Luxury Pret

Luxury label or luxury price: they are not the same thing

This page lists ready-to-wear pieces whose title or tags say luxury, so the word is the brand's own. It is not a price filter. The luxury price page works differently: it shows pieces by price, from Rs 20,000 upward.

That means a piece labelled luxury can cost less than that line, and a piece above it may not carry the word. If you shop by budget, use the price page; if you shop by what the brand calls its premium range, use this one. Either way, judge the piece by what it is made of, not by the label.

Five lines to read before you trust the label

Open the product page and read these lines.

• Fibre of each piece: shirt, trouser and dupatta can be different cloths, and the dupatta often changes the feel of a set.
• Where the work sits: neckline only, or across the whole shirt and the dupatta.
• Lining: whether the shirt is lined, which affects comfort and how the work feels on the skin.
• Piece count: shirt only, 2-piece or 3-piece, and whether the trouser and dupatta are included.
• Care label: dry-clean only changes the running cost.

Then look at close-up photos for seam neatness and how the hem is finished. A label with thin detail and a plain dupatta is a different purchase from one with full work on all three pieces.

Luxury pret or luxury unstitched: full cost and timeline

Pret arrives stitched in a set size, so you can wear it when the date arrives. Unstitched luxury fabric can look similar on the page, but you then pay a tailor and wait for stitching, and the fit depends on that tailor. Compare the whole cost: fabric plus stitching plus the time you have.

Alteration has limits on heavily worked pieces. A tailor can usually shorten a hem or adjust a seam, but reshaping a shirt covered in embroidery is much harder, so choose the right size first. For unstitched luxury fabric, see unstitched.

On a costly piece you can afford to wait for, a wishlist alert saves re-checking. It uses the same 3% and Rs 50 drop rule as every other alert and requires a signed-in account.

Match the work to the function

Think about the event before the colour. A heavily worked set suits a barat or reception, while a lighter pastel or jewel-toned set suits a mehndi or an afternoon function. Our shadi, formal and Eid pages explain what shoppers choose for each.

Weight matters for the season. Heavy work with a velvet-like or thick base is a cold-weather choice; lighter organza or net bases are easier in the heat. Buy early for a fixed date so you have time to check the fit, alter a hem and choose shoes and jewelry; the shoes page helps with the last step.

Keeping heavy work in shape

Choose dry cleaning for embroidered, beaded or sequinned sets and tell the cleaner about the work when you hand it in. Store each outfit on a padded hanger or folded in a cotton cover, with tissue between worked areas to stop snagging, and avoid long storage in plastic.

Steam from a distance instead of ironing worked areas. If you must iron, turn the piece inside out with a cloth between the iron and the work. Put on perfume before dressing, not on the fabric. Airing the outfit after each wear helps it last through several events.