Showing posts with label Kareena Kapoor fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kareena Kapoor fashion. Show all posts
When Kareena Kapoor wears a garment, she owns it-Mohit Rai
8:23 AM
As told to Nishi Tiwari (MUMBAI MIRROR; September 23, 2019)
I met Kareena a few years ago during a bridal shoot in Dubai and started to work on her personal look right after Taimur (Ali Khan, her son with husband Saif Ali Khan) was born.She is one of those people who can’t look bad in anything, solely because of her personality. No matter how elaborate or extravagant an outfit is, who has designed it or even if it has a seven-foot train, Kareena will always be the star in it. You know how with some stars the clothes wear them? With Kareena, it’s her wearing the clothes.
For a stylist, it is important to take the client’s personal taste into account, and pick stuff that they would like to wear and be comfortable in. Kareena’s style is inherently classic, chic… and very expensive. You make her wear anything and she will make it look like it’s worth a thousand dollars. The shirts she is seen in, on the streets and at the airport, could be high street, but she elevates it. And it’s all so effortless!
She is classically beautiful, so everything classic looks amazing on her. When you do a sari for her, I don’t think those funky saris with belts and trousers would be the way to go with her. Rather I’d go with a classic sari, worn the way it is supposed to be worn. That is who she is. And of course, she represents quintessential Bollywood glamour.
Kareena loves black and white; and she likes denim. It’s a classically royal style. Fortunately for me, she never says “I don’t like this colour,” or “I won’t wear that.” Her brief is open-ended. Also, I grew up admiring Indian couture, my aesthetic is essentially glam and that aligns with Kareena’s personal style. She may make it look extremely easy, but we never go for easy-dressing.
Something that she isn’t comfortable with is the concept of ‘funky’, which can be described as everything trend-driven, in-the-moment. Style is something people should be able to look up to even years later. For instance, Audrey Hepburn, or Jackie O, even 70 years later, they are classically beautiful. Kareena’s style, too, will never seem dated.
She loves everything luxe—anything that looks expensive, is made of premium-quality fabric. If we’re talking cotton, it has to be a luxury Egyptian cotton with high thread count, not a cambric. In denim, it has to be something of premium quality. If you look at her airport looks, she will be wearing t-shirts with denims, kurtas… sometimes, it’s all-denim. Kareena has openly spoken about how people getting styled for airport looks is ridiculous. So, everything she wears comes from her own closet.
But when Kareena wears a garment, she owns it. It doesn’t look like someone has sourced it for her. She likes to show off her face. Sometimes, we get a grand outfit and wonder if it’s a bit too much. Kareena will put it on and it looks just right on her. Her face is her best feature. To be fair though, her make-up and hair is consistently chic and clean. Nothing too dramatic or hectic. She works with Mickey (Contractor) and Yianni (Tsapatori), stalwarts in their respective fields and together they make magic.
It's inherent. Either you are glamorous or you are not-Kareena Kapoor
8:38 AM
Kareena Kapoor Khan on how she carries glamour with ease
Sangeeta Wadhwani (TIMES LIFE; October 19, 2014)
Your idea of glamour, growing up?
Maharani Gayatri Devi, Zeenat Aman and in Hollywood, Grace Kelly.
How do you keep your glamour quotient evolving?
You
know, I don't read up on glamour but I feel it's inherent. Either you
are glamorous or you are not. You can look extremely glam in a white
shirt and jeans. It doesn't need to be in-your-face. In fact, when you
dress simply and still have an air about you...you understand true
glamour. It's the way you carry yourself. It's ultimately being
comfortable with the way you look in
the mirror. I often just browse and buy things, not brands, just because
they feel nice.
Your go-to shopping destinations...
I am obsessed with shopping in London and Paris. I love shopping at Harvey Nichols and Harrods, two places I always visit.
Your instant go-to fashion fix?
I personally love blazers. I have 20 different cuts of black jackets, because I feel that a blazer is one garment when thrown over a T shirt or a shirt, a pair of jeans and a stylish hand bag, can make you look good.
