Sir Alistair Rai’s Fashion Message of Wisdom and Peace
Tap into your inner hippie without sacrificing your inner fashionista with Sir Alistair Rai’s collection of tees, scarves, dresses, and more inspired by “Mohandas K. Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Hindu deities, and timeless messages of peace and passive resistance.” In the line, designer Kiran Rai’s Indian heritage is merged with his love for fashion, rock and roll, and classic messages of wisdom and peace.
Drew Barrymore started the Rai craze when she grabbed a few of his scarves - which each come with its own personal message of love, peace, hope, karma, and kismet - and raved about them. Now Rihanna, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, and Halle Berry are all fans of Sir Alistair Rai (a.k.a. “Sir A”), as are Kristen Bell who is shown here wearing Rai’s Gandhi v-neck tee shirt in New York City recently, and Jessica Alba who is shown here wearing the hand-painted white Karma scarf. The Karma scarf/wrap seems to be a popular one; Nicole Ritchie and Lindsay Lohan also own it. The scarf retails for $150 - a steal considering that it is hand painted, embroidered, and features beaded fringe. The Gandhi tee is on sale right now for $63.
The scarves are easily Rai’s best designs, an easy way to a add a small pop of color and positive attitude. If you’re feeling a bit more dramatic and daring, try on one of his head-to-toe looks, such as the dress shown here: the Goa Asymmetrical Caftan, $370.
You can find the peace-and-love collection at Nordstroms, Intermix, Henri Bendels, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, and over 500 specialty stores world wide, or online at www.siralistairrai.com.
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