Aishwarya Rai - 2011 Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony 2011

Who: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Where: 2011 Cannes opening ceremony

Aishwarya "shuts down" the red carpet in Elie Saab Spring 2011 Couture gown. She is beautiful and elegant in the nude one-shoulder dress with peplum effect at the waist. Love her hair and eye makeup. It does look as if she is holding her breath/sucking her tummy in some of the pics but all in all, she is flawless here:-)

Weekend Round - The beautiful, the baffling and the bewildering

Who: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Where: Teachers Achievement awards

Aishwarya in another hideous outfit by Manish Malhotra. The anarkali is not bad but it looks like she misplaced the orginal dupatta/scarf and grabbed something of her way out - looks very disjointed with the rest of the dress.

Have been reading a lot of glowing reviews of her performance in "Guzaarish". Should I brave the cold, rainy weather to watch this movie??

Who: Kareena Kapoor
Where: "Golmaal 3" success party

Kareena wore a bright green asymmetrical dress which she thankfully paired with subdued accessories - gold peep-toes and woven clutch. Love the color - perfect for the coming Xmas parties but didnt like the shape or style of the dress. Thumbs down to her hairstyle too..

Who: Soha Ali Khan
Where: "Golmaal 3" success party

How cute is her romantic, ruffled top? The thin, black edging looks so polished and I love the way she balanced her voluminous top with a tailored skirt for an outfit that is sweet and simply chic.

Who: Kangana Ranaut
Where: "No problem" promotions

It really baffles me when celebs dont get their foundation color right!! Isn't that basic of makeup? sigh...
Kangana wore a black Dolce Gabbana floral dress which she completely ruined with the hair, makeup and shoes..

Who: Dia Mirza
Where: Teachers Achievement awards

I love fashion risk takers but that doesnt preclude me from making fun of them when they fall flat:p Yup, I am mean!!
This dress is what would result if you crossed a bat with a peacock!! Shoo, fly away!!

Who: Jacqueline Fernandez
Where: Teachers Achievement party, Teen magazine event

I like the color combination of the gown but the cheap trinket at the waist really kills it for me. I like Jacqueline better in her casual avatar where she is in a simple dress and flats.

Who: Esha Koppikar
Where: NGO child event

Esha in an outfit that can only have come from the "Robot" movie's costume garbage bin!!

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

Guzaarish promotions - Dubai

Who: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya looks elegant and polished in a simple white outfit. I like..

Lets start a petition to get Aishwarya to change her hair color..

photo credits: filmicafe.com

Hair troubles

Who: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Where: "Guzaarish" Music Launch

The pics are not very clear but it looks like Aishwarya is wearing a black lace dress teamed with a waist defining belt and bow peep-toes. She looks cute and well put-together.. I have given up on her hair color:-(
Hrithik looks smart in formal trousers, jacket and crisp white shirt..yummy!!

Who: Sonakshi Sinha
Where: Meeting underprivileged kids

Sonakshi's wore a bright and punchy anarkali to a NGO meet. I like her colorful outfit and thankfully she took it easy with the accessories but her hair is a hot mess. She needs to tame the beast:-)

photo credits: filmicafe.com

Aishwarya Rai - Cannes, 2010

Aishwarya wore a full length lilac Ellie Saab dress on the red carpet. I love the net on the top and the train on this dress but am not able to get over the Marge Simpson hairstyle..That beehive is soo big the whole Amazon rain forest can live it it!!

And lookie, who wore the same color dress and sported the same hair style at the red carpet!!

