Universe-al Appeal?

• By Payal
• August 13, 2009
• Found/Off The Runway
• 26

The National Costume round of the 2009 Miss Universe contest saw Miss India wear a Ritu Kumar lehenga. While, we loved the black skirt of the outfit, hated the cutout sleeves.

Whether the outfit appealed to the judges, we won’t find out until the 23rd, but what say you?

Update: You are right ‘Nitu’, Simran also wore the same design last year and hated it then too! (see here )

Miss India Ekta Chaudhary in Ritu Kumar at the Miss Universe 2009 National Costume Presentation

Miss India Ekta Chaudhary in Ritu Kumar at the Miss Universe 2009 National Costume Presentation

Photo Credit: Associated Press

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Shimmer. And Shine?

• By Payal
• August 13, 2009
• Found/Off The Runway
• 14

Not in Rakhi’s case. We are all quite familiar with Rakhi’s obsession with all things blingy especially when it comes to clothes/jewellery! OTT is the only way she does it which is why I am not surprised to see her in this gold Falguni and Shane Peacock dress. The dress had enough shimmer as is, but add Rakhi’s overbronzed skin and it looks so much worse.

P.S. You can catch singer Hard Kaur in the same dress in the Verve India December spread here.

Left: Falguni and Shane Peacock, Spring 2008
Right: Rakhi Sawant at ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’ Launch

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

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Sonakshi on Avant Garde Life: (Un)Covered

• By Payal
• August 13, 2009
• (Un)Covered
• Found/Off The Runway
• 23

For her first cover, Sonakshi wore a blue dress by Wafa Saifi. The gold details were right on the trend, what with ‘studs’ being everywhere but the matchy eye-makeup was just a tad much.

Why must eyes always match the clothes? Why? Especially when it comes to blue.

Left and Right: Nandita Mahtani, A/W 2009
Center: Sonakshi Sinha on Avant Garde Life Aug 2009

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani, Bollywood Hungama

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In Herve Leger

• By Priyanka
• August 12, 2009
• Found/Off The Runway
• 45

Another day, another Leger! This time, a skirt that we spotted on Ms. Chopra at a recent event.

Though we are so tired of Leger dresses, can’t get enough of their skirts. A very versatile separate that can be played up or played down… the only pre-requisite being a bangin’ bod! 😉

Having said that though, on PC it just looks same ol’, same ol’! On paper, the belt and the top should’ve worked well with the skirt but yet, on PC… it doesn’t.

The woman is hot and smart, just wish one of these days she’d bring IT.

For more pictures go Here…

Left: Priyanka Chopra At NDTV Toyota Greenathon Initiative
Right: Herve Leger Color-Blocked Skirt

Photo Credit: NDTV

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Kangana Ranaut On Grazia India: (Un)Covered

• By Priyanka
• August 12, 2009
• (Un)Covered
• Found/Off The Runway
• 25

Grazia India has Kangana in a Fall 2009 Dolce and Gabbana ‘Marilyn Monroe’ dress on their August 2009 issue. And I love it.

I love the whole contrast of it… how the kitschy print plays of the severity of the silhouette. The bee-hive hair, the strong lips and the hemline respectably skimming the knees scream sexy secretary until you notice the Marylin print and the dramatic shrug… and that just gives it the ‘edge’. Not a fan of the shrug but on the cover it works perfectly.

I loved this collection so it makes me very happy to see it on someone off the runway, even if it’s on a cover.

On an aside though, aren’t y’all tired of the same ole’ angry model pose? The serious face, the ‘turn-you-into-stone stare’ and hands on the hips…?

Left: Dolce and Gabbana, Fall 2009
Right: Kangana Ranaut on Grazia India Aug 2009

Photo Credit: Grazia India, Style

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