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Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan: B-Town ladies let their bags do the talking

Here’s Looking at actresses, who are a pro at teaming their ‘it’ accessory with their outfit

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Sonam K Ahuja, Jacqueline Fernandez, Deepika Padukone, Kangana Ranaut, Malaika Arora
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Every season in B-Town sees a fusillade of ‘it’ bags, while there are some that remain a mainstay with a few tweaks here and there, others just fade into the last season’s closet. Our Bollywood beauties have shown a penchant for Hermes Birkin and Kelly, personalised Goyard, Dior saddle, Saint Laurent Rive Gauche tote, Chanel canvas Deauville and Gucci Dionysus. If Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor swear by the evergreen Hermes, Kangana Ranaut loves her Gucci and Deepika Padukone is a Chanel fan. While most actors love carrying the latest handbags, there are only a few, who co-ordinate their totes with their outfits. Kangana has transformed this co-ordination into a fine art — often pairing her neutral Anavila saris with tanned Hermes handbags. 

Kareena loves clashing her monochrome Balmain blazers with camel-hued Hermes and Sonam K Ahuja is more than happy to ditch a luxury bag in favour of her self-made offering from her label — Rheson. We get a style jury to judge, who wears their handbags really well in B-Town.

Trend-driven 

Gotta admit, but most actresses and their styling team are driven by which accessories are in, caring little about their personal style. Stylist Divyak D’Souza observes, “A lot of celebrities in India do ‘trendy’ bags. One season, it’s all about the Goyard and next season, the spotlight is on the monogrammed backpack from Gucci. Having said that, I feel that Kangana teams her handbags really well with her outfit. Another name that comes to mind is Sonam, who keeps it functional and stylish with her accessories game.”

All about limited editions 

Style observers opine that Celines and Hermes continue to rule the accessories chart. However, Goyard is the new go-to label, and a lot of Bollywood celebrities swear by its unique customisation services. It’s not uncommon to see actors gifting each other custom-made wallets and purses from this label. Stylist Eshaa Amiin, who styles Karisma Kapoor quips. “Lolo loves her Hermes and has a collection of limited edition pieces from the French luxury label. Also, she keeps switching her bags all the time and uses them as an accessory to add a pop of colour to her monochrome looks. I like the way Kangana carries a wide section of bags and it’s not done in a Bollywood-ish way. I see a utilitarian approach there — be it her broad slings or the laptop cases.”

Let the bag speak 

Often actors’ ensembles are overwhelming and one rarely gets to see their bag. Stylist Isha Bhansali opines that both Kangana and Deepika give a chance to their bag to speak. “DP has the best of Celine, Balenciaga and Dior. Also, Malaika Arora carries a lot of bags, especially from Chanel,” says Isha.

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