When Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, arrived for India’s Republic Day celebrations on 26 January, her attire immediately drew global attention. She was wearing a maroon and gold Banarasi brocade silk bandhgala jacket, paired with off-white trousers — an ensemble that went far beyond formal diplomacy and became a cultural statement. […]
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Anita Dongre Leads a New Fashion Movement: How India’s Designers Are Taking Banarasi Brocade to the Global Stage
India’s fashion landscape is witnessing a powerful cultural shift. Designers are no longer looking outward for inspiration alone. Instead, they are returning to the country’s roots, reviving indigenous textiles and repositioning them for the modern world. At the forefront of this movement stands Anita Dongre, whose recent creative narrative built entirely around Banaras brocade fabric […]