Hello Sari-divas! I can’t wait
to introduce today’s sari love guest. A sari buddy I met through the very first sari blog post I wrote here (I featured a sari picture from Byloom and it turned out, she was the model), I’ve loved her unique sari style for a long time. Quirky, whimsical,
fun, full of fervor, her sari style is totally like the kind of person she is.
Ladies, I’m pleased to welcome Parama Ghosh Ganguly, a lawyer and artist from Kolkata, who I
promise, will blow you away with her fabulous sari style.
Please tell us about yourself –
what you do, where do you live, your interests, family.
I
am a lawyer and an artist from Calcutta. Born
to a family of four generation of lawyers, I was almost destined to be one. 9
years into the profession, I could clearly see that law and I had an about-okay
marriage and the mind strayed in love-struck alleys. The law firm job was like
a rich husband who would sponsor my travels, stilettos and bags, but the heart longed
to lose itself in the dimples of a starry eyed lover.
In February, 2015, I took the
plunge and launched my dream venture “Parama” (Narcissicus is my middle name).
The love for handloom, slow fashion, handmade art and inspirations from every
day words, pages of books, scenes from films, lyrics of songs made the project
what it is. In the initial days, I was battling a full fledged law firm
job in the day and creating stories on handloom by night. I am now consulting
with a start up law firm for 3 days and use the rest of the days for my
project.
I love to write. I write
particularly about Calcutta (about roadside tea, conversations, cinema, roads,
statues of Calcutta, book fair, “Why Bengalis are God’s greatest gift to
mankind”, among other things) and also about other mundane happenings that
makes my life colourful. My blog, “Potpourri” can be found here: http://paramaghosh.blogspot.in/
My other interests would
include Rabindranath Thakur, traveling, biriyani, reading, cinema, photography,
thick milk tea, conversations with cab drivers, Farhan Akhtar.
I
absolutely love your sari style. How would you describe it?
I would describe my saree style
as “carefree”. It is an extension of my (eccentric) personality. It is second
skin. I have often boasted and bragged about this and
shall repeat it again. I can
drape any saree in three flat minutes. It takes lesser time than it takes for
any man to get ready. This explains saree for me in a nutshell. It is
as every day and as effortless as putting a bindi on my forehead or applying
kohl on the eye contours.
