Every silhouette has a perfect and stylish match in the world of fashion. Season after season, classic looks are explored and experimented with and every year you get to see designers and celebrities narrate a new fashion story through varied silhouettes.
While the saree is one of the most popular drapes styled by celebrities across the globe, it has also been paired with an array of garments to match the designer’s and celebrity’s style quotient. After the saree, the blouse becomes the topic of discussion and any other piece of clothing used after is defined as an accessory to the styling.
However, in the last few years, styling a saree with a jacket, coat or blazer has become one of the contemporary options opted for by celebrity stylists. And it has worked beautifully for celebrities who have graciously adorned the garment with their favourite saree. From global style icon Sonam Kapoor Ahuja to OTT’s newest cop, actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, the saree-jacket combination has been winning hearts.
While it’s like a warm hug on a winter night, the jacket has befriended the saree and is no longer just a winter accessory. Here’s a look at the stylish ways you can incorporate a long or short jacket into your saree wardrobe.
Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Styled by Meagan Concessio, Abhilasha Devnani and Harshita Samdariya
The Indian Police Force star, Shilpa Shetty Kundra has been making a statement with her impeccable stylish looks for the webseries’ promotions. Known for her love for draping the saree in unique ways, Shilpa recently adorned a grey saree from label Anavila and paired it with a long tweed overcoat designed by Volcape. The padded shoulders and comfortable fit of coat added an edge to Shilpa’s sophisticated look. A functional meets fashion look, we love how it complements Shilpa’s fierce and powerful personality, making it an inspirational boss lady vibe to opt for.
Madhuri Dixit Nene
Styled by Mohit Rai and Tarang Agarwal
Madhuri Dixit Nene looks like a ray of sunshine in Seema Gujral’s ensemble. A perfect haldi/mehendi ceremony look, Madhuri’s outfit features a pre-draped georgette saree with a mirror-work border paired with a mirror-work blouse. Adding an element of drama to the colourful ensemble is the flowy georgette front open jacket enhanced with matching mirror work embroidery in assorted shapes and sizes.
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja
Styled by Rhea Kapoor, Shereen and Abhilasha Devnani
The Imran jacket from Ritu Kumar’s Couture 2023 collection is crafted in silk velvet and hand-twisted zari, and inspired by a mid-20th-century noble courtier’s Angarkhi. Sonam Kapoor Ahuja paired the artistic jacket with a vertical striped printed shirt embellished with aari and tiki hand embroidery and a gorgeous classic silk saree with jamawar print. The jacket is traditional yet has a versatile silhouette to style with your favourite saree.
Diana Penty
Styled by Namita Alexander
Tone-on-tone is one of the most sought-after and inspirational styles celebrated in the world of fashion. Taking it a notch higher, Diana Penty’s stylish look featured a Mati by Fatima K Punjabi soft linen saree, bodysuit, and belt paired with a trench jacket. The tone-on-tone combination of this handspun and biodegradable fit is the perfect mood board for overseas travels.
Dia Mirza
Styled by Theia Tekchandaney
Prints are another flavour of the season and Dia Mirza’s Taavi ensemble is the perfect look to take inspiration from. The block prints on the cotton indigo saree blend perfectly with the floral kalamkari block-printed pure cotton tailored madder jacket. Thus, making prints on jackets is timeless and that’s never going to go out of style.
So, ditch draping the boring shawl and spruce up your favourite saree with jackets or coats that match your personality and your favourite drape.
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