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Oorja Makkad

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

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I hope Cyclone Nisarga passes us by less malevolen I hope Cyclone Nisarga passes us by less malevolently than expected 🌧️ stay safe!
Just being a copycat @amarjyotchahal 🌸 a throwb Just being a copycat @amarjyotchahal 🌸 a throwback for the all new #thechikancollective theme! Chikankari and mokaish, on both the kurta and handloom kota dupatta ❄️
#SareeingArtWithReviveStyle - Delicate and passio #SareeingArtWithReviveStyle - Delicate and passionate, romantic and elegantly refined at once, what words could do justice to a painting which speaks such an expressive visual language? Titled 'A Prince & Princess Embrace on a Terrace,' from Kota, Rajasthan, it dates back to the early 18th Century. This painting is a beautiful embodiment of the sringara rasa, it belongs to a golden age in Indian art. This was a time when patronage for aesthetic pleasures was abundant, and when kama - desire, sensuality - was celebrated as an important one among four pillars of life, never frowned upon. Loosely translated, the sringara rasa is the sensual/erotic rasa among the nine rasas of Indian art, 'rasa' meaning the 'flavour' of a piece of art - be it painting, prose, verse, dance or theatre. I love how sublime and sensual this composition is, a soothing mint landscape, a blue sky, lush greens and a passionate burst of rust-red in their traditional Rajasthani garb. The prince is in an unfastened angrakha and a block printed pyjama while the princess appears to be in a ghaghra (flared skirt) sans upper garment, her bare back facing the viewer of the artwork. An odhani covers her head, so diaphanous its presence is merely a wispy suggestion. Every little block printed floral motif on their garb, every strand of her downy tresses, every bead and pearl on her adornments, all of these details are rendered exquisitely, with the meditative finesse so emblematic of this style. All kinds of lovers and embraces, whether among courtly nobles or among gods, are replete subjects in Indian miniature art. Their treatment is evocative and elegantly executed, worshipping of desire and sensuality in all its forms. How it makes you yearn for an evolved and tasteful era of Indian culture, now lost to history (and prudish brainwashing, sigh, this topic is always a dark and dreary lane to go down) . . . #sotd: handloom tissue chanderi from @diariesofnomad, worn over foliage green and layered with mint and blue crystals for this weekend's art inspired look. I love the scalloped edges, so reminiscent of how clouds are typically rendered in miniature art 🌧️
🏔️ sun trickles down a pine canopy, pearls, l 🏔️ sun trickles down a pine canopy, pearls, lace and kashidakari; my soul aesthetic 🌸
I like hot leaf water more than psychoactive beans I like hot leaf water more than psychoactive beans
Sold to @shresthaniranjan15 🌺 Fundraising for # Sold to @shresthaniranjan15 🌺 Fundraising for #SareeSavesLives, this is a butter soft cotton handprinted batik blooming with florals. The body is a warm mango-ochre, with a chocolate brown border and palla. I've worn it in a bengali style drape in this very old picture, it has only been worn twice and is freshly ironed + ready to ship✨ The amount for this mint condition saree is INR 1500. There is no blouse piece, mix and match with your whites, olives, creams, browns or oranges! Creative tip: layer it with a batik blouse or a kantha blouse in another colour for a craft on craft look! I'm going to look for more hidden gems in my wardrobe so I can contribute more ☺️ . . . How to Buy? Please read on! . . . This beautiful initiative - Saree Saves Lives - led by @thebohobaalika is a pre-loved saree sale in which the entire amount I quoted for the saree is transferred by the customer to @muktiweb, they are working for the devastated Sundarbans in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan. How to get this saree? Steps to be followed - first, DM me that you wish to book it. Then, transfer the full amount to @muktiweb (I have shared their payment details, swipe pics pls) and also send me a screenshot of your successful transfer. Provide your address and I will ship it to you. This is purely on first come first serve basis so please don't tell me you want it and then disappear 😝 I will consider it booked and initiate shipping when the payment has been made to the charity and SS has been shared with me to close the deal!
I'm ready for the monsoon 🌧️ I'm ready for the monsoon 🌧️
the romanticism of a volume full of Indian art, hi the romanticism of a volume full of Indian art, hits different 🥭❤️
5 seconds after the Zoom meeting ends 🌺💁 whi 5 seconds after the Zoom meeting ends 🌺💁 which lockdown mood are you in today?
#SareeingArtWithReviveStyle - Water Lilies, Claude #SareeingArtWithReviveStyle - Water Lilies, Claude Monet, 1916. I saw a movie that recreates the life of this man, and I must say there was quite a lot of drama and romance in his existence for someone whose art was so serene, so idyllic. Monet's very interesting, inspiring, and topsy turvy life can be experienced in about 30 minutes on 'The Life of Claude Monet - The Film' by Artist in School on YouTube. This man grew and nurtured his own stunning garden so he could paint what grows there, and I think this is the kind of creative self-nourishment and self-indulgence all artist's deserve to arrange for themselves - but few actually do! In 1890, Monet set out to grow the magnificent gardens that he wanted to paint when he finally purchased his own house. Whenever he selected a subject - for example, a pond that inspired him - he painted it several times over in different light, angles and seasons to explore it further. This repetitive exploration is such an admirable way to go about a creative study 😍 Some of his most famous paintings were of his garden in Giverny, including the Japanese bridge and the pond with the water lilies, the wisterias and the azaleas. Monet's house and garden is a tourist spot in Giverny, France as of today. I can't wait to go there someday 🌸💮🌺 #sotd Kadapa cotton from @chenethaandhraweaves, layered semi-precious stones and pearls from @jaypore that I'd gifted my mom a few years ago from my very first earning!
