Saree Mela

Saree Mela 

An exhibition and sale of diverse Saree collections

 

Fri 2 May, Sat 3, Sun 4 May 2014

11 am to 8 pm daily

 

At Alliance Francaise De Delhi

72 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 03

 

(Credit cards accepted)

 

Saree Mela is a celebration of the diversity of Sarees, featuring signature pieces from varied styles – hand-woven to fashion forward sarees, artistic and design interventions to digital print sarees by leading and emerging contemporary designers working in varied mediums.

 

SAREES

• AIACA – Wild weaves from Assam and Chattisgarh in cotton and silk – www.aiacaonline.org
• Akaaro by Gaurav Jai Gupta – Studio-woven unique edition signature Sarees –www.facebook.com/akaaro
• A’mru by Chhandak Jana – Hand-block printed sarees on Bengal handloom fabrics- http://www.chhandakjana.com/amru/
• Flora for Fauna – Florette: a summer collection of artist Sarees and stoles –  https://www.facebook.com/FloraforFauna?ref=profile
• Kala Sangam – A pan-Indian range of handcrafted Sarees – https://www.facebook.com/Kala.hauzkhas?fref=ts
• Notlikeyou – Graphics and weaves – www.facebook.com/wearefree7notlikeyou
• Svang – Handwoven delights from Bengal
• Taana Baana – Chanderi sarees
• The Old Prayer – A delicate collection of summer Sarees

 

JEWELLERY

• Baby Baniya – Tribal Mania: a Saree friendly collection of contemporary jewellery – https://www.facebook.com/babybaniya?fref=ts

ART

• The Saree in Raja Ravi Verma – a selection of the master’s oleographs and some contemporary re-interpretations

 

THE UNIVERSE OF THE SAREE BY RED EARTH

• Red Earth – The universe of the Saree – featuring curated Saree collections, accessories and books

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