“From the formal, to the handloom, and the bridal, SARI IS A METAPHOR FOR INDIA, and, the romance with this eternal drape continues.” What’s India without the sari? The idea, the imagery, and the imagination that surrounds the sari are phenomenal.The sari is as much the protagonist of our cultural histor y, as it is of our contemporary fashion narratives.Take your pick from the formal sari, the handloom revivalist sari, the bridal staples of banarasis and kanjeevarams, and even the digitally-printed sari, finally, to the nouveau silhouettes of the sari-gown that draws upon the idea of a sari—the diversity that the drape brings to the table is incomparable. It has endured the forces of time, and in that sense,“it is one of the few oldest surviving drapes across the globe,…
