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Sonakshi Sinha’s red Payal Singhal lehenga took 1,000 hours to embroider
There has been a conspicuous red lehenga renaissance in 2024. And the latest taker is Sonakshi Sinha.
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A non-negotiable choice for wedding wardrobe mood boards, and yet it is no longer limited to brides. The staple has forayed into mainstream festive and formal occasions, just look at Sonakshi Sinha’s red Payal Singhal lehenga that’s laden with detailed embroideries and ornate craftsmanship. The actor wore the crimson confection for the trailer launch of her much-awaited Netflix series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar on April 11, 2024, which also coincided with Eid celebrations.
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“For the launch event, Sonakshi wore our dark red Bagh embroidered lehenga from our ‘Modern Mughal’ collection. The set is made using dupion silk and the dupatta is crafted with weightless organza. The choli and lehenga are adorned with the ancient Persian art of zardozi and pita work. To give it a more modern look, we have incorporated leather along with the traditional sadi and nakshi materials. The outfit took over 1,000 hours to embroider. The dupatta is highlighted with intricate mukaish work,” reveals Payal Singhal about the mélange of intricate techniques that went into the making of this outfit, exclusively to Vogue.
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Over the years, couturiers have continued to reimagine and rejig the conventional red lehenga with a kaleidoscope of crafts and colours. But the recent proclivity for the perennial palette first caught our attention in February when Pooja Hedge championed a strawberry girl aesthetic in a fiery iteration featuring mirror and cutdana work.