About India

So you love wearing saree? If so, you just cannot afford to miss eternal charm of kanjeevaram silk saree. These sarees are hugely popular in almost all the parts of India as well as abroad. Kanjeevaram saree are created in a small town known as Kanchi or Kanchipuram near southern major city of Bangalore. The saree is named after the city in which it is produced. Kanjeevaram saree has a loyal fan following and every Indian woman wants to have at least one kanjeevaram in her wardrobe. The craftsmen do a marvellous job of making this saree using finest silk available in the state of Tamil Nadu. This silk used is extremely durable and sari normally has bold and bright colours.

Kanjivaram saree is considered as an amazing outfit and wearing it lends charm and grace to the wearer. If you look closely at these sarees, you will be mesmerised with the choices available in designs, textures and colours. Several combinations of coloured threads are used in its making. Furthermore, what makes Kanjeevaram very special is embroidery work also known as zari work. The zari work is elaborate and exquisite. Motifs are also used heavily in these sarees. These motifs are inspired from paintings, palaces and Pallava temples along with scenes from mythological stories.

Contemporary patterns also include tribal designs giving kanjeevaram sarees more variety and appeal. As far as price range is concerned, kanjeevaram sarees are considered expensive. The price hovers in range of Rs. 2000 to Rs. 50,000. The cost is also determined by amount of zari work. Usually, it takes 10-12 days to prepare simple kanjeevaram saree but if you want decorative ones then you will have to wait for almost 20 days.

The history of leather craft in India goes a long way. According to historians, the roots of leather craft in India lie in Indus valley civilization. Even if you read ancient texts, you will find numerous references of animal skin. Remember, those pictures and mythological serials where sages used to sit on deerskins and meditate? In the modern age we find usage of leather in dresses, jackets and boots but during earlier eras, it was also used in making caps, bags, saddles, armour etc. The popularity of Indian leather craft is not just restricted within Indian boundaries. India is a large exporter of leather works to different parts of the world and this craft is hugely appreciated. This tradition has continued to flourish in rural parts of India where hide from cattle and camel is used to make different popular items. Different regions have different products to offer.

Some of popular leather items that are made in India are jackets, belts, shoes, stuffed toys, lampshades, wallets, bags and pouches etc. These products are exported to foreign market in huge quantities and earn good revenue for their Indian makers. Indian leather craft industry is quite huge and caters to local as well as global needs. Region wise, if places like Jaisalmer and Bikaner are famous for making decorative saddles then West Bengal is known for decorated leather products. Rajasthan has always been a production hub for decorated leather items. If you are looking for beautifully designed lamp and lampshades you need look no further than this dessert state.

Madhya Pradesh holds an edge in crafting embroidered red leather items whereas Karnataka excels in producing leather products painted with mythological pictures. Most of these products have geometric patterns and traditional designs. Kashmir is also famous for ornamental leather products. Similarly, different states offer some other beautiful leather products.

Fashion was once considered only for the elite. As it was an expensive deal to be in vogue and stay trendy. Clothes were expensive and to colour co-ordinate them you must have cash stacked in your pocket.

But in the 21st century fashion is available to the common man. It has become inexpensive and so the fashion conscious can stay upbeat to what is in trend. This has happened with an influx of fashionable items made available in every market. Fashion in India changes with every season. Be it dresses, skirts, trousers or shirts India fashions has a taste for every palate.

But it can be surely differentiated in the villages of India, where the fashion bug has not yet bitten all. So there is a stark difference in India metro fashion and that in the remote regions.

Summers call in for whites, but whites could be ribbed cotton or printed muslin, trousers would mostly be linen with bright sandals. Add to it some long colourful necklaces, earrings and a bracelet and you can look your best.

The cream of fashion comes from Indian designers that have taken the world by storm. Designs of Ritu Kumar and Ritu Beri have walked international ramps taking India to the world. Particularly the fashions from India that are preferred the world over are the kurtis, satin shirts and linen clothes with innovative prints that nobody has seen before. The best part being they look good on Indian skin implicating that the materials and colours can enhance further the white skin.

Fashion designing in India had always been there and has churned out some of the best Indian fashion designers like Wendell Rodricks, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Manish Malhotra and a host of other designers. With their success in the market more and more students have taken fashion designing seriously and have registered at India fashion schools like National Institute of design, National Institute of Fashion Technology, JD Institute of Fashion designing. Women oriented colleges like Nirmala Niketan and Sophia College too have diplomas in fashion designing. These a few renowned Indian Institute of fashion designing.

Once you complete your diploma, you get placements in well recognised fashion outlets. You could design for kids, children or adults. The options are vast and with the increasing number of fashion conscious people you meet you will realise that more and more fashion designers are wanted.