Taking cues from Kareena Kapoor: Forget kurtas or skirts, this is how you should re-wear your mom's Banarasi saree

Kareena Kapoor attended an event celebrating her 25 years in cinema. She wore a custom pre-owned vintage Banarasi saree dress by Amit Aggarwal.

Kareena Kapoor Khan recently attended an event celebrating her 25th anniversary in cinema. For the occasion, Kareena wore a custom pre-owned vintage Banarasi saree dress by Amit Aggarwal. While repurposing old Banarasi sarees has been a tradition and trend in Indian households for ages, Kareena's ensemble offers a new way to make a heritage saree evergreen without cutting it up.

Forget skirts or kurtas; this is how you should re-wear your mom's Banarasi saree

Often, when we decide to repurpose a saree from our mother's or grandmother's wardrobe, we get it stitched at the tailor's into a skirt, kurta, dress, or gown. However, Kareena Kapoor and Amit Aggarwal offer a new way to repurpose a Banarasi saree that doesn't involve cutting the fabric with the actor's look in a saree dress from the designer's latest collection, Antevorta.

Styled by Rhea Kapoor, the saree gown features a drop-shoulder neck with a pleated pallu supporting the bodice in a fitted silhouette. The asymmetric pleats on the front and the pallu cascading on the back to form a long train preserve the original beauty of traditional saree draping. Meanwhile, the figure-hugging silhouette compliments Kareena's enviable frame.

Kareena accessorised the ensemble with sheer black Opera gloves, golden embellished Jimmy Choo pumps, and precious jewels, including a diamond crescent medallion necklace, matching earrings, and a ruby and emerald Polki ring. Lastly, feathered brows, a messy bun, winged eyeliner, pink lips, shimmery eye shadow, rouge-tinted cheeks, and a crystal bindi rounded off the glam picks.