The Waqas Shah Journal

Discover Waqas Shah Official, a premium fashion brand in Pakistan offering luxury wedding, bridal, and formal dresses. Explore elegant designs, expert craftsmanship, and timeless styles for every special occasion.

Rust Brown Bridal Lehenga: How to Style Gurleen for Mehndi, Nikkah & Winter Weddings

Rust brown is the warm, earthy alternative to mehndi yellow and green. Here is how to style a rust brown lehenga with hand-set mirror work for your mehndi, nikkah or...

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Teal Velvet Bridal Lehenga: How to Style Manzil for a Winter Wedding

Teal and turquoise are the new favourite for brides who want something beyond classic mehndi green. Here is how to style a teal velvet lehenga for your mehndi, nikkah or...

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Lehenga vs Pishwas vs Gharara: Which Pakistani Silhouette Suits Your Function?

Lehenga, pishwas (anarkali) or gharara and sharara? A side-by-side comparison of weight, comfort and look, and which Pakistani silhouette suits the mayoun, mehndi, nikkah, barat and walima.

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How to Take Your Measurements for a Pakistani Bridal Lehenga

A step-by-step guide to measuring for a made-to-measure Pakistani bridal lehenga choli at home: every choli and lehenga measurement, the mistakes to avoid, and what happens after you send them.

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Red Bridal Lehenga for Baraat, Anand Karaj & Pheras: Styling Simran

How to style one red bridal lehenga for a Muslim baraat and nikkah, a Sikh Anand Karaj or Hindu pheras, featuring Simran in pure raw silk from the Shakuntala collection...

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Pakistani Reception Dresses: How to Choose Your Walima & Reception Look

How to choose a Pakistani reception or walima dress: the right colour, lehenga choli or open-front gown, fabrics and handwork that shine in evening light, and how early to order,...

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Yellow Mehndi Lehenga: How to Style Resham for the Bride & Her Bridesmaids

How to style a yellow mehndi lehenga as a bride or as a bridesmaid: handwork, jewellery, dupatta and makeup, featuring Resham from the Shakuntala collection by Waqas Shah.

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Black Lehenga for a Reception: How to Style Black Musk

Black has become the confident choice for receptions and evening weddings. Here is how to style a black lehenga as a bridesmaid, sister or guest, featuring Black Musk by Waqas...

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