had just opened a pandoras box of emotions they felt an emotional bond when they wore their mothers and their grandmothers heirloom saris which were lying in a trunk for years adds kadam manisha dixit who joined the movement is on her 32nd sari a magenta bandhni nishtha khurana is on her 46100 sari and talks about her passion for pink viji venkatesh 60 is already on her 59100 its not just the sari pact there is a renewed interest in the traditional attire all over the world torontobased meera sethi of the sari project has been promoting the sari in the diaspora teaching women 100 ways to tie a sari she gives saritying lessons on youtube says meera i want more women to wear the sari in the public domain like her simerjeet sahota and zubeida mogul also hold sari workshops for the diaspora ladies kalpana shah who authored the whole 9 yards says wearing a sari is almost an art form and while writing the book i realised that the young lot is eager to get this tradition right they certainly dont want to lose itmodern twist unlike the kimono which is by and large extinct in japan as traditional wear the sari has been given modern twists to widen its appeal by indian designers over the past few years fashion designer shruti sancheti says there are different types and variations available in the market these days right from a stitched sari gown sari zipper sari sari with a tshirt or bustier ghagra sari sari with pallazo dhoti sari half sari etc the designers are rethinking sari because there has been a resurgence of interest among modern woman to incorporate this attire in their daily life recently a research in architectural science review concluded that the indian sari scores over western wear as convenience wear for most women in india the sari has the ability to keep its wearer warm or cool through adjusting the pallu fashion psychologist harsheen arora who has done extensive research on what people wear and how it affects their moods says women wear jeans when depressed and saris when happy a sari makes them feel transformed its a power garment a sari empowers a womans personality also culturally indian woman have a deep emotional connect with the sari says designer raghavendra rathore the sari is the most sensual incarnation of clothing in our culture it is a symbol of everything indian and holds a mythical presence in our cultural psyche adds fashion designer ravi bajaj the sari has timeless appeal a sari signifies amongst many other things an air of authority a lady in a sari at work is perceived to be someone very comfortable in her skin and in control the sari has timeless appeal a sari signifies amongst many other things an air of authority a lady in a sari at work is perceived to be someone very comfortable in her skin and in control ravi bajaj fashion designer5