The West is finally catching on to 2000s Bollywood fashion
India Today
Short kurtas paired with loose pants and dupattas were a big trend in the 2000s Bollywood, and now, they seem to be catching on in the West too.
All the fashion girlies, it's time to take a trip back to 2000s Bollywood. Do you remember what the outfits looked like back then? A well-fitted kurta, sometimes long, sometimes as short as a top, paired with flared pants, and a dupatta casually draped around the neck. It was effortless, slightly dressy, and very much the look of that era. Be it Kareena Kapoor Khan or Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, everyone seemed to be sporting their own version of it, quietly setting trends that would go on to define an entire decade. Y2K Bollywood fashion was something else | Photos: YouTube
Now, if you're wondering why we're suddenly feeling nostalgic, it's because some recent looks from the West are making this deja vu hard to ignore.
Model Kendall Jenner recently sparked a social media frenzy when she stepped out in a vintage Dior camisole from the Fall 1998 collection, paired with black trousers and a long scarf. Almost instantly, people pointed out how strikingly similar the look felt to something straight out of a 2000s Bollywood film. Just Kendall Jenner styling a dupatta like a pro | Photos: Getty Images
And it's not just a one-off moment. At the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, Bella Hadid leaned into a similar aesthetic. She wore a white halter-style top with a matching maxi skirt, styled with a silk scarf draped around her neck, soft, fluid, and very familiar. Bella Hadid at Oscars after-party | Photos: Getty Images
Singer Gracie Abrams also tapped into the same vibe at the Oscars, opting for a strappy black two-piece set with sequinned detailing, finished with a scarf wrapped around her neck. The West may call it a co-ord or a two-piece set, but to us, it instantly reads as a lehenga with a dupatta styled in that very 2000s Bollywood way. Gracie Abrams in a black two-piece set | Photos: Getty Images, AFP
Ask any desi person, and they’ll tell you, this isn't new. It's a revival.
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