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Deepika Padukone chose her wedding, reception saris herself, says designer on Sabyasachi’s head-to-toe claim

Indo Asian News Service | ByIndo Asian News Service, New Delhi
Nov 27, 2018 06:03 PM IST

The designer behind Deepika Padukone’s reception and wedding saris opens up about the looks and Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s claim that the actor was dressed head-to-toe in his label.

The sari Deepika Padukone wore for her wedding with Ranveer Singh in Lake Como, Italy has been in the news and not just for the obvious reasons. The sari was from private label Advaya, started by K Radharaman, but fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee initially failed to mention that while claiming Deepika was dressed “head-to-toe” in his label. He had later clarified on the statement.

Deepika Padukone at her wedding.
Deepika Padukone at her wedding.

Deepika Padukone wore the heavy Kanjivaram sari for her Konkani wedding.
Deepika Padukone wore the heavy Kanjivaram sari for her Konkani wedding.
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh at their wedding.
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh at their wedding.
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone at their wedding reception in Bengaluru.
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone at their wedding reception in Bengaluru.

Radharaman, whose family has been in the art of woven work since the past 600 years, says he has no hard feelings against the ace designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, who had failed to mention that both saris worn by Deepika Padukone -- one for her Konkani wedding, and another for her Bengaluru reception -- were designed by him.

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However, he felt obligated to speak up against the erroneous credit on behalf of the entire design community. “I do not and never did have any intention of being critical of Sabyasachi Mukherjee or anyone else. I do not have any negative sentiment towards anyone and we did thank him publicly on social media for giving credit to us after we pointed the error to him,” he said.

 

 

 

“That said, when I was informed that another design label had claimed credit for my work, I felt obligated to speak up on behalf of the entire design community of which we are all a part of,” Radharaman said about his initial reaction when he got to know that the ace designer took credit for Deepika’s Konkani wedding look.

Asked if he thinks ‘popular’ Indian designers have an edge over textile experts like him who are investing their life and time in promoting Indian design and craft, Radharaman said: “I am as much a designer as any other designer, the major difference being is that I am low profile, and have not yet publicised the work under my private label Advaya, though it has been in existence since 2010. I also own retail brands that are distinct from my design label and unfortunately the difference between retail brands and designer labels is not yet fully understood here as it has been in the West.”

Radharaman calls himself primarily a textile designer.

“My role is to design and engineer textiles, and in this case, the sari. A textile designer has to conceive the look and appearance of the fabric before a single thread is in place. Hence, to discredit a designer for his or her work is simply put, unfair,” he added.

Deepika chose to celebrate her special wedding day and Bengaluru reception in an Advaya Kanjeevaram sari. Both wedding and reception saris, in pure zari, were designed by Radharaman. So why has he and his label kept such a low profile during the entire wedding and Bengaluru reception?

“We understand the need for keeping purchases made by VIPs and celebrities discreet. We respect the privacy of our customers and sometimes have to be mindful of their commercial associations (past and present) with other brands which sometimes prevent them from disclosing the identity of the designer from whom they choose a garment,” he said.

“Many celebrities, apart from Deepika, have bought Advaya saris from The House of Angadi. My family has been in the trade for 600 years - and began as court weavers to several royal families. My father has had the privilege of having several of his creations worn by great personalities including former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Maharani Gayatri Devi, Nargis Dutt among others,” Radharaman said.

“Besides, in this instance, you would appreciate that choosing a wedding sari is a deeply private affair and we chose to respect this fact,” he added. Radharaman said the saris selected for Deepika’s wedding was a joint decision by her and her family members.

“Deepika was personally present and tried out the saris before her family and she completed the purchase. The design in question was not customised for Deepika, but is among the rarest and most exclusive of designs,” he said, adding that the Padukones are among their old clients.

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