I love saree, I promised myself, one day, it will be on my body.

Till then I enjoy all the saree collections.

Wendell Rodrick Saree at Kolkata Fashion Week

Wendell has had hits and misses for sarees for the past few years. This one looks kind of interesting.

I love the picture that has captured fluid motion of the saree.

saree or not a saree – Deepika at Wendell Rodrick’s photoshoot

saree or not a saree – Deepika at Wendell Rodrick’s photoshoot.

May be sareesque – saree inspired, saree evoking..

Sassy Saree by Sakhi

This is totally a new-age Saree indeed! A stunning design by Sakhi by Chandras.

Sakhi Fashions: Hot Designs

Sakhi by Chandra features a number of funky, unique saree designs. The patterns, colors, and blouse designs on these sarees are bold and set their own trends. Here is what the site has to say:

“Sakhi celebrates the new-age woman and is committed to unveil her real beauty and progressive personality. Sakhi combines traditional fabrics and craftsmanship with contemporary themes to create an ensemble that embodies the values of the modern Indian woman.”

This Kanchivaram silk number sells for $422 approximately. The kalamkari motifs give the saree an antiquated look but the blouse is strikingly modern. Actually, I’m not sure what to make of this single sleeve style blouse though my gut is telling me that it pulls the wardrobe together and livens up this otherwise classic looking saree.

This crepe silk Sakhi saree costs $75 approximately. The zig-zag design throughout gives it a playful and fresh feel while the black hand block printed section tones down the busy print just enough.

Designer Manish Malhotra’s 2009 collection

This particular photo has been widely circulated among Saree fans in Facebook and much has been discussed about the way Priyanka has tied the Saree. But then again, not all of us have that kind of flat and flawless tummy. It would be great to see what “real people” looks like in these Sarees as we come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

Trendy sarees from Sakhi Fashion

I have written about some delightful sarees from Sakhi Fashions before. They are trendy -traditional and thats what makes them exciting.This collection goes a tad further in the trendy direction.

First of all, notice the belt. It is a lot more subtle than many other saree belts that I have seen and it actually does blend in to the silhouett of the saree. Most often the belt is an afterthought, not so in this saree. It offers a downward curve to the saree that makes it sexier.

Secondly notice the blouse, it is coordinated with the saree and not like a traditional “matched” saree.

The pleats are fan folded with a little more space and breadth than I like, but over all the saree is gorgeous.

There is something about a woman clad in a 6 yard silken splendor, an understated demeanor as the soft clitter clatter of her stilettos creates an aura of mysticism around her. She exudes charm and sophistication and ensures heads turn along the way, without even intending to do so.

The hippy evolution in Saree

The first thing I noticed was the string sandals, so hippy, love the color coordination!

The next two decades were influenced by the Hippy style. Women wore go-go glasses, large hoop earrings and large necklaces, and their sarees were heavily embellished with flowers and vibrant colors  In the disco era, the glitter, the shimmer and the gloss reigned supreme.” -The evolution of Saree through the ages.