Durga Puja Navratri Look 3: Dazzle through the night

After a sure-shot Shaptami (here) and Ashtami (here) style plan which we told you, make sure you are ready to make onlookers astounded with your final Navami evening look. According to mythological stories, Goddess Durga’s battle against Mahishasur, the king of demons lasted for nine days. The ninth day is the final day before the Goddess won over the evil with her power and wisdom. This is the last night before we send off Ma Durga to Kailash after celebrating her victory over evil, and wait again for the next year. So its the last opportunity to absorb all the fun and frolic and loose ourselves in the festive spirit for the year. Thus the fanfare certainly gets intense during Navami and this post today is all about this dazzling Navami look.

If you have read our style stories on the Shaptami  or Ashtami looks earlier, you have noticed that the festive fashion tone started with a chic grey for Shaptami and transitioned to an elegant red and white for Ashtami . But for Navami, the attire and the attitude will indeed be more flamboyant. If there are more than one days to a festival, why would you get stuck with one style? So on Navami, have put on a half and half bright orange and electric blue saree.

 The saree has a georgette fluorescent orange upper portion, with gold and hot pink geometric pattern around the hem and pallu.

The other half is electric blue net with intricate, wide gold embroidered border, almost as in Manipuri Raslila skirts (the elaborate skirts worn by Manipuri brides ). This  saree came with a  fancy blue full sleeved blouse which I decided to ditch owing to the sweaty weather. Chose this stylish sleeveless blue silk blouse that rounded out the look so well. With my hair in a small bun adorned and covered with an oversize flower, I finished out the look with a pair of dazzling long earrings. Kept my other jewelries minimum and added a bright orange lip to keep the look simple yet gorgeous for the special eve.

Considering my last two Durga Puja appearances in ethnic sarees, this sighting in a flamboyant designer saree made for a refreshing change for its modern style. Every woman should at least have one georgette designer saree for fancy outings, where you want to drape the saree quick and can deviate from the traditional ঘরোয়া (homely) saree look. Being able to wear this stunning saree was exhilarating as it had been lying in my closet for sometime now. The contemporary design of this saree, made by a very dear designer friend Kunaal Basaak is a treat to my personal style senses. It is visually stimulating, bright and eye-catching than one can imagine! It brightens up the ambiance for the final night of the puja fanfare.

On that parting note, wishing you all happy Navami! Bong mania overloaded team wishes all its friends and families who celebrate this festival – Shubho Sharodiya! As this is the last look for this Durga puja, I hope you enjoyed all the posts and found some inspirations through them.

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What Was I Wearing?

Saree from Kunaal Basak
Blouse designed: Yours truly Sanchita
Earrings from Sam Moons, Houston, TX, USA
Hair & Makeup: Yours truely Sanchita
Concept & styling: Yours truly Sanchita

Photography: Rabindra Kumar Kundu

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