Spotted around town

Who: Vidya Balan
Where: Seven hills cosmetic launch

Vidya as the "Runaway Bride"?? How else to explain the bridal saree and the unkempt hair? She sure does have a fetish for bridal sarees..

Who: Dia Mirza
Where: Panasonic event

Love the accessories but the dress, hmm, is blah. Have seen this nude + brown accessories a zillion times and I am bored.

Who: Amrita Rao
Where: "Luv u, Mr Kalakar" music launch

I like the dress, cute! Since the dress is so hyper, Amrita could have easily skipped the brooch at the waist and opted for simpler shoes. The current ones compete with the dress for attention.

I am too lazy to do a separate post. So here are the scans from Sonam Kapoor's latest photo shoot (April'11 Filmfare). One thing I have to say this girl sure does love to experiment and (ok, two things) its difficult to keep her away from photo shoots and magazine covers!

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

Best Dressed of the Month - Feb'11

Got a little late in doing this:p This month we have some really great outfits and stunning colors- its going to be tough!

Nominees

Who: Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor

Who: Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha

Who: Lara Dutta, Dia Mirza, Neha Dhupia

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

Looks of the day

Who: Lara Dutta
Where: Release of Audi 8 car model

Sexy leopard print combined with a bodycon silhouette - enough to make anyone stop and stammer! Lara is dressed to kill at the release of new Audi car model. I doubt any red-blooded male at the event noticed the new Audi:-)
Love her nude makeup - anything else would have been OTT.

Who: Dia Mirza
Where: Launch of "Love, breakups, Zindagi"

One of the biggest trend of S/S11 is ultra-bright colors. And Dia shows you how to wear it right. She is simply exquisite in a punchy and vibrant orange dress. Since the dress is so bright, she kept her shoes neutral and makeup, accessories minimal.

Who: Madhoo, Raageshwari
Where:Myrah spa carnival

Madhoo - The outfit is cute but she completely spoils it with an ugly pink belt and equally ugly clutch/shoes.
Raageshwari - Somewhere, a Chinese restaurant is missing its curtains.

Who: Anushka Sharma
Where: "Patiala house" promotions

Ok, this look is from yesterday but I was too lazy to post it. This laid-back look would have worked if Anushka had skipped the belt - the color is too jarring. This and Madhoo's oufit are perfect examples how a wrong accessory can break your look.

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

Celebs on the ramp

Manish Malhotra

Who: Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta

Who:Shilpa Shetty, Anushka Sharma

Who: Neha Dhupia, Sameera Reddy

Who: Shazahn Padamdee, Dia Mirza

Who: Celina Jaitley, Amrita Rao

Who: Monikangana Dutta, Lisa Haydon

Shyamal and Bhumika

Who:Sonakshi Sinha

Which designer outfit did you like best?

photo credits: filmicafe.com, pinkvilla.com

Events: Star Screen awards 2011

Who: Katrina Kaif

Wow, Katrina rocks this color like nobody's business. She sizzles in a red Notte gown by Marchesa. Katrina tends to favor white/beige outfits but occasionally goes over to the bright side. I really like it that she is dressing up more on the red carpet.

Who: Kalki Koechlin

You are either gonna love or hate this dress, there is no in between. Kalki in her favored designer - Preeti Kapoor. At first, I didn't quite like it as its too neon but the style is interesting and unusual and Kalki's gorgeous smile won me over.

Who: Sonali Bendre, Chitrangada Singh

Both the ladies totally own the red carpet!!

Sonali wore a beautiful teal gown with a bib necklace. One single accessory makes her gown so much more interesting.

Chitrangada wore a green Shane and Phalguni Peacock dress that was earlier worn by Asin during the Dubai premiere of "London dreams". She kept her makeup and hair simple and is flawless example of great style.

Who: Dia Mirza, Sonal Chauhan

Cant make much of Dia's gown but the shade is unusual and the shoes so wrong:-)

Sonal knows you cant go wrong in anything that hugs ur curves and is all sparkly. She looks fantastic in a silver sequins gown.

