India Couture Week 2018 Day 1: Kangana Ranaut, Aditi Rao Hydari play the perfect showstoppers

Designers Tarun Tahiliani and Anju Modi opened the first day of the Hindustan Times and Sunil Sethi Design Alliance’s India Couture Week 2018 on a high note with Bollywood stars Kangana Ranaut and Aditi Rao Hydari playing showstoppers for them respectively.

Updated on: Aug 22, 2018 12:43 PM IST

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Kangana Ranaut played showstopper for designer Anju Modi’s collection. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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At the opening show of the India Couture Week, designer Tarun Tahiliani said he’s found his muse, his White Moghul, in actor Aditi Rao Hydari. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Aditi Rao Hydari also said that she cannot wait to team up with Tarun Tahiliani again. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Tahiliani’s collection was titled In Elysium on the opening day of the India Couture Week 2018. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Luxe fabrics, impeccable craftsmanship and elegant simplicity were hallmarks of Tahiliani’s collection, which took the designer five months to create. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Tahiliani’s collection made a case for lehengas, anarkalis, sharara sets and sarees in super calming blues, reds, pinks and a whisper of ivory. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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His collection included detailed applique on the panel of bridal and cocktail lehengas, concept saris, gowns, jackets, and modern saris layered in multi-dimensional detailing. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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The designer mixed pretty feminine details like gorgeous laser-cut floral appliqués and all-over crystal beads infused with delicate stones, elegant feathers and metallics in unexpected, modern ways (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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He used fabrics such as tulle and georgette to add lightness and enhance movement. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Tahiliani’s collection also included men’s groom wear. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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His collection included fashionable, feminine, and most importantly, beautiful bridal cocktail lehengas and concept sarees. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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The collection was a modern take on traditional majestic silhouettes. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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It included a number of light and airy dresses with subtle skin-baring. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Designer Anju Modi’s Victorian-era inspired collection gave us some major trousseau goals. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Modi’s collection included outfits that could easily translate to being your go-to pre wedding or post wedding ensemble. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Large puffed sleeves, flowy gowns, printed lehengas paired with muted blouse were some of the highlights of her collection. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Titled A maiden prayer, designer Anju Modi’s 2018 couture collection was a total deviation from her last one. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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With her collection for the India Couture Week 2018, Modi has tried to pay homage to the Victorian era through cuts, silhouettes and designs. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Rich and heavy fabrics such as velvet, silk and brocade dominated the ensembles. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Modi’s smart use of jewel tones and its shades in contrasting designs was a winner at the show. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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She paired an emerald green lehenga with a embellished long-kurta in a lighter tone. This added a whole new dimension to the outfit. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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She played with colours throughout her collection. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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She also played with sleeveless outfits. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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Modi’s men’s collection too was widely appreciated by the audience. (Raajessh Kashyap/HT Photo)

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