Neha Dhupia

The quintessential Victoria Beckham

Both Malaika & Neha chose to wear monotone Victoria Beckham sheath dresses at their respective events. While Neha paired her peplum one with a Lady Dior bag & block-heel-pumps , Malaika paired hers with sky high nude pumps and an Aquamarine nacklace. It is tough to choose between the two – both the Ladies did a good job, though we are not quite fans of the necklace on Malaika. It doesnt seem to belong there.

P.S. There s something about Malaika’s hair that is reminiscent of Gauri Khan , No?

Malaika Arora at the launch of Taiwan Excellence 2012 Campaign

Malaika Arora at the launch of Taiwan Excellence 2012 Campaign

 

Neha Dhupia at Blackberry Porsche Launch

Neha Dhupia at Blackberry Porsche Launch

Sari Style – Neha Dhupia in Masaba

One to generally stick to western silhouettes , it is seldom that we spot Ms. Dhupia in a traditional number as this (and pull off the look equally well). Neha Dhupia changed it up this time by wearing a black & white Masaba Gupta sari for the launch of Maximum Music launch. And boy did it work wonders on her. Loved the cut-out back & gold detailing on the blouse & the oh-so-perfect earrings to go with the look.

By the way cut-out backs are the rage this season. Go for it if you think you got the sexy back.
P.S. We want that gold flower ring . Now !

Neha Dhupia at Maximum Music Launch

Neha Dhupia at Maximum Music Launch

Neha Dhupia at Maximum Music Launch

Neha Dhupia at Maximum Music Launch

Neha Dhupia at the music launch of Maximum movie

Neha Dhupia at the music launch of Maximum movie

Fashion Round-Up IIFA Awards 2012 Green Carpet

Its been a while that we committed to you guys for a complete fashion round-up of the IIFAs , but Trust us, it was worth the wait. It took us quite an effort & involved technicalities in putting this together but we wanted to make sure its not just another boring who-wore-what post for you guys . And here it is.

This time round we decided to do something different. To go BIG. To make it more fun & interactive. For the IIFA Awards 2012 Fashion Round-up, we put together all the Green Carpet Celebrity appearances into an easy-to-skim slideshow. Additionally for the first time ever, there’s an AWA fashion-o-meter to evaluate the hits & misses of each look .

So click away and tell us who you think rocked the Green Carpet at the IIFAs. :)

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Karan Johar’s Birthday Party (Part 2) – AWA’s Almost There List

In continuation of our last post, we compiled a list of celebrities from KJo’s party who we thought were ‘almost there’ and would have looked great had they made slight changes in their appearances. Do we like them? Yes. Are we Blown Away? No. Here’s why :-

1. Kareena Kapoor in All Saints

We loved the tribal dress on Kareena. What Didnt Work – The dress should have been one size plus considering the bust is squashed and the fat is kinda oozing out . We were’nt fans of the strappy gold heels either. The Dress screamed for peep-toes instead.

Kareena Kapoor at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Kareena Kapoor at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Kareena Kapoor at Karan Johar's Birthday Party in Mumbai

Kareena Kapoor at Karan Johar's Birthday Party in Mumbai

2.  Anushka Sharma in Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna

One of the very few celebrities to go bold and different at the party was Anushka. Loved the Tailored suit on her chiselled frame. What Didnt Work – The hair were such killjoy. A sleek ponytail would have been just perfect for the look. The heels too were such bummer. Pumps/Brogues would have done the job.

Anushka Sharma at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Anushka Sharma at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

3. Amrita Arora

The Hair – The Hair. Mommy-To-Be would have looked alot better had she skipped the handband/poofy crown look. Not feeling it.

Amrita Arora at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Amrita Arora at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

 4. Dia Mirza in Rocky S

Well we wont really blame Dia here, because we arent fans of the cut-work around the bust at first place. What could have taken the focus off were open hair – lets say Afro – would have looked great on Dia.

Dia Mirza in Rocky S at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Dia Mirza in Rocky S at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

4. Gauri Khan

The Hair – The Hair – Ah so Prom-y. Gauri Y U NO do better hair-dos?

