4 chic ways to style and wear a black dress
For the Bazaar Rewear movement, we asked some of the country’s finest stylists to creatively interpret an archival black dress by Rajesh Pratap Singh. The results are a testament to its versatility.
1 / 3"When I first saw the dress . I was really drawn to its powerful silhouette which was something that I hoped to highlight in my photograph. I wanted to make sure that the picture channelled an unmistakable feminine energy with simplicity and strength."
Nidhi Jacob
Shoes, stylist’s own.
Photographer: Nidhi Jacob at Feat. Artists.
Model: Sana Thampi at Feat.Artists.
Makeup and hair: Kritika Gill at Feat. Artists.
Fashion assistant: Divya Bavalia.
2 / 3“I’m always inspired by powerful women. When I saw this dress, I wanted to add something to make it look stronger. I’ve chosen a corset which, to me, represents armour.”
Edward Lalrempuia
Corset and shoes, stylist’s own.
Photographer: Porus Vimadalal.
Model: Kanishtha Dhankhar.
Hair: Mike Desir at Anima Creative Management.
Makeup: Mitesh Rajani at Feat. Artists.
Fashion assistant: Asu Longkumer.
Fashion intern: Yashna Jain.
Production: P. Productions.
3 / 3"I love that this dress is Indian and global at the same time. keeping in mind the theme, I decided to shop from my own wardrobe to style it . The Manish Arira Corest I wore it with is almost 18 years old, and I remember how excited I was to own a piece of the designer's mad, Indian eclectic design. The dress was the perfect minimal canvas against which to highlight its sheer beauty."
Ekta Rajani
Photographer: Rema Chaudhary.
Hair and makeup: Yashna Jain.
Fashion assistant: Aesha Shah.
