Bolly Bleh!

Kate Spade introduced two new bags under the collection 'Bollywood'...and, (no prize for guessing) I absolutely don't care for it all!

It supposedly draws on the "industry's dazzling palettes and unabashed glitz with a touch of camp" but I fail to see any of the delectable kitsch that defines Bollywood!!

The bags come in soft patent calfskin, and in cheery neon colors that would've been perfect for spring but even that does nothing for me!

I seriously fail to see 'Bollywood' and they say whats in a name!

Buy The Bollywood Stevie Via Kate Spade (image, left)
Buy The Bollywood Lella Via Kate Spade (image, right)

How To Attend Two Weddings In A Row?

Wear the same clothes, change the jewelry!

Take Ma-in-law and Dad-in-law to the morning ceremony, skip Ma-in-law for the evening affair (to avoid awkward run-in with Madame Re!!)

Skip hubby altogether!

Above: Bachchan trio in Bhopal for a wedding
Below: Bachchan duo in Mumbai for a wedding

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A Piped Piper? A Faceoff

Both Roshan and Bal chose to go with white jackets that had black piping (at two different events) and while Roshan's was more structured, Bal's was far more casual!

Who worked it better you think?

Left: Hrithik Roshan At Lycra Mtv Style Awards
Right: Rohit Bal At HDIL Indian Oaks 2008

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A Colored Disaster

Sonali Kulkarni sure seems to have a penchant for picking out outfits! Not.

And, that color?

Left: At Star Screen Awards
Right: Aditya Uddhav Thackeray's Album Launch

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Bad News Comes In Twos

I thought we had seen the last of 'shark-teeth on a hoop' style of earrings but that was not to be!

Left: At Food Link Super Sprint Race
Right: At FICCI FLO's Phir Wahi Sham Betiyon Ke Nam



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Bag Spotting

In case you were wondering and we know atleast one reader was, the tote that Twinkle was sporting at the Indian Oaks race is a Prada.

While it is not on sale at major retailers, you can snag a red version of the same tote on eBay!


Also spotted was a Ferragamo on Shabana's arms at Standard Chartered Marathon's press meet.



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Color Clash Or Color Match?

While we loved Twinkle's clash of colors, we did not quite enjoy the matchy colors exhibited by Preeti. What about you?

Twinkle Khanna

Preeti Jhangiani

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Again And Again!

We know has it in white too, seems like the black is more of his favorite! How come he looks much happier posing with the "chicken" than Bipasha!?

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Bad Girl Wannabe?

Esha is probably trying to shake off that good girl image she has been garnering.

At the ‘Phir Wahi Sham Betiyon Ke Nam’ hosted by FICCI (FLO) Ladies organization at NCPA, she showed up wearing an Ed Hardy T with boot cut denims. Alas, this look is still not helping her cause. The whole look is so mismatched. The bootcut denim screams formal but also is too short. The Ed Hardy T's low round neckline is too casual. The hair is having its own identity crisis! The girl's just totally missed the mark.

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On an aside, if I showed up at a formal event dressed like that, my "Ma" would have given me an earful! LOL!

One In Every Color?

John Abraham liked his jacket enough to get it in black and white!!

Do you do that too, like something enough to get it in a couple of colors?

Left: At The Unveiling Of 9th Auto Expo 2008
Right: At The Marathon Party



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Stacked

At The Launch Of Hi Lounge


Soniya Mehra sure likes stacking those bangles with her LBDs. (Nevermind the fact that she might pair the LBD with pearls, patent red pumps and those bangles, or, an LBD with neon blue tights, grey printed cardigan and those bangles...)

Those bangles, inspired by someone you think?

Left: At My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves Premiere
Right: At The Launch Of Playstation Game Buzz






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Same, Same, But Different?

What is it with people that wear co-ordinated colors at their movie premieres? Ok, so its probably not intentional but it doesn't take away from the fact that it still is funny! Especially when the outfits in question are so...

Shreyas has actually come a long, long way! (Remember this?) But Sagarika's shirt?? (And, that is after discounting the Armani Exchange belt which keeps resurfacing again and again!! Yikes.)

Here are pictures of the two from the Bombay to Bangkok Premiere, take a look-see for yourself...

Left: Sagarika Ghatge
Right: Shreyas Talpade






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Starting With Coach

Spotted Sagarika Ghatge at the inauguration of Standard Chartered Marathon Expo in Mumbai carrying a Coach bag!

Here's hoping she gets to work in enough movies so that she can work her way up the bag buying hierarchy! :)

I couldn't find the exact Coach bag that she was carrying, but below you'll see two that come the closest, one that is patch-worked and the other that has those zebra stripes!

Left: Buy The Holiday Patchwork Top Handle Pouch Via Coach
Right: Buy The Hamptons Signature Zebra Stripe Pouch Via Coach






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Vision (Hardly) In White : A Faceoff

Both Rituparna and Neetu Chandra went with white leggings and diaphanous white tops with asymmetrical lengths as far as their choice of outfits go, and, I really can't say who was styled better because both were, umm, well lets just say, it didn't work!

But, if you just had to choose who'd you pick?

Left: Neetu Chandra
Right: Rituparna Sengupta At Star Screen Awards


Did we just stumble upon a trend though? Look what Priyanka Chopra wore to a recent event...


Priyanka Chopra At Dr Vijay Sharma Cosmetic Center Launch


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What's Worse?!

Meghna's tribal print or Maria's patchwork?

Meghna Naidu

Maria Goretti

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Officially, Overdosed

Purple was the color du jour at the Halla Bol Premiere and we've seen this color surface again and again, and we didn't call it a season favorite for nothing!

Saw Shahrukh Khan performing at the Airtel Bindaas concert in a Purple velvet suit and can now officially say he has ended my love affair with this season's strong hue single-handedly! That characterless top that Ayesha Takia wore to the Sunday press meet didn't do anything in its favor either!

Left: Shahrukh Khan At Airtel Bindass Concert
Right: Ayesha Takia At Sunday Press Meet


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Vest'ed Interest

I saw this picture of Ayesha Takia at the unveiling of BIG 92.7 FM's 'Chipak Ke Jeeto Winners' and her outfit totally reminded me of Kate Moss. Not Ms. Takia, just her choice of clothes.

Vests have been going strong for a while now, seasons and seasons actually but no one put them on the map as much as Kate Moss did. It became one of her (many) signature looks and she sure wears it with élan!

Of Ms. Takia the same can't be said. On paper it works fine but when you look at the above picture, something is quite off. Maybe its that cheesy high pony? Can't quite put my finger on what ruins it for me! Of course, being compared to Moss (below) doesn't help either!

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One In Every Color?

Does Priyanka Chopra own one of these silk/satin pleated dresses in every color and varied neckline?

And that hair, its always, always styled the same!

Left: At Opening Of Shobha Asar's Store
Right: At Airtel Bindass Concert
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What's Wrong?

I stared and stared at the left picture to try and figure out why the "Anarkali" silhoutte just does not seem to look good on Lara. The white outfit did not have the big sleeves that killed the look for at the Saawariya premiere. So what is it!

To me, it is the neckline! All the anarkalis that we have seen on the ladies of Bollywood have not had the round neckline and THAT seems to be a big factor.
What do you think??

(P.S. Not a big fan of mixing the LV with the white ensemble either!)

Lara @ Chess Carnival

Lara @ Saawariya premiere

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Soniya: A Style Icon Too?

After Amrita, Soniya seems to have started to influence Hansika with her quirky style!

Hansika @ Big 92.7 FM Event

Soniya @ MNIAG Premiere

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