Nothing can go wrong.
Are you a get up-and-go girl or high maintenance when it comes to fashion and beauty?
I am a get-up-and-go girl. It's only at photo shoots that one has to do all this or when Saif (Ali Khan) and I have to go to a glamorous event. But even when we are going to an event together, my taste will be classic; more like a Giorgio Armani, or a Ralph Lauren... those are my buys.“
How do you lift your looks up instantly after a long day?
Hmm... kajal in my eyes. I think most people who see me, tell me I look far more glamorous when I have kajal... and it doesn't matter if I am dead tired and have to still step out for dinner or something, just a black dress and a lot of smokey kajal works like a charm. I don't do too much to my hair, if a blow dry is not possible then I just bundle it up into a ponytail... sometimes a low one, or a high one.“
Would you call yourself a fashion victim or an individual?
I am not obsessed with trends or what's in fashion; I tend to go for whatever suits me. Like everyone may say, don't wear boot-cut jeans, they are out of style but to me, a good pair of boot-cut jeans with a shirt can look really sexy!
Inner pick-me-ups to feel glamorous?
A glass of champagne. Listening to jazz and blues. Yoga, pilates and pranayam... A good pair of sunglasses, kajal and lip balm. I use a moisturiser but otherwise I don't use any base or foundation or tint when I am travelling. I am not particular about Indian or Western products; it's about what works best for me.
Do you see glamour as an age-related construct?
I think glamour is to do with the way you feel. It's more about attitude than just the way you look. And above all, it's about the way you love yourself.
Maharani Gayatri Devi, Zeenat Aman and in Hollywood, Grace Kelly.
How do you keep your glamour quotient evolving?
You
know, I don't read up on glamour but I feel it's inherent. Either you
are glamorous or you are not. You can look extremely glam in a white
shirt and jeans. It doesn't need to be in-your-face. In fact, when you
dress simply and still have an air about you...you understand true
glamour. It's the way you carry yourself. It's ultimately being
comfortable with the way you look in
the mirror. I often just browse and buy things, not brands, just because
they feel nice.Your go-to shopping destinations...
I am obsessed with shopping in London and Paris. I love shopping at Harvey Nichols and Harrods, two places I always visit.
Your instant go-to fashion fix?
I personally love blazers. I have 20 different cuts of black jackets, because I feel that a blazer is one garment when thrown over a T shirt or a shirt, a pair of jeans and a stylish hand bag, can make you look good.
Nothing can go wrong.
Are you a get up-and-go girl or high maintenance when it comes to fashion and beauty?
I am a get-up-and-go girl. It's only at photo shoots that one has to do all this or when Saif (Ali Khan) and I have to go to a glamorous event. But even when we are going to an event together, my taste will be classic; more like a Giorgio Armani, or a Ralph Lauren... those are my buys.“
How do you lift your looks up instantly after a long day?
Hmm... kajal in my eyes. I think most people who see me, tell me I look far more glamorous when I have kajal... and it doesn't matter if I am dead tired and have to still step out for dinner or something, just a black dress and a lot of smokey kajal works like a charm. I don't do too much to my hair, if a blow dry is not possible then I just bundle it up into a ponytail... sometimes a low one, or a high one.“
Would you call yourself a fashion victim or an individual?
I am not obsessed with trends or what's in fashion; I tend to go for whatever suits me. Like everyone may say, don't wear boot-cut jeans, they are out of style but to me, a good pair of boot-cut jeans with a shirt can look really sexy!
Inner pick-me-ups to feel glamorous?
A glass of champagne. Listening to jazz and blues. Yoga, pilates and pranayam... A good pair of sunglasses, kajal and lip balm. I use a moisturiser but otherwise I don't use any base or foundation or tint when I am travelling. I am not particular about Indian or Western products; it's about what works best for me.
Do you see glamour as an age-related construct?
I think glamour is to do with the way you feel. It's more about attitude than just the way you look. And above all, it's about the way you love yourself.
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