Natasha Poonawalla arrives on the red carpet in a sari for the Met Gala in May 2022. John Angelillo / UPI / Alamy Live News Traditionally, the sari is defined as an article of clothing from the Indian ...
I remember a wall of color. I am 4 or 5, walking with my parents into a Friday night gathering of Indian immigrant families in the suburbs of Boston. A group of aunties greets us at the door, and I am ...
Wearing a sari for the first time can be a bit overwhelming, but with a little practice and patience, you can drape it perfectly. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to wear a sari for the first time: ...
MANILA, Philippines — Small neighborhood variety (sari-sari) stores in the Philippines recorded sales of more than P8 billion in 2023, more than 21 percent higher than the previous year’s tally of ...
That a long, unstitched rectangular garment used to drape the female form for 5,000 years and worn every day by hundreds of millions of women from the Indian subcontinent flourishes as a fashion ...
“The Offbeat Sari” explores the influence and evolution of the traditional South Asian garment. By Phyllida Jay The sari, in essence, is a six- to nine-yard cloth draped freely around the body. But ...
With Donald Trump’s boycott, fears over Covid-19, the threat of armed protests and calls for violence following the siege of the Capitol, next week’s presidential inauguration is already set to be ...
MANILA, Philippines — A recent study has found that the year-on-year inflation rate for food items in sari-sari stores reached 15.62% in January 2023, 4.4% higher than the 11.2% official food ...
The sari, the most recognizable garment worn by women (and men) all across India, never really went away – but recently it's enjoying a strong and meaningful comeback. “It’s 5:30am,” says Kashyap, ...
One of the most common mistakes in sari draping is having an uneven pallu length. The pallu, or the loose end of the sari, adds grace to the attire when properly draped. If you find that one end of ...
Houndstooth is not a motif associated with Indian silk weaving. Its roots are in Scottish wool textiles, where the motif ...
I've always had a love-hate relationship with the sari. When I see an Indian woman wrapped in its silken cocoon, the elegant drape accentuating her neck, one end falling gracefully over her shoulder, ...