Rishi and Vibhuti: The Doctor Duo Behind the Pastels
From the new Rishi and Vibhuti collection at Fabilicious — pastels, drapes and chanderi, made to measure.
Rishi and Vibhuti is a contemporary Indian womenswear label founded by two doctors who traded full-time medicine for design, known for chanderi lehengas, pant sarees and softly dramatic silhouettes in muted pastels and ivory. The label is now available at Fabilicious Fashion, made to measure and delivered worldwide.
Some designer stories write themselves. Two medical students meet at college, start sketching outfits between lectures — first for an annual event, then for professors, then for classmates' weddings — and end up building one of the most quietly distinctive labels in contemporary Indian occasion wear. That is the short version of Rishi and Vibhuti, and the long version is hanging in our new edit: pastel green chanderi, rose pink chiffon, powder blue crepe and the ivory the duo made their signature.
This is the label to know if your calendar holds a mehendi, an engagement, a daytime wedding or a sangeet where you want colour without weight. Below, the story behind the brand, the pieces we chose for the diaspora calendar, and how each colour story earns its place.
Who are Rishi and Vibhuti?
Rishi and Vibhuti are a designer duo — both trained doctors — who founded their eponymous label in 2015 after years of designing informally for college events and weddings. The brand is known for contemporary womenswear that blends clean lines with subtle drama: unconventional cuts, offbeat pairings and a palette that leans into muted ivory and soft pastels rather than heavy jewel tones. Their signatures include chanderi lehengas, pant sarees and playful drape details, positioned as affordable luxury — designer craftsmanship without couture pricing.
What sets the label apart is restraint. Where much Indian occasion wear competes on embellishment, Rishi and Vibhuti compete on silhouette — a cape where you expect a dupatta, trousers where you expect a skirt, a pre-draped saree that removes the hardest part of wearing one. The result is occasion wear that photographs beautifully and rewears easily, which is precisely why we brought them to Fabilicious.
Rishi and Vibhuti at Fabilicious Fashion
Fabilicious Fashion now stocks Rishi and Vibhuti for the South Asian diaspora across the UK, USA, Canada and Australia — every apparel piece made to measure, with fit support by video call before your order is stitched. Whether you are dressing for a London reception, a California vineyard wedding or a sangeet in New York, the collection below covers the full pre-wedding and wedding-guest calendar. You can browse all our labels on the designer directory.
Pastel green — for the mehendi and daytime functions
Pastel green is the mehendi colour that never tries too hard. Rishi and Vibhuti handle it two ways: structured in chanderi, or fluid in a chiffon drape that is already done for you.
The mehendi classic
Pastel green chanderi lehenga set
The label's signature fabric in its softest colour — a chanderi lehenga set with the lightness a daytime function demands and the structure a lehenga should keep.
Drape, solved
Pastel green chiffon pre-draped saree
A pre-draped saree in weightless chiffon — the pleats are set, the pallu falls where it should, and you are dressed in minutes. Ideal for guests who love the saree but not the wrestling.
Rose pink — for the sangeet and the engagement
Rose pink is where the collection turns romantic. One piece is a saree in its purest form; the other is Rishi and Vibhuti at their most inventive, with a cape doing the drama a dupatta usually would.
The romantic
A rose pink chiffon saree that moves like evening light — soft enough for an engagement, luminous enough for the sangeet dance floor.
The signature silhouette
Rose pink crepe drape skirt with cape
A drape skirt set finished with a cape — the offbeat pairing the label is known for. Indo-western in spirit, occasion-ready in effect.
Powder blue — the ease pieces
Every wedding week has the functions nobody warns you about — the pooja, the brunch, the welcome dinner. Powder blue in chanderi and crepe is the answer: polished without ceremony.
Daytime polish
Powder blue chanderi kurta pants set
A chanderi kurta and pants set that works as hard at a temple ceremony as it does at a festive lunch — the rewear piece of the collection.
Effortless by design
A crepe kaftan for the mehendi morning, the haldi, or any function where you want to look considered while staying comfortable.
