Rs. 11,000.00
This upcycled Banarsi silk sari, designed by Joy Bimal Roy, was donated by Vanita Grover Rajpal to the Sari Bank. "It was an aquamarine blue Banarasi silk saree with pink and black highlights. I replaced those with a gold border and covered the pallav with a complementary brocade. A narrow pink edging completes this simple yet striking transformation,"' says Roy.
“My tryst with upcycling saris is paradoxically linked with loss. My sister, Yashodhara, left behind a legacy of coveted saris. She had impeccable taste,” says Roy. After gifting some saris, Roy began to salvage and restore others. "The challenge of integrating disparate elements into a seamless whole excites me. I choose fabric to complement each sari individually. And in that, my eternal quest for beauty and perfection have found their niche.”
A Sari Bank now welcomes contributions. So each sari gives at least three times: once when its donated, then when its upcycled, and finally, when proceeds of sales are donated to benefit a local hospice, Shanti Avedna Sadan, Mumbai.
Aquamarine and Gold
Upcycling
Silk
Dry clean only
JORO-20-29-SA
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