Driven by her dreams, Kalpana Shah has today emerged as an internationally renowned Sari Draper. At a time when this elegant drape considered to be an inseparable part of Indian woman, is losing its sheen in the sands of time, she has been successful in not just presenting this traditional Indian garment in a whole new different light but also cementing this 5000 year inheritance of Indian women as an eternally fashionable garment.
Having draped various Bollywood beauties, divas like and the wives of various large industrialists, Kalpana Shah recently launched her first coffee table book on Sari Draping titled ‘The Whole 9 Yards’. Drawing from her over 30 years of experience in Sari draping, the book aims to revive the art of Sari draping and restore the magic created by our ancestors with this unique piece of garment. It unravels the history and myths behind the Sari and...