Suneet Verma

Suneet Varma the Indian style master has enlisted his name in the records book by creating world’s longest embroidered saree (55 meters). Undoubtedly, it was a gratifying moment for the designer who was extremely overwhelmed at the news. When asked about it, he told the media; “The saree is my forte. I have always looked up to this five yard wonder as a canvas on which I can do interesting things. It has paid off with this world’s longest embroidered saree, which a labor of love and a tribute to its timeless allure.”

Sunnet Verma and his crew had been working on their grand project for over a span of ten weeks. From equins to embroidery, thread work over aari and also on zardozi, mirror work and 3d flowers make up the entire pattern of the saree and adds to the essence of his creation. Whats inspiring is that the designer had his elements of inspiration from the great epic of India Mahabharata. In his own words;”I took inspiration from Draupadi’s ‘chirharan’ episode in the Mahabharata. Therefore, the motifs and work on the saree are very Indian.”

So after he got his name in the Limca Book Of Records whats on his mind ? The designer is keen to come up with his own fashion archive. He has been imparting lessons on many fashion houses all over the country and hence wishes to employ the same when he opens his fashion archive. He tells the media “As teachers, we only know to impart knowledge, and as a student the key to success is to absorb as much knowledge as one can. Therefore, I want to create an archival resource where we have works of all the prominent designers from India”.