Sabyasachi's Latest Collection Is Simply Breathtaking!

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is one of those couturiers who never fails to impress. Adored by the entire country and respected by his peers, his every collection has a wealth of Indian history and culture behind it and his latest one is no different.

As a young student of design, a film that shaped my aesthetic was Mira Nair’s ‘Kama Sutra.’ The entire presentation, propelled by Mychael Danna’s evocative soundtrack was just mesmerizing. Notions of beauty and beauty rituals, body confidence and culture confidence were my takeaways from the film. This winter we celebrate all of that all over again. I have always been fascinated by the way Indian women dress- their multiple options in clothing and jewellery and their complex rituals and traditions of beauty. Amrita Sher-Gil, Protima Bedi, Aditi Mangaldas, Mallika Sarabhai and Rekha, to name a few are perhaps the inspiration behind this collection. Not only are these people fiercely individualistic, they also have been the greatest ambassadors of indigenous art and crafts. The ladies are wearing hand-crafted jewellery in 22k gold, eclectically strung together with rubies, emeralds, tourmalines, pearls and yellow sapphires. All from the Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection. For all jewellery-related queries, kindly contact [email protected] @sabyasachijewelry Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi

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Because the designer has made it his personal mission to revive indigenous crafts of India, for his 2018 Couture Collection, he has presented us with Kesribai Pannalal which heavily features Gujarat's Patola weave, alongwith meenakari jewelry and kiran-a-metallic fringe, done traditionally in pure metal indicative.

With the advent of fast fashion, what becomes the biggest casualty is not just craft alone, but also the art of dressing up. Faster lives, hectic schedules- all call for a much needed practical simplicity in fashion. But it is also important to celebrate art for art’s sake. India has always embraced maximalism beautifully. Whether it is the art of perfuming hair and adorning it with fresh flowers, smearing sandalwood on the skin or painting eyes with kohl; layering jewellery over exquisitely detailed clothing or staining their hands and feet with colour and henna, our women have done it all. It is not just the destination; the entire journey of ‘shringar’ is therapeutic for our inner wellness. If one was to infer from Keats’ “To One Who Has Long Been In The City Pent”, it can be said with conviction that little indulgences in beauty, however impractical to the cynical eye, is a much-needed escape for our jaded souls. Jewellery Courtesy: Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry collection. @sabyasachijewelry For all jewellery-related queries, kindly contact [email protected] Video Courtesy: Sabyasachi Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi

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Here's an excerpt from his press release regarding the inspiration for the designs:

"As a young student of design, a film that shaped my aesthetic was Mira Nair’s ‘Kama Sutra.’ The entire presentation, propelled by Mychael Danna’s evocative soundtrack was just mesmerizing. Notions of beauty and beauty rituals, body confidence and culture confidence were my takeaways from the film.

This winter we celebrate all of that all over again.

I have always been fascinated by the way Indian women dress- their multiple options in clothing and jewellery and their complex rituals and traditions of beauty. Amrita Sher-Gil, Protima Bedi, Aditi Mangaldas, Mallika Sarabhai and Rekha, to name a few are perhaps the inspiration behind this collection. Not only are these people fiercely individualistic, they also have been the greatest ambassadors of indigenous art and crafts."

An Iranian turquoise velvet lehenga intricately embroidered with zardosi, appliqué, pearls and crystals. Jewellery Courtesy: Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection. For all jewellery-related queries, kindly contact [email protected] @sabyasachijewelry Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi

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The lady is wearing a lotus jade brocade lehenga encrusted with hand-cut crystals, pearls and burnt silver zardosi. All jewellery from the Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection. The men are wearing printed cotton angrakhas, textured silk bundis and silk kota turbans. Jewellery Courtesy: Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection. For all jewellery-related queries, kindly contact [email protected] @sabyasachijewelry Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi @groomsofsabyasachi

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The soul of Sabyasachi is defined by craftsmanship. Every year, we try to explore how to take our craft a notch higher. This year for our bridal collection, 40 artists from the Sabyasachi Art Foundation take centre stage. A baroque jacket in ivory and Iranian turquoise silk is first hand-painted, then appliquéd with tea-dyed velvet and over-layered with the finest of zardosi, coffee-stained pearls, rhinestones, crystals and semi-precious stones. It is lined with chintz-printed cotton and over-layered on top of a voluminous cotton lehenga. This couture-meets-Bohemian-whimsy ensemble is paired with a stunning vintage choker in uncut diamonds and tourmalines. Jewellery Courtesy: Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection. For all jewellery-related queries, kindly contact [email protected] @sabyasachijewelry Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi

