#TrendAlert: Sarees With Crop Tops Are The New 'IT' Thing!

Whether you like seamless and shimmery sarees or ruffled saree designs, we all love wearing sarees at wedding functions. There’s something just ethereally elegant about wearing a saree. They’re undeniably one of the most ethnically hip outfit choices out there when it comes to bridal fashion. And when our modish brides and bridesmaids pair that wonderfully gorgeous saree with an appealing crop top, this outfit game hits a whole new level. 

The best part about wearing a saree in today’s age is that there is no rule set in stone that dictates how you should wear it. You can wear your saree in a lehenga style, or wrap it up like a dhoti! Similarly, you can either choose to get yourself a scintillating saree blouse designed, or just wing it with a shirt or crop top. 

So, pick up your favourite crop tops, ladies, because we’re here to tell you that crop tops with sarees are the new 'IT' thing!

Stunning Sarees With Crop Tops

As a bride, you're bound to shop for many sarees before you get married. Investing in a new blouse every time you buy a new saree starts becoming boring after a while. In fact, getting new blouses stitched every time becomes impractical, considering you can never reuse this piece of clothing in a different way. So, using a crop top instead of a blouse is a fun opportunity to utilise this piece of clothing. 

But if you're confused about how to work a cropped top with a saree, then here is some inspiration for you to bookmark!

A crop top with fluffed up full sleeves!

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A plain cotton saree works well with a crop top with fluffed up full sleeves, with oxidised silver jewellery to add a touch of glam! 

Halter neck crop top that is so elegant! 

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We're swooning over this cute halter neck crop top paired with a matching monotone saree that looks super-elegant for an engagement party! 

Breezy puffed sleeve crop top for nuptial ceremonies

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This handpainted saree by Vedika M's label is everything when paired with this breezy puffed sleeve crop top. Doesn't Chitrangada Singh look STUNNING! 

Cape style crop top that is our FAV! 

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Say yes to a cape style crop top to go with your favourite silk saree! Glam up your look with some heavy earrings and dark eye makeup that is perfect for your sangeet night! 

Crop tops with horizontal lines? YES, please! 

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This ensemble by Sabyasachi is pure inspiration for those who have crop tops with horizontal lines that match well with sarees in contrasting colours. Don't miss to zoom-in the lace work on the saree! 

Boxy lilac crop top that is effortlessly chic

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Yet another fashion statement delivered by Sonam Kapoor. Her floral print saree paired with a boxy lilac crop top is effortlessly chic. 

Tube crop top with intricate designing 

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Beauty influencer Komal Pandey is always showing off new ways to style your clothes and we love the way she put this tube style crop top to use with her plain white saree and a gorgeous neckpiece! 

Bralette style crop top that is so HOT! 

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We're all hiding a few bralette style crop tops in our closets. Dig them out this wedding season and put them to use with your favourite saree.

Layered crop top that pairs up well with a printed saree is gorgeous! 

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This layered crop top is an easy-breezy match with any printed saree. Just add on some matching jewellery and shoes, and you're good to go!

Most Swoon-worthy Fashion Moments from #AmbaniWedding

No Ambani wedding is complete without our favorite Bollywood stars in attendance! We were not yet over the best ever fashion parade of B-town stars at Isha Ambani's wedding, that we witnessed another one recently at Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta's wedding nuptials. Well, we loved every bit of it. 

Dressed in their glamorous best, oodles of celebrities poured in at the Akash Ambani's wedding to give us the best kind of wedding fashion inspiration. While Kiara Advani, Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor oozed sheer gorgeousness in their designer lehengas, Karisma, Deepika and Shilpa Shetty showed how to slay in sarees. The stylish men weren't behind in this fashion extravaganza either. Shahid Kapoor, SRK, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar and so many others made strong sartorial statements, that definitely need your attention.

Here we list some of the best fashion moments we saw at the #AkuStoleTheShlo wedding.

