Subho Bijoya! Hope you all had a wonderful Durga Puja / Navratri. Durga Puja means an epic extravaganza of food, fashion and celebration. Its the only time of the year we can change outfits like being on a live fashion show and we took the full opportunity to do the same. Apart from the looks in our  Durga Puja Lookbook we had quite a few few that we donned this year. Here's what we short listed from the innumerable pics we took and we are happy to share them with you. Let us know with your lovely comments how you liked our lookbook. 

Look 1

I, Moumita wore this half n half blue and creme colored  saree with velvet off shoulder croptop for evening cultural concert. Skipped the neck piece and opted for a heavy kundan earring.

Look 2

Sanchita went for a  Durga Puja special dinner with friends and wore this Blue-green raw silk wonder. It has very intricate Chakra weaving on border which makes the saree even more appealing. The green Sleeveless blouse and statement earrings rounded up this smart look.

Look 3

This look is y fav, got this blue silk saree with golden temple border and plain body as a gift couple of days before puja. I reallywanted to drape this one but couldn't find a suitable blouse for it. So here comes my old hand embroidered Jacket Kurta to my rescue. Styled it with big chandelier chandbaalis, dark lips and a tiny bindi. The kurta and the drape gave a real facelift to the simple traditional saree.

Look 4

The last look is for the special ritual called Sindoor Khela where the married women bids the devi goodbye by putting vermillon on her and treating her with some sweets. Sanchita wore this red block printed silk for the occassion. Instead of customary red bordered white saree this red with white block prints worked very well.  She just wore simple gold jewelry for a simpler look.

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Saree is a power suit for me. I feel more myself wearing a saree than any other outfit. And I believe I am not alone, most Indian women has a special spot for sarees in their wardrobe, and Lehenga is no different. Imagine turning your saree look into a lehenga style for a change! Does that turn heads? Yes, you will certainly love yourself more in this saree turned into a lehenga that transforms your looks and adds a stylish touch. The icing on the cake is that you don't need to buy a separate lehenga for this but just drape any of your saree into one. All you need is a saree, a choli and a full size dupatta. The fusion of two traditional dress forms does promise to enhance your looks. 

After an elegant Saptami and a dramatic Ashtami I styled this va va voom look for Navami night because officially, it’s the last day and your one last opportunity to sport the best attire in the most festive mood because Bijaya Dashami brings out the ‘sombre’ for some when it’s time to bid adieu to the Godddess until next year. Also a lot of us loves to shake some legs on the Garba tunes on Navratri thus whats better than a lehenga. So, here you go...

Drape Story:

It was a very interesting drape that is all over the internet these days and I so wanted to try it out! What a better opportunity than Navratri. I chose a little longer choli rather than a blouse which had a very sensuous blouse. I pleated the whole Kanjeevaram saree over a underskirt and draped the Kantha dupatta from the waist to over the shoulder like you do in a lehenga. Voila!!

You can easily wear this to Garba night and also go for pandel hopping and addas. 

Styling

I kept the styling simple, traditional and more comfy for a night out in the festive fair. Tied the hair in a bun to avoid messy sweaty hair situation and covered with some faux gajra. A small bindi, hand cuff bracelet, a potli bag and a waist chain...and there you are ready for the evening.

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What I wore:

Saree: Adi Dhakeshwari Bastralaya, Gariahat, Kolkata, India
Blouse: From a different set, bought local store in Gauhati

Dupatta: Amar Kuthi, Sriniketan, Bolpur, India

Earring: Gariahat market, Kolkata, India
Bangle: Sam n Moon, Houston, USA

Potli bag: Gift from Hyderabad

Styling  and Makeup yours truely Moumita
Photography: Rabindra Kr. Kundu

After a chic Saptami style plan which we told you here, lets make sure that you can make onlookers astounded with your grand Ashtami avatar. Durga Ashtami as always is the most special day of the Navratri or 9 days of Durga Puja. Like most years our Ashtami mornings starts with the Sanskrit hymns of pushpanjali to the Devi, then as the day passes the divine sounds of uludhwani, shankh creates a divine ambience for the commencement of the Kumari Puja or the worship of little girls as the mother goddess .To wrap it up the Ashtami ends with the very special Sandhi Puja. So its obvious that the fun and fervor gets more intense during the Ashtami and this post today is all about this stunning Ashtami look.

The Bong Mania Overloaded's festive fashion tone started with a graceful traditional Baluchari for Saptami. But for Ashtami, the attire and the attitude will indeed get more dramatic yet traditional. A red and white saree is quintessential to the puja for a Bong, but didnt want to take the most conventional route. So for this special day, I have put on a gold and red  kanjeevaram silk saree with a rich red pallu.. This saree came with a matching red blouse. But I decided to play with the festive mood and thus, paired it with this black and green angrakha that rounded out this look so well.

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With my hair in a large bun adorned and accessorized with bride orange faux marigold, I finished out the look with a batua, a pair of statement earrings and a pearl nathni. The nathni accentuated the drama in the attire and gave the perfect glamor. Briht red lips and hint o green in the eyes and bindi was just what was needed for putting the whole look together.

This puja forget the conventional and style your sarees in ways unknown and discover your own style statement. 

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What I Wore:

Saree: Adi Dhakeshwari Bastralaya, Kolkata

Angrakha Kurti: Biba 

Inner green top: Forever 21

Potli bag: a gift, bought from Hyderabad

Earrings: Source Unknown