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Celebs who make us fall in love with handlooms

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Get inspired by these actresses draped in traditional textiles

ByPuja Gupta

August 07, 2021 (IANSlife) Bollywood divas like Kangana Ranaut, Sonam Kapoor, Vidya Balan and Rekha are often seen in handloom sarees. Their love for handwoven fabrics is no secret and gives them an edge amongst their contemporaries. On National Handloom Day, we look at some celebrities who keep it chic in handlooms:

 

Dia Mirza

Dia

 

Dia is known to promote conscious and sustainable fashion as well as lifestyle, taking up many environmental causes and makes mindful fashion choices. The actor is often spotted in eco-friendly and sustainable clothing options styles like saris and suits. She often wears handloom ensembles by designers like Anavila who specializes in natural and handwoven fabrics.

 

Sonam Kapoor:

Sonam

 

The fashionista's handlooms are right up their with her avant garde brands. Not one to shy away from experimenting, Kapur inspired a generation of millennials to fall in love with traditional textiles and this stunning saree is on point. Th colourful khadi sari is a creation by designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla.


Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut

 

Kangana is always making headlines, but when its for traditional handloom such as this, it's for all the right reasons. The star has always been vocal about her preference for handloom ensembles and labels. She is often spotted wearing a saree, be it for an airport look or an media event. In this picture, Kangana is seen wearing a traditional off-white saree with gold border.
 

Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan

 

Vidya' sari collection is envious. She wore this beautiful handloom Karaikudi Chettinad cotton saree which directly from the weaver. It features bold checkered patterns, popularly known as madras checks, which originates from the Chennai - karaikudi region of India.


Rekha

Rekha

 

The veteran actress sets perfect example of how to look sexy in saree. Rekha has always been loyal to her the handloom saree and always drapes one for red carpet events. Her collection of sarees include heritage Kanjiyarams and chanderis.

 

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