Aishwarya and Katrina

This time, both the celluloid goddesses have been spotted in shades of white, and as usual they are nothing short of perfection.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s love for sheer saris continues and this time it’s white. A Manish Malhotra creation. White sheer sari with light pink embellished border features embellished buttis throughout. Well tailored sleeveless blouse and a satin in-skirt peeping through complete the ensemble. Accessories include a pair of drop earrings and shimmering stone-studded bangles. Consider this look for an elegant evening party.

Katrina Kaif

Gorgeous Katrina Kaif’s look was all about regal glamour with a touch of class. She was spotted in a Tarun Tahliani off white/light beige flared Anarkali with maroon velvet bodice. Her net dupatta with heavily embellished border, embellished buttis throughout and faux pearl beads latkans is truly awesome. A pair of gorgeous danglers enhanced the look of this divine beauty. A similar outfit would be perfect for engagements, receptions or a glamorous evening party.

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55th Filmfare Awards

It was time again for the much awaited annual ceremony of acknowledging and honoring the best in Hindi cinema – the Filmfare Awards.

Needless to say, it was a night filled with fun, thanks to Saif Ali Khan and Shah Rukh Khan being the perfect witty hosts, and of course with all the glitz and glamour that is so characteristic of Filmfare Awards.

Amongst all the stage performances, Shahid Kapur’s tribute to Michael Jackson was just superb. Yet again, he proved himself a dancer of extraordinary caliber.

Speaking of outfits, it was a tie between evening gowns and saris, and since we are a ‘little’ biased towards Saris, we give thumbs up to the following celebrities in Saris.

Vidya Balan

Winning the Best Actor (Female) award for Paa was of course the reason for that glowing face, but Vidya’s bright orange viscose and mustard yellow net saree with embellished black border did enhance that glow further. A rudraksh bead necklace was the only accessory which definitely made the entire look quite interesting. Copy her look with a similar saree and a beaded necklace.

Nandita Das

Nandita Das, who won a Special Award for her movie Firaaq, looked charming as usual in a golden beige saree paired with deep red blouse, red clutch and a beautiful necklace.

Kalki Koechlin

It was a pleasant surprise to see Kalki Koechlin, winner of Best Supporting Actor (Female), in a cream net saree embellished with sparkling sequins. The trendy collared blouse was just amazing. She chose ear studs and a bejeweled decorative hair clip as her accessories. Simple yet elegant! Opt for a similar dreamy look with a sheer saree in shades of white.

Urvashi Sharma

Model turned actress Urvashi Sharma looked extremely pretty in a light beige saree with green brocade border and paired with green brocade blouse. A similar ensemble exuding a vintage appeal is sure to fetch you few compliments.

Sridevi

Elegance personified! After all these years, she still doesn’t fail to charm. Simple yet elegant ombre saree with an extremely stylish blouse, a pair of danglers and a clutch. Sridevi’s ensemble was all about understated elegance with a touch of class. Great for those who love an unfussy and minimalist look.

Mugdha Godse

After an outstanding performance in Fashion, Mugdha Godse was not quite at her fashionable best at the Awards night. The blouse could have been styled better and a big no to the bright red lipstick with lavender saree. Nevertheless, the idea of a lavender saree with sparkling earrings and a dazzling clutch is quite tempting.

Urmila Matondkar

A brilliant actress, Urmila looked gorgeous as usual. Deep and rich green saree with a pair of danglers made her look absolutely uber-glam. Re-create her ‘gorgeous green’ look that would amp up your glam quotient for sure!!

Sushmita-Vidya

Recently, a couple of Bollywood stars were spotted in white at public events. We love the stars and love the way they carried off their white outfits!!

Sushmita Sen

Let’s start with Sush. Cream Anarkali suit in silk with the Dupatta featuring pale golden zari woven stripes draped over the shoulders. Accessorized with just a couple of chunky statement bracelets. French manicure, neatly styled hair and casual yet classy flip-flops.

This look would be ideal for formal events or even for social dos where an understated look is imperative.

Simple! Elegant!! Stylish!!!

Vidya Balan

As for Vidya, she looked absolutely charming in her comfortable cotton Chikankari Salwar Kameez. The contrast pear green dupatta made all the difference. Jhumkas looked perfect and the beaded bracelets gave an interesting touch. Pair of Kolhapuri chappals with a touch of green was just the right footwear to choose.

Consider a similar ensemble for a casual evening out with friends or family. College-goers might also find this look quite tempting.

Simple! Casual!! Charming!!!

Images: Cbazaar, Pinkvilla, Highheelconfidential

Berlin Film Festival

Recently, at the Berlin Film Festival Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan was spotted in pink off shoulder evening gown with sweetheart neckline. Keeping with the V-day mood, pink was the apt choice but Ash’s love affair with the color pink is nothing new.

Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan

She has been seen flaunting pink outfits on numerous occasions such as Star Screen Awards, premiere of Avatar, Shilpa-Raj wedding reception, Mumbai Police Show, etc. There’s no two ways about the fact that she looks extremely pretty in pink (or in any other color for that matter), but she’s been wearing pink a tad too much. There are other colors after all.

Pink is regarded as the ultimate color of feminity. Charming pink is the color of love, romance and beauty. This soft shade subdues aggression and evokes feelings of care, affection and kindness.

Following are few Ash’s pink ensembles we love. Recreate her ‘pink’ look and exude oodles of feminine charm.

Star Screen Awards

Aishwarya looked stunning at the Star Screen Awards in deep coral pink net saree with contrast navy blue ruffles and embroidered pattern along the border. A similar net saree with pearl drop earrings and a shimmering clutch completes the look.

Mumbai Police Show

At the Mumbai Police Show, Aishwarya looked charming in a soft pastel pink saree with bold embroidered pattern in white along the border. Pearl drop earrings along with a silver finish kada style bangle blends perfectly with this look.

Premiere of Jodhaa Akbar

Opt for a simple and sweet girl-next-door look that Aishwarya chose for the premiere of Jodhaa Akbar. Soft light pink saree with silver embellishments coupled with silver finish earrings, bangles and clutch makes you look pretty.

Premiere of Avatar

For the premiere of Avatar, Aishwarya decided to opt for a gradient pink and pale golden Anarkali suit rather than a sari. A similar Anarkali suit accessorized  with pale golden bangles and clutch would be perfect to achieve this look.

Obsessed with pink or not, these Aishwarya-inspired pink ensembles would ensure that you get your share of compliments for sure!!!

For all the speculations such as this marriage would be a disaster, it wouldn’t last, it’s a big mistake, etc, etc, etc, our Munnabhai happily celebrated his 2nd Wedding Anniversary.

The couple hosted a party at home inviting close friends from the industry and others.

Sanjay-Manyata

The couple opted for an all-black look. Sanjay with his jeans, black shirt and black blazer looked good if not impressive. No comments about the black and red shoes though!!

Manyata chose to wear a black georgette saree embellished with black sequins, beads and resham embroidered striped design. Scalloped border featuring cutwork and embellishments makes the otherwise plain saree attractive.

Black is beautiful, stylish and elegant. But a complete black outfit lacking different textures can be quite drab and unimaginative. A contrast saree border, contrast embellishments or different color accents would definitely have relieved the monotony of Manyata’s all-black look.

Kangana Ranaut

But Kangana Ranaut was definitely the prettiest girl in the party. She looked absolutely beautiful in a white and green Anarkali Suit featuring golden floral motifs and traditional golden jhumkas. Lately, Kangana has been receiving quite a few appreciative nods thanks to a drastic change in her dressing sense, thankfully for the better. Consider this Kangana-inspired ensemble to look the prettiest in a party.

Debi Dutta

Model and aspiring actress Debi Dutta in black and blue sari paired with a halter blouse looked quite stunning. Black and blue combo never fails to impress. Turn few heads with this ensemble.

Kiron Kher

And if lustrous and rich silk saris remain your favourite, then Kiron Kher is your inspiration. Off white silk saree with bold maroon border featuring zari woven pattern paired with maroon blouse. Traditional jewellery set and batua completes the ensemble.

Sari

All these days you were tweeting for fun. Now you have a chance to tweet for a sari.

Presenting Tweet Yourself A Sari contest, where your one tweet could get you an attractive embroidered sari.

Just follow these two simple steps and you could be a lucky winner!!

• Follow us at Twitter @CBazaar_Sarees and tweet the following message:

Just entered the ‘Tweet Yourself A Saree’ contest by www.cbazaar.com. To enter follow @CBazaar_Sarees & RT http://bit.ly/9FnL0t #cbazaar

• E-mail us (cbazaar.sarees@gmail.com) a screen shot of your Twitter page showing the message along with your address, phone numbers and the required size in which the blouse needs to be stitched.

Every Friday a lucky winner would be chosen randomly, who will receive an embroidered saree with a stitched blouse.

Few important points to note: Only 1 entry per account/participant would be accepted. Kindly do not send multiple entries, since a participant doing so would be disqualified. This contest ends by 31st March 2010.

Just spare few seconds from tweeting your friends to tweet this message, and, if you are lucky enough, there would be one saree with stitched blouse waiting to be shipped to you.

A day when looking your best is imperative. But what’s more important is to keep in mind that you don’t go overboard with your outfit or jewellery. Valentine’s Day is not exactly the day to flaunt your extravagantly embellished Saris or Churidar Suits and heavy necklace sets.

