This is for all the impeccably dressed men with gelled hair and clipped nails, who graced the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. Irrespective of how they looked or which designer they wore, unfortunately, most went unnoticed. The paparazzi preferred the fairer sex.
Debutante director Ritesh Batra’s film ‘The Lunchbox’ won the coveted Viewers Choice Award, and yet the media was more interested in Vidya Balan’s nose piece than his film. Do we even know who Ritesh Batra is? Or how he looks? No. But we do know the color of Ameesha Patel’s eye shadow.
The shimmy shimmer parade during film festivals and award ceremonies is all about women, glitz and glamour. For some strange reason, the media prefers to talk about Madonna’s conical bustier designed by Jean Paul Gautier she wore in 1991, rather than a film like ‘The Bling Ring’ which won rave reviews.
Come to think of it, the film festivals and other award ceremonies are women-centric fashion carnivals. There is little scope for men to compete. I mean, how many different black suits can you wear? Hundred bucks, if you can tell an Armani from a tux put together by my tailor in South Delhi. (Yeah, I know betting is illegal. My uncle is in the BCCI.)
So clearly, a man can wear the same suit for all the events and go unnoticed. But imagine the Goddess of red carpet, Ashwariya Rai wearing the same sari on two occasions? All hell will break loose, Ash will be pilloried to pulp and the city of Cannes will submerge in shame.While women get noticed, they also get dissected for everything from their hairdo to footwear. The opinionated messiahs of fashion have an opinion for every cut and every slit. What on earth was she thinking, the matronly dress added years to her figure, she looked like a headmistress at a prayer meeting, or plain and simple aunty ji (hurts the most).
There is no denying that men were ignored, no matter what they wore. But there is hope for those who wish to create a red carpet history.
Wear a Sabyasachi Lungi: Remember Anurag Kashyap’s red gamcha at Cannes Film Festival last year? It was more talked about than his film. A brocade lungi or dhoti designed by Sabya can make a mark next year.
Strike the iconic one leg pose: The one bare leg exposed with a
thigh end split is a proven attention grabber. A trouser with a long slit may do the job. For added praise, get a tattoo on freshly waxed legs.
Wear Glitz, Bling: Breaking away from somber black suits, ask your tailor to custom design a transparent sequined coat to go with fluorescent trousers. Had Amitabh not worn that sequined black coat or that belt on his paunch, the media would have given him a cold shoulder.
Lift the lungi/dhoti: If nothing works, lift the damn thing. Irrespective of the merits of your film, you will be the most searched internet celebrity.
Others, like my husband, can happily wear five different white shirts and attend several events ranging from marriages to parties, to conferences to bereavement. No stress.
I, too, am a sartorial attraction as I proved recently. My wardrobe is exclusively packed with tracks and Tees and I wear them everywhere - so, no wonder, people thought I had gone out for a morning walk and wandered into the marriage hall by mistake :)
ReplyDeleteWhy Cannes and movies? I can remember that APJ Abdul Kalam's hairdo used up more newsprint and screen space than his nuclear achievements. Sign of the times - since we cannot understand anything more than the superficial we concentrate on it :)
Ha,ha.
DeleteTracks and tees rule given the heat.
Yes Alka you are correct. The women ,whether over dressed or under dressed attract the attention of the media and MEN! A bikini will raise numberless eyes and attention.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea to make a mark.
DeleteYou are bang on target Alka. I have envied men for looking so good in a plain shirt, trousers and a tie that they mix and match for every occasion. We women go into hypertension at the thought of an event. Have you ever seen a man say, "Wow dude! You are looking so handsome in your tux. And I just love your ahem cufflinks :)." Events like Cannes aside, look at blogger meets. Everyone comments on how pretty a lady or her dress looks. Aren't we forgetting that none of us are models and are there by virtue of our blogs. I really pity celebs; the pressure they have of looking good, of being a certain shape and of satisfying the paparaazi must be nerve wracking. I read a good article by Shobha De on the same subject. Looks like poor Vidya had to get 40 pairs of clothes ready. She must have not done as much preparation for her roles as she did in getting a wardrobe together. Who cares for her talent? Seriously, it is so much easier for the men. What I wonder is that how much we women are responsible for creating and always firing this obsession with clothes and looks. A wonderful post again by you.
ReplyDeleteForty pairs? Wonder which airlines she took? Perhaps she bought two tickets, one for herself and one for her dresses.
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ReplyDeleteHe shouts to scare the monster, who will often turn aside.
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DeleteThe Olympics says about Stronger, Faster and Higher. But somehow the world finds the stronger attractive. Not faster or higher. Because Amitabh Bachchan certainly did not get claps for walking faster on the red carpet(Perhaps to answer nature's call).
ReplyDeleteActually these events are a waste of time. The rich enjoy such luxuries. Fie on these traitors of humanity !!
Such events are more of fashion carnivals.
DeleteThanks for reading.
That's true about choices men get for their dresses.
ReplyDeleteWhenever we go out to buy my hubby a T-Shirt, the choices are so minimal.. We do not miss a chance to giggle and me shreiks of laughter looking at the shades those T-shirts for men will be on display. It will either be grey, black, some dirty blue, some dirty red or some dirty green or sme shocking yellow.
But have made a challenge that I will select the best ones of the lot for him and he can buy them.
