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Bollywood’s most popular designer, Manish Malhotra, presented a glitzy bridal collection for his Spring/Summer 2010 collection at the end of the second day of Lakme Fashion Week on September 19th, 2009. Malhotra’s collection told the story of a jilted bride, represented by his powerful designs. The collection gave off a magical vibe with its majestic color palette of white, champagne, grey, red, olive, cream, brown, old rose and cream. His brides were adorned in mermaid ghagras, ruffled churidar-kurtas and netted saris while his grooms wore panelled kurtas, bundgala jackets and regal sherwanis with pathiala salwars. Malhotra didn’t discriminate against any part of South Asia; borrowing cultural garbs from Pakistan to Rajisthan. See the collection after the jump..

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courtesy of Lakme Fashion Week

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courtesy of Lakme Fashion Week

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courtesy of Lakme Fashion Week

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Trends to watch out for:

• Anarkali shapes for men
• Layered skirts
• Ruffled churidaars
• Layered anarkali kurtas
• Short kurtas for men
• Pathiala pants for men
• Empire waistline

- ruffles

Be prepared to get inspired by breathtaking ensembles and dazzling accessories for your own spring/summer bridal ideas!

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Ahmedabad designers Bhumika and Shyamal Shodhan unveiled  a magnificently Indo-Mughal themed affair as their Spring/Summer 2010 bridal collection on September 18, 2009. Perfect for a royal-themed wedding, the color scheme is superbly rich thus making it  perfect for a fall or winter wedding! Working off of a rich color palette of burgundy, chocolate, orange, green, brown, midnight blue and stark black hues, the designers infused velvet, velour, and brocade fabrics with zardozi, chikan, gota, marodi and aardi work. The collection consists of opulent ghaghra cholis, silken saris and stunning kurtas–jewel-encrusted cummerbands and all.

Amazing eye-candy as well as inspiration for a  regal and luscious wedding-day wardrobe. See the collection after the jump.

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courtesy of Lakme Fashion Week

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Trends to watch out for:

• Churidaar Kurta
• Transparent Churidaar leggings
• Contrasting Dupatta
• Dotted Sequins