With summer at its peak, the need of the hour is of course loose fit and comfortable clothes. Ideal choices are no doubt kurtas, palazzos, breezy skirts and dresses, but have you ever thought of beating the heat by wearing sarees? Most people would probably say 'no'. The traditional attire is no doubt available in comfortable cottons, organza and other light and delicate fabrics, but just the thought of having to deal with six yards of loom may seem too much of an effort in the hot season. As such not everyone opts for sarees when it comes to summer dressing.
But if you have been keenly following designer Anavila Misra's refreshing summer collection, we won't be surprised to find you crushing on sarees. Known for her love for linen and muted colours, Anavila Misra has been changing the perception of sarees not being 'comfort' wear. Her collection has a rustic appeal and her habit of playing around with organic textures makes her sarees a class apart.
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In a world obsessed with luxurious silk sarees, peppy net sarees and embellished designer sarees, Anavila Misra was among the first to introduce linen sarees in the equation. Ever since then her clothes have been creating a rage in the fashion scene, and naturally our Bollywood celebrities are often seen sporting her designs to keep with the 'minimalist' style trend.
Neha Dhupia had worn a beautiful Anavila Misra linen saree during one of her wedding functions. With pretty cross stitch in rose patterns, the saree was summer perfect.
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Kangana Ranaut is known for her glamorous style choices. She never misses an opportunity to make a trendsetting style statement, even when it comes to her airport look. On many occasions we have seen her wearing a saree while heading to the airport. One such was an summery white saree by Anavila Misra with batik polka dots in lavender, making us believe that one doesn't need to be uptight while wearing a saree.
It's also the little elements that Anavila adds to her designs that add to the charm of her clothes. Taking inspiration from nature, you will find details like dragonflies or deers.
Or tree patterns, such as the ones on Konkona Sen Sharma's khadi linen jamdani saree.
Or stripe patterns that never go out of trend, as proved by Tisca Chopra and Sayani Gupta in their organza sarees.
Unconventional blouse styles further add to the appeal of Anavila's sarees. Such as the block printed knitted blouse that Sonam Kapoor teamed with her wool organza saree, or Sonali Bendre's colourtonic blouse.
Convinced that sarees can be a summer favourite too? Go on, dress up then!
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