What is it about sarees and power dressing? Power dressing is a fashion style that enables women to establish their authority in a professional and political environment traditionally dominated by men. So to exude your power, your position a woman does not have to look like a man. She is distinct, she is different and what better way to show this than by wearing a saree? The recent show on Netflix, Bombay Begums clearly portrays how a woman in a …
Category: The Look
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A woman and her look, the way she looks.
For every woman, the way she looks is very important. The feeling of being well-turned out fills a woman with pride and boosts up her self-esteem.
So whether it is her clothes, her jewellery, her makeup, her hair, her shoes, her bags, her nails… they all have to look perfect.
Therefore a blog like Abouther has to be About her look as well.
Keeping this in mind, we at Abouther decided to make ‘The Look’ a part of the blog. This section will be all about sharing ideas, tips, suggestions, advice and hints on how a woman can and should look.
We will be featuring women around us to get inspired, to get ideas from them about how they put their look together.
So women, look good, feel good and rock it!
Moving on with my endeavour to inspire women to wear sarees I have covered six more women. These women are achievers in different fields from the corporate world to education to entrepreneurs. And look how beautifully they drape the six yards! Priya Saxena I am a deeply committed passionate early years educator. I have high EQ and an immense growing desire to make an impact in early years education. I love running and trekking and hoping to add golf to …
Ever since I embarked on this journey to encourage and inspire women to wear sarees I have made this interesting observation. I have seen that a lot of women who are in powerful positions be it the corporate world, the government sector, the education sector or anywhere else, they choose to wear a saree over any other form of attire. I am sure some of them must be wearing Western formal attire too but saree seems to be the preferred …
It was my mother who made me understand that no matter how beautiful your saree maybe but all the beauty can go waste if it is not accompanied by a good blouse. The blouse does not have to be a matching one, but it has to complement the saree and enhance its beauty. So when I saw this very striking looking one on Instagram I just knew I wanted it. It was the colour combination which attracted me towards it …
They say adversity brings people together. That is so true. Never has it been more visible than in today’s times when so many people have come forward to help those who have been severely affected by the pandemic, largely those in the unorganised sector. This includes the household help, casual workers, vendors weavers to name just a few. Weavers who weave magic into a piece of fabric putting in hours of focused work and all their imagination and creativity to …
Saree; an unstitched garment, sensuous and glamorous wear for women of all ages. I feel it is one of the most flattering forms of attire and can make a woman look and feel beautiful. No matter what the weave, the fabric, the colour, the effect is the same. It is six yards of grace, charm and elegance. Not only for the wearer, for the creator too the saree experience is enriching and creatively satisfying. A saree provides the creator with …