Sari Style
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These ladies chose two very different saris to wear and while both looked good, it was Amala’s kalamkari sari that we gravitated to. Sure Shriya’s was more event appropriate but the heart wants, what the heart wants! :p
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Amala (Left) And Shriya Saran At Sneha Reddy And Allu Arjun’s Sangeet
Photo Credit: Idlebrain, Ragalahari
Amala looks good. Shriya stays true to her style aesthetic by not abandoning her bikini-top blouse.
oh-my-god. i WANT Amla’s saree. SO BADLY. P&P can you tell us where its from?
Could be an Asmita Marwa as Amla wears a lot of her designs.
These Kalamkari block print sarees are hand made in villages in A.P. and are usually printed on Mangalgiri handlooms. Can buy it from any handloom saree shop.
This kind is not block print. Its hand painted, more time consuming, more arty and more expensive. and then appliqued onto mangalagiri or any other fabric. You can’t find them in all handloom shops like you would fine block print kalamkari.
and Shriya’s. err.. ugh?
Ah, the clothes aside, there is something about Amala that doesn’t let you go for anyone else in comparison.
*runs to Youtube to watch 16 yr old Amala in the Kalakshetra documentary*
Oh yes, loved all those Kalakshetra documentaries. She is carrying on the tradition rather well, even though I wish she would get back to Bharatanatyam.
gawd shriya is so annoyin what with her “ooh deer caught in the headlite” looks n same ole sari draped the same, same ole blouse. like do u ever not get bored?
stunning, stunning saree, Amala’s! wish the blouse was just green tho. yes, pl ID the store/designer! have never seen a saree like this one
Loved Amla’s sarree….its beautiful…it shows the true craftmanship of India…
I love that Kalamkari saree, where can you find something like this? Shriyas looks pretty too, though I wish she’d ditch the blouse.
Kalamkari sarees, Pochampalli sarees, Gadwal sarees, Venkatgiri sarees, Mangalagiri cotton, Guntur handlooms from Andhra pradesh come in silk, silk cotton mix and cotton with silk borders. You can also buy them online.
or APCO and lepakshi the AP govt. handloom and handicraft stores have them directly from the weavers they have branches in kolkata, delhi, hyd, chennai, blore etc
Shriya just killed her saree with that blouse!
why draping a saree traditionally and not doing a boob-show is “unappropriate” for a wedding sangeet?? huh P&P ?
We mean that the particular sari wasn’t quite upto par for a sangeet ceremony.
keeping it simple has been Amala’s style !
Nice saree! it can be that she designed it herself … those Kalamkari patches are available in shops … normally they are stitched on the pallu … for her saree, it’s the shoulder …looks nice !
Love Amala’s saree!! I just bought a Kalamkari myself over the weekend… so like it even more now!!
And Amala is elegance personified. So humble and dignified!
Her name is Amala- meaning without any impurity. Please dont make it sound like a berry 🙁
Corrected.
Amla’s Saree is lovely 🙂
Amala’s style is very elegant and minimalistic. I have followed it for years, and she is always in handloom cottons and ahimsa silks. And is a sight for sore eyes in the land of bling.
Her animal rescue work is so inspiring.
i luv luv amala’s saree …..she is always so elegant
Amala remains elegant yet striking! Love her and her sari. Funny how you guys made her “tamarind” 😉
isn’t amala’s saree by asmita marwah? looks very much like her designs, its lovely though
Amla’s saree is gorgeous. Love how she wore it in such a nonchalant style. Amla does not get in the media so much these days and it is wonderful to see her look so pretty!
Amala looks understated and elegant as always! both she and her husband Nagarjuna are good dressers.
You can buy Kalamkari saree all over Hyderabad.
Here is what i found abt regional traditional sarees:
Andhra Pradesh – Pochampalli, Venkatagiri, Kalamkari
Gujarat – Rajkot, Bandhini, mirror work, Patola, Gurjati Block Print
Karnataka – Kasuti embroidery, Dharwad, Mysore crepe, Ilkal, Mankaala mooru, mysore silk
Madhya Pradesh – Tassar, Chanderi, Maheshwari
Maharashtra – Narayanpethi, Jijamata, puneri, Paithani, Sindhi embroidery
Orissa – Sambalpuri, kotki
Rajasthan – Kota, Sanganeer block print, Bandhej
Tamil Nadu – Kanjeevaram silk, Kanjeevaram thread work in cotton, Coimbatore cotton, Salem cotton silk, Dharmavaram
West Bengal – Baluchari, bengal cotton, tangail, dhakai (well,actually from Dhaka).
Thanks for the info Sri. unfortunately many of these weaves are dying due to lack of patronage as the younger people look on them as too arty or unfashionable, also the total lack of marketing at the govt. emporia adds to this.
it is good to see designers like sabyasachi and asmita marwa revive these and give them a updated look but sadly the price tags on these “designer” sarees will put off buyers and these type of sarees will not percolate to the mass market as a blingy chiffon will (no offence against them) since its impossible to replicate these saris as the skills of the traditional weavers are required to do so.
the best places to buy these at good prices are at the respective state handloom and handicraft stores such as apco, cooptex, gurjari, mrignayani etc and also look out for all india handloom exhibitions which happen in all big cities in india at regular intervals, these are the best venues to see and pick great pieces from all over the country at cooperative pricing.
some places I have seen great exhibitions at are:
the community hall on cp ramaswamy rd in chennai ( if i remember correctly)
karnataka chitrakala parishath and palace grounds in bangalore
ttd kalyana mantapam himayath nagar in hyderabad
the local papers will everyday have listings
ps: sorry p&p for a long comment but i think this kind of info is not easily available to people especially from abroad
You guys misspelt Amala as Amsla in the picture.
Im not sure if its Asmita Marwah…maybe. But moms always talking about a designer in hyderabad who specializes in kalamkari…dresses, tunics, sarees…maybe its her??
Thanks you for posting Amala! She is how I exactly want to be like 20 yrs from now.
wow amala’s saree is gorgeous!
amala is beautiful as always….but not a fan of the saree…looks more like a style older people would wear….
shriya is SOOO annoying arghhhhh seriouslyyy wth is that saree and that makeup….and that LIPSTICK colour she always wears is so ugly uhhhhh someone get her a stylist pleaseeeeeeeeee
this is a asmitha marwa saree as my mom has a very similar saree!