Recently, my mother showed some enthusiasm to visit the silk exhibition being held at Aga Khan hall in Mandi House. Though sarees are not my favourite thing to shop I conceded and I am glad we visited the exhibition. I had a great time browsing through the collection and received hands on training on identifying different types of silks. The best thing was that I returned with 2, instead of the planned 1, sarees :-)

Venkatesh, Nalli Saree Shop

This is Venkatesh, who assisted a friend and me on our recent saree shopping spree at Nalli. He was very business-like to begin with, showing little interest in what I had to say. Once I clicked his photo and asked him his name, he was very sweet to us and helped us pick a beautiful saree. One of my most favourite teachers, Sabiha Farhat, had taught me, almost unknowingly, that a smile and a few kind words are all it takes to make someone feel important.

Nalli

This is one of my favourite stores when it comes to shopping for Sarees. This is Nalli adjacent to my office. I get to see beautiful sarees every day while coming and going to office. And then there are days when I cannot control myself and go inside the shop to have a look at the beautiful fabrics. Although I don't wear sarees everyday, I love the attire. It is a tad bit difficult to carry, especially for us Jeans clad women of today. It is almost unbelievable that my grandmom had started wearing sarees since the age of 8. Phew!