I recently had the pleasure of attending a gala dinner at the Palazzo Versace Hotel (Australia, Gold Coast). The event was under the Patronage of The Maharaj Raghav Singh Shivrati.
In keeping with such a prestigious black tie event, everything was decked up to almost a degree of perfection, from the opulent decor within the ball room down to the sumptious eight course degustation dinner. Organisers of the event made sure all guests were treated to a somewhat feeling of royal treatment.
The special guests on the evening ; His Highness the Maharaj Raghav Singh Shivrati and his wife, mingled amongst guests, not declining photo requests and polite conversations.
On a fashion note; the entire event saw a fusion of East meets West. A mix of sari's and gowns, black ties and nehru suits, diamonds and bindi's. The ladies looked glamorous and depicted their individual style through either their cultural influence or simply their own independent take on style.
In particular, Her Highness wore a simple draping sari, yet she wore it in an effortless style, extremely rich in elegance. From afar and close; the fabric was rich in texture, a slow gradient of a fading pink hue.
The Maharaj Raghav Singh Shivrati & his wife
In keeping with her style of simplicity, Her Highness kept the focus on her sari, and limited the need to wear overbearing jewels which are generally known in Indian costume. I can only assume, she was also paying stylish ettiquette to her host country (Australia), understanding and adopting the laid back nature also. His Highness wore a traditional black Nehru suit and appeared very relaxed throughout the evening.
Overall, the event maintained its' royal decree and depicted not only its purpose of forging Australia's ties with India in a business and trade agenda, but also on a lighter note, it displayed a wonderful array of Eastern and Western style in an almost old world glamour.
Till the next fashion thought...
Kim T.
Madam AE xo
