WEB DESK
Sarees from different parts of India were at the heart of a first-of-its-kind India Day celebration at the London Fashion Week yesterday.
Kashmiri and Phulkari from the north, Kantha and Baluchari from West Bengal, Ghatchola from Gujarat, Paithni from Maharashtra, Kanjivaram from Tamil Nadu and Kasavu from Kerala were among 17 different varieties of sarees selected for a unique catwalk organised by the Indian High Commission.
Ruchi Ghanashyam, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK said, this event is a tribute to all the wonderful craftspeople and weavers who create these most amazing combinations. She said, each state has a different weave and so much of science, art and creativity goes into the making into each saree.
The India Day at the London Fashion Week, which opened on Friday will conclude on Tuesday.