Wednesday 29 August 2012

Are you in control of your clothes or do your clothes control you?


 


I am not generalising but there is an unwritten assumption that the higher your hemline the lower your IQ. Sabyasachi believes that clever women take a more considered approach towards fashion; he has always reflected the fact that clever women are not supposed to dress like tarts ;
Sabyasachi = Clean lines, sharp silhouettes and no cleavage!

A Sabyasachi outfit it is all about feeling distinctly empowering. It is about making a statement without trying too hard. It is about you being in control of the clothes rather than the clothes controlling you. It is about being and feeling modern without being a mutton. It is about being stylish without sacrificing credibility.

I think Sabyasachi has played a crucial role in the rebirth of empowering minimalism. He understands the need for clothing and the kind of clothes successful women want to be seen in. He offers them timeless investment pieces which have restrain mixed with gravitas making them very alluring. 

Of course the key ingredient of the intellectual aesthetic is fit and that is never compromised. Sabyasachi Mukherjee knows that the space between the body and the clothes is as important as the garments itself.
The notion for clever dressing has filtered down – Sabyasachi has become the ultimate destination for women who want to look sharp, sexy and smart. The ultimate empowerment is to wear something incredibly simple

So roll up all you well dressed minimalists , the really smart among you will be digging your pockets for a shot of power and sexual energy that a Sabyasachi creation will bring!
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Tuesday 21 August 2012

A thought provoking message for us all...

The thoughts below are Sabyasachi's original feelings in his own words. I am just using this space as a platform to share it with all of you. It is this hardcore love for his country that makes Sabyasachi so loved and special. Do share your views and opinions after reading this post.



In Sabyasachi Mukherjee's words:
While we are at fashion week fretting about what to wear or not to wear, there is a man out there, refusing to eat, so Indians can breathe easy and live better. So if we ask the rhetoric question as to what is choking India, pat comes the reply – “corruption”. A social cancer that permeates into our very being, sparing no one.
It is a very strange malady, this corruption SOB. At a physical level it destabilizes your economy, disintegrates social fabric and just aborts development. At a much personal and deeper level it destroys you.
Have you ever been the victim of corruption? It just feels like you have been raped. To be violated for no fault or provocation is not exactly a great feeling. Worse still is the apathy you feel for yourself at not being able to stand up against this violation. You feel smaller, less empowered and over the years certain bitterness creeps in that destroys your spirit like nothing can.
A person indulging in corruption is worse than a murderer. He kills the faith of the living victim who just might pass the ‘bad karma’ around. It becomes like the ragging syndrome. If I have been infected I shall transmit. Revenge is never the right policy. It entraps you and ultimately destroys you. The best policy is to stand up and cut the link.
Today I see a country that is completely destroyed by this evil. And we have no one else to blame but ourselves. We have bred this evil and turned it into an all-encompassing Frankenstein.
And do you know why? It is because we never introspect. The average Indian has lost their connect with themselves, their value systems and more importantly their identity. Over fed with mindless unimaginative popular culture that passes off as entertainment, a corroding education system that makes you a Wikipedia without soul and a social structure that makes a, ‘whitening cream’ the next big superstar, ours is a country that is weak, insecure and lost. And you expect corruption to not set in?
When have you taken interest in your country’s history? When have you last read the Gita? When have you last felt more empowered in Indian clothing?
I am a designer. So I shall bring in my textile perspective. When Gandhiji started using khadi as a tool for social empowerment, he used it to bind Indians together. Today when I step down on the streets of an Indian metropolis like Mumbai, I don’t know where exactly I am. 
Indian clothing like any other national clothing of strong visual identity has a huge power to tie society and keep it connected. What you see is what you believe and it is important for us right now to believe that we are Indians.
I had spoken to corporate heads to declare Friday dressing as Indian dressing in national textiles. It would not only bind their employees, it would also attribute to quantitative CSR as the handloom industry can regenerate employment in the poorer sections of society.

If this was to happen, imagine the visual spectacle at Victoria terminus at nine thirty every Friday morning when a million Indian step out in Indian textiles. Every Indian heart and spirit would swell as it does on very 15th August whilst the anthem plays on. Despair would give way to hope, connectivity would be fostered, curiosity would lead to self education and education to empowerment. Pride would make a re emergence and so would inner strength. An inspired wife would then turn her corrupt husband in.

