Moneyball, with Brad Pitt in the leading role, is a true story of Major League Baseball general manager Billy Beane. In the movie, Beane as Oakland Athletics general manager, identified the cheapest and most undervalued players from all over United States and created a winning team that went on to win 20 consecutive games, an American League record. Brad plays the character of Beane superbly, and his energy and passion for baseball in the movie is infectious.
Brad is known for his fashion forward unkempt look. But in this real life movie, he has a simple wardrobe, and the Director has made sure that he looked his character’s age. His wardrobe reflects a determined and well-dressed man who is looking for ways to create a winning team out of nothing in a cut-throat and cynical world. The focus of the movie is on the attitude and demeanor of the lead character and the clothes complement that. Brad steals the show with his preference for black colour in his clothing line, using many black T-shirts, shirts and blazers in the movie. As a sports manager, the clothes are overwhelmingly athletic and he also wears sporty jackets, wind cheaters, striped shirts, occasional suits and sneakers. His casual chic look is also reflected in the film, and in one of the scenes he looks striking wearing khaki trousers on multi colored striped t-shirt. Brad again looks his suave self wearing stylish sun glasses. His style is carefree and cool and his doer spirit seeps through as his fashion statement in the movie.
A romantic comedy, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya is a light-hearted fun film with the recently wedded couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza in lead roles. Their chemistry in the film is obvious and cute. The movie tells the story of an unlikely couple falling in love. Mini (Genelia) is from a rich family who is trying to escape arranged marriage by feigning her kidnapping by a commoner Viren (Riteish). Their comic escapades form the rest of the plot line.
In this film, Riteish plays a mild mannered ordinary guy who finds himself in an extraordinary situation with a gregarious and fiery girl. His clothes are simple and basic in keeping with his personality and storyline and he overwhelmingly wears check and line shirts on faded jeans with sneakers. But in the other scenes that are on reel, he looks better in body-fitting tees, layered clothing and torn jeans; combinations which agree with the tastes of the modern youth. White shirts also suit him very well, but then again in a song sequence, he is dashing in black shirt on faded jeans with a thick belt and funky jacket. Genelia brings a lot of boldness to her character by using bright colored and shiny Punjabi dresses in yellow, blue and pink, paired with big dazzling earrings. Together, the two look like a couple who is out to enjoy and having a blast, displaying a great chemistry, sometimes only true couples can bring on screen.
Jodi Breakers is an unusual romantic comedy and stars R Madhavan and Bipasha Basu in lead roles. Madhavan (as Sid) and Bipasha (as Sonali) are ‘marriage break-up’ experts in the movie who specializes in getting people divorced without any hassle. But one of their assignments goes wrong and they split a perfectly compatible couple. Their efforts to re-unite that couple, and them falling in love with each other, forms the crux of the movie.
According to us at Yepme.com, Madhavan’s clothes in the movie, portray him as a modern man with a good exposure to casual fashion. He uses the clothing style of layering throughput the movie and wears a variety of shirts, jackets and sweatshirts on round neck T-shirts with jeans and trousers. He has taken ‘bindaas’ (free spirit) and casualness to a height, with hooded shirts and looks good in them. Though he sometimes appears a trifle overweight, his hair is contemporary and gives him an urbane appearance. He has a peculiar shaped patch of a beard and mustache, which again works well with his personality. In a red sweater, he looks attractive and bold accompanied by the magnificent Bipasha in a green dress. He also wears sporty as well as casual suede and leather shoes in the film. Overall, he looks natural and his clothing style is effortless and likable. Bipasha in her screen time looks gorgeous in a variety of western dresses, and again looks stunning in her namesake song.
Shahid Kapoor has often been labeled as ‘chocolate hero’ for his boyish looks and charms. Today while celebrating his birthday, we look at his screen fashion in his 5 most memorable films.
Mausam (2011): In this romance film Shahid portrays an Airforce Squadron Leader. Though he has a fair amount of screen time in prim uniforms and looks dashing as an officer, we liked him more in Jodhpuri suits and long jackets.
Badmash Company (2010): This is a story of four friends who ventures out to make money by any means. In this movie Shahid appears elegant in trendy suits and stylish casuals with cool watches and sunglasses.