Who: Mahie Gill, Amrita Rao

Looks like Mahie's dress got caught in a shredder on her way out! Not knowing what to do, she applied her makeup twice thinking that slutty makeup might distract the viewers...

Amrita is bland and boring in this outfit. At least Mahie is showing her boobs!!

Looks of the day

Who: Dia Mirza
Where: Overdrive awards

So what do you think? She went a little overboard with red accessories, didn't she? The dress and belt are fine but with red slingbacks, I dont know where the red carpet ends and where Dia begins. And this shade of red is too X'mas-sy.

Should Dia ditch the clutch or the shoes or both??

Who: Gul Panang
Where: "Turning 30" promotional event

And this is how you do tacky!!
The t-shirt is cute and unique but in one of those tricky colors. A simple, tailored white wide-leg pants would have been perfect. Trust Gul to get it wrong every-time.

photo credits: filmicafe.com, bollywoodhungama.com

Events: Farah Ali Khan bday party

Who: Dia Mirza

Dia in a cutesy, diaphanous LBD teamed with gold accessories. Love the overall look but didn't quite like her necklace on close-up. Its soo last season - Looks like Santa skipped someone's house:-)

Who: Farah Ali Khan

The birthday girl also wore a LBD and she topped it off with a dazzling emerald earrings. This pairing reminds me of Angelina @ Oscars 2009.

Between the two LBDs, I liked Farah's better since I am not a big fan of co-ordinating one's accessories..

Who: Queenie Dhody

Is this how we are wearing sari's nowdays?The sari is gorgeous and I like the gold top/blouse with the contrasting pattern but its going to take me sometime to get used to this way of draping. And the necklace is just too much - Queenie with more bling than a Xmas tree.

Who: Amisha Patel

Wow, I really thought we will have world peace wa-a-y before Amisha *cough* cover *cough* cleans ups her act. Whoever fixed this needs to report to the UN peacekeeping force ASAP!!

photo credits:filmicafe.com, bollywoodhungama.com

Best Dressed 2010 - Red carpet

Who: Asin, Kangana Ranuat, Aishwarya Rai

Who: Dia Mirza, Neha Dhupia, Sonali Bendre

Who: Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Shazahan Padamsee

Who: Kangana, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta

Best Dressed 2010 - LBD

Who: Malaika Arora Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Dia Mirza

Who: Shilpa, Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Choudry

Who: Neha Dhupia, Sonam Kapoor, Katrina Kaif

Who: Ayesha Thapar, Minissha Lamba, Sushmita Sen

Weekend Round

Who: Karishma Kapoor
Where: JPEL race and Geetanjali fashion show

Is it just me or does it look as if the outfit is hanging on Karishma's tiny frame? I am ok with the loose top but would have preferred a more tailored skirt. She accessorized with Chanel necklace, Chanel bag and glowing skin!! Nice sunnies..

Who: Shazahn Padamsee
Where: JPEL race and Geetanjali fashion show

Shahzahn went all girly-girl in a pink floral dress. She looks fresh but for once I want to see someone in bollywood do a floral with some really tough, edgy shoes.

Who: Dia Mirza
Where: Judge at Navy queen contest

Thats a really great color but feeling no love for her dress or her shoes. Neck up, Dia is gorgeous..

Who: Kangana Ranuat
Where: Koffee with Karan

After Deepika-Sonam and Kareena-Saif, this episode with Kangana-Anil Kapoor-Sanjay Dutt must have been pretty boring..Unless Carrot-top's boob popped out... Did it???
What do you think of her outfit? I like the outfit but hate her makeup and hair color...

Who: Shamita Shetty
Where: Anmol jewelers collection preview

At least one of the Shetty sisters is getting her accessories right!! Shamita looks lovely in a simple sequins top and jeans, Gucci bag and slingbacks. Lately, she has been doing really swell on the red carpet, managing to outshine her tacky-accessories-obsessed sister..you go , girl!!

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

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