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Tarun Tahiliani defends Team India's Paris Olympics outfit: Every day new controversies are arising regarding the Paris Olympics. The latest controversy is about the design of the uniforms of Indian players. Famous designer Tarun Tahiliani designed clothes for the Indian Olympic team. Seeing the clothes of the players in the opening ceremony, there has been a flood of negative comments on social media.
How was the uniform?
Kurta-pyjama and jacket were designed for male players. Kurta-pyjama was white in colour and the jacket had saffron design on one side and green on the other. Female players wore white saree and saffron blouse. The saree had saffron and green designer border. Thus, the dominance of white, saffron and green remained in the uniform of Indian tricolour.
Were there any disputes?
Social media users have criticized designer Tahiliani for calling the outfits of Indian athletes dull. Most say that instead of using handloom and embroidery that reflect India's rich heritage, culture and history, the designer has opted for simple digital prints. People described Tahiliani's work as 'eye-popping' and 'absolutely ordinary'. Many well-known personalities of the country have also criticized Tahiliani.
Why don’t you think of wearing a pre-dipped saree instead of a regular saree?
Former Indian badminton star Jwala Gutta wrote in an ex-post, 'I had high expectations when the designer's name was announced. Not all female players know how to wear a sari. Why don't they have the common sense to wear a pre-draped sari instead of a regular sari? The fitting of the blouse was also not right due to which the girls looked uncomfortable.'
About the print on the uniform, Jwala wrote, 'This print was totally against Indian beauty. The designer had an opportunity to showcase our art and culture through embroidery or hand-painted work, which was missed. Also, the uniform is quite disappointing!'
Apart from this, Jwala had already criticized the sports officials and said, 'It would be better if the officials maintain the quality of our players inside and outside the field and stop compromising on it.'
It looks like the colours of the tricolour have been thrown haphazardly on cheap clothes
Columnist Dr Nandita Iyer wrote in an ex-post, 'I have seen better saris selling for Rs 200 on the streets of Mumbai than this formal uniform designed by Tarun Tahiliani. It seems like the colours of the tricolour have been thrown haphazardly using cheap fabrics like polyester. Come back with ikat prints! Has this design been outsourced to one of your interns? It is like tarnishing India's rich weaving culture and history.'
A grand tradition of clothing in India, who passed on such designs?
Actress Tara Deshpande re-posted Nandita's post on Dr. X and wrote, 'The players look bad in this uniform. India has a grand tradition of attire, so who passed such a design? Who approved the budget for this?'
The clothes made for the Olympic team are embarrassing
On Tarun Tahiliani's designs, X-user wrote, 'Tarun Tahiliani's outfits for the Indian Olympic team are shameful, and what's even more shameful is that he has promoted his commercial logo on the uniforms! This is unacceptable. The authorities in charge should get the uniforms made from traditional Indian designers and weavers, who are said to be the best. 'Tarun's designs are not clothes, they are garbage.'
Another user wrote, “That's all Tarun Tahiliani is good at? Our athletes usually look smart. Tarun has broken the bank with this design.”
What did Tarun Tahiliani say in his defense?
Despite all these criticisms, designer Tarun Tahiliani remained composed and said, “We are satisfied with our design. The best way to represent the country is the tricolour. Our national flag and uniforms are designed in such a way that harmony is shown. The decision to make women players wear saris was taken at the last minute and it was not my decision.” Our focus was on making creative and comfortable uniforms for our athletes. We are proud and satisfied with the positive response we have received from the players.”
Apart from this, he made a ridiculous claim, 'Our design has been appreciated by many people, many big companies have asked us to design clothes of this design for their employees.' Finally Sufiani said, 'In a diverse country like India, people have different opinions. We welcome all views. Now instead of creating unnecessary controversy, let us all focus on winning medals.'
