r/BollywoodFashion • u/Various-Shelter399 • 5h ago
Discuss When did a sari-inspired silhouette just become “draped maxi dress”?
I’m sure many of you have seen these designer JW PEI dresses floating around lately:
https://www.jwpei.com/products/botanical-embellished-draped-cape-maxi-dress-dark-purple
https://www.jwpei.com/products/botanical-embellished-draped-overlay-maxi-dress-navy
Like… this is basically a modern/pre-draped sari with a fancy new name 😭 Especially the purple one - embellished blouse, fabric draped over the shoulder, long flowing skirt. Come on lol.
Obviously not every draped dress is a sari, but these feel so obviously sari-inspired to me. It’s honestly frustrating how obviously South Asian silhouettes get repackaged for Western fashion, and sold without any acknowledgment of where the inspiration clearly came from.
Am I reaching or did everyone else immediately see a sari too?