6 Ways To Give A Fusion Touch To Your Traditional Saree
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Saree is Sabyasachi’s best friend, and it’s ever woman’s dream to be able to sway in a saree, won’t you agree? It’s amazing how this 6-9 yards of clothing can make a woman gorgeous in an avatar like never before. Sarees can be fun, funky, formal, and can make you look like a dream! What’s even more overwhelming is that a saree can be draped in various styles and it can be accessorised with beads to black metal.
Fashion trends keep changing and Sarees have no escape either. These yards of clothing have undergone prominent changes with regard to the way it’s draped, the way it’s embellished and the way it’s accessorised.
Experimenting with the humble, classy saree can be fun, and we want to showcase this fun world to you. So, how about wearing your saree in an unconventional manner, you know, like a rock version, the desi-fusion way? Here are a few ways you can add a fusion touch to your sarees and look like a funky saree Goddess.
1. Wear Your Saree With A Long Jacket
This saree look is regal in its own sense and sets the bar high for saree fashion. In a way, it’s the combination of cultures and styles.We love how Sonam has teamed this pastel pink embroidered saree with an embroidered jacket of the same color. The oversized earrings and the traditional maang tika add more elegance and sass to the overall look.If you want to rock a look that says that you’re the boss lady, yet sanskaari, this is the way to go!
2. Wear Your Saree With A Crop Top And Jacket
Mamta, a creative lifestyle blogger, has nailed the saree fusion game with this look. We absolutely love how she’s teamed a white crop top blouse with the plain indigo khadi saree. The sleeveless ethnic jacket and long minimalistic chains go so well with this saree. If you love wearing saree to your workplace, then we suggest you try this look. This way of styling your saree is bound to raise your cool quotient up by several notches.
3. Wear Your Saree With Pants
Just when we thought that Sonam couldn’t get more creative than this with a saree, she gave us a sexy saree look to prove us wrong. We’ve heard about dhoti style sarees, but a saree in pant style? We’ve never seen or heard of this, but this style is gaining popularity thanks to this saree Goddess. We are blown away by Sonam’s choice of colors here, the rustic colored saree draped with pants and put together by a waist belt and a statement neckpiece — Oh my God! You can definitely wear your saree this way to a party and see heads turn in awe.
4. Wear Your Saree With Wrap Tops
Ajrakh printed sarees like this one speak volumes about Indian culture. These sarees have ancient Indian motifs which are printed with natural dyes and hand blocks. In fact, Ajrakh sarees date back to medieval times. How do you give such a masterpiece a fusion touch? The answer lies in the word “blouse.” The best way to style your saree differently is to figure out the style of your blouse. We’re bowled over by Mamta’s choice of teaming this traditional saree with a wrap around blouse. Try teaming your saree with such unique modern blouses and you’re bound to look like a Swag Devi!
5. Wear Your Saree With A Cape
What completes a superhero’s costume? Think think! It’s the cape, isn’t it? Sonam is giving us superwoman goals by teaming her saree with a cape. Who had thought that even a saree could be superhero-like? So, the next time you want to look like a funky-desi-superwoman, get a matching or a contrast (pick your color) cape stitched for your saree along with the blouse. You’ll radiate superwoman vibes as you walk down wearing a saree with a cape! (How we wish we could fly!)
6. Wear Your Saree With A Shirt
How about teaming your royal silk saree with a fitted shirt that has volume sleeves? You cannot find a better elegant twist for your silk saree than this. Mamta clearly shows us how we can add a little oomph to the traditional silk garment. A balloon sleeved shirt can always add the contemporary touch to your otherwise traditional and elegant silk saree.
Just like the saree’s fluid nature, be fluid in your styling. Experiment, explore, and re-invent style. The saree is a timeless piece of clothing and is unconfined. Therefore, wear your creative hat and dress yourself up in the saree in a funky way. Let the world know that saree is more than just a traditional garment of India.
Are you aware of any other ways of styling saree in a fusion way? Let us know in the comments below.
