2014 Flashback: It All Ends - In A Welter Of Fashion Dream.

For a promotional event of her movie Happy Ending, Ileana D'cruz was seen dressed in a lace bralet top from Topshop paired with a leather pencil skirt from Zara. Bronze Jimmy Choo heels and Futurology earrings finished off this look. Now certain fashion terms like crop top, bralet or lingerie have very specific meanings in our dictionary. So rather than sounding prude we'll just accept that we and Ms. D'cruz prefer different publications. The lace debacle was more of a bralette with its noodle straps than a bralet as the designing house seems to say. That thing should not be worn without a jacket or a top and even that is a lenient advice from us. The whole ensemble itself screamed 'embarrassment in your face' and this in no way caters to any rock chick fantasy. Plus, the amount of skin show just seemed inappropriate for a TV appearance for a promotional stunt.

Attending a fashion show some months back, Neha Dhupia made her presence felt in a white tank top flanked by a red embroidered jacket from Royal Nilgiri paired with distressed denims. Neutral make-up, pulled back hair and black accessories completed her look. We heartily accept that Ms. Dhupia is one of the most stylish actresses we have, who has an individual sense of fashion, which most of the time, is applause worthy. But this time, without missing a beat we would like to ask, when there's a mirror on the wall, why take such a disastrous fall? Didn't Dhupia notice that her highly distressed denims had a dark patch right on the zipper area? As for us we believe that those denims should be buried so deep into the ground, that even fossils couldn't be created out of them. The whole ensemble made us fear that a bandwala moment is due to happen and the blue blunder was distracting enough to leave us speechless.

Our desi rockstar Priyanka Chopra attended the unveiling of her third single 'I Can't Make You Love Me' back in May, channeling all her inner diva in an Alexander Wang skirt teamed up with an Urban Glam crop top. Mussed hair, black/gold accessories and a glam up make-up rounded off this sighting. We've said enough times that Ms. Chopra's 'stuck in a rut' attitude has worn us down to a level that we might sound like a tape recorder on repeat. Nothing was much wrong with this one, and neither was it a 'back straight eyes popping phenomenon', but what made us just give up on her was the visible white inner-wear on display. There are a very few reasons why we are in awe of super models and pity for mere humans; the knowledge of what works with camera flashes and an inborn talent to pose. PC failed us at step one, the other we didn't take pains to notice. It's disappointing that a public figure as known and as socially associated with humanitarian works like Priyanka Chopra would make such mistakes. And if this was an intentional effort, we are going to keep our prude heads turned away.

This year's IIFA awards seemingly have a big hand in compiling our list. Starting with Sonakshi Sinha who chose a royal blue-black gown by Amit Aggarwal, it's no wonder we have doubted her claims to have studied fashion in college. The shiny material of the black strips looked tawdry and the bodice pattern looked more like random tape work. The coupling of blue and black made a way better amplitude graph, though we think that wasn't the idea. The bust area was so distracting that we just hoped Sinha was able to breathe. We know about well fitted gowns but this one qualifies to be in a 'ways to torture' catalog. There was nothing flattering we could say about the hair and make-up as well, which were too boring to hitch up anything as likable.

Oh! We just thrive on the humbleness our Bollywood dwellers shower upon us, the lowly ignorant. What would we know about things like sheer and patch and curtains and table cloths? Nothing - if one of the most talented actors of Bollywood hadn't taken upon her to enlighten us. Richa Chadda donned a Falguni And Shane Peacock gown(apparently) of white sheer, pink rose print and black and gray checkered pattern. Chadda is a power packed, versatile performer of brilliant acting. But for this master piece of obscenity, we can hardly hold her solely as guilty. The designer duo are equally talented to be taken under radar. A mid thigh dress of opaque print and abstract cuts lengthened by a sheer skirt and more printing is what actually is a designer work to be lusted for? The squashed bust was a torture for the eyes and we could hardly appreciate her neck up beauty that was the blessing of nice make-up and well made high bun. However much Chadda looked confident standing there and posing, we believe she was hypnotized to not be scarred by such a horrendous sight the gown made.