Jai Hind.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Friday 17 August 2012

The haute couture ‘GURU’



Without a shadow of a doubt the closing show by my most favourite designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee at the Delhi Couture Week was to die for and a true representation of what Coture meant, and I will precisely tell you why!

I think the meaning of couture is somewhat misinterpreted in India. It gets tossed about relentlessly in an ungainly belief that everything that's a least bit fancy in the eye of the beholder automatically becomes "couture". Ethnic bridal wear is not Coutre! Couture is not just made to order high end fashion for the rich and famous. Clothes don’t earn the couture label just because they are a part of a big show, or because they cost an obscene amount of money. In a industry where couture is often sacrificed and misinterpreted on the catwalk on big shows like the Delhi Couture Week, Sabyasachi Mukherjee might as well be a heretic.


Sabyasachi's closing show at DCW clearly upholded the true meaning of couture in the middle of irreverent usage. Discreetly, almost imperceptibly, he has re-seeded haute couture back in the scene at the end of the show, without any artificial insemination.





The meticulous master making sure everything is perfect prior to the show

I found this press release on line which beautifully explains what Sabyasachi's show New Moon was about. To be honest this press release is written so well I think it will be pointless for me to try writing another one.

Here it goes:
Sabyasachi's travels around the world have culminated in his 2012 couture collection. Five cities bring five flavours. The straitjacket discipline of New York, the classic nostalgia of the British Raj in Kolkata, the subversive decadence of Berlin, the incredible romance of Paris and
the bohemian flair of Barcelona all come together to create a collection that is very global yet very Indian. Russian needlepoint, boutis from Provence, Zardosi from Agra, Kantha from Bangladesh, block-printing from Bengal and Rajasthan, intricately embroidered Pashmina from Kashmir, chintz from the U.K. and toile de joi from France coexist with rhinestones, baubles, bows, and the finest quality of needlecraft to create a collection that is exuberant yet disciplined. Accessories for the collection are from Sabyasachi's new edgy label, Sabyasachi by Sabyasachi which debuted in Sotheby's London.


Need I say any more? I don't think so.

Sabyasachi ..... Anek Anek bhalo basha
( it means lots of love in Bengali)

Saturday 4 August 2012

A perfect embodiment of less is more!





The glamours fashion industry is in the business of creating moments out of moods, and trends from the temporal. And Sabyasachi does this effortlessly time and time again to lure us into his new, exotic and extraordinary creations.


I am not sure if you could call me a fashion maven as I am not a big fan of complicated and confusing silhouettes. A lot of frou-foru simply does not work for me; ruffles, frills, feathers, fringe etc  just does not tickle my taste buds and I guess that is why I am so in love with what Sabyasachi offers. Simple, uncomplicated, elegant and timeless clothes which can make one feel beautiful no matter who they are.
Since having been introduced to Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s creations I have started to understand and appreciate the art of fashion - the construction, the lines, the drape, the statement. Clothes that tell a story, define elegance and are of impeccable taste. Drapes that are crated with ultimate artistry, giving women something they could live in bringing minimalism to a new, chic level. For over a decade now he has provided us with understated sleek, sensitively embellished, muted colours silhouettes; something we all turn to when the mood calls for restraint. Sabyasachi Mukherjee has manoeuvred the Indian fashion scene in a completely different direction developing a ‘new austerity’ in fashion.


He epitomises the holy grail of timeless classic and simplicity, clothes that embodies the modern uncongenial woman . He has set the standard for the exercise of restrain.  In many ways Sabyasachi has made us re-examine our lives. He has started a crusade to promote minimalism that is all about quality, desirability, pragmatic tailoring, minimal adornment and femininity.

Although Sabyasachi has been dominating the fashion scene for over a decade now, his creations always have the same focal point. 
His brand has worked hard to deliver his aspirational vision. For him reductivism has been a means of progress and innovation.To grow by leaps and bounds in this competitive fashion industry for over a decade undoubtedly makes Sabyasachi Mukherjee a rare breed indeed.

With Sabyasachi Mukherjee minimalism continues to slowly grow in popularity. Less in the new more!

What do you think?

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