One of the most sought after designers in the country, Sabyasachi has unfortunately ruffled the feathers of desis with his latest collection. The brand offered people a quick look at its upcoming H&M collection on Instagram. However, people had a lot to say about it and complained that the designer had nothing new to offer but ruined a classic.
The first design was a saree from Sabyasachi X H&M collection and many opined that it was an overpriced version of a saree in their nani’s closet. Take a look-
Additionally, TOI reports suggest that an Indian-American content creator even took to Instagram to call out Sabya’s move, saying,
“I’m disappointed in Sabyasachi for collaborating with H&M while his karigars ( who I thought he valued greatly) sit by and watch as their designs are cheaply mass produced. I hope they’re getting a cut. I hope he knows who is actually being employed in the H&M supply chain for this line. “
Well, here’s what others online had to say about the saree costing almost Rs 10,000.
That's a cotton printed saree and almost every Bengali woman used to have at least half a dozen. They turn wonderfully soft with every wash, and later used to be stitched in kanthas or used as kitchen wipes.
— Urmi (@urmisgr8) August 10, 2021
Bought 20 years back from Pune. Sanganeri print , it is pic.twitter.com/1JxyEHesfL
— HPatil (@himani27) August 11, 2021
I do have two which look almost the same, and neither cost a kidney. Not even close. But branding nahin tha
— Natasha (She/ her) 🌈 نتاشا (@nuts2406) August 11, 2021
yeh khatau 6 waar saadi hai.. hardly 200-250rs.. double ghoda brand 300-400 max
— Ashok Rajpurohit (@ashok_apna_AK) August 10, 2021
Or bunch of then can be stitched/tied together to make a door mat or ropes
— goutham vegi (@NameIsGoutham_) August 11, 2021
That Sabyasachi is coming up with H&M collection saree at Rs.9999 adai that looks like Vaayil Cotton pudavai from Ambika Textiles da
— kaapiccino (@kaapiccino) August 10, 2021
Its giving me Sridevi from English Vinglish vibes pic.twitter.com/vLsT4lGX5B
— Emi.ly (@Emi6289) August 11, 2021
These are actually daily wear sarees. My mother had them, and everyone's mother would have had them. I don't even think I will have a photograph of me in them.
— Natasha (She/ her) 🌈 نتاشا (@nuts2406) August 11, 2021
And this one won't even have the same shelf life. My mom still wears sarees left by my grandmothers and great grandmothers.
— BrainChand (@DailyPassenger_) August 11, 2021
Then there was the men’s design, a kurta that we may have often seen at local stores selling cotton-soft kurta material.
Do you have one of these feather-soft sarees tucked away in the back of your mom’s closet?