This week, while we slave away in hot offices with regular load-shedding breaks makingthe entire ordeal more unbearable, the luckiest among us jet off to enjoy their vacations.
However, it turns out that not everyone is enjoying time off; our celebs are just as hard at work, the only difference is that they look a lot more glamorous at it. Instep rounds up the looks that elevated us (even if momentarily) out of misery this week…
Sonam Kapoor
We come back to this starlet again and again, but that’s because she really knows how to pull off a look. Temperatures across the border are just as bad this season, with India also facing a heatwave. Kapoor though, looks as cool as a cucumber in a boxy, Aegean blue kurta paired with cropped trousers and her dupatta effortlessly wrapped around her neck. She pairs her androgynous Anavila outfit with tan brogues and a matching Kelly. Her oversized sun glasses are the perfect summer accessory while the statement earrings, with their tribal vibe instantly lift the outfit from an ordinary ensemble to fashion-forward.
Aamina Sheikh
Award winning actor, Sheikh has resurfaced after a long hiatus. Before going underground for her pregnancy, the dusky beauty was giving models and actresses a run for their money with her powerful performances and chameleon looks. It appears that Sheikh has returned with similar momentum. She was recently spotted wearing a gorgeous all white ensemble during recordings for a Ramazan/Eid show. Sporting a traditional look from The Pink Tree Company, Sheikh looked demure and elegant in a crushed muslin kameez and voluminous gharara pants that she paired with statement earrings. We j’adore the simplicity of her look.
Mawra Hocane
It appears that we might have lost the younger Hocane sister to our next door neighbours. The fresh faced beauty seems to be having a ball in India, regularly updating her Instagram with fun posts and outfit du’jour images on Instagram. She looks adorable in a post from the social media site, pouting and posing for the camera with her sunglasses perched atop her head. Hocane channels her inner kitsch in a pair of distressed boyfriend jeans adorned with quirky stickers. She sustains the funky mood with her graphic t-shirt but is smart enough to let the two pieces remain the focus of her outfit. Beige, high top sneakers and a black tote complete the look.
Olsen Sisters
Growing up in the 1990s you had to be a Full House fan. And if not, then you either wanted to be the Olsen twins or had a crush on them. If there’s a set of American celebrities that personify the French je ne sais quoi, it has to be Mary Kate and Ashley with their cool girl hair, sharp cheek bones and signature looks. And as if the twins weren’t enough, their youngest sister Elizabeth, who starred in the second Avengers movie, joins them to form a fashionable triumvirate. All three sister made an appearance at the CFDA Awards, clad head to toe in black, in summer, showing the rest of the world how red carpet dressing is done. Here are your cue ladies; it’s always a good idea to wear black.