Bollywood in Hollywood

A saree is really just 6 yards of fabric. It is folded and pleated and put on a person with just three safety pins. How do you even get that much material to stick on your body with THREE safety pins? I don't know, I still don't get it.

I think saree's have been starting to become very popular outside of India. It's nice to see that a different culture is starting emerge on the red carpet. I don't know if this is because of the release of Slumdog Millionaire or what but I definitely take pride in this. I googled to see which celebrities have worn saree style outfits and it is seriously so fascinating to see who! Among these celebrities are Jessica Alba, Angelina Jolie, Hayden Panettiere, Blake Lively, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah and plenty more. The ones that stuck out to me the most was Madonna and The Pussycat Dolls.


Okay, I think all these sarees are really gorgeous but there is a reason why the two above stuck out to me the most. These celebrities were the ones who wore it the most different from the usual. In The Pussycat Dolls, only two out of the five members are wearing it correctly. I guess they were all trying to be different and unique, but as someone who wears sarees, I think the last two on the right look absolutely ridiculous. It's a great idea for people to wear it so that it  can show their personality but I personally think it looks like the outfit itself is choking them. The only two members wearing it correctly is the one all the way to the left and the member in the center. I think they look amazing and they are wearing it well in the traditional way.

Madonna, who is also wearing the saree in a kind of weird way, looks great but I think her saree choice could have been a much better one. She is wearing a more traditional and old fashioned type saree, there is nothing wrong with that, but people don't usually wear it in that modern way like Madonna is wearing. Madonna is usually known for wearing outfits that are out of the norm, so this probably didn't feel too different for her, but I definitely do give credit to her for wearing an outfit from a different country.
 
I just think its really awesome when you're watching a "pre" award show and you see one of your favorite celebrities strutting down the red carpet in a saree. Bollywood fashion has been something I came to obsess about since I was probably a pre-teen or so. I just love the eccentric work, bright and bold colors, and so many different styles. I can honestly say I have sat on the computer for hours  just looking at different sarees. There is so much out there and what's trending changes every few months. So for someone who is really in love with Bollywood clothes, I might get a little too excited to see Americans wearing it!