Keeping up the humble service of helping us in choosing the worst there could be, Parineeti Chopra too had stepped in to do her duty. Favoring a Nikhil Thampi ensemble in a shade of peach with black chinos for the IIFA awards night, Chopra was a great benefactor to us. The color suited Chopra, we admit but why would she still walk out into the real world wearing that? A gun point threat might make us melt but other than that, we are going to be indelicate about this. The bust area was ill fitting and the open left cut accented the tight fit of her chinos making her waist look bulging. The hair and make-up had potential but those hideous shoes did nothing to appease us. We are good people who avoid finding faults but we fail in front of such hideous generosity of designers so poor in creativity and clients so blind in the name of brands.

Playing a fashionista on screen and keeping up with the tag off, seems to make Alia Bhatt engage in some dangerous experiments. At the Kelvinator Stree Shakti Women Achievers Award this year, Bhatt was seen draped in a coral ensemble by Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna paired with a gold cuff and peep-toes. A half baked cake resembling hairdo sat quite interestingly on her head, completing this curious case of a 'what were they thinking?' look. There's nothing much to say that you people cannot guess within seconds of looking at the picture we supply but we would, in all the politeness we could muster want to ask the designers; if you did end up with a lot of fabric and had no use of it, why not make some tapestry or simply send it back? There was, we solemnly believe no need to add, what seems like a maternity belt on this 'out of the box' creation. To Alia Bhatt we can only extend our heartfelt condolences.

Attending a press conference for a brand launch, Kangana Ranaut opted for an aqua Giorgio Armani tuxedo and pants from the Resort 2013 collection, teamed up with a gray satin shirt and tan heels. Soft curls and neutral make-up wrapped things up for her. Kangana Ranaut's sense of style is exceptionally brilliant and we idolize her for taking risks, being involved in her wardrobe's upbringing and doing all things in an educated manner. But we'll advice Ms. Ranaut that she should never lax attentiveness to what is being served to her in the name of brands. Whether Ranaut ended up buying many a size too big for some future use or she believed an Armani can never be doubted for being hideous personified, we have no explanations for this disaster. What we do have is a wake up call that human errors can also be made by the divine designing houses.

Bollywood's original fashionista Sonam Kapoor has a face that captivates, a confidence that hardly fades and the ever ready smile she never forgets to leave locked. All these attributes help her sneakily escape any of her fashion faux pas with ease. And neither do we like to point them out for anyone, but have mercy! How can we not this time around when these mistakes are becoming frequent. Earlier this year Kapoor attended the Mid Day bash wearing an Ilk dress in blue and aquamarine. Prada clutch, Zariin earrings, Dhora rings and black sandalswere her chosen accessories. We wonder if designing this creation was as difficult as it was for us to decipher what exactly it is. Not only the haphazard draping, random shirt or unnecessary jacket was a puzzle, the bigger question was why would anyone choose to wear this. And why would it be Ms. Kapoor of all people, who seems to have a pre-Ph.D in fashion. The whole ensemble looked confused and annoying, the colors in words seem vibrant but were actually dull and Kapoor looked peaky and drained even though she had her charming smile going, which was the only thing good here.

Deepika Padukone is one gorgeous lady whom you cannot make to look like a rag even in a sack. But then again if what we have seen so far by renowned designer houses and ace stylists served as phenomenal, a sack might be far better a choice. Deepika Padukone attended the cover launch of  Filmfare magazine with Farhan Akhtar as the winners of the prestigious award this year. Wearing an all-white Zara crop top and pencil skirt with white pumps, gold earrings by Eina Ahluwalia and a blue necklace from Le Mill, Padukone's channeling a puppet had just begun. The red lips and equally red visibly applied blush complimented the 'doll to dummy' transformation. The severe pulled back hair made her face look a horror movie's fantasy and we just want to skip talking about the bust. This is where we urge Ms. Padukone, like many other we have, to buy a mirror and grow a spine in dealing with stylists. It brings about wonderful results.

Writer: Nabila S.
Editor(s): Harjot D. and Sonia R.
Graphic: Marsh P.

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