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It’s not the outfit that shocks me (ok. maybe it does a bit…) but the fact that it is Sujata Mehta (of ‘Pratighaat’ fame) wearing it that really blows my socks away!
Whatever happened to aging gracefully!?
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Sujata Mehta at the Bharat and Dorris Awards 2009
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
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At the Canali bash, Farah Oomerbhoy (sis-in-law of Roohi Jaikshen) was spotted wearing a Stella McCartney dress ( seen also on Charlize) that she paired with Alexander McQueen corsage sandals.
Ordinarily, we think Mr. McQueen can do no wrong but between the corsages and the vinyl strips on the sandals, we can safely say, ‘not this time, not for us anyway’! Call it edgy or call it whimsical, we’ll just stick to calling it a bit much Vegas.
P.S. Wish Ms. Theron hadn’t covered up with that jacket. We’d have liked to see what this dress looked like on someone with some meat on em’! 😉
P.P.S. Catch Priyanka and Charlize wear the a different variation of the dress here.
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Left: Farah Oomerbhoy at Canali Bash
Right: Charlize Theron at the screening of ‘The Party’ by Stella McCartney
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Left: Farah Oomerbhoy
Center: Charlize Theron
Right: Alexander McQueen Corsage Vinyl Sandals
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
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Picking up where we left off with our Q&A series, here’s a quick tête-à-tête with the designer Kallol Datta…
1. As a designer, what inspires you? Have a muse?
As a person, I gravitate towards concepts of putrefaction, transmigration etc, and to the works of artists who’ve dealt with the aforementioned topics. When in design mode, it remains the same. The thought of having a muse throws me off for a loop. I cannot imagine creating garments based on the visual imagery of just one(type) woman.
2. What is the core aesthetic that you aim for in your clothes?
Bling- free, Bling – less, Bling to death and the likes. Shiny objects distract me. Though details in garments are important, for me the shape and form of the piece hold more importance.
3. With multiple fashion weeks springing up in almost every major city, how effective are they?
It’s weird right? Almost like having a Mardi gras at every nook and corner. However India keeps stressing way too much on the word ‘week’. I’ve conditioned myself; substituting ‘week’ for ‘extravaganza and jazz’, because in India that’s what it is at the end of the day.
4. How has the high-end luxury brand influx in India changed the local fashion scene?
Well, for starters, people have started denying the fact that they’ve picked up their Gucci from Mumbai. But seriously, other than the fact of having my garment appear in a magazine on a model wearing a Patrick Cox shoe and the point that is Chanel and not ‘Channel’ anymore, it’s all the same.
5. How do you feel about more and more celebrities choosing to wear International labels at various award functions and other public events? As a designer do you feel our homespun designers aren’t getting their due?
Ask me something on meta-physics and I am sure, I’ll fare better. I stay far away from celebrities and their lives. Their sartorial choice in clothing however, brings out the ‘Kathy Griffin’ in me.
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6. How important is it for a designer to have his/her creations seen on a celebrity versus conventional advertising mediums?
By celebrity, let’s assume we mean people from the Indian film industry. Designers catering to that particular market segment will prolly benefit from actors and the likes wearing their clothes. As for my case, forget the clothes, let’s get people to pronounce ‘Kallol’ the way my mum intended it to be.
7. Five essentials that should take us through the seasons this year?
Well groomed selves (even if one tends to appear otherwise), brill innerwear, a beginner’s sense of humour, lady luck and a glass of vino.
8. How would you describe your own sense of style?
Magpie; random, borrowed, stolen. Roomy, all enveloping and the likes.
9. Thoughts on mainstream actresses replacing models on all major (fashion) magazine covers?
I know!!! How dare they!! but I cry myself to bed every night hoping that it’s only because female actors make better marketing sense and that’s it…
10. And finally…
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a. One word that describes you?
daydreamerchainsmoker b. A trend you wish would go away? Besides the obsessive usage of the word ‘trend’? ummm bodycon and bling…lets make it two trends that could go away. c. A trend you can’t get enough of? Plagiarism d. Shoes or bags? Both e. If you weren’t a designer, you would be? Just your friendly neighbourhood chav, on government support with the fanciest council apartment. I cannot fathom doing anything else other than designing at the moment. f. One thing Kallol Datta cannot live without? Having something constructive to do… |
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Kallol Datta, Fall 2009
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
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Considering there’s nothing imaginative about putting red, black and white together, Ayesha earns herself no points. In fact, she digs herself deeper by failing to execute even that. The voluminous top hits her at the hip; the volume adding girth where there’s none.
We are sure that’s not the effect she ‘Wanted‘, not in a month of ‘Sundays‘! Yeah, yeah, yeah we know that line’s cheesy but hey, no more cheesy than that terrible hair color. 😛
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Ayesha Takia At Bharat And Dorris Awards 2009
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
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We really do wish Mrs Bachchan would give these pastels, neutrals and sombre hues a rest. We long for her to embrace color like she does once every blue moon, we really do!
What’s gonna come first, Mrs Bachchan in some vibrant color or Divya Khosla Kumar sans her monogram menagerie…? All bets are on! 😉
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Right And Centre: Jaya Bachchan At Bharat And Dorris Awards 2009
Left: Jaya Bachchan (With Amitabh Bachchan) At IIFA 2008 Press Meet
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani, Masala