Gauri Khan with Shah Rukh Khan at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Gauri Khan with Shah Rukh Khan at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

 5. Kalki Koechlin in Christian Dior

The orange Dior was just the perfect pick for the event. What didnt work , again , were the Hair !
DIY : Just put a finger on the screen hiding the side bun/curls. Doesnt it transform the whole look?

Kalki Koechlin at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Kalki Koechlin at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

6. Soha Ali Khan

Soha was one person who was THIS close to entering our Best Dressed List. The hair looked jaw-dropping sexy. However, what didnt work was the terribly misfit clutch bag. Had she skipped it altogether, it would have still been a 10/10 for us.

Soha Ali Khan with boyfriend Kunal Khemu at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Soha Ali Khan with boyfriend Kunal Khemu at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

7. Neha Dhupia in Gauri & Nainika

One to always make striking appearances, Neha missed this one because of the necklace and the hair-do. The make-up too made her look washed out. If you want to know what we are talking about, compare it with the look from the runway. Agreed?

Neha Dhupia at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Neha Dhupia at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Gauri & Nainika spring 2012 gown

Gauri & Nainika spring 2012 gown

8. Preity Zinta in Gauri & Nainika

Just when we thought the red velevet gown looked great on Preity, the locks made us drop the idea. The ‘cutsie effect’ just doesnt go well with the classy feminine gown.

Preity Zinta at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Preity Zinta at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

9. Sonali Bindre in Ramona Narang

What went Wrong – The fact that it was too safe  :) We like but we arent impressed much.

Sonali Bindre at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

Sonali Bindre at Karan Johar's Birthday Party

 

 

Poll it – Sonakshi, Neha or Bipasha?

We have seldom had THIS tough time picking a favorite. At the IIFA’2012 performance announcement, while Neha looked lovely in her black dress and brown snake-skin pumps, it was Bipasha & Sonakshi that had us drooling. Bips went for a white lace dress by Shehla Khan & a hair-updo that goes really well with her face. Sonakshi changed it up this time & chose a pleated dress by Bebe , pairing it up with neon pink peep-toes, pink lips and a poofy-ponytail.

In continuation of our recent post on Sonakshi Sinha – lets just say it again “what the frikkin hell is she doing to herself? She s getting prettier & hotter by the day”. Sonakshi won this for us by a clear margin. You Agree?

Leave your comments under the post and tell us your favorite.

Neha Dhupia, Sonakshi Sinha & Bipasha Basu

Neha Dhupia,(L), Sonakshi Sinha (C) and Bipasha Basu (R) attend the press conference for the announcement of the 'IIFA Awards 2012' ceremony in Mumbai

Bipasha Basu at IIFA'2012 Performance Announcement Mumbai

Bipasha Basu at IIFA'2012 Performance Announcement Mumbai

Neha Dhupia at IIFA'2012 Performance Announcement in Mumbai

Neha Dhupia at IIFA'2012 Performance Announcement in Mumbai

Sonakshi Sinha at IIFA'2012 Performance Announcement in Mumbai

Sonakshi Sinha at IIFA'2012 Performance Announcement in Mumbai (Image Courtesy : Santa Banta.com)

 

Orange Wars

Looks like Indian fashionistas are spending a good time reading fashion blogs and magazines these days. We spot alot of corals, oranges, florals & pastels on Indian celebs which we love ofcourse . Lisa Haydon & Neha Dhupia, who are one of the most fashionably correct women around, were both spotted in orange dresses recently. While Lisa went for a strapless flowy maxi dress, Neha opted one with a shorter hemline. We loved both , but this one goes to Lisa *swoon*

Neha Dhupia & Lisa Haydon

Left : Lisa Haydon at ELLE Divo Event , Right : Neha Dhupia at UTV Stars show

Too much Zara eh?

Looks like all B-Town actresses have moved on from fashion big-wigs to high street fashion labels. And we are all up for it it.  Keep it going ladies !
At the recently held screening of ‘The Avengers’ , Neha Dhupia stepped out in wide legged white Zara pants and a loose orange Zara blouse. We totally adore the look !

Neha Dhupia at Avengers Screening

Left : Neha Dhupia at Avengers Screening , Centre : White Wide-Legged Pants by Zara, Right : Orange Blouse by Zara

Neha Dhupia at Avengers Screening

Neha Dhupia at Avengers Screening