Bhumi Pednekkar’s Dulari look is organised around the skirt. A sleeveless high-neck top in charcoal sets a contained upper line, but the eye drops quickly to the handwoven mulberry silk balloon skirt. Its volume is gathered low and wide, with a rounded hem that gives it that buoyant shape, while the hand-painted surface shifts across the fabric in smoky tonal variations. Hand-embroidered highlights catch light in small flashes, which keeps the surface active as the skirt moves.
The top stays pared back and close to the body. The skirt brings volume, texture and a surface that changes as the folds deepen and release. A broad waistband makes that division explicit, so the silhouette feels intentionally split.
Bidipto’s styling works with that divide. Jewellery by Lotus Arts de Vivre sits high at the neck and then drops lower through the pendant, creating a vertical line before the eye meets the fuller sweep of the skirt. The earrings bring in turquoise and pearl, breaking the darker palette with a brighter note of colour. The hand-held bag, with its painted tiger and palm motif, adds a playful note to the ensemble.
Hair by Jyoti Mandre is pulled into a tight bun and tied at the back with a gold ribbon, a detail that shows itself more clearly in profile and from behind. At the hem, the embellished Aprajita Toor heels add another glinting surface when the skirt lifts. The makeup stays in a darker evening direction, with smoked eyes, a low-sheen base and a deeper rose-brown lip.
From Vogue’s fashion desk:
“The accessories overshadow the simple but statement charcoal grey ensemble. Ditch them for a more minimal chic approach. Pair with thonged sandals, a statement watch, small studs and an east-west shoulder bag,” says Divya Balakrishnan, Vogue India fashion associate.
