Women traditionally wear various types of regional handloom sarees made of silk, cotton, ikkat, block-print, embroidery and tie-dye textiles. Most sought after brocade silk sarees are Banasari, Kanchipuram, Paithani, Mysore Silk, Uppada, Bagalpuri, Balchuri, Maheshwari, Chanderi etc., are traditionally worn for festive and formal occasions.

Silk Ikat and cotton sarees known as Patola, Pochampally, Bomkai, Khandua, Sambalpuri, Gadwal, Berhampuri, Bargarh, Jamdani, Tant, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Narayan pet, Chanderi, Maheshwari, Nuapatn, Tussar, Ilkal, Kotpad and Manipuri were worn for both festive and everyday attire.

Kalamkari is traditionally worn during monsoon season. Today, modern fabrics like polyester, georgette and charmeuse are popular favourites.

A revivalist designer Gaurang Shah believes in offering traditional Indian weaves and hand embroideries like Parsi, Kashmiri, Chikankari, Kutch, Kasauti on handloom sarees with a subtle and sensible contemporary flair. He likes to dress up women in traditional Indian dresses like saree, salwar-kameez and ghagras.

Anuradha Bhat from Sthree Collections is showcasing a varied range of sarees for every occasion. Be it for the upcoming festivals, weddings and all those happy celebratory moments. She has an eye for exquisite colours and designs and is a hot favourite of fashion savvy ladies across the country.

A hint of traditional along with a contemporary zest can lend a spanking new twist to your wardrobe. And with Ugadi round the corner, it is just the right time to go the whole nine yards and indulge in the choicest of sarees for the upcoming festival.

To up your style quotient for the special occasion, Impressionz is back to showcase the new collection on 3rd and 4th of March at the Boardroom, Hotel Southern Star from 11 am to 8 pm.