BBA Newstands: August 2012

August covers are in and while I love Vogue's choice of showing Kajol for their Ageless issue, I would have loved to see a different look for her. Not liking Elle or Marie Claire.. what went wrong here? We're still waiting on Maxim India but my favorite so far is Deepika for GQ... HOT! Can this girl take a bad picture? WTF!... I'll update this post once we get more covers. I also threw in Hrithik's Men's Health cover on here because sometimes we need a good ab shot LOL.. And a special shout out to People magazine- love the Abhi/Aish love! xx

Bollywood's Ageless Beauties: Madhuri, Sridevi, Karisma, Kajol

The 80s aren't just hot in fashion and music; it seems Bollywood is being consumed by divas from the previous decades making a comeback. While I try to focus this blog on fashion, as a 90s Bollywood fan it's hard not to get excited by some of my favorite stars stepping back into the limelight. Let's take a glimpse as what's happening with our favorite 80s-90s B-town divas:

MADHURI.. NOW

When I was growing up you were either team Dixit or team Sridevi. It was that simple. I still believe, to this day, that Madhuri is the most beautiful woman in the world (of this generation, at least). I can't help but applaud her. She's chosen to age gracefully and make a return to Bollywood, which is quite astonishing as we all know B-town's preference for young, lanky types these days. But Madhuri is Legend. I hope that the gossip rags and critics take a back seat when it comes to Bollywood's Queen. She's waving the torch for older Indian women everywhere. Naturally, it's fabulous.

SRIDEVI... NOW

I don't think there has been an actress more cross-generational than Sridevi. I mean, she was the real Mrs India..lol. I find it a little weird seeing her with Sonam Kapoor but if she can hold her own next to someone half her age (her own niece), THAT'S ageless beauty. Yes, there might be a little too much plastic surgery here, but who can blame her? She clearly works damn hard to stay in shape, looks fab, and no doubt will continue to turn heads for a long time.

KAJOL & KARISMA

Two other Bollywood stars holding their own are Kajol and Karisma. I mean, between these two divas, it pretty much covers my 90s Bollywood CD! DDLJ continues to be my fave movie ever. And I think every song in Raja Hindustani is a classic! So when I see these ladies - who are only slightly older than I am - I can't help but feel they have accomplished so much. And yet, they're out for more. Kajol is trying to get her style mojo back and doing very well at it, while Karisma is choosing her brands very carefully as she makes a return to Bollywood. It'll be fun to watch these two and what they'll be wearing.

BBA Fashion Wrap Up

So, this week's wrap up was looking a little dull until 1) Kajol stepped out at Shantanu and Nikhil's store launch and 2) Freida made hearts skip a beat at her Tribeca screening of Trishna. Ummmm... I know y'all are a little tired of hearing about my love for Freida but I'm not stopping. SHE KILLED IT. It's a wrap.

Freida in Gucci with Fendi baguette. Perfection down to the butterfly! If this is the work of her stylist George, then he is genius.

Kajol looks stunning in Shantanu & Nikhil. She just needs to find the right (and better) foundation.

Shraddha Kapoor deserves a mention for her Dolce & Gabbana look & Padma is just FIERCE. 

BBA Fashion Wrap-Up

I'm in love with Freida (as we know) but you can see why. This look was perfect for the Nylon event and the kitsch Prada dress is so much fun, you can tell she doesn't mind taking a risk nor does she take herself too seriously. That's a true diva! It's perfectly styled down to the baby blue matching nails. This is what you call a complete look and it's hard to do!! I also want to mention Kajol, who stepped out this month with some major sassiness! Don't call it a comeback but damn... the Bollywood star is showing us she's still got it. 

Freida in Prada

Kajol in Shantanu and Nikhil

Other top looks:

Kajol in Manish Malhotra, Neha Dhupia in Manish Malhotra, Roshni Chopra in James Ferreira.