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21st October 2016

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Oorja Makkad

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Millennial Sareephile
Indian Textile Aficionado

Musing on fashion, handicraft, sustainability narratives, cruelty-free beauty and eclectically homegrown design. Find me on Instagram @oorja.revivestyle.

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how many crafts can you see? 👀 Wearing the shir how many crafts can you see? 👀 Wearing the shirt from my stitch along DIY video on IGTV 🌼
handmade & handmade 🌼 both things @fabindiaoffi handmade & handmade 🌼 both things @fabindiaofficial
Leherein, on silk chiffon 💙 I'm ready to leave Leherein, on silk chiffon 💙 I'm ready to leave behind the concept of Monday blues in the pre-Covid world, any given day can be as blissful as it can be chaotic, I think it all depends on what we consciously choose to see, choose to do, what frequency we choose to tap into. #MondayBlissfulBlues for @ingita_roshan in a Rajasthani hand tie dyed leheriya saree and a glimpse of my current read, just because it's beautiful. This soft, delicate drape is styled with a beaded choker, layered further with handcrafted Jaipur blue pottery fishes, which makes two traditional and artisanal Rajasthani crafts on my outfit today. I'm looking for reliable sources from whom I can purchase authentic pure silk chiffon / pure silk kota doria leheriya sarees. If you know a seller that you've purchased from before, please tag them in comments!
gif-y 🐟 handloom mul, handmade Jaipur blue pott gif-y 🐟 handloom mul, handmade Jaipur blue pottery fishies . . . . I'm so fatigued and overwhelmed since the past few weeks that I only fantasize about the outfits I would wear for all the ongoing saree themes that have been initiated by so many of you thoughtful, inspiring and creative saree sakhis. But I've been simply too tired to actually do posts! I did finally wear a saree, on Friday, thanks to the motivation of an early morning online class. My mom offered to click pictures because this pairing felt so cute, had she not asked I'd have taken it off and gone back inside my blanket in a minute after the session ended! I suppose this phenomenon can be called a saree slump? A saree block? Or, it's just the pandemic. Stepping into #nationalhandloomdaywithbb @thebohobaalika with a mint mul, a sweater top, and @eeshitajoneja influenced handmade neckpiece 🌱 These fishes are handmade and hand-painted by the artisans who make traditional Jaipur blue pottery. Ceramic jewellery is such a delightful mood, so earthy and yet so delicate at once. Thank you @kaisoriindia for this beautiful piece of wearable art!
I haven't worn a miniskirt in a whole year ✨ If I haven't worn a miniskirt in a whole year ✨ If gorgeous minis refashioned from dead stock sarees is an option, then I'm changing how I turn up to weddings - Poo from K3G would approve! The satin shirt is #SecondhandFashion, a hand-me-down from my aunt, the kundan baubles from Sukkhi, and the Loulan Miniskirt from @reenarosedass. I hope you enjoyed these glimpses of RRD's collection, as well as shopping from their birthday sale today! There's no better time than this time we're in, to support ethical, conscious and homegrown small businesses, especially ones that are so sustainably chic! ❤️
It's like I'm off to attend Paul Poiret's legendar It's like I'm off to attend Paul Poiret's legendary parties in early twentieth century Paris, in this pretty @reenarosedass wrap top! Denise, his wife and muse, would always dress in Paul's pieces at the couple's legendary themed soirées. Their parties were the toast of the Parisian art and fashion scene, a privilege to be invited in to and all about maximalist decadence. They were a pivotal instrument in the rise of Orientalism (a fashion movement) in the 1910's. Poiret's parties were infamously theatrical and extravagant, widely reported in Parisian newspapers and talked about around the world. While he never admitted that they were for self promotion, his wife and mannequins sashayed around wearing the best of his (then) shocking garments - from Harem pants to lampshade tunics - all that was typical to this style of fantasy-based Eastern imaginations in the work of Western fashion designers. Guests who didn't arrive dressed as per the wild, specific and fantastical 'themes' apparently had two choices, leave the soirée or buy/rent one of Poiret's pieces. Now that's an intelligent early twentieth century PR flex! . . . It's @reenarosedass's very first brand birthday today and they've got a flat 50% sale all day until midnight, so here's a Cinderella-esque curfew to shop in! You can use the code '1STFLAT50' to get a flat 50% off on clothing 🌸
Mix those aesthetics; I always preach! Slick city Mix those aesthetics; I always preach! Slick city girl essentials like a black turtleneck, ropes of pearls and patent pumps (vegan, for me) with a kitschy and desi skirt upcycled from sarees, why not? Or, the decadent peacock butis on it’s midnight black reverse face! Mixing two different vibes - whether it ends up in a pleasant surprise, or a shock - is my favourite style advice to offer. The concept of reversible clothing has always excited me so, to have all the styling possibilities of two garments in one makes garments like these a long lasting, versatile wardrobe investment. This cute flared number is from @reenarosedass, worn with pearls for it’s colourful face and layers of handmade antique-gold for it’s gilded black reverse. . . . . @reenarosedass turns one year old tomorrow, in celebration of which they're going to have a sitewide flat 50% off sale on clothing! Designed mindfully, I love that their collection gives a touch of chic playfulness to simple, essential Indian separates that work for festive wear as well as Indo-Western mixing and matching. A lot of her clothes are made by refashioning dead stock textiles foraged from retailers, so tomorrow's a great day to get some eclectic Indian clothing made by a conscious heart at happy prices! 🖤 Which face of this reversible skirt did you enjoy the most? Share in comments ✨
