33 best Bollywood fashion moments of 2019: the red carpet gowns and sarees of the year

From red carpets in Mumbai to Cannes and the Met Gala, here are the best Bollywood dive fashion moments of the year

This has to be the greatest Bollywood fashion moment of the year: Deepika Padukone in voluminous but elegant Zac Posen dusted with 3D printed embellishments. Truly beautiful. AFP

We love Kangana Ranaut's Tarun Tahiliani nine-yard saree - the colour is subtle, but the embellishments and details are show stopping. She wore it in January this year. Getty

Madhuri Dixit looks like an absolute diva in this Tanieya Khanuja design (which definitely has the va-va-voom of a Vivienne Westwood). It's timeless and elegant, just like Dixit. AFP

A Cannes Film Festival look from Aishwayra, this Ashi Studio Gown turned heads but didn't feel 'big for big's sake' - a beautiful design. AFP

Love it or loathe it, it was a statement: Priyanka Chopra wore Christian Dior Couture at the 2019 Met Gala in New York. AFP

Radhika Apte often opts for understated chic, but this Iris Van Herpen dress is out of this world. We love it because it's daring but artful. AFP

Deepika Padukone is far from a shy and retiring violet in this feathered Gaurav Gupta. She wore it to the 20th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards at NSCI Dome in Mumbai on September 19, 2019. AFP

We love the sumptuous jewel tone of this Faraz Manan dress that Shraddha Kapoor wore at Sakshi Bhatt's wedding reception. Pakistani designer Manan has a boutique on Jumeirah Beach Road in Dubai. AFP

We love Vidya Balan and we adore that she chose a jumpsuit and beautiful curls to celebrate her 40th birthday this year. Queen. Getty Images

Sonam Kapoor wears many fabulous dresses, but we really love when she reps' Indian designers. This beautiful gold look is by Rajesh Pratap Singh. Getty Images

Nargis Fakhri wore bold fuchsia in a simple cut for the premiere of Amazon Studio's "Late Night" in May. This dress is by Chalayan Studio. AFP

Kangana Ranaut looks chic in dark green, but the major fashion moment here is Rekha in a striking gold Kanjeevaram saree. No one does a red lip and a beautiful saree quite like Rekha. AFP

Kajol chose a Kuwaiti designer for the Filmfare Glamour awards: this bold yellow dress is by La Bourjoisie. AFP

This is probably our favourite Priyanka Chopra look of the year: she looks so striking in this Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla gold and cream saree, which she wore to the 18th Marrakech International Film Festival on December 5, 2019 in Marrakech. AFP

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks very 'Mars Attacks' in Jean-Louis Sabaji Couture, but she definitely turned heads. AFP

Again, this is another one that you will either adore or abhor, but there's no denying Deepika Padukone turned heads at Cannes in this huge Giambattista Valli gown. AFP

We love icy blue the colour of Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan's lehenga by Manish Malhotra, which she wore at this year's Ambani wedding. It was custom made for her, of course. AFP

Sonam Kapoor is the master of relaxed style, as proven by this double breasted Calvin Klein suit. AFP

Indian Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt looka regal in this House of Chikankari lehenga and mint green netting dupatta and beautiful earrings at the wedding of Sakshi Bhatt. AFP

Deepika Padukone wore a high-low Jean-Louis Sabaji Couture gown for the ