Rakulpreet Singh turns bride for Reynu Tandon at ICW 2019

New Delhi: It was a glitzy affair for designer Reynu Tandon, who turned her ramp into the African savannah as she presented her collection at FDCI India Couture Week 2019.

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Titled "The Savannah Saga", the designer unveiled a range of bridal outfits that included lehengas, saris and anarkalis. The outfits were a perfect blend of pragmatism, graciousness and the right dash of sensuality.

"When we say savannah, we think of either in Africa or Australia but when I started thinking about it was very different. While travelling from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, I saw miles and miles of beautiful rustic lands. That's when I thought of beautiful blue skies and lovely sunsets. I thought why can't we have a destination collection on this. Six to seven months ago, I started thinking along these lines," Reynu said at a post-show conference.

The silhouettes were adorned with traditional embroidery and the designer used satin and chanderi fabric to give the whole range a classic feel.

Rakulpreet, who looked gorgeous in an old rose lehenga, said the outfit is perfect for a modern-day bride.

"I think it's beautiful. I love this colour, it is one of my most favourite. This dress speaks a lot about the modern bride. When I first saw the outfit, that's what I felt. It is very contemporary, new, young and still Indian at heart," the actor said.

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The silhouettes, which had the colour palette of powder blue, lilac, old rose and mint green, featured heavy mirror work. The designer said this was a departure for her from the previous collections.

"I have done a lot of mirror work this time. I started the show with mirror shadow look, which was all mirror work. They gave a very contemporary feeling. These are very modern outfits," Reynu said.

The backdrop was given an ideal savannah setting with models walking down the ramp to African themed-music and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's classic song "Tere Bin Nahi Lagda Dil Mera Dholna".

ICW runs through Sunday.

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