Aiswarya Rai appeared at the premiere of her film Jodha Akbar in Mumbai in a pink sequined sari with a matching blouse with cap sleeves and a princess neckline. The accessories were tasteful with a delicate silver bracelet, rings and a silver purse. The dangling silver earrings and a shiny and bindi completed the ensemble.
Celina Jaitley poses in front of portraits of herself. She is wearing a pink lace sari with a silver beaded border and a sexy silver halter neck blouse. The back view is as alluring as the front.
Celina’s sari in the portrait is very interesting. The sari worn Bengali style, in nicely coordinated with antique looking jewelry and bindi that pick up the orange and green colors in the sari.
The one word that I think of, when I think of Sabyasachi Mukherjee, is “tactile”. His collections have a tactile feel to it and this saree embodies it all.
Not sure about the blouse design, but the saree has certain richness and depth to it which is very often lacking in may other designer sarees.
Skyblue with gold flowers. Notice the contemporary blouse design.
The glamour of the Kancheepuram silk saree lies in its colour contrasts. Pyramidical temple borders, checks, stripes and floral “buttas” are traditional designs you will find in a Kancheepuram saree.
In a genuine Kancheepuram saree, the border, body and pallav are woven separately and then interlocked together. The joint is woven so strongly that even if the saree tears, the pallav (or border) will not detach
I have seen Sharmila wear some really odd saree combinations. Thankfully her daughter has better design sense.
Please, please have some mercy on me - I am young, I have a lot to see in the world; please don’t kill me with that look; I don’t know what I did, but I profusely apologize!
Everybody else reading this blog, please, please get out of her way!
Oh darn, she is so pretty when she is angry!
Just absolutely love this picture of Rekha in a saree.
This is a confusing saree and it detracts from the look. I don’t understand the pleats; I don’t understand the double border; I don’t understand the green touch on the top border and I don’t understand where does the maroon blouse comes from.
Oh well, sometimes the beauty of the saree provides for the reasons; alas, it is not the case here.
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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