Stylearia » deepika padukone Tue, 21 Jun 2016 06:35:19 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.11 Best Dressed at IIFA 2015 /_p=1909 /_p=1909#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:42:24 +0000 /_p=1909 Bollywood was out in full force on IIFA’s Green Carpet in Kuala Lampur this past week and we’ve rounded up the best looks from the prestigious awards. And the award for the most articulately dressed star goes to…!

Deepika Padukone in Sabyasaachi. The reigning queen of Bollywood was an utter vision in a sparkling (not to mention very elegant) Sabya creation.

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Neha Dhupia in PELLA. Miss Dhupia has always been a risk-taker when it comes to fashion, often emerging a complete winner. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that she makes it to our list of top dressers at IIFA!

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Huma Qureshi was nothing short of stunning in her flaming red Gauri and Nainika gown.

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Speaking of flaming, Anushka Sharma was gorgeous in her bright tangerine gown by Gauri and Nainika Karan.

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Turning heads in yet another shade of red, this one darker and more elegant, was Dia Mirza, in her Shantanu and Nikhil outfit which literally showed no skin at all. But we think she looked amazing, all the same!

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Showing off her well toned curves in an ensemble by Anamika Khanna was actress Jacqueline Fernandez.

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Lisa Haydon has gathered a reputation of rather being on fleek when her style is concerned. Needless to say, she totally was up to our expectations, looking radiant in a sleek white Gaurav Gupta outfit.

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Priyanka Chopra (probably still hungover from the incredible success of her Dil Dhadakne Do!) was sporting a charming Jenny Packham number in a pretty pastel shade of pink.

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Also rocking a pastel mauve was resident B-town bombshell Malaika Arora Khan, in a figure hugging gown by Michael Cinco.

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Tell us who you thought was the best dressed on the IIFA Green Carpet in the comments section below!

 

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Here’s How To Get Sculpted Luscious Lips! /_p=1688 /_p=1688#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:54:42 +0000 /_p=1688 When Lakmé introduced its newest sculpt range of matte lipsticks at Anamika Khanna’s show for Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort ’15, Kareena Kapoor Khan’s mega stylish, powerful pucker was proof that it’s going to be the brand’s star product this season. Deepika Padukone was also spotted sporting a full sculpted pout at LFW.

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Inspired by architectural design play and high fashion, the Lakmé Absolute Sculpt Studio Matte places emphasis on chiseled, contoured lips. The creamy matte range comes in 15 shades, from rich plums to pretty pinks.

But how do you really sculpt your lips? Lakmé make-up expert Natasha Nischol does it in four easy steps:

1. Start by picking your favourite shade of lipstick, preferably a bright one. Nischol suggests Red Rush from the Sculpt range.

2. Draw an X mark in the middle of your upper lip with the lipstick, to define your cupid’s bow. Follow the cupid’s bow to the corners of the lips.

3. To make your lips look fuller, draw a line tracing the middle of your bottom lip.

4. Fill up your lips, blot using a thin tissue and reapply your lipstick.

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Drop us a comment below and tell us what you think of this hottest new makeup trend this season!

 

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The Most Epic On-Screen Proposals of All Time! /_p=1419 /_p=1419#comments Sat, 14 Feb 2015 19:01:59 +0000 /_p=1419 1. Monica and Chandler from FRIENDS – This was, without a doubt, the most epic, the most cheered on proposal in TV history, which left the viewers bawling like babies and laughing at the same time! Serious commitment-phobe Chandler thought he’d lost Monica to Richard and comes home thoroughly depressed… to find his lady love knelt down to propose. Then he kneels down too and holding back tears, Chandler tells his best friend, “You make me happier than I’d ever thought I would be. And if you let me, I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way.”

2. When Harry Met Sally – Who could forget when Harry (Billy Crystal) finally admits he’s in love with Sally (Meg Ryan)? In the movie that made everyone question whether men and women can ever really just be friends, Harry realized he was in love with Sally while spending New Year’s Eve alone and raced to meet her before midnight because “when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” Swoon!

