Known for their solid-shaded structured occasion wear in western menswear, Burlingtons of Kolkata has recently ventured into Indian ethnic wear, too, expanding the range of their menswear collection. Their new comprehensive and versatile collection called ‘Treso’, the French word for ‘treasure’, features western, Indian ethnic and an eclectic range of smart Indo-westerns for the upcoming wedding season. Designed on fabrics like silk and tussore as well as Italian fabrics, the range features a broad colour palette starting from classics like black and blue to trendy pastels and solids like olive and maroon, keeping in mind the choices of contemporary men and their willingness to experiment. A The Telegraph mood board of the looks for various occasions in an Indian wedding...
“Treso means treasure and the treasure in this collection is the intricate handwork. We have a legacy of doing good fits and made-to-measure for the last 15 years. Now, we are trying to incorporate Indian-style occasionwear and highlight the workmanship of hand-embroidery while keeping the silhouettes still very sharp,” said Ratul Sood of Burlingtons of Calcutta. “The trend now has moved into casual wear. But we are ultra sleek and everything is about a good fit. So, a person will come to us for an amalgamation of well-tailored fits, innovative designs and new trends in both western and Indian ethnic. Our legacy is western wear and Italian cuts, with our Indian wear we brought that with the Italian cut. We have a legacy of making slim fits and now we have a great sense of embroidery with it. Italian cuts with texturisation and embroidery,” explained Ratul.
For Sangeet, a classic colour palette of blue and black is highlighted with quilting technique. The Kashmiri handwork in complementing shades adds a traditional and glam touch to the fitted Indo-western and achkan outfits, designed with handwork on the sleeves as well. The achkan is paired with a matching stole.
The cool bachelorette look with a casual touch to formal outfits is perfect for the capsule wardrobe trend. Comfy and flamboyant, Kushal is wearing the trendy double-breasted blue-and-white pinstripe suit paired with a simple v-neck. Sreyansh complements the frame in a blue Scottish wool check jacket, perfect for pairing with a tee and sneakers.
A combination of solid shades, pastels and prints, the mehndi looks are unique and smart. Kushal’s textured maroon Indo-western long jacket is exquisitely embroidered and comes with an embellished brooch in front. Sreyansh posed in a kurta and pyjama-style trouser layered with a floral and paisley-printed open bomber jacket made of stretch fabric instead of the usual bundi.
For Haldi, Ratul suggests a versatile mood board starting from prints to embellished outfits. Keeping up with the trends of prints and print-on-print, Kushal sports a printed silk bundi and kurta of the same colour and print. Sreyansh dons a regal blue kurta and pyjama with minimal and contrasting silver gota work.
The reception day looks feature the Burlingtons’ classic tuxedos. In shades like blue and black, the structured looks are glammed up with embroidery work. Sreyansh’s look in a textured lapel tuxedo with cutdana work is subtle-glam. Kushal’s ultra-glam reception night look is fully embroidered on the body with cutdana and black zari.
Pictures: Pabitra Das
Models: Sreyansh Jaiswal and Kushal Mehta