Geetanjali Lifestyle Luxury Style Fest 2009

Yes, there is an award ceremony that doles out awards to the most Stylish people in India - be it movie stars, TV stars, models or socialites. I really do wish they would publish the criteria they use to select their winners. Let's start with the stars who were at this function.

I know, I know. It is them again - they seem to be everywhere. I seriously thought about not including them but could not do so as I had to mention that Akshay Kumar was awarded the Most Stylish movie star of the year award...... Unbelievable is it not??? Hence the earlier question about the criteria.

Usually I avoid plaid like plague but surprise, surprise I actually like Twinkle's dress but most of all I love her clutch. I think it is a Jimmy Choo. Let me know if it is by another designer.

Now for Akshay's costar in the established disaster called CC2C Deepika. She has started a new trend. She is wearing a long sleeve knee length kurta with knee high tights and a belt. What do you think? I dunno about this one

Source: Viral Bhayani; filmicafe

Show Stoppers

It is a given that almost all designers look to Bollywood for a showstopper for their fashion shows. There is nothing wrong with that as it helps draw bigger crowds and publicize the event. But can any and everyone walk the ramp. But is there no criteria to it - should they not have the height, figure, look etc to be a model? I guess not - take a look

Sonali Kulkarni was a showstopper at Wendell Rodricks fashion show

Vidya Balan was the show stopper for Ritu Beri (BTW - cannot believe this monstrosity was desgined by Ritu)

Trust me, I have nothing against these women, they are beautiful and very talented artists but they are really not ramp models and definitely not show stoppers.

Source: santabanta; nowrunning; Bollywoodhungama

Plain Jane err.. Karisma

I have been watching the reality dance show Nach Baliye only to see what Karisma Kapoor is wearing. To put it mildly, I am dissapointed - she is playing it too safe. She has been wearing some real boring chudidar kurtas. ( I have seen occasional bright flashes). Even in the picture below - she looks good but again is going with a tried and tested look and color.





Karisma has maintained herself very nicely post marriage and child. She should take a page out of her sister Kareena's book and take some fashion risks - Girl you have everything going for you - go for it.


Source: Viral Bhayani, filmicafe

Slumdog Crew in Mumbai

The Slumdog Millionaire crew is now in Mumbai gearing up for its opening there this weekend. I have liked all the fashion choices made in US by Freida Pinto (with help from her stylist, ofcourse) but am unsure about this top she picked for Mumbai. She looks great but the top is a little busy and am not crazy about the neckline. What do you think?

Source: Viral Bhayani, filmicafe

All wrong

Either it is her posture or it is the dress, I am not sure, but Nisha Jamval looks preggers in this pic. I like the color of the dress and that is where it ends. Starting with the posture, going on to the insipid color stole with the pompoms to the big artifical flower in the hair to the blinged out cat pin to the uninspiring shoes - it is all too much and wrong. It is a big lesson to all of us to what NOT to do.

Source: Viral Bhayani; filmicafe

Repeat

It is good to know that stars repeat outfits just like we do. The faux pas they sometimes make (see the comment one reader made about Akshay at Nokia Awards) is that they repeat outfits too soon. You cannot do that especially when you are watched and captured on film as often as most of our stars.


Priety wore this top two days ago at the Gitanjali Party. I distinctly remembered her wearing this top earlier ( because I really liked it) while returning/going to Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar's wedding in Rajasthan in Jan 2007 - exactly 2 years ago.

At the Gitanjali Launch Party

Going to the Nayar wedding

Do you think this top is still trendy? Let me know what you think...



Sources: Viren Bhayani, filmicafe, Bollyvista

Dissapointed

I am a huge fan of Malaika Arora. I give her a lot of credit for how she has maintained her career and figure post marriage and kids. I also give her a lot more credit for the guts she has to wear and carry off the outfits that she usually wears.

Of late, however, she has not been making great choices. Take a look:

There is something called dressing age appropriately. Here I don't think the dress suits her and absolutely do not like her purse. Malaika what happened??? Also take a look here - so not cool girl..............

Source: Viral Bhayani; filmicafe