Bollywood's fashion queen, Sonam Kapoor is frequently credited as one of India's most trendy celebrities. Sonam is styled by her sister and celebrity stylist, Rhea Kapoor, who have worked together to curate styles and outfits that live on in many people's inspo boards. In many ways, they have led a fashion revolution in India, celebrating new upcoming young designers as well as traditional handicrafts and art of India. Her ethnic traditional and fusion looks will definitely inspire you as you curate your looks for the festive season.
Regal traditional attire
Sonam Kapoor at Anant Ambani and Radika Merchant’s pre wedding, wearing the traditional attire of Ladakh: The Mogos, the primary garment, paired with the Bok cape for warmth, showcases the rich cultural tapestry influenced by the Silk Route. Crafted from silk by artisans of Benaras, this ensemble features intricate phoenix embroidery symbolizing energy and wisdom, with a crane motif representing peace and prosperity. She completed the look with custom bag by re ceremonial and juttis from Elements by Radhika Gupta.
Fusion ethnic saree
Sonam wears a saree ensemble from the Ritu Kumar Couture 2023 collection - Aashnaa, which she paired with the stunning Mahesh Notandass choker and Amrapali Jewels earrings. The Imran jacket in silk velvet and hand twisted zari, is inspired from a mid 20th-century noble courtier’s “Angarkhi”. It’s paired with vertical stripe printed shirt and a classic sari. This shirt is embellished with aari & tikki hand embriodery while the light silk sari is a jamawar print.
Repurposed vintage vibe
She showcased her vintage vibe by embracing vintage embroidery with this outfit from Jigyam. It's crafted from an authentic old Banarasee saree, sparkling with real gold weave, adorned with traditional embroidery, vintage tassels, shells, and pearls which add a unique touch. The dupatta, embroidered with over 60-year-old mochi work from Gujarat, is a testament to exquisite embroidery skills. The jewelry is a journey through time. Each piece in silver is an authentic antique, with payals and bangles that are 80-90 years old. The shoes are handcrafted juttis by Fizzy Goblet.Pastel embroidered lehenga moment
When she wore this beautiful custom peach Anavila lehenga, inspired by the Bundi forest. This peach zari full circle lehenga and khadi silk zari dupatta bring to life a lush tapestry of Sarus cranes, peacocks, fawns, and blooming flora. Hand-appliquéd details and delicate embroidery on khadi silk showcase nature's beauty. She paired the look with chocker and earrings from Mahesh Notandass and ethnic juttis from Needledust.
Floral sari cape moment
For the reception dinner at 10 Downing Street to celebrate UK-India week, she opted for a custom Rohit Bal sari in a rich yet breathable cotton-silk fabric, printed with red flora and fauna motifs—a signature of the celebrated designer. Her sister-stylist Rhea Kapoor paired the gorgeous soft and minty green sari with a long hand-woven silk coat in ivory with thread-embroidered floral motifs in red.
Embroidered saree celebrating India's forest-scape
The actor wore a sari from Indian designer Pankaj S Chadha's eponymous brand Pankaj S Heritage, which focuses on reviving traditional Indian craftsmanship and embroidery techniques. The sari was from the Jungle-Mahal collection inspired by the Indian ‘Vana Vaibhav’ aka the flora and fauna, birds and animals found in the Indian tropical forest-scape. The Gulkaari sari has a light-catching brown with a green leaf border and wildlife-inspired embroidery throughout. In keeping with the wildlife theme, the actor paired the sari with a leopard print stole by Celine to finish off the look. She paired the look with jewels from Alice Cicolini and sandals from Giorgio Armani.Diwali Saree moment
She gave a sari moment for Diwali celebration in a pink Studio Medium Panorama Jamdani Shibori saree and their signature Jamdani Kaftan blouse which she paired with Shri Paramani Jewels.
Embroidered Handicraft moment
Sonam wore a gold tissue slit skirt hand-embroidered in gota, beads, crystals and coloured resham by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla in the Navratan range, at the grand opening of the Jio World Plaza. A silk tissue ghagra with coloured pattis and gold nakshi borders is worn under the skirt. The look is completed with a beautifully embroidered navratan blouse and draped with a tissue Hyderabad dupatta with gold booties and borders to create a scintillatingly regal effect.
Simple Elegant Saree moments
Anavila pink and grey embroidered Pink floral organza saree by Raw Mango
New Age Regal Ensemble
Sonam wore custom JJ Valaya for the opening of NMACC. Her ensemble is a blend of two fabrics: raw silk was used for the jacket and a beautiful, printed sari in georgette that has grace and femininity. The ivory sari boasts a red floral print with a hint of green, while the inside of the jacket is lined with Jamevar. She paired the look with necklace from Khanna Jewellers and earrings from Estaa Gems. The shoes were by Aprajita Toor and the clutch by Abhilasha Pret Jewelry.
Sparkling White and Silver Ensemble
Sonam wore a white lehenga with silver embroidery by Anamika Khanna, one of her favourite designers, at the Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant pre-wedding celebration in Jamnagar, Gujarat.Perfect Festive Wear
She wore embroidered beige ghagra choli paired with rust red zari dupatta from re ceremonial for Diwali celebrations.
Ethnic Fusion Look
She wore this gorgeous fusion ensemble by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla to an event at the Marriott. It consists of an off-white long sleeve organza jumpsuit with plunging neckline and palazzo pants with silver and gota detailing. The outfit was paired with a mandarin collar, long sleeved and side slit embroidered black coat with intricate mirror work, threadwork embroidery, beads, resham and crystals. The earrings, rings, bangles and cuffs, and toe rings were from Amrapali Jewels and Abhilasha Pret Jewelry. The look was completed by shoes from Aparajita Toor.
Celebration of Indian art and craftsmanship
Sonam Kapoor wore custom Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla to the NMACC India Gala paired with earrings from Amrapali Jewels.The embroidered lehenga and bustier blouse set has twenty unique panels of embroidery representing twenty-five years of the designers.
Comfy Stylish Ethnic look for Festive Travel Season
She wore this ivory satin silk print floral motif v-neck kaftan and pant butti set from Punit Balana. Get it herePerfect Wedding Guest Ensemble
Sonam Kapoor wearing the perfect festive wedding guest white embroidered lehenga with gold zari border from Re Ceremonial.Happy Festive Season
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