Kalpana Shah (born 30 November 1948) is an Indian sari draper, stylist, author, and entrepreneur.[1] She resides at Altamount Road, Mumbai, India. She has practiced the art of sari draping since 1985. She gives sari draping lessons and workshops[2] and drapes saris for formal events.[3][4][5]
Kalpana Shah | |
|---|---|
 Indian Sari Stylist | |
| Born | 30 November 1948 Surat, Gujarat |
| Pen name | Kalpana |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Subject | Indian culture, everyday life, style |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Children | Nirbhay and Brinda |
| Website | |
| kalpanashah | |
Personal life
editKalpana Shah was born in a Gujarati Jain family of jewelers. She spent her early childhood in Surat, Gujarat. At the age of 10, she and her family moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra where she finished her schooling and few years of college.[1]
Career
editKalpana trained as a Bharat Natyam dancer, performing live shows in many parts of India. She married at 23. Kalpana then took courses in beauty and grooming. Kalpana noted that many women were not comfortable in draping their saris and began to focus her career on the fashion industry. She has assisted Bollywood productions, fashion shows, and private events for sari draping.[6][7]
Kalpana Shah has draped saris for Bollywood Celebrities such as Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai, Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Nargis Fakhri, Huma Qureshi and Jacqueline Fernandez.[8][9][10]
She has draped for weddings and formal functions for various business houses including the Birlas, Hindujas, Dhoots, Ruias, Ambanis, Goels, Wadias, and the Mittals of Delhi and London.[11]
Her book "The Whole 9 Yards" was published in 2012,[12][13][14][15][16][17] and followed by an app "Learn Sari"[18] in 2014.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b Farooq, Aisha (10 May 2013). "Kalpana Shah and The Whole Nine Yards". Desiblitz.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Pune, 13 May, 2014". Epaper.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Indian Weddings, planning & organising tips, unique services". WeddingSutra.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "The Rise of the Sari-Tying Class – India Real Time – WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Enter the workshop warriors – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Six yards of separation – Economic Times". Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. 11 April 2007. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Nidhi Misra (23 December 2011). "Dolly Jain, Kalpana Shah, Anita Avasthi | The sari drapers". Livemint. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Divya Kaushik (1 May 2015). "Claim to fame". Daily Pioneer. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Pink Villa". Pink Villa. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Henna Rakheja (13 June 2013). "The Art of Drapping Multiple Yards". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Yashica Dutt (25 May 2013). "50 Ways to Drape a Sari". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Manish Mishra (23 July 2014). "Now a coffee table book on sari draping!! | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Life | Q & A with Kalpana Shah". Verveonline.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "The Indian Sari – Decoded by Kalpana Shah". Akanksha Redhu. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "how-drape-sari". Asiana.tv. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "The Whole Nine Yards – Perfecting the Arts of Sari Draping {Book Review}". Thebigfatindianwedding.com. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Six Yards of Elegance and Grace". Spice Route. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "App: Learn Sari (Draping) | Verve Magazine – India's premier luxury lifestyle women's magazine". Vervemagazine.in. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Good books on the Shelf". Vistara E-Magazine. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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