Who wore what at Akash Ambani & Shloka's wedding revelries

'Cut From The Same Cloth': Karan Johar & Alia Bhatt

Stealing the most limelight in color-coordinated outfits at the royal Ambani wedding this time was the dazzling duo, Karan Johar & Alia Bhatt. The two spilled some crazy summery vibes donning the color of joy-yellow, from Sabyasachi's latest Fiza collection. While Alia looked effervescent as ever in her yellow lehenga-choli paired with a huge diamond necklace, centre-parted bun and dewy makeup, Karan, on the other hand, looked all dapper in his acid yellow bandhgala.

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The 'OG' Beauty: Kareena Kapoor

The Begum of Bollywood, Kareena Kapoor Khan came dressed in an icy blue hand-embroidered & mirror work lehenga by designer Manish Malhotra and yet again left us bewitched with her scintillating appearance. We loved how she wrapped the dupatta around her shoulders and rounded off her look with a diamond choker necklace, a loose ponytail, highlighted cheeks and nude lips (Just Bebo style!).

Source Manish Malhotra

Source Manish Malhotra

The Power Couple: Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone

Putting their best fashion foot forward, the most loved duo of the tinsel town, Ranveer & Deepika turned up wearing color-contrasting outfits for Akash & Shloka's wedding. Ranveer stayed true to his class apart fashion sense and donned a classic gota-patti work black bandhgala from Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla. Whereas Deepika clad herself in a coral-pink Sabyasachi saree detailed with subtle zari work all over. She teamed it with a deep V-neck blouse and finished off the look with a resplendent rani haar & choker set, a low ponytail and soft makeup. 

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The Millenial Bridesmaid: Kiara Advani

Dressed in a fully-embellished blush pink lehenga from Manish Malhotra's Mijwan collection, Kiara Advani literally got our hearts racing on repeat. We love how she let her glimmering outfit make the loudest noise, keeping the accessories to minimal. 

Source Manish Malhotra

Source Manish Malhotra

For the reception too, the diva opted for a glimmering yellow outfit embellished with metallic 3-D motifs and teamed it with naturally luscious locks, clean makeup and a pair of dangles.

The Fashion-savvy couple: SRK & Gauri

Making a striking appearance at Akash & Shloka's wedding was also our favorite couple, Shah Rukh Khan & Gauri Khan. Shah Rukh looked lit AF in his pristine chikankari ivory bandhgala paired with a pair of dhoti pants, dark brown brogues and a double-layered pearl maala. Gauri complimented him just well in her elegant grey feather-detailed saree from Falguni & Shane Peacock with a diamond necklace, nude pink lips, and wavy tresses adding the finishing touches to her overall look.

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One with the 'HOT' bod!: Janhvi Kapoor

Janhvi Kapoor set the temperatures soaring high as she dazzled in an all gold lehenga choli beautifully hand-crafted with mirrors by Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla. The hot newbie further accentuated her look with a pair of chandbaali earrings, a messy bun, flushed cheeks and smokey eyes.

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Source Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla

The Trendsetter: Shilpa Shetty

Channelling her inner goddess in a svelte dusty pink saree from Faabiiana, Shilpa Shetty made a head-turning appearance at Shloka & Akash's wedding. The fitness queen paired her saree with a sultry strappy blouse, a royal bib necklace and a stylish potli bag and we're taking all sorts of inspiration from her.

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Our Desi Girl: Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra truly personified elegance and charm in a silver lace saree, embellished with Swarovski crystals and pearls from Tarun Tahiliani. Keeping her look minimal yet edgy, the actress paired her saree with natural waves, a bold lip colour, a diamond bracelet and metallic eyes.

Confessions with Sumeet Vyas

From everyone's favourite Meekesh of the Permanent Roomates, and Tripling, to being the adorable cab-driver in English Vinglish get candid with Sumeet Vyas!The tale of journey that started with a whiff of theatre....

“I am not that naïve, or even adorable for that matter as Mikesh"

You realize photographs, just like an actor, can lie to you with much ease when you see him for the first time. At 6’1’’, Sumeet is taller than you think and has a self-assured ease that you don’t find in Mikesh or Chandan- either of the popular web series character he has played.

