![Siddharth Rawal & Alesia Raut in Tarun Tahiliani bridal wear](https://wp.missmalini.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Siddharth-Rawl-alesia-Raut-in-Tarun-Tahiliani.jpg)
Tarun Tahiliani “If Shilpa (Shetty) wasn’t out of town, I may have asked her to be the show-stopper. But this time, I wanted the clothes to speak for themselves. I want each garment to be a show-stopper.”
With fifty-five models and no Bollywood show-stopper… that’s how designer Tarun Tahiliani brought the bridal week to a close in Mumbai on Tuesday night.
![Candice pPinto in Tarun Tahiliani bridal couture](https://wp.missmalini.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/candice-pinto-in-Tarun-Tahiliani2.jpg)
![Bharat & Shonal Rawat in Tarun Tahiliani bridal ensembles](https://wp.missmalini.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Bharat-Shonal-Rawat-in-Tarun-Tahiliani6.jpg)
In fact, there was a time when the likes of Simi Garewal, Shobhaa De and so many other big-time celebrities would grace the front row. But this time, there were no note-worthy faces. Tarun, (or TT – as he is known in fashion circles), truly let the fabulous garments speak for themselves without allowing them to be over-shadowed by the celebrity circus.
![Dipti Gujral in Tarun Tahiliani](https://wp.missmalini.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Dipti-Gujral-in-Tarun-Tahiliani.jpg)
The collection was called Artisanal and was displayed against a specially erected backdrop of arches and spires of a Byzantine-style Cathedral. Tarun explored structured drapes, exquisitely cut silhouettes and Indian hand-embroidery work with a touch of western layering. There was also a good selection of men’s wear which included sherwani’s, jodhpurs, kurtas and turbans for the men to choose from.
![Nethra Raghuraman is Tarun Tahiliani's show-stopper Nethra Raghuraman is Tarun Tahiliani's show-stopper](https://wp.missmalini.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Nethra-Raghuram-in-Tarun-Tahiliani.jpg)
The show ended with model Nethra Raghuraman walking down the 90 foot ramp in a lehenga encrusted with crystals in a leaf design, teamed with a kurti and a glittering dupatta.