5 Decades of Indian Fashion ft. Bollywood Part 2

The last post was about the influence of Bollywood on the Indian Fashion industry in the '70s, '80s, and '90s. This is the continuation of the previous post if you haven't checked it out yet then go and find it here

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The 2000s : Post millennium, there was a rise in influence of the west on the Indian fashion. Manish Malhotra brought back the love of sarees in 2000 by introducing us to the cocktail saree. It gave a trendy look to the traditional saree with its pastel colours and elegantly flowy chiffon. This decade witnessed Bollywood collaborating with top Indian designers to heighten the significance of Bollywood in the fashion industry. The red saree that Sushmita Sen draped in 'Main Hoon Na' or the golden one that our Desi Girl rocked in 'Dostana' both dominated the scene and sarees came to be the symbol of a heartthrob. Ebullient and Happy go lucky Geet from 'Jab We Met' brought a wacky yet breezy look by advertising the Patiala salwar pants with a T-shirt. The trio of 'Dil Chahta Hai' made the leather pants popular. In 2009, Manish Arora became the 1st Indian designer to showcase his designs in the Paris Fashion Week.

Priyanka's saree from 'Dostana'.

Kareena Kapoor Khan's casual look from Jab We Met.

The 2010s: The current decade is the one in which I have grown up and to write this was the most fun amongst all the history of trends I have been jotting down. The decade mostly focused on comfort instead of glamour. Athleisure and stylish sweats prevailed in the market throughout the decade. Online shopping and social media took over our lives and every segment of the society had exposure to the new trends. The decennary switched the skinny jeans to more comfortable straight-legged jeans and palazzos. Deepika Padukone sported a lot of palazzo looks in her movie 'Piku'. Her look in cocktail also popularised the Aztec print. There was a resurgence of vintage accessories like chokers and scrunchies. Khadi became popular when the obsession for buying local began. These ten years also saw a colossal change in men's wear when celebrities like Ranveer Singh promoted popping colours and vibrant looks.

Deepika's look from 'Piku'.

Ranveer Singh in a colourful avatar!!

This was the last post in the history section of fashion. Hope you got some inspiration and I believe this will help you to buy some good statement pieces in future. See you next Thursday with something more interesting !! Do like share and subscribe !!