#SareeingArtWithReviveStyle: Bouquet of Sunflowers #SareeingArtWithReviveStyle: Bouquet of Sunflowers, Claude Monet, 1881 🌻 Hints of soothing grey-lavender on the background wall, I have a feeling Monet tried to capture the golden-red light of a sunset upon a vase of sunflowers. Against that pastel wall is a warm burst of sunflowers, made more vivid by the lush emerald hued leaves. A striped grey and lavender blouse is the background to my happy, pastel sunflower handloom kadapa cotton saree, and glistening bugle beads provide the green accent. In Color Theory, we're taught that complementary colours have a high rate of colour harmony i.e colours which are placed directly opposite to each other on the colour wheel (remember seeing that in school? I hope you do!). Yellow and purple, red and green are two such opposite placed pairs. Opposing colours create maximum contrast and maximum stability for a pleasing visual effect - maybe it's the inherent romance of opposites attract? 😍😂 In this artwork, the use of both yellow-purple and red-green is evident! I feel so excited when color theories are validated like this hahaha. I've included two additional art works that also seem to follow this purple, yellow, red and green palette in varying levels because I spotted the slight similarity while browsing Monet's work. . . . . I fell in love with Monet quite recently, thanks to a series of painting workshops that I've been taking. His work seems to me so light, worshipping of nature, full of expressiveness and they have a certain playful, insouciant vibrancy. This man grew a whole landscaped garden in his own home, going to the lengths of creating a Japanese style lily pond with a bridge in his French countryside abode. Why would an artist do this all? More about this, along with a recommendation for a beautiful movie on Monet, in the next post! PS: #sixyardsofchecksandstripes for Iyshu @thesurrealsagittarian 🌻
This glow will return when I've been fed a Verdure This glow will return when I've been fed a Verdure from Jamie's Pizzeria again 🍕🍷
Constant panic is a far more debilitating disease Constant panic is a far more debilitating disease than a flu. Here's chill nayikas reminding you to chill out 🌼 Your immune system will thank you for it. . . . 1, Bundi, India, circa 1780. 2, Gurjari Ragini of Megh, San Diego Museum of Art
When life gives you 🍋s? Announcing #SareeingArt When life gives you 🍋s? Announcing #SareeingArtWithReviveStyle, a recurring theme for every weekend as we continue to be in lockdown, open for everyone to join in. Let's talk art, art history, artists, aesthetics and sarees, we're all likely to come out of this feeling a little more rasika (loosely - connoisseur/aesthete/a person with a sensitivity and appreciation towards the arts) than when we entered it and that certainly feels nice! PS: Spoiler, I'm beginning with Monet - but of course, you're all free to go with whatever you fancy, I won't be restricting with specifications. It'll be such a lovely insight into your eye and your mind to see what kind of art excites you into styling a saree around it! If you know someone who'd love this, do tag them below to let them know of it 🎨 . . . I'm tagging @thebohobaalika, @saree.man, @sareeandgroundbeneath, @kitakaturi, @eeshitajoneja, @arunitapraharaj, @winnynarayan, @poojajagadeesh , @nupur_amarnath, @swaginasaree and @amarjyotchahal for this one specially, because the keen eye for aesthetics and styling that I see you creative souls have has always fascinated and inspired me, it stands out in my mind among the sea of people I follow 🌻Looking forward to this weekend and all the artsy weekends to come!
I'm making a special announcement tonight at 9pm I I'm making a special announcement tonight at 9pm IST 👀 Meanwhile, here's various stages of saree and sunlight in a handblocked, handloom kota doria and yummy tribal beads 🌻
pearls and plissé 🦢 handloom kota doria, tepch pearls and plissé 🦢 handloom kota doria, tepchi hand embroidery in a lattice layout and little mokaish stars all over. I'd been looking for this saree (my mom's) for @amarjyotchahal and @afsarnama's #TheKotaKollective but by the time I found it, the week ended. Do check out their hashtag for gorgeous kota posts from so many saree queens!
sage, séances, spells, the usual ;) 🖤 . . . . sage, séances, spells, the usual ;) 🖤 . . . . #sotd: vintage chikankari with bakhiya and jaali stitches, the classic whitework hand embroidered on black georgette. This saree is more than two decades old, from my mom's wardrobe.
just a passing cloud ☁️🌺 print on print is just a passing cloud ☁️🌺 print on print is my fav way to wear desi, this one's for #TheKotaKollective! Last year I wrote a short, sweet, informative piece on kota doria. If you'd like to read about the sleepy little village that kota dorias come from and the matrilineal lineage of women who weave this ephemeral, wispy, rice water and onion juice dipped (Surprised?! Read the post haha) textile, visit the Revive.Style website from link in bio! . . . #ootd - hand-me-down screen printed anarkali originally from @cottonsjaipur, handwoven and handblocked kota doria dupatta from @fabindiaofficial, pre-owned Afghan neckpiece from a closet sale I came across on Instagram. Sustainably slow outfit on all fronts 🌸 @amarjyotchahal and @afsarnama love the kota themed week, I hope you do this again soon, or can we demand an extension like the lockdown? Hee hee
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