The birth of mass consumerism and social media in India, combined with the growth of the country's urban middle class, has accelerated the sari's revamp
According to curator Priya Khanchandani, the sari has seen the most rapid transformation in its 5,000-year history. / Photo: AFP
From sari styles worn by young women on their way to work in Delhi and Mumbai to the spectacular creation that was the first sari to grace New York's famous Met Gala, the London showcase spotlights the garment's 21st-century revival. "They were often quite intellectual women, writers and artists... wearing them in ways that I didn't expect," she said.Having previously viewed saris as a garment to be worn for special events or weddings, she suddenly noticed them being reinvented as everyday clothing, even teamed with T-shirts and sneakers.
Despite the sari's long history, it was not until last year that a sari was seen at the celebrated annual Met Gala event in New York. The Raj Kilt, by the Little Shilpa brand, is described as"half kilt, half sari" and reflects the cross-cultural experiences of Indian designer Shilpa Chavan who studied in Britain.
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