Tarun Tahiliani - Lakme India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013

White Hot Looks from Designer Tarun Tahiliani for Spring/Summer 2013. Love the old-world vibe.

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Manish Malhotra - Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week AW 13

Another post on Indian Fashion today, hooray! But it comes with good reason - Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week is underway, and there's plenty of eye candy for us to see. Let's start with Manish Malhotra's collection, which was all about Phulkari embroidery - a traditional form of embroidery from Punjab, India. I've actually been kind of unimpressed with Manish Malhotra as of late - all of his designs ended up looking the same ol', same ol' and a little too flashy aka "Bollywood" if you know what I mean. But not this collection. The designer showed us some really fashion-forward pieces this time, in a dark-ish color palette, and here's a look at some of them. Enjoy and happy, happy weekend!

source: stylemeindia.com

Sari Pants

I love when designers play with the silhouettes of Indian wear. And boy did designer Anamika Khanna have some fun with her play! She's brought forth the Sari Pant, a look that screams funky and fresh. Now it may not work as far as lasting power goes, but it's fun for now and that's what trends are all about. Plus, seeing Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor embrace this style with élan makes it even more lust-worthy. Now the question is, what do you think? Would you wear this trend? 

P.S. - How gorgeous (and different!) is this suit? It's also by Anamika Khanna. Love.

sources: google images, style me india, bollywood mantra

More Silk Saris

Remember my love letter to Silk Saris not too long ago? Well the admiration hasn't quite stopped yet - here are a few more silk/traditional sari looks I'm loving. I think I'll be grabbing one from my Mom soon!

sources: sareetimes.com, celebritysaree.com

Silk Saris

Silk Saris are amazing. Sure, Chiffons and Nets and Halter Blouses carry a lot of pizzazz and sex appeal - but nothing, and I mean nothing, looks as divine as a rich, Silk Sari. In my opinion, they are the true definition of Indian style - always beautiful, always vibrant, and always graceful. Here are some that I'm loving lately..can't wait to wear one soon. 

source: google images

genelia d'souza at her sangeet

bollywood actress genelia d'souza looked seriously STUNNING at her sangeet in manish malhotra. one of the prettiest brides i've seen - cannot wait to see the rest of her looks.

source: fashioncirqle.com

sonam kapoor at elie saab couture, spring 2012

interesting fusion look. i don't know how i feel about it, though. it's definitely 'thinking outside the box,' but i'm feeling a bit of a grandma vibe with the shrug and sari together. on their own though, each piece is great - the gorgeous mandarin collar sari in pretty pink, and the delicate yet stunning elie saab shrug.

source: www.modepilot.de

manish malhotra, lakme india fashion week, spring 2011

this collection was "very spring." the color palette was easy & breezy -- whites, pale greens, aquas, and beiges. overall, pretty.

source: wedding sutra blog

kareena kapoor style in kurbaan

just got a chance to watch kurbaan, a fairly recent bollywood movie. i thought the movie was very well-done, but i also admired the styling within the film. kurbaan's leading actress, kareena kapoor, sports a unique east-meets-west look, with a plain cotton top, full crinkled ethnic skirt, chudidar pants (aka long leggings), and a scarf. it's a very different look than what we've seen in bollywood before, and i must say i'm loving it. it's very casual, ethnic, and pretty....as well as quite comfortable looking.

source: google images 

lavender love

lavender is such a pretty shade...it looks great in everything from gowns to rooms to beauty...it's soft and angelic (with a bit of spunk from its purple beginnings), and when done right, it's striking.

sources: frolic in tulle, interior design portland, makeup for life, foglu, just jared

masaba gupta saris

talk about funky fresh -- masaba gupta saris definitely have a quirky cool style. "different" doesn't even seem to cut it. while i love the fun approach to a traditional sari, i'm not sure if i'm absolutely loving it yet. i do like once-upon-a-time actress mandira bedi's sari -- the colors, stripes, the way it drapes. it's very modern. sonam kapoor's look is what i'm iffy on. she always has fun with fashion, which makes her pictures a treat to see, so i do applaud her for that. but the hand print sari, the ultra sheer drape, and the black blouse going up a little too high in the middle, is just not working for me. something looks off. she still looks great though -- she is working the bengali-style big bindi, traditional earrings, and clean, elegant hair.

whether it works for you or not, this is a cool young designer to watch.

*update -- oh my, is ms. bedi is wearing a bikini top as a blouse? let's just say that's not the best idea. good thing she has it covered up with the sari drape.

sources: smashing cinema, rediff

filmfare awards 2011 -- lovely in white

as if you didn't already know, it's award season dahlings, and that's not just in hollywood. bollywood too, has started it's award shows, with the latest being the most popular one of all -- the filmfare awards.

among all the beautiful outfits seen at the show, i have to say the ladies wearing white stood out the most. these weren't your typical white outfits that usually do the job of radiating elegance and grace because of their simplicity -- these creations were very much embellished and heavily bedazzled, yet still came across as effortless and clean. how angelic do these ladies look?

katrina is just a vision. the beigey-pink sheer long top, over her stark white and full lengha is fabulous. and that dash of emerald green? wow. we all know from the past golden globes award show, that emerald green is the hot color of the moment, so it was a treat to see that in katrina's look as well. urmilla looks exquisite in her long anarkali gown with its high mandarin collor top and dash of spicy red at the bottom. and can't forget about those beeeeautiful drop down diamond earrings. loved them both.

source: highheelconfidential.com

ritu kumar's latest suit design

love this fun and funky creation from indian designer ritu kumar -- this ad was featured in vogue india's dec. 2010 issue, and it immediately caught my eye. it's a fun alternative to all the anarkalis we've been seeing everywhere -- anarkalis are long babydoll type dresses, with a huge circumference at the bottom (causing the dress to flare out a lot) and they are worn with tight leggings, called churdidars. although i still love anarkalis very, very much, something new and fresh is always much appreciated.

it's hard to tell exactly, but it looks like this outfit has a kurta top in baby pink, which is basically just a long tunic in a straight cut, worn overtop a white and black tie-dye skirt (which gives the flared-out dress aka anarkali effect). the model is seen wearing no churdidars underneath, but of course that is just for the editorial. in real life, baby pink chudidars to match the kurta top would look great. the yellow/golden chunni, or stole, adds another pop of color, but again for real life, i might choose a less distracting color -- or maybe no chunni at all. either way, it's something different and something new, and i hope to see more of it in indian fashion.

source: scanned in from vogue india, dec. 2010

red & blue

it's fierce combo (similar to red and purple) but while red and purple gives a va-va-vixen vibe being that they are both feminine colors...the contrast of red and blue is a bit more edgy and powerful. the sensual-ness of red is hit hard with the masculinity of dark blue, producing a very sexy result. i think it's great -- especially in interior design. i'd feel divine lounging in a room like the one above (located at the gramercy park hotel in nyc.)

source: bollyspice, haute design

luxe toga look

how amazing does bollywood actress sonam kapoor look in this grecian style dress? the jewelry, however, is what really makes her stand out...it's so cool the way she has paired those gorgeous kundan necklaces together to create such a unique and stylish look.

source: daylife

shah rukh khan at lakme india fashion week

nothing much to say about his look, but i just had to make a post about him...it's srk on the runway!

he is wearing a manish malhotra designed suit.

source: day life