1. Film fashionising
FMS
NIFT PATNA

2. 50s

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Enter the Era of Anarkali suits, chudidhar with
fitted kurtis & Mumtaz Saree .. were what one
who has lived that era can recall…. What one can
remember after seeing the movie is the high hair
updos, ‘Sadhna’ cut which was a name given to
fringe haircut, elongated eye-liner, big earrings, tight
fitted clothes and the famous ‘twist’ dance. Asha
60s Parekh, Mumtaz, Meena Kumari, Sharmila Tagore, He
len, Saira Bano were the top actresses in this time era
influencing the fashion. The clothes were bolder than
the previous decade in this ‘eastman’ colour decade.

8. The ‘Flower Power’ or the ‘Disco Age’ years must have been the
era that left quiet an impression on minds of very bollywood fan.
The bell bottoms, platform heels, colorful
sunglasses, psychedelic prints, butterfly collar
shirts, big jewellery, Maxi dresses, tie-dye designs are still fresh
in my memory. ’Big’ was beautiful in the 1970s……………now
that can be your hair, the print on the fabric, buttons on the
shirt or the hemlines of your pants……………
70s

9. The hemlines went up and the necklines
plunged a bit…………bold, demure style
followed in this era where actresses like
Zeenat Aman, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh, He
ma Malini, Jaya Badhuri Bachchan ruled the
time. The ‘bangs’ or the ‘wings’ look was very
‘In’ during the 70s for women
70s

10. …Men too loved wearing their hair long with prominent side-
burns. The leading men in bollywood were seen wearing fitted
Blazers which were a bit flared at the hip coupled with broad
ties. Three piece suit also gained prominence during this era
where one could see the hero’s of Bollywood wearing this style
on & off the silver screen

12. the bell bottoms + platform heel trend was
phasing out ……………enter the
strappy sandals and denim. Loads of color
was also the focus of the 1980s but people
preferred wearing single color instead of
going in for fusion.
80s

13. 80s

14. These actors made the fitted pants or jean…a routine. Of
course not forgetting Jeetendra who made the white pants
with white shoes a must have for every
guy………………………. The rugged look was ‘In’ for the
guys of the 80s

16. movies made way for designers to enter Bollywood in a big
way………….famously known was Manish Malhotra for
transforming Kajol in DDJL, Kuch Kuch hota hai or giving a
make-over to Karisma Kapoor in Raja Hindustani…………
Designers made it big and created a new path where the
clothes were not required to be rented from the dresswala but
to be picked up from a boutique.
The 1990s era was a gateway for Fashion designers who
were able to showcase their creations not just in movies but
also on Ramp and international beauty pagents.
Actors & Actresses became more image conscious with
respect to what they wore…………..each one wanted the
90s designer to create a unique style for them. In india this was a
revolutionary period in terms of fashion for sure……

17. 90s

18. Menswear had also changed to a lot of extent with
waist coats, leather jackets, baggy pants, loud print
ties, dungrees, colourful denim making an entry into their
wardrobe. Even if a guy is not all muscles he would wear
a T-shirt underneath his over-sized shirt to make him
look like a hunk

20. Enter the era of ‘Stylist’ since the designers were already
here……………
the bollywood actors & actresses started making more frequent
appearance on the red carpet hence needed someone to style
them both on and off the screen as well.
The best example of course can be Dhoom 2 where stylist and
fashion editor of Vogue India Anaita Shroff Adajania had made all
the people look ‘hot’ with her styling tricks.
She was also a part of the cast of ‘Kal ho na ho’ which was another
2000s style forward movie. But people loved the ‘Dil Chahta hai’ gang that
changed the way men looked at themselves in the mirror.

21. It was ‘More the Merrier’ for women too
who had an array of style to choose
from…………she could go vintage with the
classy ‘Devdas’ look by wearing
kundan jewellery with designer saree or
look like a million bucks by adorning short
dresses which Kareena Kapoor carried
off in ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ ………else look
feminine in the Anarkali chudidhar which
Sonam Kapoor wore in
2000s ‘Saawariya’…………..the choice is unlimite

22. Suddenly ‘Metrosexual Men’ were very much in vogue………..they styled their hair
well, wore designer labels only, went in for a regular manicure/pedicure &
professional grooming, carried a pair of stylish shades…………..in short men
became much, much more fashion conscious which was a woman’s business till the
turn of the century.
Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali
Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal we owe this change to you guys…….

24. Film fashionising
FMS
NIFT PATNA