Lakme Fashion Week is not just about glamour and style in western outfits. Desi saris too made a style statement on Day 3 as Rajesh Karkera and Jahnavi Patel find out.
Photographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
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Kohili Seemakurthi, 22, from Hyderabad
What do you do Kohili?
I'm a fashion designer at Gaurang Shah. I have worked for this collection that Gaurang just displayed on the ramp. We are a team of 10-15 designers with him.
What are you wearing today?
Today, I am wearing a tussle silk sari with a raw silk blouse along with thread embroidered work.
What if fashion to you?
Fashion is something that you are very comfortable with and at the same time you are being bold and putting yourself out and making statement, without even describing, with a first initial look.
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Purva Pawar, 31, theatre actor
What do you do Purva?
I model for online brands and I am a Marathi theatre actor.
Oops... Now I'm lost... apologies for staring... what do I ask?
Well ask your normal questions... relax... (laughs)
Okay, I'm composed now! What play?
I'm doing a Marathi theatre play these days. It's called Wada Chirebandi and Magna Talyakathi. They are playing all over Maharashtra now.
What are you wearing today?
I am wearing a QH sari. It's an online brand and QH stands for Queen of Hearts. My earrings are something I picked up from Calicut.
I just pick up things to go with my saris. I don't stop and spend time to choose.
What is fashion to you?
Fashion to me is what ever makes one gorgeous. If you feel good in what you are wearing I think that is what makes you feel gorgeous.
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Ashwami, Mumbai
Fashion according to you:
Fashion is fun, comfort and self expression.
What are you wearing?
Queen of Hearts by Deepa Mehta.
How did you decide on this outfit?
My mother makes these saris. I just went and picked what I liked. I love wearing saris.