3. The Wedding Singer – Robbie (Adam Sandler) confesses his love for Julia (Drew Barrymore) by serenading her with a personalized song… as she’s aboard a flight to Las Vegas to marry her current (totally awful) fiancé. Sandler’s sweet “Grow Old With You” song has become a popular wedding song ever since the movie hit, and it’s no surprise why.

4. Love Actually – A language barrier couldn’t keep these two apart — while recovering from a broken heart at his French cottage, Jamie (Colin Firth) falls for Portuguese housekeeper Aurélia (Lúcia Moniz), who only speaks her native tongue. After Jamie returns to England, he begins learning Portuguese and later returns to France to find Aurélia. Using his new knowledge, he proposes to her in Portuguese — and then she responds in English, which she has been secretly learning for his sake!

5. Dil Chahta Hai – This movie not only showed us the value of Goa as a tourism spot but also how to propose in style. Aakash, the guy who uses the entire movie to tell you what an awful thing falling in love can be, goes down on his knees and proposes to Shalini at her wedding to another man. And not just that, he uses the same swoon-worthy speech he did when they first met. There’s a reason this movie has cult status.

6. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani – Kabira maan gaya. Nothing is more adorable than the ultimate commitment-phobe offering marriage, the big daddy of all commitments, on a platter. Or in this case, a little blue box with a toffee inside. So much”aww”…

7. Pride and Prejudice – A timeless love story that proves there’s a thin line between love and hate, Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) instantly dislikes Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) upon meeting him and swears to “loathe him for all eternity.” Eventually, the two do fall in love, and he successfully proposes to her on the moor at dawn: “You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.” (insides turned to jelly!)

8. The Proposal – This “romance” between boss and assistant begins as an ill-fated attempt for Margaret (Sandra Bullock) to avoid deportation… but then the two actually start to fall for each other. As Margaret is preparing to leave the country, Andrew (Ryan Reynolds) barges into the workplace to confess his love and propose for real: “Marry me… because I’d like to date you.” So many feels! But we absolutely love the fake proposal at the beginning where Andrew makes Margaret kneel down in a Manhattan street (in high heels, no less!).

9. The Notebook – This might be one of the most argumentative proposals ever, but it’s also one of the romantic. Which has NOTHING to do with the fact Ryan Gosling is involved, we swear! “It’s not going to be easy, it’s going to be really hard and we’re going to have to work at this every day. But I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, you and me every day.”

10. Mujhse Fraandship Karoge – Bollywood’s fresh take on social media fueled romance had one of the best proposal scenes we’ve seen in a long time. Saqib Saleem goes down on a knee and spouts hilarious shayari “Mere dil, jigar, liver mein ho tum … waqt bewaqt aaye woh fever ho tum … ab toh meri life mein forever ho tum”. 

11. He’s Just Not That Into You – Ben Affleck’s character moves back in with Jennifer Aniston and asks her to check the pockets of his run down pants before she throws them out. What does she find in the pocket? That’s right, a ring! She turns around to find him on his knees, proposing.

12. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara – Katrina doesn’t speak a word while proposing to Hrithik in this movie. She just chases him on a bike, looking cool as hell, walks up to him and just kisses him! Best proposal ever.

13. Jab We Met – The incorrigibly chirpy chatterbox that is Geet realizes she loves Aditya at the last moment (just when he is about to leave). She races to him and plants a solid one on him when she is sure her idiot of an ex is looking (re-enacting the exact scene she had played out earlier in the movie  to rid herself of Manjeet).

14. Mohabbatein – Shahrukh’s patta proposal to Aishwarya is one of the most romantic love declarations in Bollywood.

15. Pretty Woman – Richard Gere arrives in a car, hanging out of the sun roof with flowers in one hand and an umbrella in the other and shouts for “Princess Vivien” (Julia Roberts) to come down. He then declares his love atop the fire escape while an opera song plays in the background!

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Red Carpet Watch: What Worked and What Didn’t /_p=1369 /_p=1369#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:15:05 +0000 /_p=1369 Award season is almost over, with the anticipation for the Oscars at its peak. But the past month saw equally important red carpet events happening, like the BAFTA Awards, the GRAMMYs, SAG Awards and closer home, the Filmfare Awards. We rounded up the best red carpet looks of this season.

