Style roundup

Who: Rani Mukerjee
Where: At a book launch

Rani is a head turner in this colorful saree. Causal, lose hair and some beautiful earrings help achieve this winning look. This saree would be perfect for a spring/summer wedding!

Who: Katrina Kaif
Where: Unveiling of her Barbie doll

I love bright colors but something about the style/fabric makes the hot pinkish red look cheap and garish. A "bridesmaid-attends-80s-prom" dress and it goes firmly in the “start over” column.

Who: Amrita Rao
Where: At a book launch

Another color blocking outfit. I like the fact that she didnt wear white shoes!

Who: Deepika Padukone, Sameera Reddy

Day and night options for your skinnies. Deepika is tres chic and Sameera all sultry in her red graphic top!

photo credits: pinkvilla.com, filmicafe.com, bollywoodhungama.com

Celebs at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2011

Black and White

Who: Amrita Arora, Minissha Lamba, Soniya Mehra

Who: Mandira Bedi, Rhea Kapoor

Skinny belts

Who: Sameera Reddy, Mugdha Godse

Sabyasachi's Muse

Who: Sabine Chopra

Quirky

Who: Soniya Mehra, Tanushree Dutta, Guest

Curtain Raisers

Who: Mugdha Godse, Vidya Maldave

My fashionista sister dressed me up!

Who: Rhea Kapoor

I killed Carrie Bradhsaw for this dress!

Who: Guest

Which look did you like best?

photo credits: filmicafe.com

A post of few words...

Who: Neha Dhupia
Where: Ceat cricket awards

This outfit could have worked but for the bizarre embellishment on her bust.

Who: Anushka Sharma
Where: "Chak Dhoom Dhoom" show

Isnt her anarkali just Divine? White/gold is my favorite combination and I like the way the deisgner added a layer of net - makes the whole outfit look ethereal. Anushka's slender, narrow frame gives it a lovely air of femininity.

Who: Sameera Reddy
Where: Neeta Lulla-ING card launch

Hon, we will need a lot of great outfits on the red carpet to make us forget this one.

Who: Chitrangada Singh
Where: "Yeh Saali Zindagi" premiere

This has to be the most fanciest tissue dispenser I have ever seen! A rare misstep by the gorgeous Chitrangada.

Who: Sonali Bendre
Where: Zakir Hussain concert

This outfit is perfect example of one great piece (top) can totally elevate your look.

photo credits: filmicafe.com, pinkvilla.com

Spotted around town

Who: Lara Dutta
Where: Forbes Life magazine launch

Lara wore a daring, plunging gown to the magazine launch. She paired the bright gown with silver accessories. Lara sure does rock that gorgeous color! What do you think too BOOB-tastic or just plain fantastic?

Who: Raveena Tandon
Where: Forbes Life magazine launch

I love the blue here! Paired with white, Raveena is a cool summer drink! The beauty of this whole outfit is her long-sleeved top which goes so well with the simple, sheer saree.

Who: Mahie Gill, Mona Singh
Where: "Utt Pataang" premiere

Mahie is a caped crusader in her black outfit. She will kill you with those pointy heels if you dont watch her movie!!

Mona on the other hand is all demure in her beautiful red/gold outfit. Paired with gold peep-toes, she looks bright and pretty.

Who: Sameera Reddy
Where: Shamita Shetty's bday party

No, that's not Britney Spears. Its Sameera Reddy. And that's what she wore to a birthday party! Go Figure!

Looks of the day

Who: Aishwarya Rai
Where: Filmfare party

If you took the saree that Katrina wore for the Apsara awards, 2011 and dyed it blue, this is what you will get. Aishwarya in a net/velvet Manish Malhotra(who else?) saree. Similar hairstyle as Katrina and similar kundan earrings. Not only are we sharing designers but also hairstylists and jewelers. What love!!

Who: Sonakshi Sinha
Where: Filmfare Party

I like the dress on her, she looks good. Love her eye makeup but not her lip-color.

