As a backless saree blouse design, this one is very interesting. Make sure to apply proper foundation on the back; I’d also use a different type of knot on the top to make sure that it doesn’t loosen.
The saree is from Frontier Heritage.
A couple of months ago, a friend of mine sent me a delightful picture of non-desi woman, looking very comfortable in a yellow saree, and playing miniature golf in some European country!. I really loved the picture, it was incongruent yet it felt so right!
Turns out that it is a picture of Komarececincek from Czech Republic. And they have a group that is so close to my heart, called Sariholics.
What a great name for the group; I would have named this site Sariholics, if I had thought about it!
The first sariholic was apparently Magda Karlikova and one of the other saree enthusiast is Leeloo Reddi. The group is now as strong as 200 women and they are literally a group of sareeholics.
It is kind of hard to wear a saree when when it is -25°C, but in the summer time – they really have saree parties.
Here is a picture from the 2007 party:
And here is a one from 2008
and this is from 2009 sariholic party:
Leeloo has 23 sarees herself. The most interesting part is that some of these gorgeous women are wearing sarees not just at this party or just for this party, but generally at home and also at work. So it is not a “costume party”; it is a gathering of people who love to wear sarees!
Sariholics website is here and it is chockfull of beautiful pictures, comments and general saree resources! click here for English translation.
I am so pleased to know and make acquaintance of this group!
I want to thank and acknowledge the group and want them to know that as a fellow sareelover, or fellow sariholic, I appreciate their effort and share their joy in wearing, enjoying and donning the saree!
So by the power invested in me by the Nation of Saree Lovers, I hereby proclaim the first week of May as the Sariholic week!
Every May, I will specifically recognize the group and perhaps post some of the pictures on this blog, so get high on saree and join the sariholics on these pages.
The original site is in Czech; the English translation is here.
This is interesting; just a couple of days ago, I was talking to a dear friend of mine (Hi Renee!) about the sizes and designs of bindis. I thought she would look great with a small, stylish bindi and I gave her some to try out. But then I saw her with a large bindi and I was surprised to see how much more balanced it looked on her. It looked a lot more fitting and natural than what I would have expected.
I wished I could say the same thing about this model. I know the fashion show was in Calcutta, I know that it is called Nababarsha, so the designer probably felt obligated to incorporate traditional large bindi, but not sure if this is the best accessory for this model and this saree. It may not even be just the bindi; it probably is the clash between the traditional bindi and modern saree that is troubling me.
I do like the saree though, some contemporary motifs, combined with gold and black combo – looks wonderful.
There are a couple of other sarees that I liked from this show and time permitting, I will showcase them.
She has a couple of those “saree or not a saree” types of ensembles and I generally liked them.
As I have said many times, I am not a traditionalists about sarees; these are saree inspired dresses and I think the drapes and cuts are creative.
The saree, the posing and the photoshoot is great; just surprised as to how low it is worn – typically one would not expect to see it so much below the navel, especially since this is supposed to be 9 yrd saree.
But I’d be lying if I said that I don’t like this one; the colors are traditionally beautiful, the jewelry is appropriate; the ONLY, and a major problem is the silver and gold mixing.
Not sure why people can’t learn this simple thing – don’t mix gold and silver.
Hate this saree and the way she is wearing it; I don’t like the way it is falling, I don’t like the silhouette it creates, I don’t like the unnatural pinning of the saree and I don’t like the way pallu is held.
A white saree can look elegant and sexy; not because it is white, but because how it interacts with the woman wearing it. This is not it.
