When Designers Disappoint

• By Priyanka
• June 22, 2010
• The Daily Etcetera
• 12

Going avant-garde, kitschy, crazy or embracing all-out-quirky is one thing and wearing unsightly, ungainly, unflattering clothes is a whole other thing.

That look is sooo unflattering on Babita.

As for Archana, that kurta could use some CPR. Lost us at the roses. On second thoughts, paramedics would love this tunic. The aptly placed roses are perfect guides to where the defibrillator electrodes need to be placed.

We kid. We kid.

Babita Malkani (Left) And Archana Kochchar At Fuel

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

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In A Phase

• By Priyanka
• June 11, 2010
• The Daily Etcetera
• 7

When will Babita ditch these unflattering pants? Considering the designer showed a really nice Resort collection, why won’t she just wear pieces from that? These pants have gots to go!

Babita Malkani
Left And Centre: At Lakme Fashion Week, Resort 2010
Right: At Zara Launch

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Designer Speak

• By Payal
• May 28, 2010
• The Daily Etcetera
• 12

We know these ladies are good at what they do. Babita’s and Anita’s recent collections were very good and anyone who can dress up a whole film crew in authentic periodic costumes gets my vote. But, why is that these ladies can talk the talk but can’t really walk the walk.

WTHeyyy is Ms. Malkani is wearing? Harem pants-cum-skirt?
Having seen a beautiful outfit on Tisca just yesterday, why are we seeing Ms. Dongre in churidar-leggings that are so glaringly uneven?
Why-oh-why is Ms. Lulla wearing a gown that is not figure friendly? (And here I am pointing to the top half.)

So many questions that I have no answers to. Tsk Tsk.

(Just to clarify, I’ve seen designer dress wacky but their collection is out of the world. These ladies come in the picture only because we’ve seen them put an effort into how they dress at events. And yet, fail.)

Babita Malkani, Anita Dongre and Neeta Lulla
at Triumph Inspiration Awards 2010

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Ditto!

• By Payal
• May 19, 2010
• Ditto!
• Found/Off The Runway
• 9

In Sagarika’s case, we couldn’t see this scarf-style Babita Malkani dress very well back in Dec because she was stuck at the hips with Vidya Malwade. But, having seen it now on choreographer Pony (yep, that is her name) Verma, the asymmetrical hemline isn’t so bad.

With wedges, the dress would work for a good summer look. Of course, Pony shows us how you can kill a look instantly. Those gladiator black sandals clash badly with the dress.

Left: Sagarika Ghatge at Sabse Favorite Kaun Awards
Right: Pony Verma on ‘Chak Dhoom Dhoom’ Sets

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In Babita M

• By Payal
• March 23, 2010
• Found/Off The Runway
• 13

Koena attended the Babita M by Babita Malkani show on Day one wearing the designer’s creation. Although it looks like a gown on Koena, the outfit is actually a jumpsuit. Considering the outfit has so many details, we should be glad that Ms. Koena went with nude lips. Any more color on her and we’d all be having a splitting headache.

Left: Babita M
Right: Koena Mitra at Lakme Fashion Week

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