Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari engagement has been one of the most talked-about events. People were curious as to what will Bakhtawar opt to wear for her big day. Rumours were rife that she might decide to wear her late mother’s bridal dresses but no confirmation was made.
Bakhtawar uploaded her engagement clicks on her social media handles looking breathtaking in a pink tree flowy dress and an eye-capturing shawl which she draped to complement the look. Fashion critics were quick to point that the shawl was the work of designer Nida Azwer.
The shawl itself was a style statement of Nida Azwer. The designer has a quirky style with an admiration for extravagant shawls with intricate Mughal scenes. The bespoke Nida Azwer shawls are carved out with perfection and have the most exquisite hand embroideries.
“It was all very exciting for me as a designer because I was creating a detailed bespoke piece,” says Nida.
“Bakhtawar particularly wanted her mother to be a part of her day and we sat and decided how she wanted the shawl to be. I had to research a lot and look at the pictures that she provided me with, creating detailed sketches before translating them with cloth and thread.”
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Describing the shawl, Nida says, “The shawl has two pallus, telling two different stories. One side is embroidered with images from Bakhtawar’s past; her parents’ wedding day with her mother sitting on one side while her father on the other, she and her siblings playing in children’s push-cars, an image of her grandmother, a desk with Pakistan’s flag on it, a study with books on the shelves, Bakhtawar with her cellphone and McDonald’s fries and nuggets perhaps because she and her siblings loved eating them.
The other side of the shawl captures Bakhtawar’s current life and her future; how she met her fiancé, how he proposed, her house, her garden, her pet dogs.”
“And then, the central panel is etched with the sun and the sky, with beautiful birds flying on it, holding together the two sides to Bakhtawar’s world.”
The vision of the bride-to-be as clear as she paired a classic dress with a timeless fabric particularly that luxurious shawl.No doubt Bakhtawar dazzled on her big day with a beaming smile and looked stunning.
Here is a small video from the big day:
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