Who: Urmila Matondkar, Surily Goel
Where: Filmfare party, Olay Total effects event

There is no way to sugarcoat this so I am just going to say this - I love, love Urmila's outfit!! The sequins dhoti pants just rocks!! And it is beautifully complimented by the gently shading top. The outfit is in perfect proportion to her body. Never knew Urmila had this outfit in her.
Surily wore a pale white batwing dress and paired it with peach colored accessories. I find this shade of white to be very chic and polished and in general have a weakness for one-shoulder dresses.

Who: Shilpa Shetty
Where: Olay Total Effects event

A decent look from Shilpa after a lo-o-ng time. Looks like her stylist is back from Christmas break:P The draping and soft colors give the outfit a very feminine look which goes well with Shilpa's girly image. Thankfully, she did not accessorize.

Who: Prachi Desai
Where:Gitanjali store opening, Filmfare party

Prachi's outfits of the day are very evocative. The first one reminds me of sea-lion and the second one looks like something that used to hang over the couch at my grandmother’s house. In fact, I am going to call my granny to make sure its still there:P

Who: Anushka Sharma, Shraddha Kapoor
Where: Filmfare Party

Both the outfits made my day. Anushka does spoil it a little by her choice of accessories. Shraddha is a picture of prettiness.

Who: Sameera Reddy, Raveena Tandon
Where: Filmfare party

Animal prints gone wrong. Sameera wore a leopard print with velvet(??) pants whereas Raveena did a tiger print with satin pants. On second thoughts, Sameera is not that bad - she looks very pulled together and the red lips help. On the other hand, Raveena is beyond fashion redemption.

photo credits: filmicafe.com, pinkvilla.com, bollywoodhungama.com

Weekend Round - The beautiful and the bewildering

Who: Sonam Kapoor
Where: Manish Malhotra Chivas show

Pirates of the Caribbean or woman whose shoes we could live in?
Wow, she has big feet, and the shoes make the problem worse!
The whole look has a deja-vu feeling since Sonam tends to wear a lot of these high-waisted pants and did I mention I could live in her shoes with my 6 kids, 3 dogs and 1 cat and still have room to spare!!

Who: Sameera Reddy, Urmila Matondakar
Where: Manish Malhotra Chivas show

Love both the dresses - have a very boho-chic vibe.
A big kick in the ass to Sameera for wearing such ugly shoes - what did her feet do to deserve this!!
Urmila would have fared better with a longer hemline.

Who: Kareena Kapoor, Chitrangada Singh
Where: Book launch, "Yeh Jo hai Zindagi" promos

Both, Kareena and Chitrangada, did the blazer and jeans combo. Kareena went for a semi-formal look pairing her jeans and graffiti t-shirt with a tuxedo blazer. She also went for a black/brown combination which always gets my attention.
Chitrangada went for a causal look with corduroy jacket and some killer heels and hair. Both look good.

Who:Lara Dutta
Where: At an engagement party

Wow, that saree is so striking and Lara does it full justice. She looks stunning!

Who: Bipasha Basu
Where: Maxim cover launch

If Bipasha has paid more than $29.99 for that dress she is wearing, she got ripped off. That dress is done in by its hemline - its really ugly. And the yuck shoes. Double Fail!!

Who: Neha Dhupia
Where: Manish Malhotra Chivas show

I like the color combination and the belt ties the whole look together. I am a little iffy on the width of the pant - maybe a tighter fit at the thighs and then gently flaring?!?

Who: Celina Jaitely, Shazahn Padamsee
Where: Manish Malhotra chivas show, CID gallantry awards

Celina - The dress is OTT but its a fashion show so I will let it pass.

Shazahn - I would rather die than wear this in public!!
Is she dressed "in character"? I cant seem to think of any other explanation for this atrocious dress she inflicted on us!

Events: Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se premiere

Who: Deepika Padukone

Deepika wanted to make sure no one steals her thunder, so she went for the brightest shade of red and tiniest blouse/top possible. She wore a Neeta Lulla sari and tied up her hair..She does have a long, slim torso which she showcases to perfection but the color is too "dhinchak" for me..