The who’s who of Bollywood dazzled on the biggest red carpet event of the year. Here’s our lineup of the best dressed Bollywood celebs at the 60th annual Filmfare Awards.

The best dressed ladies were the usual divas – Sonam Kapoor in Anamika Khanna, Deepika Padukone in a dress by Ashi Studio, and Ileana D’Cruz in a Nikhil Thampi outfit. From the boys of Bollywood, Black Lady winners Shahid Kapoor and Fawad Khan really brought on their fashion A games!

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The return to simple elegance at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Red Carpet was a refreshing change from the sparkling mermaid gowns that ruled for the last decade. Most looks were more “casual, laid-back elegance” than “all out bling”. We pick out the best dressed celebs that graced the 2015 SAG Red Carpet!

Emma Stone looked the height of classic chic with a twist in Dior Haute Couture, with Repossi jewels and Christian Louboutin shoes.

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Julia Roberts went for the simple yet extremely elegant look in custom Givenchy.

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Sarah Hyland was lovely in custom Vera Wang, with Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

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Julianne Moore, in Givenchy Haute Couture, with Chopard jewels.

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Rosamund Pike, in Dior Haute Couture, with Fred Leighton jewels.

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As pretty, prim, proper and elegant as the stars look heading into the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards, they don’t necessarily make our heads turn and our mouths drop to the floor. But the Grammys is one night when the who’s who of the music industry create unexpected (and at times outrageous!) style statements on the Red Carpet, it’s where they experiment. Here’s our pick of the Best Dressed Celebs at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards red carpet.

Kat Graham showed off toned figure in a Yanina sheer floral-print dress with white pointed Sophia Webster heels and a black Carrera y Carrera statement ring.

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Jessie J looked stunning in a sheer black Ralph and Russo gown with a long train.

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Gwen Stefani showed off her shoulders in an Atelier Versace black strapless jumpsuit. We particularly loved the asymmetrical top detail with black netting and nude underlay and the sporty silhouette.

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Style Queen Taylor Swift wore one of the night’s more colorful dresses, opting for a leg-baring turquoise ombré Elie Saab Spring 2015 dress with fuschia Guiseppe Zanotti heels and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

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Beyonce was absolutely divine in a Proenza Schouler black bead-embroidered tulle gown with delicate train.

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Among those that didn’t sit well at the Grammys Red Carpet were Rihanna’s pink gown (that made her look like a two tier cake), Madonna’s corseted look (which we think is high time should be retired!), Katy Perry and Lady Gaga’s over the top bling-y outfits and Nicki Minaj’s bare-all fringed gown. We hope for better looks next year!

The red carpet for the 68th BAFTA Awards was full to the brim with demurely dressed Brits and Hollywood stars sporting plunging necklines. Walking the red carpet, looking extremely dapper, were hunks David Beckham, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch and Douglas Booth.

Tom Hiddleston looked suave in an Alexander McQueen tuxedo.

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Douglas Booth wore a Dunhill cocktail jacket and evening shirt with bow tie.

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David Beckham cut quite the dashing figure in a navy blue suit and bow tie.

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Olivia Grant looked nothing less than ethereal in a Jenny Packham gown.

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Dianna Agron looked like a total glam goddess in a Lanvin gown with Tabitha Simmons heels.

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Reese Witherspoon was a stunner in a Stella McCartney gown, baring a showstopping neckline that plunged deep.

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Keira Knightley dressed her baby bump in a very pretty Giambattista Valli number.

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Nimrat Kaur cut a classically elegant figure in a pink gown with a stylishly plunging neckline.

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Drop us a comment below and tell us whose red carpet style you loved the most!

 

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Best Dressed On The Red Carpet This Year! /_p=1191 /_p=1191#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2015 22:04:53 +0000 /_p=1191 Award season’s here and this is the time of the year when actors who rule the movie screens turn their attention to ruling the red carpets, bringing on their fashion A game and flaunt their best wares (or outfits!). The Golden Globes just happened last week, while closer home, actors turned up in all their glittering glory at the Star Guild Awards. We pick out the best dressed celebrities – Indian and international – that graced the red carpet at the prestigious award shows this year!

