomadic tribes of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, and carried blessings in each stitch. The motifs, too, had symbolism attached to it, illustrating elements of nature like the sun, moon, flowers, and vines, all representing luck, prosperity, and good health. Rimple & Harpreet has harnessed the ancient art for its ‘Firangi Mahal’ collection and transformed the artistry into lehengas, kurtas and saris.