Rakhi is a festival to show your affection towards your brothers and sisters. It is a festival celebrated across India where sisters tie Rakhi as a souvenir of respect and love towards their brothers, in return brothers promise to protect their sisters and keep a smile on their face. This year Rakshabandhan or Rakhi festival will be celebrated on 21 August 2013, on Wednesday. With Rakhi is around the corner, you must be excited with a capital E, isn’t it? We can already sense the anxiety as Rakhi shopping could be a lot of fun especially with some very cool stuff making its way into the market every year.
Remember Angry Bird’s range that sold like hot cakes last year and little boys refused to part with those cute birdies even after the festivities were over. And thanks to Rediff Shopping the trend was just a click or two away and available for everyone. So for Rakhi 2013 we’ve created a wish list or some out of the box ideas that people would love to see this season.
- Couture Rakhis
If we can wear designer clothes, then why should Rakhis stay behind? A designer Rakhi can be dream come true for guys who love fashion and are extremely style conscious. Some of the haute couture Rakhis could be designed by renowned fashion and jewellery designers. Exquisite Rakhi collections infusing the intricacy of exotic embroidery, zari work and silk threads could be something to watch out for. Designs by Tarun Tahiliani, Abraham and Thakore and Tanishq are already out with their range of designer Rakhis, let’s see who all will be grabbing them??
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Rakhis
The inspiring and adrenaline rushing movie of the year – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is already a hot favourite with youngsters and who would not love to flaunt a Rakhi inspired by the movie. It would be such a beautiful tribute to the Flying Sikh of India. So let’s get set to race for the Milkha Singh Rakhis.
- BroRakhi
Barney Stinson’s Brocode in the hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother is for best friends and wingmen, but there’s no harm in extending the concept to Rakhis. Threads bearing flying hi-fives, knuckle punches and beer mugs striking each other would be awesome BroRakhis that will be legendary for sure and remembered by your punk brothers for years.
- Feng Shui Rakhi
Feng Shui, a Chinese philosophy working on the lines of positivity can help bring positivity and prosperity in the lives of your spiritual brothers. Some of the ultimate designs could include rakhis with wind coins, laughing Buddhas, dragons, tortoises and gold fish among others.
- Cricket Rakhi
In India, cricket is like a religion for men. So let’s combine the religion with the festivity and bring out some unusually cool rakhi motifs designed with cricketing symbols like bats, balls, stumps, and the God of cricket Sachin Tendulkar along with other hot favourites like MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, and Suresh Raina.
We hope the festival of Rakshabandhan brings you happiness and your brothers and sisters stay smiling forever.