A cup of Assam Tea

 I find myself waking up and playing in the lawn in a beautiful fall morning or festive time in India making a flower garland with Sewali phool (night jasmine). Ah, nostalgia. During this time the weather is neither cold nor hot with fall flower endorsing the beginning of the festive season. Yes, I miss this not being there, yet I feel wonderful and fortunate to celebrate the festivity of the two culture and the two countries here.       If you follow me or read my blog, then you might have seen the Indian festive  look 1 . Here I am sharing Indian festival look 2. I love collecting sarees, while traveling to India I always pick up sarees. This saree is a couple of years back mint green silver and gold border with big parsley motifs and a hint of pink lining edge on the border. I kept it simple with a pink potli and ruby studded Jhumka earing and pink jutti (flat Indian pump) which I abso...

  Designer Sanjukta Dutta, the winner of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award for Best Designer 2018, designs traditional Assamese outfits, including mekhela chadar treasures, and transports from the Brahmaputra to the Thames, the Ganges to the Hudson. Sanjukta's designs are a symphony of colors and a medley of motifs, ranging from traditional Assamese to tribal tales from around the world, a sheer visual delight.  I chose this Crisp and charismatic black mekhela chadar , woven with traditional Assamese motifs in silver, that melds with the modern royal blue and crimson for the 2nd day of the Assam Convention 2018.   I got this  mekhela chadar  a couple of years ago, but the best part about Sanjukta Dutta's  mekhela chadar  is that it remains trendy and classy even as the  days go by. While planning the outfit, I was overwhelmed by the choice of jewelry. Then I thought about this Amrapali necklace, and I didn't have to thi...

Designer:  Kunal Kaushik,  an acclaimed designer and a born artist, Kunal designs resplendent and redefining Assamese traditions, an elusive weave that lures one into his signature rhythm and rendition, which merges relevant global sensibilities.  A dreamy cream mekhela chadar warp and weft, featuring Assamese motifs, Dhulia and Nasani (the drummer and damsel dancer), with Kunal's quintessential use of color, including shocking fuchsia pink and periwinkle purple in Mina. After wearing Kunal , I felt like a modern princess. Kunal's designs are not just to wear but to cherish and celebrate. No wonder Kunal is seen as an avant-garde designer. Event: Assam Convention -The Assam Convention is a celebration of the Assamese diaspora in North America, where the Assamese community comes together to showcase Assamese culture, food, traditional talent, and invited artists. Every year, it is celebrated on the July 4th weekend in various cities around North America. This time...