India Couture Week: 'Heeramandi' fame Taha Shah, Wamiqa Gabbi turns showstopper for Abu Sandeep

Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, the veterans of the Indian fashion industry, returned to India Couture Week on July 24 with a grand opening show. The runway at the Taj Palace Hotel was lit up with models in exquisite ensembles from the celebrated designer duo's younger brands, Asal and Mard. The designers brought Bollywood glam to their show by making 'Heeramandi' fame Taha Shah Badussha and actress Wamiqa Gabbi as their muses. Wamiqa opened the show in an ivory trail lehenga from the 'Botanical Bloom' line, featuring Resham embroidery with ivory silk threads highlighted with pearls and crystals. She closed the show as a regal bride in a red lehenga from the 'Bridal Gota' collection, handcrafted with Gota, Zardozi and encrusted with crystals. Taha also equally added 'chaar chand' to the show, greeting the audience with an 'adaab' gesture which was one of the beautiful highlights of his runway walk. He looked handsome in an olive silk tissue-long kurta sparkling with crystal-encrusted flying birds paired with brocade relaxed flared pants.