last year, I wore pieces refashioned from retail d last year, I wore pieces refashioned from retail dead stock sarees on several occasions during the festive season! All of these came from a minimum waste, sustainable design collection called 'The Silk Route' by @reenarosedass, the ethical fashion label I mentioned in my unboxing stories this morning ✨ looking at photos from the festivities last year is nostalgic, and festive season is right around the corner again. I can't help but feel wary and skeptical about the festivities this year, will we end up choosing the comfort/escape of our 'traditions' over safety? How festive could we be during a pandemic? Will we still dress up, meet up? I look forward to some self-indulgence, extra special home cooking, supporting beautiful homegrown businesses as I shop online and dressing up on the festivals just to stay in and vibe this year, even when we're being low-key! Look out for some beautiful garments coming on my feed tomorrow and day after, I'll be posting outfit inspiration that heads into festive mode with some new pieces that I got from @reenarosedass, because it's time to switch that mood on and this thoughtful, lovely label is turning one year old this weekend! ❤️ 1 - handloom maheshwari saree, 2 - handloom tissue linen saree, 3 - handloom mul saree.
yoga / chill fav is this chikankari gharara, the e yoga / chill fav is this chikankari gharara, the embroidery doesn't show in pictures because it's very delicate and whimsy, as shadow stitches always should be! What's your fav outfit to wear while staying in? The first month of lockdown, it was amazing to be in the oldest PJs and faded tees all day. As time went on, that became something of a mental health hazard and a little bit of dressing up, at home, became a little more frequent for me 🌸 Maybe because I've always been an avid aesthete, or I am in the fashion sphere, my clothes affect my SOM in a big way - but I've found among most people that the days that we wear our favorite color, or favorite something, irrespective of gender or creative leanings, are always sweeter somehow. It helps!
#ChallengeAccepted 🖤 Thank you @saree_nari and #ChallengeAccepted 🖤 Thank you @saree_nari and @ammishatshah. Always happy to post anything that makes me feel like maybe I'm on @vintage
And so I teeter on the precipice of foregoing the And so I teeter on the precipice of foregoing the Gregorian calendar altogether, setting up that tree, burning those nutmeg-vanilla-cinnamon candles, popping open a Merlot and playing all my holiday jazz. Nothing is cRaZY in 2020, its all self care 🤷🎄 #SkipToDecemberPlease
BnW, red lip, pearls, I believe Mme Coco Chanel wo BnW, red lip, pearls, I believe Mme Coco Chanel would approve 🦪🍷🖤 . . . . I was confused between this and an Ajrakh from my label for a Zoom meeting, but if you saw the messages I received last night about said dilemma; the Real Ones already knew, come morning, I'd rather predictably end up wearing the Kashidakari Saree over anything else. #Sareeing to attend a virtual orientation program for a new batch of students in a snow white, decade old, traditionally crewel embroidered drape that belongs to my mother. I remember I picked this out for her on one of our vacations in the mountains! Worn in #unblouse fashion with a hand-me-down satin shirt from my aunt. Checking off all the slow, sustainable and conscious style boxes with this one - a long preserved, handcrafted, artisanal and oft-repeated drape with a secondhand accompanient!
With @artisanscentre 🌻This is a simple, fun sty With @artisanscentre 🌻This is a simple, fun style challenge that urges you to play with all the fashion pieces you have which are #HandmadeinIndia, and I know that this is something that my slow-chic audience on this account will enjoy! The deadline is this Sunday, and the best entries win beautiful masks from @indigene2011 along with a personal slow style sesh (virtual) with me✨ Do visit the Artisans' Gallery Instagram profile for this post and more details about the same. Get those artisanal, handcrafted and homegrown pieces out and showcase your creativity on the 'gram before 25th July, I'm stoked to see all the style inspiration coming our way from you all!
2000th post ✨ the most favourited saree outfit o 2000th post ✨ the most favourited saree outfit on this account so far, mother's vintage sozni hand embroidered silk saree and pearls 🦪 this has been a beautiful ride, and shall continue to be!
Thoughts? Experiences? Discuss! (Swipe) I saw this Thoughts? Experiences? Discuss! (Swipe) I saw this on @freelancingfemales and it just hits the nail, I've been thinking about this, and experiencing it's varied repercussions so very often in this lockdown.
"She was still a girl, a slight lovely girl who la "She was still a girl, a slight lovely girl who lay in bed and ate chocolates, a girl whose hair smelled like hyacinth and whose scarves fluttered jauntily in the breeze. But strange and marvelous as she was, a wisp of silk in a forest of black wool, she was not the fragile creature one would have her seem." - Donna Tartt, The Secret History
What profession would you say I'm in, from picture What profession would you say I'm in, from picture 2? Wrong guesses only 👇🍷😆 . . . . . #SlowScarvesForDays in an 'Arashi' Shibori (that's the name of the particular tie dyeing technique that renders this pattern) silk stole. The textile is wrapped around a pole, scrunched tightly and tie dyed to create sparse vertical lines reminiscent of a downpour of rainwater! Worn with silver baubles, handcrafted blingy sliders, hand-me-down pants and a 3 y o black turtleneck I've mended, repaired and reworn endlessly. Black turtlenecks are a personality type, you cannot change my mind 🖤
rainy evening and a delightful read, I'd forgotten rainy evening and a delightful read, I'd forgotten the joy of short stories ⛈️🍃
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