Kaminey (2009): This is a dark movie of the adventure thriller genre in which Shahid plays the role of identical twin brothers, Guddu and Charlie. Guddu prefers to be in kurta and jeans while Charlie is hip with a goatee and long hair. He wears tight T-shirts with jeans and trendy sun glasses.
Jab we met (2007): In this movie, Shahid portrays a depressed businessman whose attitude towards life changes after meeting a happy-go-lucky girl. His wardrobe is that of any regular office going professional. He wears his favorite white shirts and well-made suits with aplomb but also appears handsome in black pathani kurtas, and jeans and sweaters.
Vivah (2006): Vivah is a romantic movie which traces the journey of Prem (Shahid Kapoor) and Poonam (Amrita Rao) from engagement to marriage. Here we especially liked him in a black suit on a black shirt. He also looks dashing in his T-shirts with trendy designs and colours like red (with super-man logo), blue and yellow etc.
Steve Jobs, the genius inventor, is best known for revolutionizing the world of electronics through his aesthetically designed and innovative products. Known for his fanatical perfectionism and hunger for innovation and beautiful designs, Jobs was one of a kind. No one has shaken the world of music, phone and computer industry with path-breaking products like, Macintosh, iPod, iTunes, iPhone and iPad, in modern history. Though he passed away in 2011, his legacy continues through his pioneering products.
In his early day, Steve Jobs looked like a typical geek from the world of computer programming. He wore casual clothes like tees, shirts on jeans and athletic shoes. Tall and handsome (though sometimes unkempt) in his presentations on stage and interviews on camera, he appeared in sleeveless sweaters, warm jackets or business suits. But after returning back to Apple as CEO in 1998, his fashion preferences kind of solidified for his later years. Since then, regardless of the occasion, whether product unveilings or other public appearances, it was always blue jeans paired with black mock turtleneck sweaters. It has been variously reported that Jobs used to order a dozen black mock turtleneck sweaters every year and used to personally call its maker to convey his appreciation. Fashion commentators across the world have been unanimous in the verdict that, by choosing this dressing combination and sticking with it over the years; Jobs kind of achieved a personal style statement eluding most men. In a way, the simplicity of his wardrobe is also reflected in his products; making access to technology simple and easy for users across the world.
Artists in the music world not only have to hold the baton of excellence in notes but also have a strong accountability to millions of fans who emulate their style and habits. Youth icon and pop star, Rihanna upholds the responsibility with grace and spunk! A natural star, she took to the microphone at a young age and signed her first recording at 16. Numerous awards and accolades have flocked to the singing sensation since then including honours like ‘World’s Best-Selling Pop Female Artist’ and ‘Female Entertainer of the Year’. With her current success, Rihanna has sold more than 20 million albums and 60 million singles across the world.
A star like Rihanna is one of the most influential people in the fashion world! Whether it’s her bold appearance on stage and videos or the ‘girl next door’ image in causal events; Rihanna has carved a niche for herself. Skinny jeans and a loose top styled with a classy leather jacket and chunky accessories make an ample statement when worn by Rihanna. According to us at Yepme.com, she has a unique way of blending basic components with highly fashionable elements to create her own look. On many occasions you can see her with a basic shirt paired with a high waist skirt and coupled with an animal print clutch to complete the hi-fashion look. An inspiring young artiste, Rihanna is looked upon by many young girls as someone who is not afraid to speak her mind and that stance permeates in her clothing as well.
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Very few music artistes can wield such great influence posthumously and Kurt Cobain certainly falls in this category. As an American singer, song writer and musician, though his music career lasted just over a decade; in that short period he etched his musical excellence in the hearts of millions across the world. Such is his following that, till date he is regarded as one of the world’s greatest musicians. His group, Nirvana, has sold 25 million albums in US alone and over 50 million worldwide. Though 1994 saw the untimely death of Cobain, there is no way that his legendary talent has been put to rest.
