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~ Once in a while,Right in the middle of an Ordinary life, LOVE gives us a fairy tale ~

 

sketch of design for the gown

A fairy tale best describes my cousin’s wedding reception, held at Dharubaaruge on a beautiful warm night in Male’. A day that we were all looking forward to! Both the families, the bride and groom especially! I do remember all the chaos that went into planning and getting things done before the night; for a perfect and smooth reception; my cousin whizzing up and down fixing the cake, the food, the guests and most importantly the bride’s gown! I was thrilled to know that I could design her gown! After taking in all the  specifications she wanted in her gown, I kept the design modern, minimalistic though giving attention to a great deal of detail, keeping in mind that it should be unique.  ‘Crystals’ was a theme that Kuntha (as I call her 😀 ) had, and which somehow has to subtly reflect through the gown as well. Keeping the gown simple yet conceptual is not an easy task I say. So the cuts in the gown reflect the rhombus cuts found on crystals. And the use of lace with iridescent sequins reflected the colors that shine from crystals.  Since Kuntha wanted a modern gown, I made sure the train of the gown was small and I didn’t give the usual Cinderella ball gown silhouette which would’ve made the bride look wide and frumpy – an absolute no-no !

Translucent crystals were placed on the sleeves and a single string with a crystal hanging at the front of the gown, to not only balance the concept of crystals in a subtle way but also to bring femininity and a tinge of royal-look. When we finally hit the tailor the process became something similar to a roller coaster ride there were plenty of downs as our tailor gave us some hiccups! But all in all we made sure that the gown was finished on time. I was most of all delighted and relieved to know that the bride, Kuntha,was happy with the design and every guest who came to the reception said how gorgeous Kuntha looked!

I wish Kuntha and Amr a joyous and lovable married life! Bless you both <3

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Angel Shuja

Munal Shuja or Angel, as she is commonly known is among the few youths in the country who are fully dedicated to the field of fashion. As a fashion designer who runs her own brand, a freelance stylist, illustrator and writer - Angel believes in offering her optimum in knowledge and skills in the field. Prior to becoming VIBE magazine's editor-in-chief, she wrote largely on fashion for the magazine sharing tips on style how-to's, interviewing designers and bringing the latest news on international fashion. Angel's career in fashion started at a young age - her creative instinct was nurtured, growing up in a studio with her father who is an artist. Angel began working as a freelance illustrator and designer whilst she was studying for her A'levels. She completed her fashion studies with an Instituto di Moda Burgo, Italian fashion design Diploma in Chandigarh, India. Her fashion illustrations were much in demand and she freelanced as a fashion illustrator before returning to the Maldives. In the year 2009, Angel started her fashion blog FAMUSHU - becoming the first fashion blog in the country. Documenting her own designs, illustrations, sharing her views on the local and international fashion scene on her blog shaped her first steps to becoming a fashion writer. After contributing fashion articles to local lifestyle and travel magazines; Angel successfully initiated the first fashion column in the Maldives' most widely circulated newspaper Haveeru and continued her tenure as Mihaaru's fashion columnist till 2016.

6 Comments

  1. lahfasim@gmail.com' aybaa

    the dress is gorgeous! the design absolutely agrees with the bride. love the way you have included the crystal theme in the bride’s gown. keep it up angel.. would love to see more of your designs! cheers!!!

  2. famushu@gmail.com' famushu

    Thank you aybaa, that’s very sweet of you! <3

  3. thaathu99@hotmail.com' thaathu

    the dress is so pretty…

  4. famushu@gmail.com' famushu

    Thank you luv ^.^

  5. afshanlatheef@hotmail.com' Cheeky Sylph

    FAMUSHU thank you sooo much for designing the beautiful dress 😀 I loved it! Been away from blogging so long, but read your post again today and just had to tell you AGAIN how pleased I was! 🙂 It was an adventure – from chasing the seamstress to getting the perfect shos to the right sized tiara hehe, and pulling allnighters with burgers! Designers like you are one in a million, big hugs!

  6. famushu@gmail.com' famushu

    awwh!! Thank youu Cheeky Sylph!! hahah yes it was!! *big hugs*