stylists let us into the idiosyncratic vanity vans of bollywoods most stylish women when you see pictures of priyanka chopra looking artistically dishabille on her way to a flight know it is intended that is her airport look distressed jeans ganji leather jacket scarf and boots before a monthlong trip to the us priyanka commissioned a shopper to put together her wardrobe for the trip from what to wear to the airport where most paparazzis camp to what to wear for dinners until about seven years ago heroines swore loyalty to one designer who had made them look good on screen and they then upholstered them offscreen aishwarya rai wore neeta lullas lam confections to cannes kareena kapoor inherited manish malhotra from karisma rani mukherjee and vidya balan subscribe to sabyasachi mukherji but with the intervention of fashion blogs and paparazzi its important to look on trend on every occasion enter the fashion stylist who researches curates and designs every look where a designer only provided clothes a stylist procures them from designers out of directors reach and puts together a look with the precision of an ikebana artist most stars now want short tight cocktails dresses says jayati bose who styles stars for magazine covers and movies earlier they would want saris bipasha basu for instance loves fierce short dresses with incut sleeves or halter necks and favours designer rocky s a line of stylists have tried and failed to tell her that a softer look would benefit her strong jawline and footballers shoulders for malaika arora the focus is on the derriere according to stylists her choice has but one criterion does this make my butt look big yes ill take it kareenas favourite accessory is her face its a pleasure to watch her try on clothes she knows she is a beautiful girl with a million dollar face and dresses to draw attention to it says tanya ghavri who has recently weaned kareena away from net saris others who have dressed her say she likes to try on clothes surrounded by mirrors practising her poses and pouting at herself it is this deep familiarity with her face that keeps her away from red lips for a recent evening event we suggested she do oldworld glamour with the hair swept to the side and red lips said tanya but for her red lips are only for scenes that have a tight focus on her face or magazine covers sonam kapoor gets up in the morning and decides what to wear and it could well be black lips tanya who along with sonams sister rhea works on her says she dresses according to her moods and likes to do different looks every day she goes mad with accessories and most times we have to stop her and say you cant go out with that jewellery overdose her reputation for being well puttogether at all times is confirmed by another stylist who went to see her when