Here are the Style Stunners that hit the Golden Globes Red Carpet looking chic, super pretty and unbelievably stylish!

We always love a woman who can work pants on the red carpet and Emma Stone totally rocked her Lanvin jumpsuit with a trail!

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Universal favorite and super stylish Jennifer Aniston looked anything but basic in her leg-baring Saint Laurent dress.

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Jessica Chastain put the capital S in Stunning with her glamorous Atelier Versace gown. Love!

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Emily Blunt looked like a modern day Greek goddess with her pretty braided updo and her white Michael Kors dress.

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Into The Woods star Anna Kendrick wore a beautiful Monique Lhullier gown which perfectly complimented her whimsically romantic style.

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Closer home, the Bollywood fashion brigade turned out in full force to attend the Star Guild Awards. Here’s our pick of the best dressed ladies of the Indian film industry!

Priyanka Chopra made a bold fashion choice with a bright orange Toni Maticevski dress and clearly was the absolute winner in terms of great style!

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Alia Bhatt was a leggy vision in a Prabal Gurung gown.

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Shraddha Kapoor was radiant in a red embellished gown by Atsu.

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Deepika Padukone played it safe but stylish with an Amit GT embellished number.

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Lisa Haydon completely owned the red carpet in her super chic dress from Gauri and Nainika.

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Award season is just starting to kick off and there are sure to be loads of stylish appearances in the near future that we will be keeping an eye out for. Until then, tell us in the comments whose red carpet style you love the most!

 

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Dawn of Swiss Luxury Brands in The Indian Market /_p=913 /_p=913#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:40:26 +0000 /_p=913 The Indian jewelry market today boasts of many national and international brands which are known for excellence and innovation. Indian consumers too, have evolved past their regional taste and have started bending toward international designs which are sleek and elegant, as compared to the much heavier traditional designs.  This is why Swiss luxury jewelry and watch brands are considering India as one of the most lucrative emerging market. Some of the popular and world-renowned Swiss jewelry brands sold in India are –

Piaget – Well known for their glamorous designs inspired by Hollywood, nature and magic, Piaget jewelry is pure class. The brand’s chic designs are the epitome of sophistication, and definitely the one to pick if you’re going for the understated glam look.

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Swatch – After successfully establishing its watch brand, Omega, in India; Swatch launched its jewelry brand in semi-luxury and luxury range. The brand is known for their modern designs, experimental techniques of gemology and elegant robustness. The Swatch group also has brands like Harry Winston and Breguet under its name.

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Furrer Jacot–Known for its wedding and engagement collection, Furrer Jacot is increasingly becoming the choice of the modern Indian bride who believes that ‘less is more’.

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Chopard – Undoubtedly, the most innovative and advanced jewelry maker; Chopard is famous for its unprecedented diamond jewelry and luxury pieces in rose gold, platinum and white gold.

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Swiss luxury jewelry is known for its unique make and design. Pure and rare gemstones are set in traditional as well as contemporary metals like gold, silver, platinum and palladium to develop superior jewelry designs. Sapphire, emerald, rubies, amethysts and pearls continue to be popular adornments in white gold and rose gold settings, which are delicately shaped into exquisite forms. Some jewelers have even developed innovative techniques to capture the brilliance and reflective nature of diamonds in a free state (popularly known as Happy Diamonds), having eliminated the need to set them in metal. These and many more technological developments in jewelry design have earned Swiss jewelry a reputation of excellence. This is probably the reason why Swiss jewelry is among the most highly priced accessorizing options available in the market.

The love affair of Indian customers and Swiss jewelry doesn’t just end with Bollywood celebrities like Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone being brand ambassadors of brands like Omega and Tissot. World famous Swiss luxury brand, Chopard is also gearing to set up operations in India. The potential for jewelry market in the coming years is huge and Swiss luxury brands intend to make the most of it with jewelry as well as watches.

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