Indian Anarkali-Style Gowns: Trend Alert

Thursday, March 7, 2013, 15:24 [IST]

Did you think gowns were the soul forte of Western fashion? Well then you were wrong. Indian fashion has innovated a new style that is has beautiful combination of an Anarkali suit and a gown. It is popularly being called the Indian style Anarkali gown or the Indian Silhouette. Legendary Indian fashion designer Famous Indian designer, Manish Malhotra has already posted on Facebook, 'Do you think that the Indian silhouette is as fashionable as the gown?'

You can see Anarkali gowns everywhere these days. Almost every celebrity in Bollywood has been seen wearing an Indian Anarkali style gown. It seems to fit perfectly because an Anarkali gown is a beautiful fusion of both Indian and Western fashion. And thus, it is versatile for almost all occasions. You can wear an Anarkali style Indian gown to a wedding or at the red carpet of an event. The scope of this new fashionable creation is immense.

Some of the finest Anarkali style gowns that we have seen so far have come from Manish Malhotra, Ritu Kumar and Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla labels. Another unique feature of the Anarklai style gown is that there is no age bar for it. It can be worn both young girls in their 20s or by old women in their 40s. That is why young stars like Parineeti Chopra as well as yesteryear stars like Zeenat Aman are patronising this style.

Here are some of the best Anarkali style gowns we have seen so far. You can go ahead and try them.

Shimmering White Silhouette

This embellished white Anarkali gown looks absolutely ravishing on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. You have noticed that she looks slimmer than usual in this outfit.

Madhuri's Red Frock-Style Gown

This bright red outfit looks brilliant on Madhuri. The specialty of this style is that it looks like an Anarkali suit till the waist and then resembles a gown from waist.

Deepika's Black and Gold Anarkali Gown

As the Anarkali style gown looks brilliant on tall women, this style is perfect for Deepika Padukone. She looks gorgeous in this black Anarkali style gown that has golden embroidery.

Sonali's Shaded Gown

Sonali Bendre is known for choosing simple designs and muted colours. If you too like subtlety when it comes to fashion, this is the perfect outfit for you. The gown is white all over with light pink shades at the bottom.

Parineeti's Bronzed Gown

Firstly, this bronze colour is rare. And secondly, the multiple borders of this gown makes it look inflated. It is a priceless creation.

Ash's Frilly Anarkali

Ash wore this anarkali gown to one of the high profile International events for Longines. The gown looks very stylish with slight frills on its hem. This shows that this style has a universal appeal.

Madhuri's Yellow Gown

This yellow Anarkali style gown imitates a lehenga choli. The bust is completely embellished like choli and the lehenga style skirt of the gown continues right under the waist.

Katrina's White Silhouette

This was one of the first Manish Malhotra's creation of its kind. Katrina turned heads when she wore it to Filmfare Awards 2012.

Ash's Sparkling White Anarkali

This is another super-hot Indian style gown from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's wardrobe. You could call this a bridal Anarkali even if it is in white. The embellishments are classy and you can easily wear it to a wedding.

Shilpa's Manish Malhotra Gown

This white Indian style gown looks fabulous on Shilpa Shetty's tall and slim frame. Actually, this style is better suited on tall women.

Raveena's Green Anarkali

Raveena Tandon has put on some weight with age, but she has hidden it well in this loose fitting Anarkali gown.

Ash's Lehenga-Style Red Gown

This Anarkali suit has the distinct illusion of being a lehenga with a long blouse. However, it is actually a frock. You can easily wear it to any party.

Sonakshi's Royal Blue Frock

The way you drape your dupatta makes all the difference to your look. Here Sonakshi Sinha has draped her dupatta like an improvised cape.

Parineeti: The Show-Stopper

She was the show-stopper's outfit for Manish Malhotra's recent show in UK. This red outfit was carried beautifully by Parineeti Chopra who is a regular patron of this style.

Juhi's Bright Pink Anarkali Gown

Juhi Chawla who is known for her simplicity when it comes to fashion, surprised us with this glamorous pink gown. She looked ravishing in this floor length Anarkali gown that had wide golden borders.

Urmila's Black Frock

This black Anarkali gown stood out because of the white chikankari trimmings on it. Also, the black drape with red borders makes the outfit look striking.