Pia Ka Ghar – Los Angeles Tomorrow : Sabyasachi Sarees
Check out the latest saree from Sabyasachi at Pia’s exhibition in Pasadena tomorrow. You will find remarkable sarees and gorgeous accessories.
Sabyasachi Sarees – presented by Pia at Westin Hotel, Pasadena 9/4/10
Sabyasachi sarees will be presented for the first time in Socal by Pia Ka Ghar. Sept. 4 at the Westin Hotel, 2nd Floor, 11-8pm. The collection is as unique as it is magnificent.
Please visit the show – it also coincides with the Anadn Utsav where Sharmila Tagore and Usha Uthup will be performing. http://www.usanandautsav.com/
If you are in LA or southern California area, you shouldn’t miss this one!
You can visit her website at Pia Ka Ghar. Contact her if any of the sarees catch your fancy.
Vidya Balan – same Sabyasachi saree
First time, it was superb; second time it was great; third time it was nice; fourth time it was acceptable; fifth time it was bearable; but enough already.
Sabyasachi has a much bigger reach in his collection – choose something else.
saree magic … now and forever…!
After the dresses and gowns, flares and ruffles, kurtis and Anarkalis, our glam-dolls appear to have been caught in the six-yard-tangle. Almost as if out from some fantastic fairytale, the Indian beauties can look beautiful anytime, anywhere in a saree, and the shimmering page 3 regulars apparently are aware of the fact.
In a surprising coincidence of sorts, most Bollywood beauties have been spotted wearing the exotic garment on more occasions than one! Especially with ace designers like Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Manish Malhotra, Neeta Lulla, Vikram Phadnis etc adding more beauty to it each time, there is never a dearth of chic saree-clad ladies in the glamour industry.
Sarees are no more the traditional boring garment, worn with a basic simple blouse and saved for auspicious occasions. Bollywood and television stars have shown us numerous ways to make a simple saree look extremely glamourous, sexy and elegant, all at the same time!
The sareesque ensemble is from JJ Valaya shown at the Blender Pride in Banglore.
DCW- Sabyasachi’s collection an ode to India’s textile heritage
The main show area had a museum-like feel with antique watches, trunks, bells and vintage photographs adorning the backdrop of the ramp.
The models, in a typical Sabyasachi style – minimal make-up and a black bindi – gelled with the elaborated designs that had saris with ‘seedha palla’, a lot of layering in terms of achkans over saris or suits, heavily embroidered blouses and lehengas.
Talking about the collection, Sabyasachi told IANS that it was all about rich Indian craftsmanship and heritage that our country has in plenty. “It is like going old school and coming up with something that we knew is there…I have always been a staunch supporter of Indian textiles and this is what I tried to showcase here as well,” Sabyasachi said.
“The line is very romantic and gives the feel of a museum, something that is period, Victorian or simply antique,” he added.
From Shilpa’s Journal
Sabyasachi comes to town
Kolkata designer opens first store in Mumbai with Rani Mukerji in attendance.
[If you are looking for Sabyasachi's sarees in US, please visit Piakaghar.com or say hi to Pia at the North American Bangla Sammelan.]
When Kolkata-based designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee opened his flagship store in Mumbai at Kalaghoda on Wednesday, the first person to step in was his long-time muse — Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji.
The Bong beauty was taken on a tour by Sabya and oohed and aahed over the hand-painted Istanbul lamps and chandeliers, vintage plates, photographs of royal families and old clocks. “Not just Sabya’s clothes, his interiors too define exquisite old world luxury,” said Rani, adding she was the designer’s “deewani”.
Sabya himself revealed that this is a new direction in the way designers do up their stores now.
On display was his brand new women’s ready-to-wear collection, a bridal trousseau, fine jewellery, menswear and footwear.
“Any woman can own a Sabyasachi saree for just Rs 3,500,” he said, through his no-profit ‘Save a Saree’ initiative for the weavers of Murshidabad.
This initiative is strongly supported by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Vidya Balan for whom Sabya designed clothes in Raavan and Paa respectively.
He’s also designed for Rani in No One Killed Jessica. “The look he’s given me is far removed from his signature touch,” she said.
I also found it kind of fitting that his Mumbai store is in the Kala ghoda, the art district.
The store’s décor is inspired by Parisian romance. Mukherjee explains as he walks us through the shop, “The reason the whole world celebrates Paris is because the Parisians celebrate themselves. The best way we could achieve the kind of vintage romance that Paris is known for, was by using pieces from our own history. Which is why I was very particular about each piece that went up here – I’ve sourced photographs and prints from all over the place.”
About US
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.
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.