Textile love

So I mentioned that my Indian friend was getting married, and that our group of friends was performing a dance, right? Well, when we performed the dance, she lent us some saris and Oh. My. God. In love with Indian textiles.

Traditional costume vs fashion: it doesn't really seem to fit well together, but I think sometimes there's a lot we as designers can learn from traditional dress, especially from other cultures. It's not just the novelty of the exotic, but there is so much that is beautiful and just begging to be noticed and adopted.


It was like textile porn: the amazing array of colours in a room full of saris was breathtaking (with heaps of gorgeous colours and in combinations that a lot of Western fashion seems to shy away from), and that was before I even looked at the fantastic embroidery and beading. Guh. The intricate embroidery in such gorgeous threads, the beads used...I think I better just let photos speak for themselves, or I'll be here gushing all night.


I wish I had more photos to share. If I was more shameless I would've stalked every woman in the room and taken photos of her sari: there wasn't a single one that wasn't beautiful and unique. *sigh*