theres an upbeat mood in the air with glossy silks in colourful shades and sleek silhouettes and a hint of sexiness in your sari for a sophisticated look arunima srivastava gets designers to talk about their favourite festive lookrina dhaka theres nothing like draping a sari differently you can wear it like a skirt giving it a totally trendy look a multicoloured sari teamed with a traditional diamond set or polki designs will look perfect on a happy occasion like diwali also a bindi and bangles on a woman have their own charm and beauty and so should not be ignored manish malhotra sensual and traditional like a heavy kalidaar suit skirt or a ghagra that i made aishwarya rai bachchan wear as my showstopper dress for the couture week recently use contemporary in fabrics like georgette nets and velvettes sexy backs look pretty and feminine team it with a piece of jewellery be it danglers too much jewellery is out also the festive season is a lot about colours so go for jewel tones like blue pink yellow ivory red or even white teamed with dull gold or some other contrast no bindis and bangles please wendell rodricks for diwali this year the best thing is a traditional sari i have revived the kunbi sari from goa though its got a sombre simple look it does add a dash of class not to mention the indian traditional element it retains and what better occasion than diwali to wear it a sari needs traditional gold jewellery the older the better i suggest a bindi in a colour thats not traditional how about gold or golden yellow keep the hair neat and clean its also the best time for women to go all out on the solah shringar aint that pretty neeta lulla the sari is the most glamorous and traditional costume ever its the best time to flaunt your mother and grandmothers kanjivarams dhakai dharmavarams and saris with antique zardosi work and that paired with traditional jewellery a bindi a beautiful thick kada on the arm with a nicely embellished clutch is all that will take to get that look you could tease with a gajra or even a small flower on the side of a bunfollow us on twitter for more stories