A Face Off
Shobha’s look at a recent event reminded us of Nandita’s from a while back where she too paired a kurta/tunic with a crinkled silk skirt… Who according to you, was the one to wear her look better?
P.S. You can check out more pics of the NDTV Event here.
Left: Nandita Das At ‘Kanchivaram’ Premiere
Right: Shobha De At NDTV Lumiere Event
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
The usually impeccable Shobha De spoils this with a black skirt, that looks more like a petticoat with the rest of the attire.
shobha de looks awfffful!
I find blue a very difficult colour especially as a blouse or tunic. They dont really go well with blue denims or black pants. White pants maybe… but blue is a difficult colour to coordinate.
So i dont blame Shobha if it didnt work out well.
Can any one suggest a good colour combo for a blue like that??
These are supremely ugly outfits. It’s like the Indian version of a mumu!
I dont like Shobha’s outfit, it looks weird, I think for a woman blue can be successfully matched with a green or a yellow…
Nandita looks great:)
as much as I love nandita das, her ‘look’ pales in comparison. the red is jarring. however, shoba does not look amazing either but her ensemble flows better relatively.
shobha’s top and skirt are BOTH crinkled. that’s far too much of a good thing.
echo flower power….crinkly top and skirt…and both w a flare or bit more volume at the bottom/hem at that…not a good thing!
nandita fares much better in this face off…but in an absolute sense the fit of her blouse and the fall/drape of the skirt seems less than flattering too.
What happened Shobha??? I want those sarees back!
i prefer nandita any day!! i am a big fan of shobha’s and love how she looks even at 60. however, there is just something about a 60 year old trying to dress as eclectically as this. i htink it is time for shobha to “class” up her look a little, in general.
haha @ tina You made me LOL
nandita’s outfit is better i guess…not by much i donno :/
The cut and length of Shobha’s kurta go very badly with the flared skirt. Also, the jewellery and big hair aren’t doing her any favours.
Nandita’s kurta is straighter and shorter, giving her an elegant, streamlined look. I think Nandita’s look would be even better if the skirt were a few cm longer, but I like it even now.
@Charan- I always wear that kind of blue with white. It looks great!!
why cant shobha de dress her age ?
I don’t like this look at all!
I didn’t expect this from Shobha.. I htought one look at those pieces would tell you that they would not go together at all ..both crinkly .. both flaring at the hem.. I expected Ms.De to know this ..
nandita by a mile
Neither looks good, they both look awful!! I just don’t get the concept of wearing a tunic (or a tunic length kurta) with a skirt!!! If one does want to pair an ethnic kurta with an equally ethnic skirt, why not wear a shorter length kurta with the skirt??? Whatever is wrong with wearing tunics with good ol’ jeans??
Shobha’s is a case of ‘match much’ on the top..see earrings and a sudden urge to colour block with the skirt. And the flare of her kurta makes it look like a skirt under a skirt.