I love this saree for multiple reasons; colors are nice, special attention to accommodate pleates, flowing design and of course a happy warm person wearing the saree. I would have toned down the earrings a bit, and would have preferred a different blouse design/color but this one looks great.
Rate the saree and let me know what you think.
Came across some nice designs at Vulcul Boutique; the boutique is managed by Amita Patel.
What struck me was the Gujarati influence on the design and the display of the boutique. Of course, Amita is from Gujarat (from Baroda / Vadodara) and I really enjoyed seeing some of the nice saree designs shown with Gujarati drapes.
Especially for modeling part, it is become so uncommon to see drapes that are traditionally non-standard, that I found is especially refreshing. And I must say that there is something really “honest” about gujarati culture, so rich yet, so down to earth.
What the designers and window dressers forget is that putting a person in a different drape, from Navi to Gujarati to Bengali, is as important as offering a different design for the saree, or a different design for the blouse. It is one more dimensions where saree can be made personal and versatile.
Here is a sampling:
Vulcal Boutique is in Florida, be sure to visit them when you are in that part of the world.
Shilpa Shetty is our favorite It girl for “How low can she go” (remember Om Shanti Om and the famous sequence in the just-north-of-potential-mishap sari?).
Shilpa does it again, this time in a sienna colored net sari embellished with white embroidery. The halter neck blouse is heavily embroidered in white.
This Meera Mahadevia ensemble cannot be called an accessory any more. The heavily embroidered white, blue and gold bag and belt take center stage. The clothing is pretty much incidental at this point. At best, any attire should be very simple to show off the brilliant bag and belt. The heavy gold kangan inspired handle is brilliant.
Sunny is a designer in Los Angeles. He loves the fluidity and fluency of a saree and believes that when a woman wears a saree, she not only adorns her body but she also adorns her soul. His design ethos is that “simplicity never goes out of style.”
Rupa Gupta: A writer, editor and journalist, Rupa has been in the media for more than two decades. She has worked as Editor with major publications, both in India and abroad. a keen eye for fashion and current trends. Her sense of aesthetics transcends the hype and always finds the true beauty.
Toni has previously modelled for Woman’s Era and several other magazines. She is currently a business leader but still finds time to write about sarees designs and saree accessories and contributes to the Wordless Wednesday section.
Liza Varma is a former Femina Miss India and well known model in Delhi. Today, she is a leading Fashion Choreographer with over 1000 shows to her credit in India and abroad. She is also a member of the Fashion Design Council of India and a Consultant with Shoot Talent Management. Her client list is the who’s who of Indian fashion industry.
Misty is a student in London and has her fingers on the pulse of London fashion industry.
Abhi is a student in San Francisco and showcases sensuous saree pictures.
Kamini is a model in Los Angeles and loves to accentuate the best a saree has to offer.
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