Fashion returns to look to the East. we had the first signsLast year, when Natasha Poonawalla lit up the Met Gala runway wearing a golden saree Sabyasachi, paired with a metal bustier (a true work of art!) by Schiaparelli. A few weeks later, the actress Deepika Padukone walks in the closing ceremony of Cannes Film Festival Draped in a gorgeous designer saree by Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla, Enchanting oriental suggestions that are no longer an isolated option. opposite of this.
precious embroidery to conquer the star system
Dior decided to show it in Mumbai last March. Amid Nehru collars, sarees and sherwanis with edgy silhouettes, intricate and precious embroideries, the spotlight was on everyone Amazing creations from the historic Chanakya Atelier (born in 1984, today headed by Karishma Swali, daughter of the founder and new artistic director). and it was Success, If for Natasha Poonawalla, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, all of Indian nationality, the choice to wear a sari goes beyond fashion, transforming oneself into a moment of affirmation of one’s origins, hollywood star zendaya And this supermodel gigi hadid – Both Spectacular at the inauguration of the Neeta Mukesh Amban Cultural Center in Mumbai in early AprilRahul Mishra and Abu Jani in Sandeep Khosla respectively – confirms the choice of saree Global trends: Indian tailoring tradition finding a place in the sun among the ranks of Western fashion.
Exhibition “The Offbeat Saree” at the Design Museum in London
Design Museum in London from 19 May (Founded in 1989 by Sir Terence Conran is the world’s premier museum dedicated to contemporary design in all its forms) hosts the exhibition “The Offbeat Saree”, which celebrates the contemporary saree, open Up next 17 September and conceived by Priya KhanchandaniThe museum’s chief curator, exhibits dozens best sarees of our time, Signed by Indian designers, wearers and artisans. not just a “fashion show”, but a project that aims to revealThrough fabric, embroidery and drapery motifs, How the sari is a metaphor for the layered and complex definitions of India today,
Saree between tradition and political stand
,There have always been different ways to drape the saree Priya Khanchandani says regionally, according to function, environment, taste, In fishing villages, for example, it is shorter, which makes perfect sense.” The sari is worn throughout South Asia but in India India has become the symbol of Mother India.Khanchandani explains. “There are conflicting opinions, but, I think saree is related to Indian nationalist ideologiesThe rise of cultural conservatism in India is coming from above. Part of this stems from the fact that handloom weaving was an integral part of the independence movement. Mahatma Gandhi told people to weave their nets at home,
development of saree
Worn as an everyday garment, sometimes considered too formal or uncomfortable, the sari is an unstitched garment traditionally draped around the body that can be draped in a variety of ways. Its “non-fixed” shape has allowed it to change with the times, welcoming the changing cultural influences that follow one another., “Because it has a simple form, it has become A canvas to express different ideas» Priya Khanchandani said while presenting the exhibition. In recent years, the sari has been rediscovered, designers are experimenting hybrid form Like saree fabric, pre-draped saree, innovative content (many on offer by designer Gaurav Gupta) and the perfect sarees urban style Complete with hood (from Indian label Norblack Norwhite). a process that Brought the younger generation back to traditional Indian dress, What used to be considered “outdated” and “dusty” has now become updated and urbanized, perhaps in combination with a pair of sneakers, chosen as an outfit for a normal work day, even skateboarding. also for, outside the definition of any genre, “In the last ten years – continues Khanchandani – we have seen a real revolution”. Today, the saree has turned into a ‘testing ground’ in urban India as well as for design innovation, expression of identity and a handmade object It has layers of cultural meaning, exhibition focus That’s it: render Saree as a metaphor for today’s complex definitions of India,