Who: Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan

Abhishek looks cute although his outfit kinda reminds me of the "band baja (musicians)" people who play in marriages:-) Is he wearing eyeliner?
Aishwarya's sari gives me a sense of deja-vu. And not sure why she put so much sindhoor (vermilion)?

Who: Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka attended the red carpet event in a champagne colored sari with embellishments near the neckline. It does look a little pale compared to Deepika's bridal red but on second look, I do like the color. I also prefer the way Priyanka has worn the sari compared to Deepika. Just goes to show that you can look hot without baring it all:-)

Who: Genelia D'souza, Vidya Maldave, Bhagyashree

All three saris are great but I like Genelia best becoz of her cheeky, messy side plait..

Who: Sonali Bendre

Sonali "shuts it down" in a gorgeous cream-gold outfit. The kurti is the perfect length and with golden clutch and earrings, Sonali is absolutely slamming in this dress.

Who: Sameera Reddy, Minissha Lamba

Both, Sameera and Minissha, should be arrested for Fashion DUI - Dressing Under the Influence!!

photo credits: filmicafe.com, bollywoodhungama.com

Daily Catch

Who: Shamita Shetty
Where: A.lance and Sohne success bash

Shamita wore a killer cat ( Leopard = killer cat, get it?) print dress to the event. She looks lovely. I like the addition of the skinny belt - it breaks the pattern and gives it a more stylish look. A reddish-orange clutch would have knocked the look out of the ball park..

Who: Sameera Reddy
Where: A.lance and Sohne success bash

Sameera wore a burgundy bodycon dress that borders on prom/bridesmaid territory. She went for black accessories and messy hair which really doesn't fly with such a formal outfit. Black gladiator heels and gold clutch would have been my choice of accessories...
What do you guys think - cute or prom?

Who: Esha Koppikar
Where: A.lance and Sohne success bash

Bo-r-r-ing!!

Who: Vivek and Priyanka Oberoi
Where: A.lance and Sohne success bash

The newly weds also attended the event and the new bride glows in a gorgeous Tarun Tahiliani sari. Love the Nehru-collar blouse..
Now, lets all do a collective "Awwwww, so cute":-)

photo credits: pinkvilla.com

Celebs at HDIL couture week 2010 - Day one

Who: Sonam Kapoor

Sonam channeled Betty, Peggy and Joan from "Mad Men" going for a 60's ladylike look. She wore a black dress with cap sleeves and a semi-full skirt that hit her below the knees. Pointy pumps, cream handbag and gorgeous ethnic necklace completed the look.

The look is not bad but there is no drama. For that you need the contrast of a well-fitted bodice and a skirt with way more volume. The skirt also should be knee length( not this long)... Do love her red lip color and sleek hair style..

Who: Sameera Reddy

Sameera wore a pant-suit with a very interesting silhouette. The jacket looks like a tux in a wraparound style. The addition of the belt prevents the jacket from overwhelming her frame. I like her outfit but the shoe color is an eyesore...It also looks like her foundation is not the right shade..

Who: Sangeeta Bijlani

Sangeeta wore a fabulous coral colored flapper dress which she topped with loose, tousled hair... This is a major upgrade from her last appearance. The color and the dress style give Sangeeta a very youthful look..

Who: Queenie Dhody

Queenie wore a leopard print dress to the opening party. For Manish's show, she wore a drape-y dress in soft pink and paired it with white clutch and silver shoes. Neither of the looks work for me.

Left: Urmila Matondakar, Right: Sophie Choudry

Urmila - Only one word - "tacky"

Sophie in a dress that looks great from the back and pretty boring from the front. If I were her, I would walk backwards the whole time:-)

Left: Natasha Poonawala, Right: Guest

Neck up, Nastasha looks pretty lackluster but do I love her maxi-dress or what?

The guest is a study in restrained elegance in a knockout mustard-yellow dress. She wisely didnt over-accessorize and completed her ensemble with some great shoes.