The flavor of the saree changes from place to place, with a different design and style depicting a particular region.

Recently, Priyanka Gandhi, the high profile woman politician, changed her twitter DP. Everyone changes their DP but this one sparked a row of comments, some positive and some negatives. The erstwhile DP of Priyanka Gandhi showed her in a maroon saree with long sleeve blouse but in her new DP, she was rocking blue jeans […]

An Indian piece of clothing which has travelled to all over the world, the humble saree is one of our most celebrated traditions ever. Chitralekha Das’s love for these beautiful yards turned into a business at the age of 60! She says, ” Designing is not my profession, it has always come to me as a […]

Jamdani is a very famous saree. It is a very old and traditional saree that has good significance. The saree has its origin in Bangladesh. It is woven in many parts of Bangladesh and then sent to other countries of the world. Jamdani saree is considered to be a royal one because it has a […]

If wedding invitation cards weren’t enough, now there’s the Modi Saree featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s face on it! With Lok Sabha elections round the corner, a shop in Surat has broken all boundaries by launching the Modi saree, which quickly became popular among ladies in Modi’s home state, Gujarat as per some reports. Women these days are […]

A couple of days back, one of India’s leading designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee made a statement that irked many. He said, “I think, if you tell me that you do not know how to wear a saree, I would say shame on you”. He said this while addressing at the Harvard India Conference and brought in a […]

Shital Mahajan Rane, an Indian woman in extreme sports took to skydiving and created a record. On Sunday, Mahajan, 35, jumped from a height of 13 thousand feet in Thailand wearing traditional Maharashtrian saree and we can’t stop gushing over her bold spirit. Wooww..I must say Sheetal left no excuse for women in Saree. On […]

Selecting a saree after spending hours climbing up and down of several stores is a mammoth task. Then getting it ready, the number of trails to check your blouse and length is another daunting task and imagine being clustered around safety pins, accessories, heels, make-up, perfume and a floor covered with saree when you want […]

Our first association with a saree is often linked with our mothers wearing them. And if you are a Bengali, a likely picture is that of your mother dressed up in a cotton saree, often tattered, rushing out of the kitchen to reprimand you for something and anything under the sun. We met Dr Rima Ghose […]

When you grow up in a Bengali family, it is common to see your mom, aunts and grandmothers wear sarees. For Smriti Lamech, the women in her family inspired her to wear sarees from a young age. Smriti says that she started wearing sarees at functions and weddings as a teenager. Smriti wore her first […]