The recently held annual Jade Saree Festival in Mumbai saw the launch of the Jade Cocktail Saree Collection 2012-2013 by Monika and Karishma, offering a wide range of modern, chic and elegant sarees.

The collection with young and pop color palette along with sophisticated evening colors like midnight blue employs fabrics like French chiffons, laces and tulle. The range of sarees pays special attention to the minimal embroidery detailing allowing the sarees to flow gracefully, and the cut of the blouse that accompanies each saree.

The event saw the Saree Draping Workshops to explain the nuances of a variety of saree drapes. For those wanting to don a saree on the go, there was a variety of pre pleated sarees.

Speaking about the collection, designers Monica & Karishma, comment “At Jade, we revere the saree and consider it our ideal canvas, the play of colours; embroidery and draping make the saree an absolute joy to design. In many ways, the saree is a reflection of our design philosophy, effortless elegance.”