LAHORE: Day Two of the ongoing PFDC L`Oreal Bridal Week at the Faletti`s Hotel showcased the designs of Shamaeel Ansari, Fahad Hussayn, Bank AlFalah Rising Talent Show, Zara Shahjahan, Ammara Khan and Ali Xeeshan Theatre Studio to a packed venue and with a very late start.

Shamaeel Ansari made her debut with the Lahore-based council with a collection that spoke volumes about a master craftswoman at the top of her game. She recreated and rekindled her magic of elegance and opulence on the ramp with same-tone embellishments on silhouettes remaining true to eastern traditions.

Metallics, pearls, mirror work and silk thread embroidery set the mood for the evening`s show. She then plunged into a darker shade with basic black worked completely over with gold. Kaftan and kimono-style shirts, angarkha cuts and more breezy, flowy silhouettes followed with A-line sleeves and rich panel embroidery worth itsweight in gold.

Later, a matador jacket worn on a passionate red number and vibrant vintage splendour with lots of layering also set the style mood for the coming winters.

Fahad Hussayn`s Putli Ghar created drama on the ramp with a puppeteer and his puppet in a tale of creation, dominance and infatuation with digital floral prints. Standouts in this segment included a white farshi gharara worn by model Rubya Chaudhry and its black equivalent, a more colourful symphony with muted shades of bridal hues, the use of gold brocade fabric, beehive patchworl< patterns and more.

The Bank AIFalah Rising Talent show featured Akif Mahmood`s a tutu-inspired sl
Mahgul showed a strong signature style and evolution of design sensibility with her first outfit only while the rest fell flat.

Sheher Tareen of Studio Sfared likewise with her Japanese script-inspired sari while the rest was downright gaudy and grotesque. And what`s with the sceptre-carrying models anyway? Sofia Badar showed promise with draping, cuts and choice of fabric but it was Wardha Saleem who struck just the right bal-ance between embroidery and bling with images of the female figurine and elephant figures, a strong subcontinental influence, the dasi silhouette and a strong, exciting sense of unexpected play of symbolism.

DesignersZaraShahjahan, Ammara Khan and Ali Xeeshan Theatre Studio showed after the break.