“I am not that naïve, or even adorable for that matter as Mikesh. I know. But that’s the charming thing about acting. And I love what I do or rather, what acting does to me.” Internet and fans went crazy about him last year as he convincingly delivered two back to back hit series with characters poles apart. But quiz him on his long struggle period before that (he wanted to be an actor since he was 16!) and you don’t see any strain off that. All you hear is a driven, well thought out mind with a sly sense of humour.

“People talk about their love at first sight. But for me, it was love at the first whiff”

Talking about his decision to get into acting, he explains, “I was never a bright student. Expectations were always low. With teenage, the urge of proving oneself got only stronger and I found myself doing a series of different things to put myself out there. From taking science in the junior college to learning video editing as a respite, I did it all. But the breaking point came when I went to see my father’s play at Prithvi for the first time.” 

“People talk about their love at first sight. But for me, it was love at the first whiff. You see, throughout my childhood, I was fascinated with how my father’s clothes had a peculiar smell to them. Almost like a concoction that would always linger in my head. ‘Was it his cologne?’ ‘Was it the cigarettes he smoked or the people he met?’ I wanted to smell more of that; I wanted to smell like that. That day when I went backstage post play, I found everything absorbed with that same peculiar scent, and I instantly knew I too wanted a piece of that scent.”

“Not trying to be Shah Rukh Khan here, but the power of really wanting something is splendid”

And rest that happened is history, a history he’s rather fond of. From a Bollywood movie (English Vinglish) to numerous plays and ads to writing scripts and a (thankfully) short lived soap drama stint to his credit, Sumeet was determined, resilient and most of all, patient. How did he keep going without giving up? Ask and he grins before answering, “Not trying to be Shah Rukh Khan here, but the power of really wanting something is splendid. It gives you the wisdom to follow your instinct,the resolution to not be dissuaded and hope in the times of lull. I am an instinct driven guy and I know that I want to keep telling stories.

“You can call me a, Bewakoof, but I am a content one at that. And thankfully, commercial or not, but my choices have never let me down.”

And you’ll find ample reasons to believe what he’s saying. His stint with TVF in the game changing web series Permanent Roommates is a legit proof of that. He has gone on public record admitting how he approached the channel himself just because that is how amazed he was by their work. “Much before the series was even planned, I contacted them to just let them know I really liked the kind of work they were putting up and the variety they were offering, and whenever there is a feasible situation, I would love to collaborate with them.”

But how naturally does this come for an actor to put away his infamous insecurities and reach out? Going by Sumeet, not much! “As an actor, I have never thought twice before being the one to initiate. And why should I? I do have confrontation issues, but approaching right people for the right reason has never been a problem. You can call me a Bewakoof, but I am a content one at that. And thankfully, commercial or not, but it has never let me down.”

"I think the main thing one needs to ask themselves every now and then is what do they want to be known as (and for) eventually"

The actor is busy wrapping up two movies right now, one with Kalki Koechlin and other with Swara Bhaskar, and wants to take a break for a while before he gets back on writing & acting second season of Tripling. A natural question arises as to why is he not cashing in on the success of two of most well-received web series like any other ‘smart’ actor and instead taking a break? Doesn’t he face the fear of fading away, especially with how short-lived today’s 15 minutes of fame are? His effacing candour tells me otherwise. “It may not be the smartest decision, but as an actor, I feel the need to keep reinventing myself. How else would I tell all kind of stories? TVF could have easily rerun back to back seasons of Permanent Roommates to leverage the fan base. But we know the story is the lifeline of our series and so, a certain amount of time to let it breathe and develop the story is invested. I think the main thing one needs to ask themselves every now and then is what do they want to be known as (and for) eventually. Is it the fame? Money? Accomplishing certain landmarks? Whatever you do (or not do) has to justify that. Is it always practical? No. Is it a choice? Yes.” 

And just like that, he broke into a nifty grin again with a most natural yet enigmatic smile, which can come only from a man, who is at peace with what he has done and knows exactly what he wants to do. In Mikesh’s language, this one is ‘cooool’.