Friday, 20 September 2024
Friday, 20 September 2024
When it comes to glamorous chic, Ananya Panday in Call Me Bae is Lily Collins-meets-Anne Hathaway from Emily In Paris and The Devil Wears Prada. To her credit, Ananya makes it her own and the many outfits that she slips in and out of in the Prime Video series mirrors her character’s self-discovery through a riches-to-rags journey, perfectly summing up the “flawsome” vibe that Bae proudly wears.
Styled by Anaita Shroff Adjania, Bella ‘Bae’ Chowdhury’s wardrobe in Call Me Bae is a blend of Emily Cooper’s (Lily Collins) edgy sensibility and Andy Sachs’s (Anne Hathaway) sophistication, which Ananya pulls off with stunning ease.
On being thrown out of her South Delhi mansion after she is caught cheating on her husband, Bae packs her Louis Vuitton monogrammed bags and walks out into the rain wearing a coordinated houndstooth jacket and shorts set. From this point on, Ananya’s chic wardrobe is on display as a quintessential style guide for Gen Z.
When Bae moves to Mumbai, she puts up at a youth hostel where she finds others like her who are also trying to lead an independent life. It’s here that she begins to experiment with her style, letting her newfound freedom shine through her fashion choices. Her outfit for her first day of work at a news channel is a case in point. The once-spoiled South Delhi princess arrives in a striking newspaper-print shrug over a neon yellow shirt, bralette and black leather mini skirt. An oversized neon bag is the perfect accessory.
In the throwback scene of her debut as a Delhi socialite at a Parisian gala, Ananya’s Bae dazzles in a beige sequined gown with side cut-outs, designed by Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna. Dewy makeup, drop earrings from Vandals and a braided bun completed her look, capturing the picture-perfect lifestyle Bae once had.
To celebrate her wedding anniversary themed on Spain’s La Tomatina festival, Bae dressed up in a tomato red off-shoulder fish-cut lehenga choli designed by Mala and Kinnary India. The outfit fuses Indian ethnic and western styles, and the frills and ruffles add just the right touch of drama to the look.
The white pearl suit set that Bae wears in the second episode might remind you of Emily Cooper’s pantsuits in the Netflix series Emily in Paris. Still reflecting the elegance of her affluent past, Bae runs into her husband and brother in Mumbai, and for the first time, looks them in the eye and tells them she would live life on her own terms.
