How long does it take to go from demure to reckless abandon??
Well, if you are wearing a sari - 1 second!
Bangladeshi Telugu actress Ileana goes from demure to wild in a pink and orange chiffon sari that seems to move with her. The accessories are perfect - just a pair of whimsical silver earrings that almost look like large keys!
Malayalam actress Nayanthara looks gorgeous in a benarasi sari in an unusual orange color. The traditionally patterned sari with a maroon and jari border is paired interestingly with a contemporary halter neck blouse. The dangling earrings (sans necklace etc.) are the perfect accessory to the heavy sari.
The little black sari - always sexy, always in fashion. Malayalam actress Trisha shows off basic black in chiffon - paired with a slightly shiny black blouse. You can never go wrong with it!
This is an intriguing saree; this fabric is not something that is commonly seen in a saree; but as a runway project, it works rather well.
This is from the Army Institute of Fashion and Design in Banglore.
Just in case you haven’t heard of AIFD; here is a blurb.
The aim of establishing Army Institute of Fashion & Design (AIFD) is to make available an alternative technical education for children of Army personnel, serving and retired, so as to make them qualified Fashion Designers, Garment Technologists, Textile Designers, Apparel Marketing professionals or become entrepreneurs.
AIFD has entered into strategic MOU’s with Technology partners like Hewlett Packard, IIGM (the total sewing solutions company), Gerber Technology, who are industry leaders in their respective product categories. The advisory board consists of reputed designers, industry experts and consultants.
Maxim, the magazine that shows less skin then playboy and more skin then stardust, also sells sarees on their website. And this is how they they demonstrate the saree.
I would have expected more creative way for Maxim to come up with interesting saree modeling, but alas, maxim style has minimum effect.
Even if you asked me to say something about this saree, I won’t be able to.
A great design for a saree with think golden border and sparkling gold blouse.
This was shown on April 18, 2008; so it is hot, fresh off the stove, so to speak.
In case you don’t recognize here, she is Nausheed Cyrusi.
Salim Asgarally’s saree showing in Dubai:
Well, it is different for sure; very rich, very bright and with overpowering overtones of gold and red.
“The collection unveiled the beauty and innocence of a woman, wherein red stands for her ever loving heart,” said Asgarally, who received thunderous applause after the show.
There are some elements of this saree that I really like. The border colors and geometric design is great - the mixing of red and gold works there very well. But I am not sure about the gold ruffles on a blouse that is a couple of shades brighter than the saree.
I understand the red for love part; but which color and which drape and which part of the saree is supposed to connote the innocence?
This is a bridal saree and as I said, everything is fair on love, war, on the ramp and in the design of bridal sarees.
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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