Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee issues apology for overdressed statement

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is one of the most favourite bridal wear designers in the country Mukherjee was recently slammed for his post where he said A woman who is ldquooverdressed caked with makeup and armoured with jewellery in all probability is woundedrdquo He added ldquosuch women shine for the worldrdquo but are in reality bleeding insideHe also said that some women find jewellery filling in the gaps and echoing the silences in their livesView this post on InstagramSabyasachi ParadiseLost SabyasachiJewelry TheWorldOfSabyasachi sabyasachijewelryA post shared by Sabyasachi Mukherjee sabyasachiofficial onJul 5 2019 at 810am PDTHowever the designer received a major backlash for his statement The designer had to issue an apologyI acknowledge the feedback we have received regarding the statements made in our recent Instagram presentation We hear you and although it was intended as a message of love and empathy and a call to look beyond exterior appearances it wasnrsquot articulated correctly I understand that it does not convey the message appropriately at all and for that I would like to accept blame and offer an unconditional apologyHeres the full apologyView this post on InstagramI thought a lot about whether to post this but sometimes it is important to set the record straight and get the right message across Having been in the fashion industry for over 20 years I have encountered it firsthand and commented about it in many of my interviews how while many women use fashion and beauty for joy and selfexpression others use it as lsquoretail therapyrsquo to fill in the gaps and voids in their lives We as a society often get extremely judgemental about peoplesrsquo clothing choices calling them lsquooverdressedrsquo or lsquotackyrsquo or lsquoinappropriatersquo We fail to understand that maybe some are using these as coping mechanisms to put on a brave front to make up for the lack of a support system The true essence of the post was to ask people to be aware empathetic and not judgemental of peoplesrsquo personal clothing choices which could be a manifestation of their internal anguish One of the bigger issues in society today that very few people address is mental health and a little bit of awareness empathy and kindness go a long way in acknowledging it I have coped with crippling depression as a teenager for 7 years I found my coping mechanism through radical clothing choicesI was sneered at and bullied but it helped me find my way again When I was creating this jewellery collection I referred to Tagorersquos lsquoMonihararsquo because it talks about these issues which are sadly more relevant today And I for one have never shied away from speaking about uncomfortable truths no matter how disruptive it might be for my personal gain Because when power is given social responsibility should not be shunned The mistake however was to use the reference as a blanket statement as sometimes when we are passionate about an issue we end up becoming overzealous and hence tone deaf My sincere apologies for that The original post however flawed was put up to invite introspection and debate about how love sensitivity and compassion alongside expressions of art beauty and fashion can create a net positive in the world I invite everyone to democratically join this debate Regards SabyasachiA post shared by Sabyasachi Mukherjee sabyasachiofficial onJul 7 2019 at 1253am PDTLast year Sabyasachi got in trouble when he criticized Indian women for not knowing how to wear a saree and giving preference to Western outfitsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get the latest updates