Happy Ending anyone?

Hey folks. I'm back again. This time to review "Happy Ending".

I had high hopes for the movie, but it was a bit of a drag.

I however had my eye out for Ileana's no non-sense style more than the movie, so it wasn't that hard to sit through. Her image was that of a strong minded writer who knows what she wants from life.

What I liked was that she had a very defined wardrobe. It was full of cute fit and flare dresses topped with sleek blazers and slim belted cardigans. The colours are all muted with nudes, pastels and neutrals through out. The prints too were very intricate and her style is subtle without being in your face. Nude pumps and peep toes with over-sized glasses complete the look.

It is mostly balanced by adding coloured cardigans to neutral dresses and vice-versa. That is something that I love to do myself. Because, a colourful dress with a colourful cardigan gets loud and is just not my cup of tea. Yet, most of her looks were entirely subtoned. It would have done to add a pop of colour wherever possible.

I also like her natural waves and messy hairstyles.

It was however disappointing that she was very minimally accessorized. We see a dainty chain there and some slim bangles here. I would have liked to see more delicate and interesting pieces like this one in this pic. Loved this necklace with it's deer antlers and vines. It tells a story of it's own.

All in all, her dressing could have been a tad more fun and energetic than what they let in. It failed to make an impression on the screen and she was like a faint outline in the movie's background. Every piece in her outfits was great on it's own but not rightly put together.

Kalki on the other hand did not have a very defined wardrobe or a a very big part in the movie, so much can't be said on her style. However, I just want to say that Kalki was the image of a girly girl who won't give up for anything. She's dressed in pretty, soft printed dresses, fun hairstyles and fine earrings. Her introductory scene left me wondering which dentist gets so dressed up, with a complete updo for work. But it seemed to be deliberately done for comic relief. It left me cringing rather than laughing though.

Generally speaking the movie's entire styling was rather subdued and failed to make a strong impact. I would have liked to see some powerful and colourful bags and lots of mystic jewellery in Ileana's look for this role. It would have made a lot of difference. But, what I'd love to pick from Ileana's wardrobe are her nude blazers <3 

Do let me know what you thought of the styling in this movie! I really want to know if any of you share my thoughts ;)

Fashion Shaukeen

Lisa Haydon in "Shaukeens" is the image of a girl who wouldn't change for anyone. She wears what she likes and is happy in it. Her dressing is bohemian and effortless. I loved her carefree street style.

Although her dressing is not my style and I wouldn't pick any of the pieces for myself, I suggest that people loving her style can opt for flowy fabrics, floral prints and breezy colours that are not too loud. Remember that skin show is not prime to this style. It can just as well be pulled off in clothes that you are comfortable in. You do not need to spend a bomb to pull it off and it's perfect for Indian weather.

One thing I loved is that she opted for covered bottoms when the top is skin baring and covered tops when the bottom is skin baring. This is the balance that prevents any outfit from looking cheap and vulgar and brings it to a level of elegance.

I heard that Lisa Haydon styled for herself with her own clothes for the movie. So, thumbs up to her for building up Ahana's character so well.

The Kill Dil way...

Parineeti Chopra in Kill Dil is portrayed as a femme fatale in black clothes, dark lips and wavy hair by Poorvi Mohan and Aki Narula.

No doubt Parineeti looked very beautiful. This is the first time that she has played up a glamorous role. Although she looked great, I couldn't help but feel that the styling looked too forced and overdone. They simply tried too hard for the femme fatale look. Her make-up wasn't in sync with the moto jacket and boots. And, on the whole it was plain awkward. And for the role of a confident, rich, smart girl, her dressing was a little childish to be honest.

Her outfits swing from high fashion, feminine to tomboyish in a rapid pace.

Now we all know that crop tops are the thing of today. But, if you want to give it a try, please do not do it the Parineeti way:

There is just too much wrong with the look. The crop top is too short, the skirt is too low riding to be paired with that top and the hemline is too short. Disaster! Either the top should've been longer or the skirt should've been high waisted and longer. The trend is to show a slice of your abdomen and not about putting your entire tummy out there for display. This look is just borderline vulgar.

Secondly, this look of hers in the song "Bol Beliya":

There is just soo much wrong here once again. Yellow dress, yellow lighting, yellow drapes and a skin tight outfit with gold jewellery! She looks so washed out. She doesn't stand out. The dress mixes up with her skin colour and the background. In other words a total fail. Parineeti herself looks gorgeous, if only it weren't for that dress. Either her dress shoould've been well flared and voluminous or it should've been a different colour. Please girls, this one is not something you want to try out. This just makes me tearful.

One thing I loved:

Those ear cuffs....swoon. Ear cuffs are totally in and I give the stylist a thumbs up for using them here. Even more chic would have been using a single ear cuff. But, I'm all set to invest in some right now.

All in all, I felt that the styling in this movie was off. The outfits lacked elegance. Not impressed.