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From winter 2018, the Sabyasachi menswear line introduces a new house classic- our quilted silk sherwani in hand-dyed Murshidabad silk and accessorized with hand-crafted Bengal tiger buttons. The look is best paired with printed organza safas, the artwork for which are custom-created by The Sabyasachi Art Foundation. Colourway- Lotus Jade Shoe Courtesy: Sabyasachi Accessories @sabyasachiaccessories Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @groomsofsabyasachi

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Ladies in earth-toned Varanasi organza sarees, block printed ‘kanthi’ blouses and ‘tilla’ embroidered miniature gilets. All jewellery from the Sabyasachi archives. Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry @sabyasachijewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi

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The ladies are wearing shawl-collar velvet portrait blouses with zardosi detail and hand-painted and printed organza sarees with vintage borders. Their necks are adorned with dainty necklaces made out of emeralds, diamonds, rose-cuts and natural pearls. Jewellery Courtesy: The Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection. For all jewellery-related queries, kindly contact [email protected] @sabyasachijewelry Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi

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The ‘Dil-guldasta’ lehenga. The lehenga is intricately embroidered on Bordeaux silk with hand-dyed velvet appliques, silk-floss, beaten silver and gold thread and rose-tinted crystals and rhinestones. The look is accessorized with jewellery from the Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection and romanticized with a sheer, diaphanous, embroidered veil. For all jewellery-related queries, kindly contact [email protected] @sabyasachijewelry Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi

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‘The Call of the Peacock’: A flamboyant men’s printed cotton angrakha in rose-madder coromandel chintz. Strong, feral, individualistic. Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @groomsofsabyasachi

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Come winter, we always present another house classic- our velvet sarees. This year we present it in Burma Ivory with a painstakingly embroidered ‘tilla’ work pallu inspired from a rare Kashmiri shawl. The pleats are embroidered on tulle with marori and gota. The look is accessorized with 22k gold, uncut diamonds, emerald and pearl jewellery from the Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection. The gentleman wears a quilted silk sherwani in hand-dyed Murshidabad silk and accessorized with hand-crafted Bengal tiger buttons. Colourway- Burma Ivory Jewellery Courtesy: The Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection. For all jewellery-related queries, kindly contact [email protected] @sabyasachijewelry Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi @groomsofsabyasachi

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A black woven khadi and zari saree with antique zardosi border details and hand-crafted tribal tassels. It is paired with a severe full-sleeved khadi blouse and a spectacular ‘tilla’ work miniature gilet. Chunky folk jewellery and kohl-rimmed eyes give the look a very strong sense of organic decadence and power dressing. All jewellery from the Sabyasachi archives. Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi

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An antique brocade lehenga is reinforced with kantha from Barasat and smeared with bel-butis created with hand-cut metal sequins. The lehenga is framed with an oversized zardosi border featuring burnt bullion, tea-dyed pearls and velvet appliqués. A museum quality chikan dupatta with a burnt zardosi border and a diaphanous odhna (veil), meticulously hand-embroidered on tulle, complete this limited edition, one-of-a-kind textile lehenga. All jewellery from the Sabyasachi archives. Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #TheCuriosityArtAndAntiquityProject #CAAP #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi @groomsofsabyasachi

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This winter, our Curiosity, Art and Antiquity Project introduces the ‘Pashmina’ lehenga. Antique shawls from the Sabyasachi textile archives have been deconstructed and reconstructed to create one of a kind bridal lehengas for textile connoisseurs. This 'Pashmina' lehenga is framed with a patchwork of multiple zardosi borders and paired with a brocade blouse, an old-style brocade dupatta and a Benarasi organza odhna. All jewellery from the Sabyasachi archives. Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #TheCuriosityArtAndAntiquityProject #CAAP #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi

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Severe power dressing in indigo and black. All jewellery from the Sabyasachi archives and the Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection. Jewellery Courtesy: The Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection. For all jewellery-related queries, kindly contact [email protected] @sabyasachijewelry Photo Courtesy: Tarun Vishwa #TarunVishwa Location Courtesy: Samode Palace, Jaipur @samode_hotels #Sabyasachi #KesribaiPannalal #SabyasachiJewelry #TheWorldOfSabyasachi @bridesofsabyasachi @groomsofsabyasachi

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