Ivory — the signature
Muted ivory is the shade Rishi and Vibhuti built their name on, and both ivory pieces in this edit show why. One reinvents the saree entirely; the other returns to chanderi for the classic silhouette.
The modern saree
Ivory georgette pant saree set
The pant saree is a Rishi and Vibhuti signature — trousers beneath a georgette drape, so you get the line of a saree with the freedom to actually move. Made for cocktail evenings and receptions.
The engagement ivory
An ivory chanderi lehenga set in the muted tone the label made its own — an engagement and daytime-wedding natural, and a quiet standout at an outdoor Californian celebration.
How to choose your Rishi and Vibhuti piece
Match the fabric to the function
Chanderi holds shape and suits daytime ceremonies; chiffon and georgette move with you and photograph beautifully after dark; crepe sits in between and travels well. If your event runs day into night, the pant saree bridges both.
Let the palette do the etiquette
Pastel green and powder blue are safely guest territory at any function. Rose pink flatters at the sangeet and engagement. Ivory is elegant for guests at most Western-calendar diaspora weddings — though if the bride is wearing ivory or white, check before you commit.
Think in rewears
The kurta set and kaftan will outlive the wedding season by years. The pre-draped saree and pant saree earn their keep at every future reception, Diwali dinner and anniversary on your calendar from London to Sydney.
Buying Rishi and Vibhuti online in the UK and USA
Every Rishi and Vibhuti apparel piece at Fabilicious is made to measure. Once you order, you can book a 30-minute video call and we will guide you through your measurements step by step — so the lehenga that arrives in New York or Toronto fits the way it fitted the mannequin. Delivery is worldwide, and our team confirms timelines with you before stitching begins, so you can order confidently around your event date.
Why choose Fabilicious
Fabilicious Fashion curates a designer selection for the South Asian diaspora — and Rishi and Vibhuti join a directory chosen for craftsmanship, rewearability and pieces you will not find on every high street. As an EU-based Indian wear store rated 4.9 stars across 167 Google reviews, we are built for international buyers: made-to-measure fits, video-call measurement guidance, and honest advice on what suits your function. Read how real clients styled their orders in our client diaries.
Frequently asked questions
Who are Rishi and Vibhuti?
Rishi and Vibhuti are a designer duo — both trained doctors — who founded their contemporary Indian womenswear label in 2015. They are known for chanderi lehengas, pant sarees and pastel occasion wear that blends traditional silhouettes with modern, unconventional cuts.
What is Rishi and Vibhuti known for?
The label is best known for muted ivory ensembles, chanderi lehengas, pant sarees and playful drape details — affordable luxury with an emphasis on silhouette over heavy embellishment.
What is a pre-draped saree?
A pre-draped saree is a saree with the pleats and pallu stitched into place, so it is worn like a skirt rather than wrapped from six yards of fabric. It gives the classic saree line without the draping skill, which makes it a favourite for diaspora weddings.
What is a pant saree?
A pant saree replaces the traditional underskirt with tailored trousers beneath the drape. You keep the elegance of a saree while gaining ease of movement — ideal for cocktail parties, sangeets and receptions.
Can I get Rishi and Vibhuti made to measure?
Yes. Every Rishi and Vibhuti apparel piece at Fabilicious is made to measure. After ordering, you can book a complimentary 30-minute video call and our team will guide you through your measurements before stitching begins.
Which Rishi and Vibhuti piece suits a mehendi?
Pastel green is the natural mehendi choice — the chanderi lehenga set if you want structure, or the chiffon pre-draped saree if you want ease. The powder blue kaftan also works beautifully for a relaxed daytime mehendi.
The Rishi and Vibhuti edit is live
- Pastels, drapes and chanderi from the doctor duo's signature palette
- Every Rishi and Vibhuti piece made to measure with video-call fit guidance
- Rewearable occasion wear, delivered worldwide
Rishi and Vibhuti bring their pastel green, rose pink, powder blue and ivory occasion wear to Fabilicious Fashion — chanderi lehenga sets, pre-draped sarees, pant sarees, kurta sets and kaftans for mehendis, sangeets, engagements and receptions. Made to measure with video-call fit support and delivered to the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.
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