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Brad Pitt wears India on his sleeve, literally
Even before his upcoming movie F1 hits theatres, Hollywood star Brad Pitt has already delighted his Indian fans with a thoughtful sartorial for his fondness for India and fond memories of past visits, the actor was spotted wearing a shirt from an Indian brand that celebrates the country's rich actor wore a Tangaliya shirt by homegrown fashion label 11.11/Eleven Eleven, as captured in one of the behind-the-scenes photos from F1's shoot. Costume designer Julian Day captured the look and shared it with the 11.11 a look: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 11.11 / eleven eleven (@1111clothing)Tangaliya is a textile craft with its history dating back 700 years in involves creating extra yarns in contrasting colours, which are knotted around the fabric's yarns during the weaving process to form embossed, bead-like patterns. Each bead, or daana as it is locally called, contributes to forming the overall motif, which is visible on both sides of the rare craft is native to the Surendranagar and Kachchh regions in Gujarat. The weavers' eyes and hands are trained to meticulously twist the decorative yarns with the right tension to get the desired pattern, the brand 11.11/Eleven Eleven explains on their the shirt Brad Pitt wore? Well, you can add it to your collection as well. It is available for purchase on the brand's website for Rs 39,000. There are several other creations featuring Tangaliya craft too.
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As for the film F1, it also stars Damson Idris alongside Brad Pitt and is set to release in India on June 27. The highly anticipated Formula 1 racing feature stars Pitt as a former driver who returns to Formula 1, alongside Idris as his teammate at APXGP, a fictional team on the Reel
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