That's Kate Beckinsale in a asymmetrical Marchesa design..Love the top part but not the fluffy skirt..Please tell me beehive is not it!!

photo credits: pinkvilla.com, dailymail.co.uk

Event: Raavan Music Launch

Who: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya wore a white/red Sabyasachi sari for the music launch. The sari is nothing great nor is it bad - I am just plain bored with Sabyasachi stuff.. Her pin straight hair/central parting reminds me of Celina. yikes, Aish copying Celina??? Stop the world, I am getting off:-)

photo credits: filmicafe.com, pinkvilla.com

Event: Laila Khan's Wedding Reception

This is going to be short and sweet post since its Friday night.. I wish I could say I have a rocking party to go to but the reality is I am sleepy:-)

Hits

Left: Dia, Right: Farah Ali Khan

An awesome appearance by the lovely Dia after a looong time!! Lovely shade of pista green and I love the design of the sari - how the embroidery density changes between the body of the sari and the pallu. Jewelery is a little un-coordinated.

Isn't Farah's outfit stunning and how divine is the top's hemline?? The purse looks like a last min addition as it doesn't gel with the outfit..Her necklace is stunning.

Left: Pooja, Right: Mallika (Zayed Khan's wife)

Pooja wore a golden gown which she accessorized with big green, emerald brooch. Malaika wore a nice, summery shade of blue paired with an ethereal necklace but she looks a little washed out.

Left: Celeb/Socialite, Right: Prerna Goel

The sari on the left is way too simple for this bling-bling wedding but I liked the gentle shading of this sari, the contrast with turquoise blue and the brocade top. Prena also wore a simple sari but it sooo elegant and the itsy-bisty straps of the top highlight her narrow shoulders.

On the Fence

Left: Rekha, Right: Aishwarya Rai

Neck up Rekha looks good but her sari has a very unfinished look. Aish wore a nice, bright color but the suit is very simple and there isn't anything that makes me go "wow".

Left: Raageshwari, Right: Suzanne

Raageshwari's suit is pretty okay but purple peep-toes?? is she color blind? Totally on the fence about Suzanne's sari and again a gold purse with silver embellished sari ?? maybe these Gals have split-personalities..

Left: Madhoo, Right: Celeb/Socialite

Madhoo wore a simple, boring golden sari. The socialite on the right, wore a really sexy cutout gown for the reception but it falls a little flat. Also, the gown doesn't go with the very traditional Kundan (looks like Kundan) jewelery. I can so kill her for the exquisite jewels:-)

Misses

Left: Celina, Right: Amisha Patel

Celina - sigh, where to start?? tacky outfit, bad makeup, unnecessary large bindi, severe hairstyle..

Amisha - I didn't like the velvet in this dress and the contrast with silver embroidery.

Yummylicious!!

Rahul Khanna

photo credits: filmicafe.com, pinkvilla.com

Aishwarya Rai - Hello magazine

This post is for all my readers who love Aishwarya and have been asking for her.. Does she look stunning or what!!




photo credits: filmicafe.com

Cover girls - Celebs vs Models

There was a time when fashion magazine covers only featured models. Now seeing models on magazine covers is a rare occurrence as celebs seems to have taken over. We are a celeb obsessed society!! But whom would you prefer on the covers?? Since celebs are there in your face everyday, I prefer seeing models..An occasional celeb now and then is okay.

The April covers had a mix of celebs and models.. Let me know which cover you liked best..

Models

Celebs

photo credits: vogue.in, ellenow.com, pinkvilla.com, bollyupdates.com

Looks of the day

Who: Neha Dhupia
Where: Shortlisting of Miss Femina finalists

The houndstooth is one of the few fashion prints that have both modern and vintage feel to it. I love houndstooth best in the traditional colors of black/white. The key to make it work is not to overdo it. If you decide to go for a one-piece dress, like Neha here, do make sure that the accessories (shoes/purse/tote) are in simple solid colors. The pearl strands add a touch of elegance to the whole outfit..I am not a big fan of square toe pumps but she looks lovely!!

Who: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Where: "Retta Suzhi" Audio Launch

Whatever I write about her, people are going to disagree with me:-) One of the few celebs who invokes strong reactions in whatever she does!! She is looking gorgeous here and I love her sari. She is wearing a Manish Malhotra sari.

photo credits: filmicafe.com, behindwoods.com, kalakkalcinema.com