3) The decorative belt
A couple of years ago, when designers like Elan and Faraz Manan started belting
dupattas over their
lenghas, everyone drew in a breath of appreciation.
So innovative, so fresh! everyone gushed. Unfortunately the look has now been done to death and beyond, with belts being tied over everything from jeans to lawn
joras.
Tena Durrani, Ayesha Ibrahim and Deepak&Fahad have one thing in common. They all need to stop with the belts!
We can only say: stop this madness! A belt itself does not a glamorous bridal make. To make matters worse, the belts we see on the ramp are getting wackier and wackier. We can handle a simple
dori with tassles, but must an outfit's central motif also be reproduced on its belt? No.
4) For the man: cut-out sherwanis, don't do 'em
Sherwanis are graceful as they are — long, stately, respectable. Why ruin them by cutting away the fabric, we ask?
Amir Adnan, please let sherwanis be
This is a clear case of a designer being scissor happy.
5) Leave the capes and cowls for the superheroes
We've never seen a cowl-neck top work well on a man and this look is no exception.
Yasmeen Zaman's capes and cowls are best reserved for... we got nothing
We've reserved a special mention for capes: while the odd cape here and there might look good on a tall woman, we're generally not fans of this trend. And when you combine capes with blinged out embellishment? Even worse. The only thing that could add to our misery is placing an embellished cape on a man... oh wait. That already happened.
6) Peplum bridals
Peplum had its moment and it was three years ago. It's time to move on. And yet, for some reason, some designers continue to cling so tightly to this trend that we're seeing it in bridal wear.
Sadia Mirza, stop trying to make peplum happen, it's not going to happen!
It's not just that peplum isn't trendy anymore, we take issue with it because it doesn't fit a bridal outfit's silhouette. The peplum does nothing to accentuate your physique and rather makes you look disproportionate. The top looks stout and the hips look boxy, isn't that the opposite of what you'd want?
7) Embroidered tops AND bottoms
Coordinated separates are a thing , yes, but not one that should be worn to your best friends dholki.
This ensemble by Naushad Imdad... really needed to take it down a notch
A printed top can make a statement but all-over embroidery suggests you had no choice but to tear up your mother's curtains for a last minute look.
We like optical illusions, but not every time you move.
8) For men: don't tuck your shalwar into your socks
Ahsan Khan's Show stoppers just needed to fix their socks!
Just... Don't? Please?
9) Inner wear as outer wear