Diwali, one of the biggest festivals of India, calls for traditional Indian ethnic attire. During the festive season, you are more likely to see women wearing traditional clothing such as sarees or lehengas.
But what if you don’t want to wear the same look year after year, or what if you want something comfortable but traditional at the same time? This is where this list of Diwali fusion looks by celebrities comes in handy!
These Celebrities Give The Best Diwali Fusion Outfit Inspiration:
1. Jumpsuit + Ethnic Jacket
Let’s start with the Queen of Bollywood fashion, Sonam Kapoor, who especially makes it look too easy to create a fusion look that doesn’t appear to be western yet still is pretty comfortable from top to bottom, i.e, a jumpsuit!
This look by itself is quite simple, but when you pair it up with an embellished jacket in a contrasting shade, you’ll find it’s perfect for one of the biggest (twinkling) nights of the year!
Top Tip: To avoid appearing too dramatic, go light on the accessories, as the work on the long jacket takes the spotlight.
2. Diwali Co-ord
Tara Sutaria has already made a name for herself as Bollywood’s fashion queen since her debut a couple of years ago. The actress’s monochromatic Indo-Western look gives a run to the Diwali celebrity fashion lehengas with its beautiful A-line skirt and a strapless blouse,which feature heavy beadwork and embroidery.
The Student of the Year 2 actress is wearing a Manish Malhotra co-ord set, but you can create the same look yourself with some simple sequined individual matching pieces as well. The structured fit is supported by a stole in the same texture to complete the traditional Indian aesthetic work of sparkle and sequins, which makes Diwali celebrity fashion lehengas look classier.
3. Corset + Saree
You can see many actresses and influencers during Diwali in Sarees. It is just incomplete without a blouse, and a few years ag,o the trend of forgoing a traditional blouse for a crop top was in. Now, it’s been transformed even more with the French bodice, Corset, taking its place.
This breaks the norms of casual saree styling, where you can use the already owned corset in your house as a blouse instead! Choose from easy breezy material like silk or chiffon, or even Diwali celebrity fashion sarees for inspiration; the corset will be the statement item in this attire!
4. Coorgi Saree Drape
There are dozens of Saree drapes in the world, and the Coorgi one, which originates from southern India, specifically Karnataka, is among the most adaptable Diwali celebrity fashion sarees. It doesn’t require as much attention as the other popular open pallu saree. Rather, you wrap around with the pleats tied at the back and then wrap it above the chest.
With the pallu coming around the front, these beautiful Diwali celebrity fashion sarees look more and more like a dress that can even look one-shouldered if you opt for a strapless blouse!
5. Top + Lungi (Sari-drape Bottom)
Another Diwali Fashion inspo by actress and fashionista, Kapoor’s Diwali fusion look is subtle but too pretty to get ignored: An Indian aesthetic Zari (golden metal thread) blouse and a Vintage Gara (traditional parsi silk) saree.
Don’t forget the charming hair accessory worn by the National Award Winner, the classic French Beret, in this look, which is truly making it a Diwali fusion outfit!
Top Tip: How about twinning with your partner with this look? Not getting where I am coming from? Well, let me explain… How about you guys opt for similar bottoms, i.e, lungis? The saree drape skirt will definitely be the talk of the town as Diwali celebrity couples’ fashion forever!
6. Embellished Pant Suit + Cape
When it’s Diwali fashion for women, we cannot forget Deepika Padukone, a global fashion icon, who often experiments with her trailblazing style. In the following look, she inspires us not to lose comfort for fashion as she pairs a comfy (often titled ”power dressing for women”) attire of a heavily embellished pantsuit set with a complementing cape.
While I’m a fan of the regal look, if you are at a homely party on the occasion of the Festival of Lights, I’d say you can even forgo the cape and just go with an ethnic pant suit. Even on its own, it can fulfill the Indo-Western look!
7. Gown With Pallu
If you are in a crunch for time or don’t want to spend money on proper Diwali outfit ideas, then you can take inspiration from Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia’s simple and subtle look, which is being enhanced with a traditional, heavily embellished drape over a simple dress.
The former Miss World presents quite a western Diwali outfit idea here that’s literally easy breezy; A simple black gown with a slit with a “pallu.” You can follow the same path and use your friend’s or family member’s statement dupatta over a plain dress!
8. Saree + Leather Belt
Pre-draped sarees already work for you in the harmonious but hectic time of Diwali, when you don’t have much time to spend on yourself. But did you know that with just a little accessory or two, you can make even that look Indo-Western?
That’s exactly what Bollywood actress Nushrratt Bharuchha has done in the following look. The hot red saree gives us such glamorous inspiration to opt for a halter neck blouse and belt for a heavenly fusion. The faux leather belt, in particular, with a face of a tiger on the buckle, symbolizes literal fierceness to the red-hot look!
9. Mermaid Skirt Lehenga
We have come a long way from the traditional Lehenga (a sort of flared skirt) and Choli (blouse) set with a dupatta (stole), but of course we had to include this classic Diwali outfit for women to end our list and trendy style queen Janhvi Kapoor gave us just the right look, which you can take inspiration straight from if you’d like to carry a more modern Diwali look.
Her switch from a proper A-line or flared skirt to a literal shimmery mermaid skirt for this coordinated look appears bold and western. The low-neck blouse is rather simple because the skirt is more than enough, and that’s just the Dhadak actress applying the classic fashion rule.
FAQ: What Accessories To Pair Up with Fusion Diwali Fashion for Women?
Indo-Western accessories for women, when it comes to their Diwali outfit, really depend on the look you are wearing. Some looks are dramatic enough on their own to create a beautiful attire, while some are more subtle and truly shine with a statement piece.
Alas, there are some accessories that are most popularly seen during the Diwali season:
- Statement earrings– Bold jewellery pieces to add the traditional aesthetic to the modern attire.
- Metal Rings– These add such a vintage look that’s ideal for any traditional outfit.
- Choker Necklaces– Whether it be those classic pearl ones or metal-embellished ones, these become The item to complete a sophisticated Diwali outfit!
- Indian Sandals– Mojris, Kohlapuri Wedge – I personally believe even if your Indo-Western outfit is leaning more towards Western, a lot of that Indian aesthetic can be added by the versatility of Indian footwear!
These accessories really help in making a proper Indo-Western Diwali look that does not make your outfit look only festive but properly balanced.
