Introduction: From leaves and the barks of the trees, the garment history of the world has constantly been witnessing major changes with each passing era. And in the last century the changes have been prominent and happening every few years. And in the last decade there is a shift in trends and fashion every six months. This has been a conspicuous part of the Indian fashion industry that is growing by leaps and bounds.
Just like Paris, Milan and other international fashion destinations have their seasonal showcasing of fashion designers; similarly this trend has become a part of the fashion scene in India. The largest domestic cosmetic company hosts the fashion week that occurs twice a year. It not exhibits renowned designers, but also is a platform for new designers too.
And interestingly vendors from across the globe visit the fashion shows to make purchases for their markets. Thus, India today, is also marked on the international fashion map.
However, for those who have not known this, after China, India has maintained the position of being the second largest job-worker for international brands. It is the largest exporter of garments. But, the scene is different today; as the nation has a closet of fashion designers who are also creating trends across the globes, instead of letting India simply follow world trends.
While the western fashion of jeans and skirts seem to dominate the scene, yet the traditional salwar kameez, chudidar kameez and sari, continue to be a primary theme in India's fashion.
In fact, Indian fashion designers have created a new category of clothing, which is showcased as the indo-western line or collection of clothing. In this collection the designer blends the dominant trend of the western world into the Indian dress.
But no matter what maybe dominating the fashion designing scene, yet India has contributed the most gracious of garments in the form of the traditional sari. This is the signature of the true Indian woman. It is a garment that brings out the sensuality of Indian beauty.
It is a versatile garment that can be draped in various ways, and is as diverse as the number of States in the nation. When the world thinks of Indian fashion, it is the picture of a woman in a sari that first comes to mind.
