Engagement Dress ASAP!

hinah786 · Oct 25th, 2009, 06:04 PM

Alright everybody, this is my first thread and i really need your help pretty please!! *gives flowers*

I'm looking for an engagement dress, the date is still not fully set but will most likely be during thanksgiving break or early december (so between Nov 21st and somewhere mid Dec).

Lengha/Gharara is a big no no according to my mom but I'm hoping that with the wide legged trousers in style now I can somewhat get away with the look of one

I realllllllllly love these outfits by Nomi Ansari and wanted to know if she had a boutique in Lahore by any chance? And if she could do it so the bottom was the wide-legged trouser instead of skirt and make them at least 3/4 sleeves? All my khalas and cousins are in Lahore so either way they will be doing the shopping for me. Also, anybody know the prices of these outfits? Or how much her designs usually cost?

tammy8604 · Oct 25th, 2009, 06:17 PM

Nomi Ansari is a guy. It wil probably cost atleast 50-60k if its not bridal. Bridals are over 1.5 lakhs.
Why don't you wear a pishwaas dress on engagment? it looks so classy.

tammy8604 · Oct 25th, 2009, 06:19 PM

I would recommend getting somethign made that you can wear later on too since you are gonna be spending alot of money on designer outfit. So if you get somethign that will always be in style that will be smart for the long run. Trouser styles keep changing every year.

hinah786 · Oct 25th, 2009, 06:29 PM

Thanks for the advice tammy8604, but no pishwaas for me, i'm very short and petite so it doesn't suit me all that well. I really don't mind about the styles changing since I can always get some shulwar or anything else made later on with it. We're thinking the budget would be under/around 1k USD soo maybe I can still get it lol. Do you know if its possible to have it in my timeline?

my mom was saying to maybe go to zardosis and get an outfit because of the timeline. What do you think? I haven't seen any non-lenghas/ghaghras for them, so I'm a little hesitant!

hinah786 · Oct 25th, 2009, 08:48 PM

*sigh*....anybody?

mahismart · Oct 25th, 2009, 08:55 PM

Nomi Ansari’s collections are available in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Dubai, Chicago, and Singapore. You have to ask him about the specific location, though.

FB Profile:
Nomi Ansari - Pakistan | Facebook
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Nomi Ansari

Sahar02 · Oct 25th, 2009, 08:57 PM

A pretty shalwar kamiz in a silk jamevar with delicate kaam in a nice soft color would be pretty. Switch the shalwar for a churidaar for a different look.

mahismart · Oct 25th, 2009, 08:59 PM

Look here for more ideas:

Engagement Dresses

hinah786 · Oct 25th, 2009, 09:22 PM

Thanks! I looked through there but mostly found lenghas/ghaghras. I really appreciate sending his facebook thing, hopefully I can ask my khalas to find his location in Lahore. I really hope he has something unstitched and ready to go...

mahismart · Oct 25th, 2009, 10:03 PM

Look here for more Nomi Ansari outfits:

Nomi Ansari's Latest Collection:

hinah786 · Oct 25th, 2009, 10:33 PM

Thank you soo much mahismart! you always seem to have everything! I reallllllllly appreciate it!

mahismart · Oct 25th, 2009, 11:26 PM

Here are more of his creations:

New Nomi Ansari

nomi ansari's latest collection

Style 360 Nomi Ansari Show

Umar Sayeed and NOmi ansari experience??

Nomi Ansari

Hope this helps.

prototype · Oct 25th, 2009, 11:56 PM

Nomi ansari's outlet in Lahore is at the Xinhua mall gulberg.

ziggy · Oct 26th, 2009, 05:33 AM

I believe the green outfit is for 110,000 rps and the pink one is for 100,000 rps. These prices were noted back in mid 2008.

twinklewinkle · Oct 26th, 2009, 10:24 AM

how much does he quote for these dresses ??

the second pic...the left one suit..yellow-green

ziggy · Oct 26th, 2009, 11:02 AM

^ The top one - 95,000 rps

The Second one (yellow and green) - 50,000 rps

Click on the image once, and then again to get a real close up of the work.

twinklewinkle · Oct 26th, 2009, 02:27 PM

thanks ziggy for replying so quick.....if u ask on facebook u get never a reply..this really helps...i just found another which i am really interested ... how much does he quote for this...sunita marshall also wears it on her mehndi...

n anybody knows how much mehdi quote...? his dresses amaaaaazing..is he located in lahore ??

hinah786 · Oct 26th, 2009, 04:15 PM

prototype said above that his outlet was in gulberg.

hm..that pricing is definitely above 1k USD

grrrrrrrrr....well i guess i could always get a copy made...

anyone know someone in lahore whose pretty good at that?

mahismart · Oct 26th, 2009, 05:15 PM

ziggy, do you have closeups of any of these esp. the hot pink one?

ziggy · Oct 26th, 2009, 05:52 PM

Sorry Mahi - I don't have any decent pics from that collection. Although, he has a few pics from a show he did in Chicago, containing some of these outfits on his facebook profile

Twinkle - I don't have an exact price, but I believe that one was between 75,000 - 80,000 rps