Sakhi Spring-Summer Collection ‘09

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Posted in: Product on Friday, 29 May 2009 00:00

Sakhi Spring-Summer Collection 09 combines courageous design with superior fabric to deliver laudable style for the woman of today. The collection is an effortless embodiment of elegance, featuring a variety of exclusive designs served on an extensive platter of creations.

Designer Chandra of Sakhi owes her inspiration to the changing hues of nature in spring. The collection captures the myriad changes in the elements that surround us as winter fades into summer, like foliage changing colour from amber to green. The collection, with its ravishing detailing and fine design elements, is bound to make a statement irrespective of occasion.

Cut work is a Sakhi specialty, which finds expression in an array of fabrics. An art form involving delicate lace-like embroidery, cut work requires intricate hand work and an eye for precision. The Sakhi Spring-Summer Collection ‘09 re-invents cut work by fusing different fabrics using appliqué technique. For evening attire, bold fusions are woven together by intricate cut work. A fine form of hand embroidery, cut work is a must have this season.

For casual occasions, the collection exhibits an array of light Tussar Silk sarees in muted salmon pink, toned down turquoise and burnt mustard. These sarees feature Benarsi brocade appliqué cut work in an interesting bold motif placement design, with one motif near the neck, a few near the pleats and an elaborate step pallu, to add to a woman’s confidence. 

The day-wear collection boasts soft textures like Chiffons, Crepe and Handloom Cottons with silk borders, all in a muted palette of softly-diffused colour contrasts. Apart from a vibrant range of colours, the collection features detailing that includes hand-block prints, defined borders with multi-hued tissue edging and crush tissues, to lend glamour to the collection.

The bridal collection features Sakhi’s favourite fabric, superior Kanchivaram Silk. The collection throws light on glorious motifs in fiery colours with a contemporary twist, brought to life by the gifted hands of artisans.

This season, one can find a mélange of vibrant colours coming together in interesting concepts like the ‘partly pallu’, where the pleats, pallu, the body of the saree and blouse are distinguished by contrasts in colour and design, adding vibrancy to the muted colours of the palette.

Jewelled Kundan work tailored Kanchivaram silk blouses are exclusive to this season. Tailored to complement delicate sarees for special occasions, the blouses are available in a royal colour palette, from bottle green to deep maroon. These may be crafted in traditional forms or in a modern avatar as designer halters and tubes.

The launch of Sakhi’s latest collection is an occasion to fall in love with elegant pure silks embellished with contemporary motifs, intricate embroidery and cut work. Pamper your artistic side with stunning mirror work, intricate zari cut work and kalamkari art work. Stimulate your imagination with ‘concept sarees’ like the ‘rising design’ saree and the ‘partly pallu’ saree.

The collection, priced between Rs. 4,500/- and Rs. 20,000/-, is available both at Sakhi, Bangalore as well as at sakhifashions.com, the online store.