Eight Opulent Saree Designs Trending This Season

Sarees have always been a part of all auspicious occasions in India. No matter whether it’s a wedding, festive celebration, or a social gathering, saree is always a first preference for any Indian Woman. 

And with so many fashion designers experimenting with fusions of traditional printed sarees with a contemporary touch makes them even more in demand.

With this article, get a glimpse of some of the latest trending saree designs you can use this season.

Work-wear sarees

Ladies, if you have been limiting your work-wears to only business suits or ethnic suits, then you must check out this line of workwear sarees by Fashion Designer Anavila Mishra. 

Her Collection showcased at Lakme fashion week Summer/Resort 2016 was a completely contemporary take on the traditional line of clothing sarees.  Her collection gave the saree a completely new meaning.

But the work-wear style sarees were beyond mesmerizing. The sarees had a neat drape which itself looked so comfortable showing a no-fuss look for the workplace. The jacket and leather belt on the waist was an amazing fusion of contemporary and traditional look.

Embroidered sarees – Patola, Kantha

If there is something today’s technology can’t replace is the art of hand-woven needlework. And this is what defines the embroidered sarees. Embroidery is a skillful art which has been practiced since the time of the Mughals. 

But definitely, fashion designers have been successful in bringing out the beauty of traditional embroidery mixed with a modern look.

Take a look at some of the best traditional embroidered sarees with a taste of modernity:

Patan Patola Embroidery – Gujarat

Patola sarees are the traditional hand-woven sarees which belong to the State of Gujarat. These embroidered sarees are extremely popular for their laudable designs and patterns. Apart from the alluring embroidery, the element which makes these sarees look divine is the fabric from which they are made of i.e. A special type of silk called Patotal.

Fashion Designer Gauang Shah showcased a collection “Stridhan” which was a tribute to this ancient weave. The sarees were draped in rural style giving a touch to our ancient culture. 

If you are fond of traditional-looking sarees, you may want to try your hands on Gaurang Shah’s collection.

The Kantha Tales

Kantha embroidery, coming from small parts of West Bengal, is an amalgamation of old used fabrics to create a beautiful embroidered piece of fabric. 

Mostly done on old Cotton White sarees, the beauty of these lies in their border which is made from different color threads of old sarees.

Check out Abraham and Thakore Kantha sarees from his Amazon India Fashion Week’s Collection “Old New”. The Collection’s soul was completely recycled. Remains of used X-rays and Ct scans were used as sequins, their hooks and studs were used as ornamentation on clothes and old and used brocades and ribbons which were then recycled were used to decorate the saree borders. 

The Collection was a tribute to generations of Old Kantha Embroidery. So, if you think you have too many Old sarees, Why not try this piece of Art instead of buying another saree?

Kanjeevaram sarees

Originating from the Kanchipuram town in Tamil Nadu, these sarees are extremely popular in South India and are one of the most expensive sarees available today. 

These sarees are made from pure mulberry Silk and are mostly ornamented with a zari border. The prints of these sarees are also inspired by ancient architecture like peacocks, ancient temples, etc.

Fashion Designer Santosh Parekh’s ‘Woven tales of Kanchipuram’ collection showcased sensational versions of the six-yard Kanchivaram weaves in various hues and prints. The collection also had metallic sarees based on ‘The Gold animal' and ‘The Gold Bridal’.

Such a divine collection of metallic and Kanchivaram weaves it was. 

What are you waiting for ladies, you must definitely try these sarees this Wedding Season.

Chanderi sarees

Though nothing can replace Silk sarees because of the royalty they display, there is definitely a fabric which can be a perfect replacement for silk sarees if you are not willing to spend much this season. 

Chanderi sarees, made from a blend of Cotton and degummed Silk are a perfect saree for any weather. It has the same glossy texture like silk and the same comfort as Cotton. 

So, what are you waiting for? Go get your hand on Chanderi silk sarees this Season.

Check out Chanderi sarees from Rahul Mishra’s latest Collection from Lakme India Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2013. Not to be missed is the Shirt Style blouse. You should definitely try this look if you are looking for something unique yet traditional for this Wedding Season.

Metallic sarees

This Season, Instead of wearing metal as jewelry, Why not add some taste of metal to your saree itself. You can add a tinge of metal to the drape of the saree only or make the full look of the saree and Blouse metallic.

The beauty of a metallic saree is that even mixing the simplest fabrics like khadi with some hard metal can make a saree look so beautiful.

Check out Tisca Chopra’s metallic designer saree she was spotted wearing during Lakme Fashion Week. Isn’t she looking simply Gorgeous?

Check out some more designs by Fashion Designers Gaurang Shah and Ashdeen of metallic sarees. This White saree by Ashdeen definitely left us drooling over it.

Metallic yarns and zari borders are something which is difficult to weave even by the most skilled artisan. 

Hemang Aggarwal’s Collection at Lakme Fashion Week Summer 2016 was a complete shimmery collection of metallic jackets with metallic sarees.

The collection had no prints or embroidery and it has simple sarees but just the metallic look made it ornamental.

So, go all bold this season with Hemang Aggarwal’s metallic sarees.

The Sporty look

Do you have an athlete running in your blood and wearing ethnic sarees does not appeal to you much? Then add some sport to your saree. This can be in the form of a sporty look blouse and even the saree itself.

Check out these Yogesh Chaudhry and Sabyasachi’s stylish sporty looking blouses. Just a perfect blend of a sporty look with traditional wear.

Also, don’t miss this numbered t-shirt blouse worn by Jacqueline Fernandez. We can’t wait to add this sporty saree to our wardrobe. Can you?

So, it’s time you stop wearing the same old printed sarees and try these looks!!

And if you have any more styles that we can add here, please do leave your comments in the space below.