There is a particular kind of light that arrives with Ganpati… brass diyas catching the last of the September sun, marigolds stacked in steel thalis, the smell of modak steam drifting through open windows. It is, without question, one of the most photogenic weeks on the Indian calendar. And this year, the women (and men) who move through it best aren’t reaching for the loudest outfit in the closet. They’re reaching for the most considered one.
Call it the Ganpati Edit: a wardrobe moment that sits somewhere between heirloom and editorial, where a nine-yard drape can share a frame with a structured blouse, and where the accessories often do more talking than the outfit itself.
Cerise Farshi Salwar Set from House of Niav
GOTA LONGLINE TOP from Dash And Dot
Maxi Dress with Jacquard Jacket - Yellow from Samoh
Jamuni Purple Banarasi Kurta and Dhoti Co-ord Set
Samyakk Blue Printed Crepe Designer Saree with Embroidered Sleeveless Blouse
Ocean Breeze Corset Saree from Masaba
The takeaway: this Ganpati, restraint is the real luxury. A well-chosen drape, one exceptional piece of jewellery, footwear that could double as art, that’s the formula India’s most stylish are following as they welcome Bappa home. Ganpati Bappa Morya.
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