The Unique style of the ‘Mekhela Sador’, the traditional dress of Assam ..

TARA BHUYAN

Designer Tara Bhuyan who is on board with us. Born and brought up in the North Eastern state Assam, the city has given Tara a lot of exposure to their rich culture and unique attire.

“Tara Bhuyan” is a women’s fusion wear brand who works with indigenous products and will soon be a Men’s and Children’s brand. It is owned by Tara Bhuyan LLC.

Tara does not have a technical experience in the field of fashion but her passion to uplift the weavers back home in the remotest village of Assam led her to showcase her dreams in the form of her design sensibilities.

The 2019 collection can be divided into 2 parts

Bridal/Wedding collection: The collection comprises of materials woven on natural color palettes that is tastefully crafted, distinctive with zaree (guna) brocade work with exotic motifs and rich hues of the north east. This unique & exotic collection offers a wonderful mix  of  traditional  and  western  styles.  The intent is  to  give  the collection an exotic & fresh look to  wedding wear, so lot of experimentation has been done on textiles to get the right colour and weaves.

Evening wear /Cocktail wear/ Diva collection: This colleaction is unique and applies to all occasions of a wedding and glamour parties. The collection is   all  about  a  beautiful  blend  of  Muga  Silk  &  Earth  colour  tones  with Swaroski crystals, intricate detailing and surreal sequin work to give a rich luminous look.

Designer Tara Bhuyan says “My design ideas starts from the base, I intend to work on the bigger picture by visualising the ramp. Through my designs I want to show the world how with the usage of elegant weaves one makes an indo fusion outfit. My collection captures the essence and ethos of the Assamese tapestry. The sensitivity and the warmth of the craft traditions speak within the weaves of the North East.”

About Tara Bhuyan

Mahatma Gandhi once remarked…. “Assamese women weave dreams on their looms!”

Tara is fortunate and proud to have been born one…..to have been caressed by the softness and richness of the amazing pat, muga and eri silks that her grandmother and mother wore everyday…..in the unique style of the ‘mekhela sador’, the traditional dress of Assam !

It was only when she left home at 16 and came to Mumbai to pursue her junior college, that she realised how precious and rare the weaves and motifs of Assam were. Every time she wore her mother’s 30 year old ‘hand-me-down’ Muga mekhela sador, she met with appreciative exclamations about the intricate motifs and the molten gold fabric that she was donning….. It was then she started dreaming about the forms she could lend to these weaves to create global statements !!

In 2014, she got a break to choreograph a fashion show in Toronto. Post that she also did a few shows in New Jersey, Toronto and recently in Washington DC for Assam Convention 2018 and in Sydney, Australia in October 2018. In all these shows, her uniqueness stood out with the western and traditional dresses using mostly customized weaved Assamese material. Muga Silk, Assam Silk and Eri, stood second to none when it came to showcasing.

The merchandise of Tara Bhuyan would shortly be available on e-commerce platforms and is currently being retailed through the company web store where in the collection comprises of women’s, men’s wedding collection, evening wear, cocktail wears and summer collection 2019.

The words of the Mahatma is so apt about the beauteous weaves of Assam ….. my endeavor is to take this dream from the loom…..and BEYOND !!!

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House No. 124, Shahpur Jat , New Delhi

54 thoughts on “The Unique style of the ‘Mekhela Sador’, the traditional dress of Assam ..

  1. Thanks @Mohitbehl for writing this informative blog and introducing us to the unique dress style of Assam. Tara Bhuyan’s success story is very motivating

  2. Lobely article…love those assam dresses specially designed traditionally…with new cushion and fabric…adore everything…thanku so much Mohit behl sir

  3. Mekhela sador is the indigenous traditional Assamese dress. And i loved your blog and in this i read the story of Tara bhuyan also…very inspiring must say…a lot of exposure to rich culture and very unique attire.

  4. Marvellous attire …u doing very well
    ..i love traditional dresses .. I think your article really inspired everyone…me too☺😘 keep
    It up 👍

  5. I loves it when people come together and share thoughts…awsmm article to shared u…u doing great job…..these assami traditional collections is results of your hard work…that u presented in front of us…. such a happy to see .

  6. Really lovely blog awesome article u doing great work these assami traditional collection is great work superb 👌👌

  7. All the assami traditional dresses look so beautiful.. a wonderful collection, stunning look for bridals too..lovely blog..

  8. Hearty grateful Mohit Behl sir for introducing us to very beneficial blog that is the rich culture and unique attire Of Assam.. A wonderful bridal collections of traditional and western styles and superbly beautiful evening wear collections of Muga silk with Swaroski crystals … much loving and adorable… After reading this whole article I am much impressed with the success and highly motivational and inspiring story of Tara Bhuyan and really she proved that Assamese women weave dream on their looms … looking forward for Men’s and children collections too😊

  9. Read blog , a successful story of Tara Bhuyan, came to know about Assam traditional dresses, all attire are superb, looking so beautiful, thanks Mohit Behl sir ji for this blog ,introducing us with a very interesting topic of women wears.. thanks a lof sir ji

  10. nice collection ….keep posting such things…..
    This is great Blog here my friend! Very informative…..
    👍

  11. Tara Bhuyan has made Assamese attire popular world wide without any technical knowledge , She is making the quote of Mahatma Gandhi true.
    Weavers weave the thread 🧵 with utmost passion and the blogger has compromised every single aspect

  12. Loved the way how beautifully you describe and define our traditional outfit to such a great level. Really motivated from the story of Tara Bhuyan. This proves again Women can do everything just need to have a faith in yourself! And the collections are so graceful that i have no words to describe. Wonderful is just a word in formt of these masterpieces. Thank you Mr. Behl for sharing this through your blogs!

