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Delicious linens and delicate details in Anavila Misra\u2019s spring collection at Ogaan<\/p>\n
If the punishing heat is putting you off saris altogether, consider switching to linen. Anavila Misra<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is the first designer to explore the fabric\u2019s malleability in the six-yard form. The result is saris that flare softly with every stride and seem to take the shape of the wearer rather than stand stiffly apart. \u201cWe think we need to be \u2018proper\u2019 in a sari,\u201d said Misra in an interview with ELLE India, \u201cI wanted to break that mould to show the ease with which it can be worn.\u201d<\/p>\n The designer\u2019s spring collection, currently available at Ogaan, was inspired by her walk to work every day. She noticed that every house, not matter how small, made place for a patch of green even in this crowded Mumbai suburb. \u201cThis image of the greens and flowers blooming in the midst of all the concrete was what inspired this line. The palette is water colour-like and the fabric is very breathable.\u201d<\/p>\n Anavila saris<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0are created out of a weave made especially for the brand. Till Misra entered the scene, she said, \u201cNobody had tried to make a pure linen sari, because it\u2019s a tricky yarn to handle, with its long staple length that breaks easily when it\u2019s dry.\u201d\u00a0But a few weavers in Phulia, West Bengal were keen to work with her to create a more pliable fabric. The label\u2019s aesthetic was in place right from the first batch of 15 saris. The designer described the typical Anavila sari as \u201cvery basic, organic linen in natural or indigo tones, with contrast selvedge and geometric, grid-like patterns.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI love the raw, the unkempt, the organic, and the grainy texture you can only get from linen,\u201d said Misra of her main muse. And she\u2019s not the only one. Actors like Rani Mukerji, Kajol, Konkona Sen Sharma, Dia Mirza\u00a0and Vidya Balan have been seen in Anavila saris, and in over four years of the label\u2019s existence, it has collected quite a fan base. It\u2019s thanks to them that Misra was finally convinced to design garments. Her line now includes kurtas and pants in the same pared-down, earthy style. \u201cI\u2019m keeping the silhouettes very simple, so the fabric does all the talking. There\u2019s always going to be commercial pressures, but I want everything I create to stay true to Anavila\u2019s basic sensibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n Anavila is Sanskrit for pure and Misra is keen on keeping her creations that way. \u201cI\u2019d like to do something in the luxury space next. I\u2019d like to redefine the category by focusing on simplicity rather than say, embellishments.\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019re tempted to pick up an Anavila sari<\/a><\/strong> \u2014we don\u2019t blame you, their textures are delectable\u2014make sure to get a lot of wear out of it. As the designer puts it, a sari you wear just once a month is not really your sari. \u201cMy inspiration for the drapes I send out on the ramp always comes from women who go to work in their saris, like my maid or fisherwomen or farmers. Each drapes the sari in her own way to suit her daily life. And that\u2019s how it should be.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Breeze through summer Delicious linens and delicate details in Anavila Misra\u2019s spring collection at Ogaan If the punishing heat is putting you off saris altogether, consider switching to linen. Anavila Misra\u00a0is the first designer to explore the fabric\u2019s malleability in the six-yard form. 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