SHEHLA’s artisanal Nur- e-Alaleh (light from a heavenly flower) bridal couture collection is a romantic ode to Shehla Chatoor’s forte: exquisitely dovetailing intricate old world embroidery — resham, beaten mukesh, zardozi, vintage sequins, metalwork as well as pearls and Swarovski crystals with sleek, contemporary silhouettes. It is a romantic ballad encapsulating an epic unification of the couturier’s impeccable attention to detail.
Tracing its impetus to Rumi’s esoteric quotes about Nature’s stunning flora and fauna, the collection’s sumptuous embellishment is wholly handcrafted into delicate floral, exotic birds and butterfly motifs and transposed onto a medley of draped, ruffled, cinched, flared and cascading. lame, vintage velvet and tulle objets d’art including a unique and modem off-the-shoulder tuxedo jacket. Subtle hues emboldened with rich accents – soft salmon accented with deep magenta; delicate ivory with royal blue inflections and an assemblage of whispering blue, grey, mint, gold and silver pieces create indubitably ethereal, enchanted and dreamlike visions highlighted with fringe, plumage and shimmer.
SHEHLA ‘s Nur-e-Alaleh bride is a modern, elegant woman who has a surgeon’s eye for intricately luxe details; desires effortless glamour and yearns to make am enduring impression; juxtaposing timeless elegance with contemporary romance and femininity in her bridal choice. The dreamy and swoon-worthy collection is thus ideal for both a cool, relaxed destination wedding to Marbella, the Maldives or Santorini or to a traditional and majestic family affair. SHEHLA is truly grateful to Sophia Webster for providing the shoes for this show. The renowned shoe designer was approached to provide the shoes for this show due to their use of flora and fauna. The shoes are from Sophia Webster’s collection. Be dazzled and romanced by the light and shadow of SHEHLA’ s enchanting Nur-e-Alaleh… ‘Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.’ -Rumi
