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Every day, we see Indian women carrying off foreign-origin clothes with indescribable grace, but there is something special when it comes to
Of late, we have spotted many Hollywood beauties spotting this six-yard piece of clothing. Here is a look at these beauties and their sarees:
Paris Hilton
The American socialite, actress and entertainer was spotted wearing a pink saree on her India Visit in 2011. She was here to promote her brand of handbags and accessories.
Elizabeth Hurley
The English actress and model was seen wearing a light pink and silver saree in 2008 when she was promoting a charity event about breast cancer.
Julia Roberts
The American actress and producer was seen sporting a green saree in her 2010 movie Eat Pray Love when she shot the film in India.
Lady Gaga
The American singer and songwriter wore a grayish Tarun Tahiliani saree when she visited India in 2011.
Victoria Beckham
The English businesswoman and fashion designer wore a red saree in 2008 when she shot for Vogue Indian edition.
Nicole Scherzinger
The American recording artist and television personality wore a black saree with a golden border in 2008 for Fashion Rocks, an event.
Naomi Campbell
The British supermodel graced the Lakme Fashion Week India by wearing a black and golden saree in 2009.
Jessica Alba
The American actress wore an orange saree while shooting a song for the movie The Love Guru in 2007-08.
Halle Berry
The American actress and former model wore a red saree when she did the role of an Indian in a segment of the movie Cloud Atlas in 2012.
Oprah Winfrey
The American media czarina has sported a saree many a times on her frequent visits to India.
Apparently, this is a flourishing business for the export industry. We had a look at the data of the past month and found that during 9th Jul 2014 to 9th August 2014, India exported sarees worth $13,090,329. Out of this, 30% of the exports were done from JNPT port. Average value per shipment of saree exports in India is $2,04,536.
The major countries to import sarees from India are UAE (27.79%), Malaysia (24.16%), the United Kingdom (8.8%), Sri Lanka(5.41%), Singapore(4.49%), the United States(4.35%), Sudan(3.29%), Mauritius(2.43%) and Canada (2.03%), while the rest of the world makes up the rest 17.25%.
Collage courtesy: Fotor
Data Source: Infodrive India