Miss Universe Countdown

• By Payal
• August 23, 2009
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In just a few hours a new Miss Universe will be crowned and in the running is also Miss India Ekta Chowdhry. While we wish her the best of luck, here is a looksee at some more outfits she wore past two weeks in Nassau, Bahamas. You can catch her National Costume outfit here.

There has been a lot of chatter that she will be wearing a variation of this Gauri Nainika dress seen in a different version on Aishwarya at the Drona premiere. But, from what we know the gown shown in the evening gown competition (in Ekta’s case: the red one below) is almost always the gown the contestants wear to the final event. Guess, we’ll have to wait till the telecast to see what she wears!

P.S. Yes, that is the same Ranna Gill we’ve seen before on the designer Ranna and also in a blue version on Sonali.

Left: Gauri and Nainika, Spring 2009
Right: Ekta Chowdhry Models For Gauri-Nainika

In Gauri and Nainika For Evening Gown Competition

Left: Malini Ramani
Right: Ekta in Malini Ramani in Downtown Nassau

With Donald Trump In Ranna Gill

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani, Daylife, MissUniverse, Indiatimes

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Ditto!

• By Payal
• August 23, 2009
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• 33

At the music launch of ‘Baabar’, Ms. Sharma was spotted in the same Swapnil Shine gown seen first on Ms. Chopra back at the Stardust Awards.

Who do you think wears it better?

Left: Urvashi Sharma at ‘Baabar’ Music Launch
Right: Priyanka Chopra at Stardust Awards

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

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A Sari-licious Gisele

• By Payal
• August 21, 2009
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• 32

Dita Von Teese sported one in L’Officiel India (see here) and now Gisele Bündchen dons a Suneet Verma sari for an upcoming issue of Vogue India. The supermodel wears a green sari by the designer in this preview picture shot by Patrick Demarchelier. (If you don’t know his work then you’ll probably remember him being mentioned by Meryl’s character in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’)

We’ll just have to wait a tad bit longer to see whether Gisele’s spread is better than Dita’s.

Via Hindustan Times

Gisele Bündchen in Vogue India Wearing Suneet Verma

Photo Credit: Hindustan Times

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In Anamika Khanna

• By Payal
• August 21, 2009
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Tina Tahiliani (sister of designer Tarun Tahiliani) was spotted wearing the same Anamika Khanna kurta seen first on Madhoo (see here ). Two appearances off the runway and both times I have been disappointed. I hated the way Madhoo wore it and although Tina does better by wearing a churidaar, there is just too much beige going on for my taste. Black leggings/churidaars and I probably would have loved it on her.

What say you?

Left: Anamika Khanna, A/W 2008
Center and Right: Tina Tahiliani at ‘The Journey Home’ Book Launch

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

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Ditto!

• By Payal
• August 21, 2009
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• 8

Suchitra Pillai who loves Gayatri Khanna designs was spotted wearing a maxi from the designer’s Fall 2008 collection seen first on Gayatri last year. Although I love the print, the silhouette pretty much kills the look for me. Add to that the creases and those extra-pointy shoes and I pretty much dislike the whole look. (Oh, and let’s not forget the shoulder bag that is such an eyesore!)

Left: Suchitra Pillai at Arjun Khanna’s Bash
Center: Gayatri Khanna at Maharani ‘Royalty Collection’ Launch
Right: Gayatri Khanna, Fall 2008

Suchitra Pillai at Arjun Khanna’s Bash

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

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