{"product_id":"the-offbeat-sari-indian-fashion-unravelled-paperback","title":"The Offbeat Sari: Indian Fashion Unravelled - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePriya Khanchandani\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePragya Agarwal\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eSonia Faleiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe new sari--from subcultural trends to innovative and experimental designs using cutting-edge materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, the sari has been reinvented. Urban youth who previously associated the sari with formal attire can now be found wearing saris and sneakers on their commutes to work. Designers are experimenting with hybrid forms such as sari gowns and dresses, pre-draped saris and innovative materials such as steel. Individuals are wearing the sari as an expression of resistance to social norms and activists are embodying it as an object of protest. Today, the sari manifests as a site for design innovation, an expression of identity and a crafted object carrying layers of cultural meanings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Offbeat Sari\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates these innovations in sari design, with photography of pieces by leading contemporary designers. Commissioned essays by notable Indian writers such as Pragya Agarwal and Sonia Faleiro explore ideas such as gender fluidity, politics, sustainability, female empowerment and the self-image of India, alongside interviews with the designers whose work illustrates each theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.4 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772531376416,"sku":"9781872005645","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9d2ab44025f3b83d0107a22bfdbfe913.webp?v=1780407849","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-offbeat-sari-indian-fashion-unravelled-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}