Pretty pinks, butterfly silhouettes, and flowy skirts, Sadaf Malaterre’s line, which debuted at the Pakistan L’Oreal Bridal Week last week stood out amongst the sparkly, gold-embroidered saris of other designers. Malaterre took many of the classic styles of South Asian dress and revamped them to include new blouses and tierred skirts.
One look at these outfits, and the five-year-old, horse-loving, pink-crayon abusing girl in me squealed with delight.
It’s all about the little details with this line. Take the dress below – you have fluttery lace sleeves, two different fabrics in the skirt, and then the careful matching up of similarly bright hues. Looks like a butterfly to me.
Malaterre also used actual butterfly appliques, for a more literal translation of her theme. I’m not a huge fan of them only because they strike me as a bit too garden party for a Desi wedding but I do like the way she pairs them with unorthodox silhouettes. I especially like the ‘Dirty Dancing’ feel of this dress.
Bright pink and red not really your thing? Malaterre’s got you covered with this simple gold dress (complete with more butterfly appliques!).
I do like seeing experimentation among designers – it’s easy to fall into the bridal ware abyss where everything is zari work and nothing hurts, but that’s no fun. While I’m still not keen to throw on some butterflies, I like the playfulness and literal femininity of Malaterre’s line and I look forward to seeing more bridal ware from her.
