How and when did you get interested in saris?
My mother wore saris all the time while I was growing up, so my fascination with saris began at an early age. My passion grew when we moved to Dhaka, and I started donning saris on a regular basis.
What are some of your favourite saris?
That’s a tough one as I have so many that are special to me. But if I can only pick one, it would probably be a jamdani sari I have, because there are precious memories attached to it.
Where did you get it?
My very dear friend Aisha and I went on a shopping spree in Dhaka and bought each other identical jamdani saris.
Is there any sari you are emotionally attached to and why?
Yes, a block printed silk sari by Noor Jehan Bilgrami. My father bought it for my mother and she passed it down to me when I got married. So there is an emotional attachment with that one for sure.
Share a story with us about how you acquired one of your favourite saris:
I accompanied my sister Sadiqa to Dubai where she was participating in a trunk show for her brand, Tali. We came across these fabulous digital print saris by Arti Vijay Gupta and I instantly fell in love. So much so that I splurged on one right away!
Is there anything on your radar that you want to get in the future?
At this point, I don’t believe there is anything in particular that I would like to buy. Since I design saris now, I would love to create a masterpiece myself.
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