The beginning of 2019 has seen crayola chic taking centre stage in B-Town. Crayon-inspired ensembles have brightened up the red carpet in the last couple of weeks. Fashionista Sonam K Ahuja recently sported a rani pink Anamika Khanna creation and Janhvi Kapoor was seen cutting a fine figure in a blue pantsuit. Miss Kapoor has embraced this trend with gusto, as she showed up at an event in a blue sari reminding cine-goers of the iconic look of her late mom Sridevi in the classic Mr India. At Deepika Padukone’s wedding reception, she stole the thunder in a bright yellow Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla sari proving yet again that she owns these pop tones like no one else.

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The likes of Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Anushka Sharma and Esha Gupta have never shied away from sporting solid reds from head-to-toe. While mama-on-the-go Shilpa was seen in a bright red dress recently, which she accessorised with a black clutch, Anushka hit all the right style notes in a red twinset. Stylist Isha Bhansali sees it as a clever trick that makes one’s profile relatively taller. “I feel everyone should do it as it’s a rather flattering and forgiving trend,” she says.

Doesn’t break the flow of the eye

As there’s no second colour or embroidery, it’s a versatile trend. Stylist Eshaa Amiin observes, “You’re not breaking the flow of the eye and the mono hue adds more length, thereby making a person look slimmer. So, it helps you stand out. Ensure that you keep the rest of the look simple. At Deepika’s wedding, Janhvi wore a yellow sari, which was a great pick. All in all, it works beautifully on the Indian skin tone.”

A strong palette 

Solid blues, powerful reds and saturated yellow on the red carpet as well as at the airport have been the sure-shot winning formula for our Bollywood beauties and their styling teams. Designer Maheka Mirpuri observes, “Monochrome crayons is a strong palette which pops. So, team it with neutral accessories.”