The key is to look beautiful, fresh and alluring. It’s you that your beloved is interested in and not your clothes or jewellery collection. Keeping with the romantic mood of the day choose outfits in ravishing black, alluring red, rich wine, charming peach or romantic pink.

It’s a good idea to stay away from overtly embellished outfits featuring kundans, zardosi, etc. You need to be comfortable in what you wear and worrying if your ornately embellished outfit is getting damaged is the last thing you should be thinking about.

Saris

Georgette or net saris with beautiful borders featuring shimmering sequins and resham embroidered motifs would be perfect. The sparkle and shimmer of sequins adds that right touch of glamour.

Lehenga Style Saree

If saris don’t sound appealing, consider an embellished Lehenga style sari.

Churidar Suit

Instead of the conventional Salwar/Churidar suits, try Anarkali suits or Churidar suits with interesting cuts.

Kurti

When it’s not a formal evening that you have planned, try jeans with kurti or trendy tops. Accessorize it with elegant jewellery.

Jewellery

Consider your outfit when choosing jewellery. Minimal jewellery would look good with embellished clothes while relatively simpler outfits could do with gorgeous pieces of jewellery, but be careful not to go overboard.

The much awaited romantic V-Day evening comes just once a year. So don’t miss this opportunity to dress up and enjoy the evening with your beloved.

Jodhaa Akbar

This epic movie made tabloid headlines thanks to its big budget, vast sprawling sets, accomplished actors such as Aishwarya Rai and Hritik Roshan in leading roles, soul-stirring music, elaborate war scenes, excellent cinematography and, of course, stunningly gorgeous outfits and jewellery. Set in the 16th century, it is an endearing tale of how Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar (Hritik Roshan) fell in love with a Rajput princess Jodha Bai (Aishwarya Rai) after they were subjected to a ‘politically arranged’ marriage, much to Jodha’s dismay. A film about royal dynasties, the outfits are justifiably lavish and extravagant, not to forget the gorgeous traditional jewellery that, ironically, created new trends. While Jodha (Aishwarya Rai) and other Rajput women look gorgeous shown dressed in Ghagras with short Cholis and net Dupatta, the women at the Mughal court are clad in flared Anarkali suits.

Lehenga Choli

Traditional flared Lehengas with short cholis featuring short sleeves would be ideal. It’s all about draping the Dupatta in the right way: net Dupattas with embellished panels along the border draped similar to the Gujrati style of draping the pallu at the front and over the right shoulder, would be the key feature of this ethnic look. If you wish to be more contemporary, opt for a Lehenga Style Sari instead of a traditional Lehenga-Choli.

Jewellery

Gorgeous necklace sets are imperative. Finally, a ‘maang teeka’ and a simple red bindi complete your ‘Jodha’ look.

Sherwani

As for the ‘Akbar’ look for men, regal Sherwanis in classic shades of beige, cream, off white and pale golden, preferably with a long embellished jacket, would be great.

Coupled with the right regal attitude, be prepared to fetch some royal admiration!!

This bold and beautiful lady known for her glamour and fashion was recently spotted in her simple yet glowing self at PETA Awards. She looked like any another normal married woman but her traditional mangalsutra, red and white bangles (a symbol of married woman) and the red sindoor on her forehead gave her that fresh and shimmering look. She wore a panelled saree featuring a blend of various colors and fabrics, which was though not very attractive. The saree was a blend of various fabrics, like, georgette, crepe, synthetic brocade, and chiffon which showed off shades of blue, yellow, pink, and copper.

I must say, I really liked the traditional part of her look. It was just perfect but I guess the selection of saree needs to be improved!

After Shilpa Shetty and Isha Kopikkar, ace model-cum-actress Jesse Randhawa has tied her nuptial knots, though for the second time. Jesse Randhawa, who proved that she is not only beautiful but also bold by becoming the first runner-up of Khatron Ke Khiladi - Level 2, finally took the bold step to get married to the choreographer Sandip Soparkar after her separation from her first husband Inder Mohan Sudan.

Again, like Isha Koppikar, this couple also had a minimal wedding at the ISKCON temple in Mumbai. Sticking to her Punjabi roots, Jesse chose a traditional lehenga choli designed by AD Singh for her wedding. The pale beige lehenga that she wore flaunted ornately embellished pattern throughout along with golden ruffles along the hem of the lehenga. It was paired with embellished choli featuring plain 3/4 sleeves with embellished cuffs and matching dupatta with embellished pattern along the borders. Sandip also wore a sherwani designed by Deepak Shah which complimented well with Jesse’s outfit. His sherwani was also in beige color which had eye-catching maroon motifs and embroidered pattern throughout coupled with beige churidar. And what else, an attractive deep red pagdi and a rather striking blue stole which gave that perfect traditional look required for an Indian wedding.

Whoa! Now whose wedding next? Just love these celebrity weddings … they are so glamorous … Isn’t it?