KAPRAY SHAPRAY: Satya Pauls' Bollywood Heroines Pop Print Sari

I do like the funky prints of Satya Paul, bold, colourful and dramatic (even if I wouldn't be brave enough to wear some of them!) I've been seeing a lot of pop-art style and faces-prints on lots of dresses and kurtas/kameezes, not to mention a lot of Masaba and Satya Paul saris, so this sari fits right in with that trend.

The sari has prints of famous and golden oldie Bollywood faces all over, with actresses from their more iconic days, with the rest of the sari accented with a rich purple. I love the colours used here, and I like the idea of having Bollywood actresses make up the prints of the sari - although I'm less sure that I'd wear something like this (or where I would wear it to!)

What do you think of this sari? Is it something you would wear?

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BOLLYWOOD ISHTYLE: Sushmita Sen's Sizzle in Mast

Remember this song? It was the sizzling item number which got all the girls (well the ones I knew anyway!) swaying their hips like bellydancing wannabes. Sushmita looks every inch of her Miss Universe title in a number which could have competed with Katrina's 'Sheila' back in the day. Dripping in diamante jewels and bangle cuffs, and wearing an Arab-inspired set of outfits, Sushmita shows off her dance moves while looking surprisingly natural in terms of make up. The focus is on dripping necklaces, rich fabrics and flyaway hair, and it looks great on Sushmita. Admittedly this is something right out of the early noughties, (at one point Sushmita looks like she's dancing in front of an air balloon!) but it's still pretty interesting, and shows how dance choreographers were starting to move away from the whole prancing-about-in-fields-around-trees theme. I love that the outfits really suit Sushmita's tall, willowy figure, and that the jewellery used is rather different (the bangles which go all the way up the arm, for example) rather than the jewellery which is used in today's videos, which perhaps is a little more toned down. This was seen as a pretty sexy song when it was released, and the tune was kinda catchy too; Sushmita has a great artistic thing going on here and she manages to pull off a look which may otherwise have looked tacky or vulgar.
And her hair looks amazinggg :)

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Sushmita Sen and Kalyan Jewellers for 'Sangalp' Bridal Collection

South Indian gold jewellers Kalyan have managed to snag the beautiful Sushmita Sen to play their ambassasor and promote their lovely jewellery, for a new bridal range called "Sangalp". Her ad campaigns for this company are below, and she looks suitably breathtaking in her costumes, with a regal glamous and a polished-to-perfection look.

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Also part of the campaign is the advert itself for Kalyan Jewellers, as seen in the video below, showing the lovely Sushmita in a gorgeous backdrop:

Some beautiful photoshoots here, and some equally beautiful (although heavy!) jewellery pieces. My favourite image definitely has to be the first picture, the colours are beautifully rich to compliment the metal-work, and Sushmita's make-up is flawless, it really is a memorably picture. You can browse the Kalyan group on Facebook, and also their official website for moreof their pieces and latest news :)