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The lehenga became a favorite attire for Mughal women of all ages and classes due to its royal appeal and convenience. The lehenga is sometimes worn as the lower portion of a gagra choli or langa voni. Ghagra in Hindi (also ghagro in Konknni), was also used to refer to the half slip or petticoat, a skirt worn as an undergarment below the sari.
Actress Raima Sen in a lehenga-style sari. A lehenga-style sari is a modern garment introduced in India that blends elements of the traditional sari and lehenga choli. A lehenga-style sari is normally 4.5 metres (5 yards) to 5.5 metres (6 yards) long. To wear one, unlike a sari, one does not have to form pleats but may simply tuck and drape.
Women in ghagra choli, c. 1872. Ghagra choli (also known as lehenga choli and chaniya choli) is a type of ethnic clothing for women from India, notably in the Indian states of Rajasthan, [1] [2] Gujarat, [3] Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and southern Nepal in Terai plains.
A Ghagra Choli or a Lehenga Choli is the traditional clothing of women in Rajasthan and Gujarat. [citation needed] Some Punjabis also wear them and they are used in some of their folk dances. It is a combination of lehenga, a tight choli and an odhani. A lehenga is a form of a long skirt that is pleated. It is usually embroidered or has a thick ...
Pakistani brides traditionally opt for lehengas, anarkalis, or shararas and ghararas. Most wear lehengas, popularly either with short lehenga cholis or a longer shalwar top. Lehengas are long skirts usually paired with a short blouse known as a choli, but can be paired with a long shalwar kameez. Anarkalis are also an option, imitating gowns.
Best Designer of Hindustan at the MTV Lycra style awards; Society Achievers award for the best new Indian designer. He is the only Indian designer to be requested to showcase at Italy's indigenous fashion showcase Milan Fashion Week 2004; Voted by Asia Inc. (a Singapore-based business magazine) as one of the ten most influential Indians in Asia
In 2020–2021 Lashkaraa focused on increasing its workforce and doubling its design team during the COVID-19 lockdowns. As a result, the company's production increased and 3 to 4 new collections were produced every month. After years of presence in the US market Lashkaraa debuted in India in 2022. [4]
Sandeep Khosla is a noted Indian fashion designer, who co-owns the label, Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla. [1] [2] [3] He is best known for his ability to infuse Indian craftsmanship and textile heritage with European tailored silhouette. [4] His signature is to combine traditional aesthetics with modern design.