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Gandhi so gorgeous
Updated On: 02 November, 2009 07:31 AM IST | | Team MiD DAY
It was only when Indira stepped onto the political platform that coy cotton turned a power statement. Suddenly, the saree came to be seen as a crisp, sharp, self-expressing symbol of feminism and fortitude. The trendsetter may be no more, but the six yards of strength still drape some of the country's most popular leaders. We score them against the original stylista
It was only when Indira stepped onto the political platform that coy cotton turned a power statement. Suddenly, the saree came to be seen as a crisp, sharp, self-expressing symbol of feminism and fortitude. The trendsetter may be no more, but the six yards of strength still drape some of the country's most popular leaders. We score them against the original stylista
Streak peek
A salt-n-pepper mop was never so sophisticated. Indira's famous white streak on a bob inspired many a movie. Remember Suchitra Sen's look in Gulzar's controversial classic Aandhi, or more recently, Anusha Dandekar in Viruddh?
White was never more right, and hairstylists say the look is immortal, age no bar.
Older women ask for this style and give the Indira reference. She made it popular with the grace she carried it off with
Ambika Pillai
Technically, grey-white colouring isn't possible. Extensions are the only way to achieve that looku00a0
Jawed Habib
Designer speak
I have always admired the saris that Indira Gandhi wore. She was perfect in her selection and the way she carried them. She represented the Indian handloom weave in the best possible way. With her began its patronising.u00a0u00a0
Neeru Kumar (designs sarees for Sheila Dikshit, Sonia Gandhi, Arundhati Roy and Rekha, among others)
I think Sonia Gandhi does a great job in carrying off the saree, considering that she is not of Indian origin. I think she, along with Priyanka (gandhi vadra), does a great job in forwarding the Gandhi legacy started by Indirau00a0u00a0
Namrata Joshipura
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Sonia Gandhi is the ideal bahu, adapting and slowlyu00a0 growing into her mother-in-law's style statement. But she does it with a formal twist. Her pallus are always in pleated perfection. No loose ends here. Sheila Dikshit is more casual. Though drab at times, the Delhi CM has made hand-woven silks and cottons a power icon the capital. |
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