Friday, 24 June 2016

Get Your Own Quirky Chic Saree Style

Sarees are for everyone! Fluid and flowy, they allow you to flaunt your free spirit. After all, a saree is all about giving shape to something that has no shape of its own!

Be quirky! Make some colours your staples, choose a key accessory, find flattering blouse styles, drape a special way, get going with glorious handlooms, experiment with your hair, pair with a western top, play with bindis – just about anything.

Unlike popular belief, being quirky doesn’t equate ONLY to crazy colors, funny prints or in-your-face choices. Instead, it’s as simple as being modern, different, unique, special or anything you choose to!

Still confused? We bring you some amazing inspirations to help you cultivate your own quirky saree style.

#1. The Celebrity Way

Follow in the foot-steps of your favourite celebrities, who love their sarees and don’t hesitate in flaunting them to the hilt.

(A) Vidya Balan

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Credited with bringing back the saree to the mainstream, Vidya may have stayed traditional in her sari choices, but her attitude is no less than a diva!!

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Printed blouses, Kanjeevarams, handlooms, brocade borders, flowers in the hair, big bindis, awesome jhumkas, natural hair – that’s Vidya’s saree style.

(B) Sonam Kapoor

How can we talk of fashion, and not talk of the lovely Ms. Kapoor! She channels sarees like no one else.

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Look at that retro blouse with sheer, ruffly sleeves. Oh my God – love at first sight!

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Need more inspiration?

(C) Kalki Koechlin

Sweet Kalki is a fashion inspiration. She effortlessly takes on to every style, and owns it like a pro. We love her in sarees. Her joie-di-vivre only makes things better!

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Look at Kalki – the goddess!

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Planning to channel elegant sarees in your daily routine? Take lessons from Kalki. Oh, that cute and simple blouse!

(D) Mandira Bedi

The stunning lady who first brought sarees and spaghetti straps together on the Indian television – Mandira Bedi remains an inspiration for chic and quirky saree styling.

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Her pixie cut and her colourful sarees are oh-so-awesome.


Mandira brought saree to the beach! Well, we may not be as gutsy as her, but we still are taking notes!

(E) Diya Mirza

We may not see a lot of pretty Diya onscreen, but we truly heart her glorious fashion sense.



Here, she tells us how to wear saree without a traditional petticoat. Diya wears her sari over jeggings!


Royale, is the word for this stunner here..

#2. The Blogger Notes

Fashion bloggers are your best friends. They basically work round-the-clock to bring you great tips and styling ideas. So, keep looking out for their wonderful tips. Here are a few interesting, quirky takes –


Look how a silk handloom is channeled into something so modern, so contemporary and so effortless!


Kasvau love!

This summer friendly Kerala saree can be your ticket to saree stardom! Pair with cool sunglasses for instant glam!


Planning to traverse the nostalgia lane in a saree? Take cues!

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Lehenga? Saree? You decide! We love fashion blogger Ayushi Bangur’s yellow blouse and gossamer pallu.


This pretty blogger sure knows how to combine different elements…


Simply sensuous!

#3. The Innovators


Do you still equate denims with jeans and trousers? Well, here we are talking denim sarees!


Open to trying ‘different’ drapes? Mesh petticoats anyone?


Oh, the stunningly chic Dhoti drape!

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