Sheer please!

This festive season’s hottest trend – sheer blouses. The perception now is that sexiness is in the suggestion. Add to that a ravishing Kareena Kapoor carrying her gorgeous red blouse as part of her ensemble designed by Manish Malhotra for ‘Chammak Challo’ (Ra.One), and you’re convinced you have to put a sheer blouse on your wish list!

It’s full of oomph. The sheerness adds to the sensuality and the borders give that desi touch. Loving it! She wore a saree with a similar blouse for Ra.One’s Music launch, also a Manish creation.

Kareena Kapoor at Ra.One Music Launch, September 2011

Tarun Tahiliani, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, Autumn Winter 2011

Tarun Tahiliani, Lakme India Fashion Week, Winter Festive 2011

Its just the sleeves here, but its so beautiful!

Tarun Tahiliani, Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 2011Too stunning for words. I love the collar, the work and the delicacy of the blouses.

Tarun Tahiliani with a model wearing his creation Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 

Anita Dongre at Lakme India Fashion Week Winter Festive 2011

Rocky S, Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 2011

Falguni & Shane Peacock, Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 2011

Sameera Reddy dazzled in a gorgeous Pink and gold with this sheer corset and frills!

Bhairavy Jaikishen, Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 2011

I absolutely adore the contrast petticoat, but I wish the blouse was the same colour too, instead of the white. 

Rohit Bal, Delhi Couture Week 2011

The sheer adds to the sexy attitude!

Bollywood Boots

I recently discovered these most amazing 'Bollywood Boots' and I am in love love love love with them.

They're just so amazing! And so funky!

 

These are creations by Diana Linda, an expatriate living in India. She worked with an international NGO before she decided to follow her passion for designing. She crafts a variety of products ranging from bags, fashion accessories, pouches, jewellery, belts, decorated ornamental jackets, and home décor items.

Inspired mainly by India and its vibrant colours, her work spells Mumbai-Bombay- Bollywood with its pop culture, kitsch and drama. Every piece is handmade or hand decorated with specially selected materials, images and adornments and can be further customised according to client preferences.


Heres some of her bags and clutches that I absolutely loved.

To see more of her fabulous designs, and to locate a retailer close to you, visit: www.dianalinda.com

Buttoned up or not, its hot!

This festive season you’ll be missing out if you haven’t bought yourself a jacket to wear on your Indian wear. Be it short, long, full sleeves or even a waistcoat, belted or not, worn on any outfit - saree, ghaghara or even salwar – it will look fab! 

Anamika Khanna, Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2011, March 2011

Notice the embroidery and embellishments used at at strategic places like collars, borders, belts and cuffs, and the exquisite silver cutwork on the luxurious long jackets. So royal!

Anamika’s collection encompasses every kind of jacket. Varying length, sleeves, cuts, just amazing! Some heavier pieces have a lot of zardozi work, but she also displays the simpler pieces with great elegance.

Need I say more? Probably not, but I will anyway.

Tarun Tahiliani, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011

Tarun Tahiliani, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2011

The belted jacket with a saree. I can't say I love the colours but I do love the look!

JJ Valaya, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011

 

JJ Valaya, Delhi Couture Week 2011, July 2011

The piece on the right resembles an Anamika Khanna vest.

Manish Malhotra, Delhi Couture Week 2011

Yes thats Sonam Kapoor as the show stopper! I absolutely love this outfit. The gold embroidery on the red, the backless jacket, and the cuts. Magnificent!

Sonakshi Sinha was the showstopper for Shantanu and Nikhil, Delhi Couture Week 2011

Sabyasachi, Lakme India Fashion Week Winter Festive 2011

Sabyasachi, Bridal Asia 2012, Oct 2011

So yes, its all about the jacket!

Flora Dora!

Floral prints are a definite staple in every girls closet - they're definitely classy, difficult to go wrong with, and super trendy! 

Kangna Ranaut wearing Jean Pail Gaultier at the Music Launch of 'Game'
Bipasha Basu at the premiere of 'Dum Maro Dum'

 

Above: Larger floral prints in darker shades for an edgy look, paler shades with a more detailed print to add to the feminine aesthetic.

Left: Kenzo Resort 2012 Paris
Right: Naeem Khan Resort 2012 New York

And of course, nothing is as glamourous as floral prints in indian wear, and no one does it like Sabyasachi. The contemporary take–large, statement-making graphic florals are drop-dead gorgeous!


Sabyasachi at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week - Autumn Winter 2011

Sabyasachi at IFFA (International Film Festival Awards) Jun 2011, Toronto

Bipasha Basu as the show stopper:

Sabyasachi at Lakme Fashion Week - Winter Festive 2011

Above: A Sunderban floral print mens churidar has been incorporated into the outfit to make an impact without looking over the top.

Above: Shraddha Kapoor attends the show wearing a floral print saree by Sabyasachi.

Sabyasachi at Bridal Asia 2012 (New Delhi Oct 2011) 

Above: A sunderban floral print dupatta and turban used as a statement making additional piece. Loving it!

The print that goes 'RAwHHR'

Animal Prints! They've been in vogue for a while now but they're trending now like never before. From shoes to umbrellas anything animal print will glam your look if you pull it off right, be it Indian wear or not!

Accessories: bags, belts, and shoes!

Shoes: Even Fit Flops and Ugg Australia have their animal print shoes available in their stores now!

Clockwise from left: Dolce and Gabbana, Ugg Australia, Christian Louboutin, Gucci, Fit Flop, Jimmy Choo




Bags: Michael Kors, Juicy Couture, Dolce and Gabbana

Belts: Dolce and Gabbana, Ferragamo, Emporio Armani

Kanye West - the ultimate male fashionista - wearing Givenchy Gabardine Leopard Bomber Jacket (Givenchy Spring Summer '11 collection) & Brad Goreski who breathes mens fashion!

Gwen Stefani ends her Fall/Winter 2011 L.A.M.B collection at New York Fashion week wearing a one-shoulder, wide-legged animal print jumpsuit that looks almost like a saree!

Not surprisingly, animal prints have made their way to Indian wear as well - they really do make a great style statement!

The following sarees by Satya Paul are available at his stores right now!