A sari is a deceptively simple garment. It’s a rectangular-shaped piece of cloth six yards long. That’s it. No zippers, no buttons, no hooks, no straps. You wrap the fabric around yourself once, tuck ...

The sari, the most recognizable garment worn by women (and men) all across India, never really went away – but recently it's enjoying a strong and meaningful comeback. “It’s 5:30am,” says Kashyap, ...

For former Indian diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar  Puri, the sari is far more than six yards of fabric —it is, as she puts it, a second skin.Her rece ...

The sari debuted in the Indus Valley around 2800 B.C.E. Here in the 21st century, it’s undergoing “conceivably its most rapid reinvention in its 5,000-year history,” according to the Design Museum in ...

Globalization produces different anxieties in different people. And for the high-priests of Indian culture it is the sari. Famous novelist, boy genius and former Indian cabinet minister Shashi Tharoor ...

Wearing a sari for the first time can be a bit overwhelming, but with a little practice and patience, you can drape it perfectly. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to wear a sari for the first time: ...

My parents were married for more than 40 years, happily. But my mother says her greatest joy is stacked in her closet: her saris, or, as Bengalis say it, shaaris. "Because sari is my passion, maybe my ...

I remember a wall of color. I am 4 or 5, walking with my parents into a Friday night gathering of Indian immigrant families in the suburbs of Boston. A group of aunties greets us at the door, and I am ...

To tap the Gen Z sari-wearing set—now aged 15-29—among others, designer Ashdeen Lilaowala has thrown his hat in the ring of affordable fashion. The price range of his latest collection comprising ...

The sari is known for its typical checkered patterns, earthen colours, contrasting borders and the way it is often draped. The sari is known for its typical checkered patterns, earthen colours, ...

I've always had a love-hate relationship with the sari. When I see an Indian woman wrapped in its silken cocoon, the elegant drape accentuating her neck, one end falling gracefully over her shoulder, ...