Day And Night

• By Payal
• March 19, 2010
• Found/Off The Runway
• 81

Before attending the FICCI Frames 2010 Awards in a Sabyasachi sari, Vidya Balan attended an anti-piracy campaign initiated at the seminar in a Sabyasachi anarkali. While she looked lovely in both outfits, I am drawn more towards the anarkali just because it was something different than what she has donned in the recent past.

Which look do you prefer?

Left: At FICCI Frames Seminar about Anti-Piracy
Right: At FICCI Frames 2010 Awards

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

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Sari Style

• By Priyanka
• March 6, 2010
• Found/Off The Runway
• 73

It was no surprise to have spotted Ms. Balan at the Sabyasachi show… We were told that Rani was slated to attend as well but she couldn’t make it having been caught up with her shooting schedule in Delhi.

During the post-show conference, found out that Vidya was wearing a cotton handloom sari from Bengal which she accessorized with some silver jewelry and an LV clutch…

Check out the video for Sabya’s take on Vidya…

Vidya Balan at Lakme Fashion Week, Sabyasachi Show

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From LIFW: Sabyasachi

• By Payal
• March 5, 2010
• The Daily Etcetera
• 17

You’ve gotten a slice of the backstage action and now here’s a dose of the runway variety. Proper pics coming soon but for now enjoy the videos.

P.S. Wait a wee bit for the lights to turn up in the first video and definitely enjoy the music accompanying the presentation; it was awesome.

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From LIFW: Sabyasachi Backstage

• By Payal
• March 5, 2010
• The Daily Etcetera
• 9

It was so awesome to be backstage with Sabya himself and to see what goes on behind the scenes…

We found this exchange between the models and Sabya really interesting… He wanted them to go out on the runway with a more natural look sans makeup… He wanted just a light kohl and a natural look. The models were worried about being sent on the runway without a base (foundation). It was really endearing to see him all for the “natural”.

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Twice The Not Quite

• By Priyanka
• February 12, 2010
• The Daily Etcetera
• 41

Let’s start with all things good shall we… props to Vidya for mixing her saris up… we’ve seen her do tussars, raw silk, cotton, kanjivarams and now, a chanderi. And even though the blouses stay the same and she mostly favors plain saris with borders, she at least attempts the sari in all (or some depending on who you talking to) of it’s glory. And she also gets props for taking a break from the sari to don a churidaar recently.

But.

And there’s a but…! Something about the look in the sari is off. I loved the Sabyasachi chanderi sari but the gold blouse just doesn’t work with the sari. As for the churidaar, why that shade of yellow? She seems so washed out. The suit itself is nothing to write home about (the pink and yellow is cringe-worthy, as are the sandals) but guess she at least changed it up a bit.

More pics inside.

Left: At Airtel Mirchi Music Awards
Right: At Sanjay Dutt’s Wedding Anniversary Party

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