The end of the year 2016.....and Purple is Possible

Its the end of the year and like most people I have been on another planet. Hence my absence from here for sometime. The year ends with a lot of questions in your heart. Questions about why things happened the way they did and questions about whether the coming year will bring with it solutions to those questions.

You are not spared apprehension even if you have had a great year. You are worried about the coming year and hope that it shall be as easy the last. You are used to a certain amount of calm in your life and you dont have it in you to fight the hurricane that could come in the next season.

As I await the clock to tick away its final seconds. The apprehension of what is to come seems to build in me like the air in a shaken up beer bottle just waiting to explode. Its another year and a million opportunities along with it wait to be chosen. Choice a word that has the potential to change the very course of your life and yet a word not spoken or understood enough...

I was thinking what do I profile today what kind of SARI....and I thought why not the color purple. This color is the bane of most women. The perfect color of purple that suits you is rare as the kohinoor diamond and most women never step out thinking that I am going to buy a purple color sari today.

This year lets find that color of purple in our life, lets go after that elusive something that is going take some effort in finding. It could be matched with a different color tone. But your shade of purple you will find and when you do find it and you drape yourself in that six yards of your shade of purple. You will realize that nothing is impossible for you......all you had to do is look.

Because PURPLE.....is possible......

  

Wedding Season - A Tale of Banaras

Its the wedding Season and in the contemplation of what to wear one word that is always top of the mind is the ethereal Banaras. This Sari is the very definition of Indian exemplary craftsmanship. One look at a Banaras and you are sure to have fallen in love. The complex weaves and variety of colors makes it one of the most sought after Saris in the Indian diaspora.

When something is so perfect it becomes very difficult to make it better but Sagrika Rai has been able to do just that. She has been celebrated as one of the top ten women in India who has revolutionized the Banaras story in this country, bringing it into the twentieth century with contemporary fabrics and designs yet retaining the sanctity of the weave.

What I loved about this Sari is the kite motif, it is so unique in nature and yet blends into the sari so beautifully the combination of pink and Orange is a classic. If you are a bride from the South and want your sari to be subtly different than this Sari is perfect for you. It has got the look of a Kanjivaram yet it is very light to carry and the color combination of pink and Orange is traditional with a  hint of contemporary. 

This next Sari I just chanced upon. One could say that this was a destined find. It was an absolute privilege to  have been able to hold this Sari and gaze upon its awesomeness. If Selling my soul was an option I would have probably till now, to be a owner of this amazing creation. The tone of green matched with the  perfect orange and of course the dancing couple weaved with such precision and beauty. 

Warp n ' Weft is a secret that has been kept my many for many years not wanting to share it with one and all. Their treasures are so rare and beautiful that everybody wants to keep it to themselves but if we at Sarinstyle have thrown the doors of the vault open so that you can have that sublime Banaras Sari.

Next we shall bring you some more of her 

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Eid-e- Milad Mubarak

God created the woman to represent all that is beautiful in this world, she is the mirror of all that which is delicate and ethereal. In her is hidden the fine balance which keeps this world rotating on its axis.This Eid-e-Milad let us remember the teachings of the prophet Muhammad where he talks about the balance which makes a relationship successful.

This day as you meditate on the great teacher's teachings twirl around you fabric that makes a woman blend into the aura that drenches her in the light which emanates from her core and enlight's all the darkness surrounding her.

Flowers are the bearers of fragrance and color bringing peace to a uneasy soul

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The sea green color of the sea has the power to hold the eye in pure awe

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Soha Ali Khan in a champagne colored chiffon

Monisha Jaising Ensemble - Because the Woman is a range of color's from the most subtle to opaque

We become who we want to be, let us try to be the best version of ourselves because only then can we find that which is often most elusive Success.......  

Kalamkari for Today and Tommorrow

Women I feel are more sensible than men, maybe it stems from the fact that they are multitasker's they can juggle a lot , our programming is tuned to work on parallel levels and its strong enough to be able to cross jump the various levels of hoops. Be it work, family or friends.

They go through life with a positivity and a smile on their face and it is exactly this smile that powers the beauty of art that takes form on a Sari in the form of Kalamkari. These women put their heart and soul into it and the colors come alive in the various stories that are painted on the canvas of a blank Sari. It is a lot of work. Sangeetha Shares with us the process.

Our culture makes us who we are it is the anchor that holds us to the ground and does not let us drift away with the winds of constant change. The core needs to be always strong the rest can transform but your soul needs to be true to its roots. A kalamakari Sari to me is a representative of that soul a representation of our history and a mirror into the collaboration of transformative art which is our future.

I love the dark blue and pink combination it brings alive the painting

A single Sari takes more than  five people to create

A canvas of beautiful colors and Design

Piece of Art

Kalamkari - A ancient art

They say that a common man cannot afford luxury , to that I say that luxury is not just about how much you have,  but about if you can appreciate the fine things in life.

A thing does not represent luxury because it is expensive, its value is determined by the craft used to bring it into existence.

The Sari to me is the very definition of luxury a element of style which graces the wearer the aura of luxury. Therefore to me it has always been a question as to why do Indian Women not want to flaunt this aura more often....

We are the land of Kings and Queens, royalty is entwined in our blood, therefore appreciation for the good things in life comes easy. It takes a special kind of eye to appreciate the fine things in life and that is exactly what our tradition teaches us.

Kalmakari is that craft which has been passed down through generations and is witness even today to the divinity that exists in detail. Designer Sangeeta through her Kalamkari festival has been giving this craft a platform through which she brings the style and choice of royalty right to your door.

She has an extensive knowledge about the art form and what I most liked about her designs are the choice of colors. The Sari has a life of its own and it just holds you in its trance. Like she mentions each Sari is a tale which comes alive with the brilliant color scheme and beautiful art.

The artisans are mostly women who create magic with their designs and talent. Their love for the art reflects in the beauty and finesse of these designs transforming them to object's of desire. It elevates them from just a piece of cloth to a piece of Art.

A ikkat Weave with Kalamkari

The art in her Sari's is well defined and detailed

 Sangeetha takes her inspiration from the endless well of Indian temple art her eye for minute detail captures them in the very intricacies of design and represents them onto the canvas of the Sari.

One post cannot do justice to this beautiful Sari and I shall continue illustrating it in my next...This sari is created with a lot of effort and love. My next blog talks about exactly that. Sangeetha will take you through the process and will also talk about the various fabrics used in a kalmakari sari.