Buy I am still waiting to see a man with light grey suit and red/green tie and who walk on the carpet with great confidence and even try to dance in a away where women can send woos and aahhs,. But till now I am disappointed.
True. When it comes to colour, dress or accessory options, men have a limited choice.
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Delete:) Very true, Alka - such is the tragedy of our times...looks and appearances matter more than achievements!
ReplyDeleteOh yes. Packaging sells. And we are all in it.
DeleteHah...classic! I think men should refrain from trying to draw attention from the opposite sex based on their attire - after all, the ladies are hotter and more sensible and therefore will win the contest hands down. I think the only hope men may have on the red carpet of attention seeking is to perhaps make their grand entry Gangnam style. Or try something similar that is equally crazy!
ReplyDeletegangnam style!! he hehe
DeleteI am sure someone did the Gangnam style and yet went unnoticed. When it comes to skin show and glamor, women rule.
DeleteLOL! I liked the lungi suggestion for men!!! The lungi wearer can go commando for further attention :o
ReplyDeleteUnbeatable.
DeleteThe media will insist that they are simply catering to popular demand. We will continue to demand news and not bakwas.
ReplyDeleteBut Cannes is more about wannabes looking for some word-attention. The sideshow is way more interesting a topic to talk about than serious cinema. That's why we have likes of Ms Sherawat giving quotes on hypaacritical Indian society in her faux accent.
Oh yes. She was baophichh.
DeleteOops. She was epichhh with hurrr twang.
DeleteHow drab our lives would have been had eve not been created.... No Cannes/Red carpet at Kodak, No Ms World/Universe/and so many more contests, no skin shows at Lido/ Moulin Rouge :)
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DeleteThank you.
Yeah, thoda sa lift kara do :P
ReplyDeleteEva Longoriya style. Always works. Many have made a career with wardrobe malfunction.
DeleteCannes is more about who wore which designer outfit than movies. This obsession with the actresses' looks and sartorial elegance is becoming a little bit too much.
ReplyDeleteRachna, its more of a fashion carnival.
DeleteHaha :) Now, this one was really good! Totally got me :)
ReplyDeleteFor some strange reason, people in my family don't wear lungi. Dhoti is what my father wears at home, and me as well when home. For that reason, I am naturally comfortable wearing one.
The other day,I attended a friend's wedding in Patna. Everyone wore Sherwanis and suits, but I am broke (and maybe that is the reason) and can not afford one. So I donned a dhoti-kurta and you wouldn't believe how many people clicked me. The elders even came up to me and told me that they are so happy to see someone respecting our "culture" :) If only they could peek inside my head, or read my blog :P
I think dhoti is amazingly comfortable for anyone who wants to wear it. It has a decent scope for air circulation ( jeans just does not cut it ) and it is cheap. IF I am to be believed, I can even run better in a dhoti than shorts :)
PS- I am sorry, I don't have anything to add in the spirit of the post...and, I can not leave a place without saying a thing or two :)
I am sure a dhoti-kurta stole the show. Even though a crisp dhoti looks elegant (Rajesh Khanna in Amar Prem), I cant imagine anyone in Gurgaon wearing a dhoti. The ubiquitous kurta pyjama is already extinct. Men prefer track pants, shorts and tees.
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For film personalities,Cannes has become a status symbol.
ReplyDeleteI attended Cannes in 1988,no one cared.
You did? Are you associated with movies or a brand?
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DeleteI think its a boon that men should be happy with. Doesn't create an issue to wear the same shirt second day to office :)
ReplyDeleteIt sure is but not for the celebrities.
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I for one am happy that ladies get noticed more...we deserve it after so much effort..men can take a backseat sometimes..it doesnt hurt :)
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ReplyDeleteloved the underlying sarcasm...
ReplyDeleteI don't know what to say...Poor boys, or poor girls :P
Ha ha. Its a double edged sword.
Deletehaha ! Good one. In femina every week they compare grade and give points to actresses models etc. They here are the same messiahs ! Some really are a fashion disaster but too much of fashion does it no. At one point I too cant see the difference between a satin bedsheet or a flowing gown and the too much of grading just makes it a boring affair !
ReplyDeleteLastly nicely written. I love ur humour
Thanks Afshan.
DeleteCannes red carpet was more more of a Indian Circus for Bollywood trying to get attention...If they would have dresses half as good as they dress up back at home it would have been better! And what's with that pallu of vidya balan...which she didn't even cared for during her wedding huh! Love your sense of describing the event and the underlying sarcasm offcousre!
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DeleteEvery year on the red carpet its almost the same show. Like you said do something unique and you are a news maker.
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DeleteFun post, Alka. I agree how the media do not spare actors on the basis of outfits worn. However, the worst example is Madam M, publicity hungry and liar. She takes the oscar for lying.
ReplyDeleteGiving outrageous comments to stay in the limelight is a strategy for some.
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Deletenothing much to say Cuz ..this is something we see in Academy awards and that's wht it brings fashion furor in US ..major stores carrying replicas or originals ..
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its part of fashion industry and fashion runs on these lines :)
even if stars go NAKED people will still copy them .. its jus an obsession ..
True.
DeleteI think it is time for men to go backless.
ReplyDeleteHa ha :D Men are losing a lot. Good one Alka.
ReplyDeletetrue... so true ... My husband effortlessly wears the same jeans or t-shirt for two consecutive meets while I struggle to find something new.
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