Tabu in Heena Kochhar’s reimagined kasavu sari paid tribute to Kerala

For her Navratri look with Kalyan Jewellers, Tabu turned to a reimagined kasavu sari by Heena Kochhar. Traditionally woven in cotton and worn during Onam or Vishu, the kasavu was here crafted in silk georgette with a handloom tissue finish, making the drape lighter and more fluid. Instead of the expected underskirt, Kochhar paired it with a woven chanderi lehenga-style woven chanderi petticoat that added volume while keeping the familiar white-and-gold lines intact. Fine zari and sitara ari embroidery edged the sari, lending texture without crowding its simplicity.

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The blouse provided contrast: emerald green, densely embroidered, its jewel tone playing against the gold borders of the sari.

Emerald broke the white-and-gold palette with the blouse cut in the jewel tone worked over with dense embroidery that caught the light against the sari’s borders.

Her jewellery from Kalyan Jewellers included temple-style earrings encrusted with rubies and emeralds, delicate gold bangles and a cocktail ring with old-world charm. Footwear came via Aprajita Toor’s khussas in dull gold and maroon silk with Mughal-inspired embroidery, their cushioned lining making them practical as well as ornate.