Bollywood beauties Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone marked their debut at the famed Met Gala fashion fiesta in New York sporting extremely different looks. While Priyanka wore a fawn Ralph Lauren trench coat with a long trail, Deepika sported a simple white satin Tommy Hilfiger gown with more attention to detail on her ornate hair accessories. Predictably, the Internet is abuzz with opinions on their sartorial choices. So we got fashion experts to give a thumbs up or down to the ladies.
Seema Khan
The MET is all about sassy, edgy and out-of-the-box fashion. The idea of turning the trench coat to a gown was a very bold move. Deepika looked angelic and beautiful but I would’ve loved to see her in bright colours. Both of them have a nice Indian skin tone and therefore, a pop of colour in their outfits would have been amazing. Deepika has a great body and I would have preferred something dramatic and edgy for her that would make heads turn. A structured outfit would have done wonders for her. I would definitely opt for brighter lips for the two of them.
Karn Malhotra
Priyanka’s outfit was a great take on a trench coat, well executed! I would have personally preferred a good dose of lustre to the ensemble as per the demands of the event. The style stays loyal to the classic trench coat fabric and button details.
I would have opted for a fabric with some sheen — preferably a steel or slate grey to make it look less boring. I’d have also used self on buttons to steer the attention away from them and make it more red carpet-worthy. In my opinion, the outfit was styled well and I would probably not change anything about the hair and makeup. For my outfit style and shade though, I would choose shoes and earrings to match with my fabric and colour change and would opt for diamond string danglers in platinum along with a pair of metallic (matching the earrings) funky sky-high zanottis stilettoes. Deepika’s body would be a treat to work with. Keeping up with the theme, I would have put her in a black lace cold shoulder (full sleeve) ball gown with a thigh high slit, showing off her leg.
Surily Goel
I think both of them looked phenomenal in their outfits. I loved what Priyanka was wearing. The trench coat with the trail and an off-shoulder was very experimental. Deepika looked pretty but not that experimental. She has a very hot body and long legs; I would’ve given her something sexier, which would accentuate her body and long legs. Something hotter — like an asymmetric hemline, a low back. Also, her hair could’ve been wilder. A sense of style as opposed to her pretty look is what I would’ve opted for Deepika. For PeeCee her make-up and hair could have been better, she was definitely trying to catch eyeballs with her outfit and she did. It was more of a Star Wars kind of an outfit, not ideal for the red carpet may be. A nice colour pop for both of them would’ve been great.
Priya Kataria Puri
Priyanka’s outfit definitely stood out. Her outfit was appropriate and fabulous, and paid homage to the classic beige trench. I would have preferred a white colour trench, which would have added a wow factor to the look. The dress had an avant garde kind of feeling. However, I feel she should have worn it in off-white and black colour. Her hair could’ve been a Japanese kind of a bun — that would have been really interesting. There was nothing unusual or risqué about Deepika’s outfit— unlike what you usually expect at the MET gala. It was like any other classic outfit that she would wear for a red carpet event. I would have loved if she had experimented with something fun and wild with hair and make-up. One can go crazy with their imagination at MET. With a personality and style like hers she can definitely carry off any elaborate or over the top look.
