22 photos that show how Sonam Kapoor is one of the globe's most stylish women

Statement dresses, bold suits, plenty of colour: the Bollywood star works the red carpet like it's her job (which it kind of is)

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja in a Jean Paul Gaultier gown at her Cannes appearance in 2011. Getty

She and her husband Anand Ahuja own VegNonVeg, a multi-brand sneaker store with outlets in Mumbai and Delhi. Getty

Ms Kapoor Ahuja, 36, has a net worth of $13 million, according to estimates by Indian media websites. Getty

The star has her own fashion brand, Rheson, which she launched in 2017 with her sister Rhea. Getty

Ms Kapoor Ahuja's husband, a garment and fashion entrepreneur, owns clothing label Bhane. Getty Images

The couple reportedly share a home in London and own a bungalow in Delhi. Getty

Ms Kapoor Ahuja has made an investment into blockchain-based game MechaFightClub. Getty

The star wears a white gown by Ralph & Russo in 2016. Getty

The star is expecting her first child with husband Anand Ahuja in the autumn. Getty

The actress, who made her Bollywood debut in 2007, got married to Mr Ahuja, 38, in Mumbai in 2018. Getty

Besides acting, she's also a fashion influencer and is spotted regularly at international red carpet events, most notably the Cannes Film Festival, which she's been been attending for a decade as a L'Oreal ambassador. Getty

She moved to London with her husband in 2021, and lives there now. Getty

Ms Kapoor Ahuja is the daughter of Bollywood star and Slumdog Millionaire actor Anil Kapoor. Getty

She has been a stalwart of the global red carpet for more than 10 years now, often appearing front row at fashion weeks, and regularly turning up to the Riviera for Cannes Film Festival. Getty

The star has a large audience of more than 20 million followers on Instagram and 13 million on Twitter. Getty Images

The actress in dusky rose tailoring from Boguessa. Getty

The Neerja actress steps out in a retro Kojak Studio suit. Getty

Ms Kapoor Ahuja in a two piece by her go-to American designers Ralph & Russo. Getty

The star attends a Stella McCartney dinner wearing a look by Indian designer Anamika Khanna. Getty

The Bollywood star sports a classic look by Escada. Getty

The star in a Calvin Klein suit. Getty

Ms Kapoor Ahuja in a Ralph & Russo creation. Getty

Sonam Kapoor is not just one of the most fashionable stars in Bollywood, she's truly one of the best dressed people on the planet.

She's only 34, but has been a stalwart of the global red carpet for more than 10 years now, often appearing front row at fashion weeks, and regularly turning up to the Riviera for Cannes Film Festival.

Click thought the gallery above to see Sonam Kapoor's style evolve. 

The 22 outfits in the gallery above, showing nearly a decade of the young star's style, show just how much fun she has with fashion. "I don't take it seriously. As soon as you start taking yourself and all of this seriously, the charm goes away," the star told us last year.

"So for me, it’s just for fun, and every outfit is an adventure and a way of expressing myself,” she says. Working with a stylist helps, and in Kapoor’s case, that’s her sister, Rhea.

She's a particular fan of Lebanese designer Elie Saab, and American creatives Ralph & Russo, but you will also be very likely to be able to steal her look here in the UAE: last year, Kapoor told us that Dubai is one of her favourite shopping destinations.

"It used to be Paris," she said, "but now it's a tie between London and Dubai. I like Boutique 1 a lot, it's got very nice things, and I like The Dubai Mall because it has everything." Read more about her fashion peeves and preferences here.

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