Image: Sanjay Sawant
Ashish and Viral Parikh of Virtues displayed a gorgeous line of classic formal ethnicwear on Day Four of Lakme Fashion Week.
Inspired by Bollywood masterpieces Pakeezah and Umrao Jaan, intricate embroidery from a by-gone era adorned the heavy lehengas, robes and kalidars. Here is the aptly-named Forever range.
A lovely Benarasi flaired skirt with embroidered halter choli is teamed with churidaar pants and an embroidered dupatta.
Sea-green style
Go the pretty, precocious route in this lovely off-shoulder tunic, paired with churidaars and Benarasi dupatta.
A little suede, a little brocade
Guys, up the ante with a brown brocaded jacket and grey suede pants, worn over a crushed tissue shirt.
Indian belle
Brazilian model Marianna Dias plays the Indian belle in this tissue georgette ensemble, with cutwork, pleating and embroidery.
Intricate craftsmanship
Sporting zardosi and cutwork, a Benarasi tissue lehenga sails down the runway, teamed with a blue resham dupatta and embroidered blouse.
Whopper showstopper
Carol Gracias makes a showstopping entry in the most breathtaking offering from Virtues so far -- a silk jute-velvet outfit with resham and applique work and cutwork dupatta.
Talented twosome
Ashish and Viral accompany Carol down the ramp once more to soak in the adulation.
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