Harnaaz’s gown
Harnaaz wore a breathtaking shimmery gown with a deep V-neckline at the finale. Talking about the gown to News18, Sayyeshaa said, “There is a definite expectation from Miss India in an international pageant. She has to look elegant, classy and the gown needs to look delicate and graceful, but at the same time powerful, Strong, which incidentally has become my brand now after becoming a woman.”
what went into designing the gown
According to a News18 report, the gown has been embellished with embroideries, stones and sequins. Says Sayesha, “Harnaaz believes in sustainability, so we used embroidery material that was lying around the studio.”
Coming to Harnaaz’s Punjabi roots, Shinde incorporated some beautiful phulkari patterns in the gown.
From Swapnil to Sayesha: The Journey
In January this year, the designer took to Instagram to explain her transition and shared, “Whatever your origins, there will always be something that will remind you of your childhood. For me, it leads me to the loneliness it hurts, the pressures that push me into solitude and the chaos of confusion that grows every moment. Throughout school and college, while the boys on the outside harassed me because I was different, the inner pain was far worse. I was suffocating to live a reality that I knew was not mine, yet I had to stage everyday because of societal expectations and norms. It was in my early 20s at NIFT that I got the courage to admit my truth; I was really blown away. I spent the next few years believing that I was attracted to men because I was gay, but it was only 6 years ago that I finally accepted myself, and today I accept you. I am not a gay man. I’m a transwoman.”
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