High Heel Confidential

Am in my late 20s (TMI already :P) and to this very day, my mother will still pick on me if I wear a bad outfit. She gives me that ‘Young lady, you ain’t going anywhere looking like that!’ and boy am I glad she does that because I do eventually change (after a few moans and groans) and end up looking better. I really wish Sharmila would do that to daughter Soha! How gorgeous does Sharmila look and how awful does Soha? Told ya so, poles apart!

Soha Ali Khan and Sharmila Tagore at MAMI Festival

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

Even though she walked for designer Reynu Tandon, Mugdha chose to wear a Narendra Kumar dress to a bash hosted by Reynu. While I did prefer the red version more, didn’t like the design of the dress much. You?

Left: Narendra Kumar Ahmed, Spring 2009
Right: Mugdha Godse at Post Show Party Hosted by Reynu Tandon

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani, HT City

It’s been barely over a week and Ms. Nair was spotted wearing her black satin outfit again, this time, at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival. How we wish she’d worn the red bandhini outfit with the Loubs and the clutch. Now, that’s a look, we’d have liked much more.

Mira Nair
Left: ‘Amelia’ Screening
Right: Doha Tribeca Film Festival

Doha Tribeca Film Festival

Photo Credit: Wireimage

Ms. Sharma kept it simple at the opening night of Mumbai Film Festival by wearing a black dress with Burberry pumps. While I think she looks great, I wish she had carried a clutch and put that phone in it.

Anushka Sharma at MAMI Opening Night

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

Inspired by the drape style of women in East India, who tie their keys to the sari pallu and put it over their shoulder, designer Kiran Uttam Ghosh created this long kurta piece where the lengthened front goes over the shoulder. On the runway, the outfit doesn’t seem so bad although I doubt in real life anyone would pull it off and that is probably why Tisca chose to drape the extra length over her hand. Except, instead of it looking better, it just looked worse. Much worse. A ‘WTHeyyy’ if you ask us.

Left: Kiran Uttam Ghosh, A/W 2009
Right: Tisca Chopra at 4th Annual Edition of Conference on Cinema Tourism

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

Spotted Ms. Fernandez pairing her dressed-down casual look with a yellow Louis Vuitton Paname Flight messenger bag from the Spring 2009 collection. Loved her casual look with the pop of color by way of the bag. Yep, the bag is too boxy but that color almost makes up for it. Almost.

Left: Jacqueline Fernandez at ‘Aladin’ Premiere
Right: Louis Vuitton Paname Flight Messenger Bag

Jacqueline Fernandez at ‘Aladin’ Premiere

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani, ILvoeLV

Mrs. Akhtar was spotted wearing the same Shahab Durazi gown seen first on Mallika Sherawat at the Atlantis launch here. It’s a gown we don’t like much but have to appreciate that Adhuna didn’t go as sheer as Mallika did. As much as Mallika wears hers with aplomb, the visible innerwear wasn’t appreciated much.

Left: Mallika Sherawat at Atlantis Launch, Dubai
Right: Adhuna Akhtar at MAMI Film Festival Opening

Left: Shahab Durazi, 2005
Right: Adhuna Akhtar at MAMI Film Festival Opening

Photo Credit: Daylife

Another instance where keeping it simple pays off. An absolute upgrade from the last time we spotted Raima in all-white.

It’s so refreshing to see a pristine white anarkali paired with minimal accessories and worn well. Props to Ms. Sen.

Raima Sen At Breast Cancer Awareness Event

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

Another day, another Manish Malhotra sari. The sari itself isn’t my thing but can’t deny the fact that Rani looks lovely in it.

Rani Mukherjee At MAMI Film Festival Opening Night

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

We aren’t sure what was louder… the hair, the jewelry, the so-very-red dress or perhaps, it was the deafening roar of it all being put together… either way, you know the verdict on this one. What really tipped this look into the ‘WTHeyyy’ territory was the bad, bad, bad fit on the dress. There just is no excuse for that.

Here’s hoping Ms. Saran pulls herself out of this style (downwards)spiral she is on… we’d love to see her pull out all stops and really wow us. Soon.

Look inside to see this dress on the Anand Kabra runway. Where it looks leagues better might I add. (You catch Shriya wear a similar dress Here.)

P.P.S: Thanks ‘Varsha’ for the event tip-off.

Shriya Saran At South Scope Style Awards 2009