Actors and style icons, film stars are influencing fashion on the ramp and the city streets
“An off-shoulder, dark blue flowing satin gown, layered with black net to give it a rich feel, with pleating from the empire line and a plunging back line’ is how Natasha wanted her dress to be for her 22nd birthday bash, the theme of which she had set as Red Carpet. She went and sought the help of her neighbourhood tailor with this concept in her mind and the required fabrics in her bag, and in less than a week her own red-carpet creation was ready, for just Rs.5500! “I wanted to wear something like what Aishwarya Rai had worn at an international film festival and that is why I chose this theme for my birthday! The same dress would have costed Rs.55,000 or even more had I bought it from a designer and maybe I wouldn’t have worn it a second time, because I don’t like to repeat my dresses, and so it could have been a huge waste of money!”
Well, Natasha is not the only one bitten by the latest fashion trends. In fact, these days, fashion trends and fashion weeks are being inspired by movies and even film stars walking the red carpet. Jean Paul Gaultier was so inspired by the recent blockbuster Avatar that he decided to incorporate the untouched beauty of Pandora and its blue-skinned tribes in his couture collection. Leading fashion magazine Vogue too recently decided to dedicate nothing less than 10 pages to the Na’vis!
Back in India, actress Mumtaz had set a trend in draping saris in the late ’60s with her film Brahamchari. This figure-hugging style came to be known as Mumtaz Saris and is still a favourite with many. More recently, saris made a huge comeback post the film Main Hoon Na when Sushmita Sen looked glamorous in her chiffon saris with sexy low-cut blouses and noodle straps. The year that followed, Bunty aur Babli created a rage among people who would line-up outside their tailors just to get a kurta stitched like that of Rani Mukherjee’s in the movie. “It is interesting to note how films set the trends for masses and in certain cases evolved films tend to inspire designers providing not only the mood board but also a story supporting the theme of the collection, which influences the design elements. Madhuri Dixit’s outfit in Dil To Pagal Hai was mass copied by the trade (the fashion industry), Kareena’s harem pants in Jab We Met became an iconic street fashion statement. The red carpet occasions are highly looked upon for driving aspirations of millions across the world. Awestruck customers do want a piece of the same, of course styled to suit the individual’s needs. There’s been a huge fashion evolution in India where Indian film stars have benefitted because they have had the privilege of being dressed and styled by talented Indian designers,” says noted fashion designer Lina Tipnis, who has showcased her creations at various fashion weeks in India.
“An off-shoulder, dark blue flowing satin gown, layered with black net to give it a rich feel, with pleating from the empire line and a plunging back line’ is how Natasha wanted her dress to be for her 22nd birthday bash, the theme of which she had set as Red Carpet. She went and sought the help of her neighbourhood tailor with this concept in her mind and the required fabrics in her bag, and in less than a week her own red-carpet creation was ready, for just Rs.5500! “I wanted to wear something like what Aishwarya Rai had worn at an international film festival and that is why I chose this theme for my birthday! The same dress would have costed Rs.55,000 or even more had I bought it from a designer and maybe I wouldn’t have worn it a second time, because I don’t like to repeat my dresses, and so it could have been a huge waste of money!”
Well, Natasha is not the only one bitten by the latest fashion trends. In fact, these days, fashion trends and fashion weeks are being inspired by movies and even film stars walking the red carpet. Jean Paul Gaultier was so inspired by the recent blockbuster Avatar that he decided to incorporate the untouched beauty of Pandora and its blue-skinned tribes in his couture collection. Leading fashion magazine Vogue too recently decided to dedicate nothing less than 10 pages to the Na’vis!
Back in India, actress Mumtaz had set a trend in draping saris in the late ’60s with her film Brahamchari. This figure-hugging style came to be known as Mumtaz Saris and is still a favourite with many. More recently, saris made a huge comeback post the film Main Hoon Na when Sushmita Sen looked glamorous in her chiffon saris with sexy low-cut blouses and noodle straps. The year that followed, Bunty aur Babli created a rage among people who would line-up outside their tailors just to get a kurta stitched like that of Rani Mukherjee’s in the movie. “It is interesting to note how films set the trends for masses and in certain cases evolved films tend to inspire designers providing not only the mood board but also a story supporting the theme of the collection, which influences the design elements. Madhuri Dixit’s outfit in Dil To Pagal Hai was mass copied by the trade (the fashion industry), Kareena’s harem pants in Jab We Met became an iconic street fashion statement. The red carpet occasions are highly looked upon for driving aspirations of millions across the world. Awestruck customers do want a piece of the same, of course styled to suit the individual’s needs. There’s been a huge fashion evolution in India where Indian film stars have benefitted because they have had the privilege of being dressed and styled by talented Indian designers,” says noted fashion designer Lina Tipnis, who has showcased her creations at various fashion weeks in India.
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