Scripting a golden bond, Diwali or Deepavali opens up every year with the promise of life and light. It’s a time for festivities and celebrations, warmth and magic. Diwali is really an ode to food, flavors, relationships, colors, light and life. Banna Creations comes softly treading right into the season, with its gossamer stoles set in the warmth of rich colors and flames. I work with artisans and artists as they weave their magic into soft and silken fabrics. Let me talk about Tussar skills – that soft and natural silken fabric that’s trending today. Tussar has a universal appeal, lending its charm to the wearer. Tussar fabric has found its way as stoles, that helps you carry it off in style – be it with casuals, formals or party wear.
Working on traditional weaves and prints, I often feel a surge of happiness around Diwali time. The sweets, dances, exchange of gifts, the friendship, travels – they all add to the beauty that’s limitless under the glow-lit skies. Fireflies at work, magic in the skies, the soft rustle of skills, great food – all these and much more add to the warmth. I believe that it’s this very warmth that translates itself into expressions of work through silken threads and weaves.Tussar has a universal appeal, lending its charm to the wearer. Weaving magic with looms, the artist brings to the market, exquisite patterns in tussar silks in all the colors of life. There’s so much humanity and warmth that Diwali stands for, reflecting in a real style statement in fabric, attire, accessories and interiors. Visual associations in silks, threads and prints find their way in stoles, worn by the woman across different age groups today.
A whiff of chill cuts through the night. Houses are lit and decorated with light, flowers and colors. In wafts SHE, in a rich black kurta, darker than the darkest night. She’s carefully chosen a Tussar printed with gold, motifs. Just watch the way she has carelessly thrown it around, yet carefully wrapped it around her neck. Her face lights up the night, lending its flame to the motis around her neck. Traditionally fashionable. Need we say more!
Another woman of today is engaged in applying last minute touches to her ensemble. Shocking pink elegance – the threads of which drew inspiration from the moods of the sky one Diwali night many years ago. Watch the magic adorn her neck.
Have you made paper boats and floated them in little puddle pools? Have you felt the
soft touch of tussar silk, colored in wine red? Have you pasted traditional paisleys in soft reds?
If you love nature, pick up this green stole with motifs tied in a loose know. The green colored motifs set against soft tussar against your black kurta stands out striking and vivid.
Tread softly oh dreamer, for you fly on the wings of dreams
Moving silently within the spaces of light and life, earth and heavens
Weaving magic through the looms of life
Hush, hush – what could be that glow?
Is it the flame of life or the strokes of my heartbeat
Or the sparkle on my stoles! Or that soft touch
Tell me more!
Watch out for Banna Creations’ Diwali special stoles. Choose the ones that will make heads turn!