In the world of fashion, it is Cobain that brought about the effortless grunge look to mainstream. It was easy to follow and was cohesive with the ‘follow your heart’ vibe that the generation lived with. Till date, Kurt Cobain’s dishevelled shoulder length hair and oversized shirts are something that young rock fans relate to. Infact you can see many young musicians follow a similar style which spells independence! The other thing that took the world by storm was Kurt Cobain’s love for torn jeans. The style was accepted rapidly around the world as a basic step to obtain a ‘grunge’ look. This King of punk rock will always be remembered for a distinct look for an MTV unplugged performance where he wore cardigan sweater, something that the fashion police would have otherwise snubbed. Whether or not Kurt Cobain’s music appealed to you, his fashion quotient certainly would be hard to ignore.
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The dual release, i.e Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Yeppadi (in Tamil) & Love Failure (in Telugu) stars Siddharth and Amala Paul in lead roles. It is about the ups and downs of college love in a lighthearted caper, which would appeal to urban youth.
We at Yepme.com feel that the fashion in the movie is trendy, casual and urban, and also realistic and relatable to everyday life. Siddharth looks lean and fit as a college student and sports t-shirts, jeans and checked shirts. The look is strictly casual and realistic college wear without going over-the-top even in the songs. The overall theme for Sid’s wardrobe seems to be vibrantly patterned cotton checked shirts.
We should talk in detail about these full sleeved checked shirts that Sid sports with the sleeves rolled up in colourful combinations like purple & white, red & white, black & red, red & blue, blue & white and of course black & white which especially looks great on him. Sid’s nicely fitting dark jeans suits his college-boy look and complement both the casual shirts and T-shirts that he wears. The plain blue full sleeved casual shirt and the blue casual shirt with the double pockets and yellow trim on the collar and sleeves also look very trendy.
Amala’s kurti & jeans combinations and simple salwar kurtas work very well for her. The slim tapered jeans complement her slender figure. She looks adorable in her French braid and long bangs too. All in all the lead pair looks nice together, and the chemistry between them, comes out really great in the film.
The music of Ek Deewana Tha though popular has generated a fair share of controversy. But while not being judgmental, as usual our review this week will again delve into the fashion aspects of this youth movie. The lead actors are Prateik Babbar and the British model and actress, Amy Jackson and as guessed by everybody the movie is about the complications in love faced by a modern couple.
In this movie, Prateik is an embodiment of ‘cool’ in his fashion statement, and portrays a young graduate trying to make a career in the world of cinema. He mostly wears T-shirts, jeans with sneakers and casual shirts and pants. But though he plays a regular guy, he has a striking screen presence in these cool casual clothes. According to us at Yepme.com, the clothes worn by Prateik are very believable, contemporary and hip; and even in the songs there are no over the top glamourizing. His unassuming fashion sense coupled with a fit physique also makes the clothes look modern and youth-oriented. The casual wardrobe also reflects the emerging preferences of the new generation in the country and so gives the actor a spontaneous and natural character.
The Saris and Salwar Kameez worn by Amy Jackson in her screen time highlight the gracefulness of the traditional Indian clothes, even on foreigners. Overall, the fashion styles of the actors are very well suited to the simple romantic storyline of the movie.
Contrary to popular beliefs, Valentine’s Day is not just celebrated by couples. Many single men and women celebrate their singledom with other singles, and fashion is not to be given a miss if you are stepping out to enjoy the day. The idea is to carry your own style confidently, projecting your individuality, and look the best among everybody that you come across.
But a few variations to your look can be done depending on the hangout spot for the evening. If you are going out with your friends to your usual watering hole, keep it simple with a bold print tee and washed jeans; or a casual linen shirt or denim or turtle neck shirt with faded denims. You have the option of linen pants or casual khakis with a non formal shirt as well. Choose the colours according to the time of the day. Darker the hours, darker the clothing – you cannot go wrong with this mantra.
But if you are spending the evening with friends in a cosy restaurant for dinner, ensure that you dress sharp enough to stand out amongst the crowd. A solid colour turtle neck shirt paired with vintage wash denim along with dark tan brown casual shoes can bring out a great look. The idea is to look relaxed and comfortable with your choice of clothes in order to stand out. So go ahead and be the rebel in celebrating your singledom in a bold, classy way. Let the heads turn because of your own style quotient.