  13. c
    main specially of this designer house is crafted, distinctive with zaree (guna) brocade work with exotic motifs and rich hues of the north east. This unique & exotic collection offers a wonderful mix of traditional and western styles.

  14. Wow! I would never knew about the traditional attire and culture of Assam if I miss this wonderful article by Mohit Behl ji … Ur blogs r eye opener Mohit Behl ji… really appreciate dil se as u narrate each and everything so beautifully, nicely that I love to read it again and again… great work sir…

  15. The collection comprises of materials woven on natural color palettes that is tastefully crafted, distinctive with zaree (guna) brocade work with exotic motifs and rich hues of the north east

  16. All Tara Bhuyan collections captures the essence and ethos of the Assamese tapestry. The sensitivity and the warmth of the craft traditions speak within the weaves of the North East.” Really hats off to ur excellency and hard work mam… Thanks a ton Mohit Behl for bringing into notice such details…

  17. Really love to know about Tara the designer who has no tecnical knowledge of fashion but she wants to uplift the workets from remote areas.she designs every occasion dress specifically of Assam

  18. Beautifully penned down this blog is a woman’s fusion wear brand. Bridal collection is exotic. 💁‍♀️ collection is blend of Muga Silk and Swarosaki crystal . Tara does shows in various countries

  19. Tara Bhuyan” is a women’s fusion wear brand who works with indigenous products and will soon be a Men’s and Children’s brand.

    Making dresses so beautifully….

  20. New ideas ,designed,colours are the main key for this designer Tara…munga silk and swarosky work she used for bridal collection…

  21. Tara’s mai attraction is traditional assam outfit collection with unique style and colours…love d idea…

  22. Exotic collections ,a wonderful mix of traditional and western styles…. The intent is to give the collection an exotic & fresh look to wedding wear, so lot of experimentation has been done by Tara bhuyan…… I’m just looking to find the perfect latest designer Indo-western dresses…..The colour palate, the intricate detailing, the modern silhouettes and the perfect amalgamation of two distinct fashion styles has got us lusting for more . .👌
    Really her uniqueness is a best part of dresses…thanks to introduced of this…☺

  23. Tara Bhuyan mai attraction is
    Bridal/Wedding collection: The collection comprises of materials woven on natural color palettes that is tastefully crafted, distinctive with zaree (guna) brocade work with exotic motifs and rich hues of the north east. This unique & exotic collection offers a wonderful mix of traditional and western styles.

  24. MEKHELA Sador is famous Assamese attire
    Portrayed by TARA the bridal collection is outstanding
    Unbelievable blend of Muga Silk and Swarovski can’t be found any where else
    Three cheers for our Mr Behl for his efforts

  25. Assam is known for its rich culture and unique attire.its good to know that tara bhuyan is launching its new brands for kids and Men own by tara llc. Her bridal collection work is quite exotic & provides a fresh look to the wedding wear.I truely agree that Muga Silk, Assam Silk and Eri, stood second to none when it came to showcasing due to its richness in color and texture.

  26. All the traditional dresses look so beautiful.. a wonderful collection, stunning look for bridals too..ideas starting from base is good thought.. Makhela sadoor is most attire for Assamis.. I love to way sir to write up of blogs..🙏

  27. Read blog a successful story of Tara bhuyan 👌“Tara Bhuyan” is a women’s fusion wear brand who works with indigenous products and will soon be a Men’s and Children’s brand.

  28. Thanks to Tara Bhuyan for introducing Mekhla Sador which is popular style of Assam
    Her success story is quite motivating
    Wonderful collection for brides

  29. Assamese attire is very colorful in nature and her collection captures the essence and ethos of the Assamese tapestry. The sensitivity and the warmth of the craft traditions speak within the weaves of the North East.

  30. assam is a land of culture tradition and values.Tara Bhuyan she is a multi talented lady and a fusion designer with her collection it is clear that she knows her work very well.the choices of color the pattern are authentic assamese

  31. bringing out the north eastern state tradition and patterns in the art of fashion is a commendable job and it requires hard work to weave and make those patterns by hand and as tara bhuyan is a fusion designer its not a new thing to her.

  32. A wonderful bridal collections of traditional and western styles and superbly beautiful evening wear collections of Muga silk with Swaroski crystals … much loving and adorable… After reading this whole article I am much impressed with the success and highly motivational and inspiring story of Tara Bhuyan

  33. Good blog! I truly love how it is simple on my eyes and the data are well written. I’m wondering how I might be notified whenever a new post has been made. I have subscribed to your RSS which must do the trick! Have a great day!

  34. Amazingly written blog, always love reading your articles as you have some amazing facts about our textiles and handlooms. Loved the mekhela sador saree of yours, looking for more in future, keep sharing

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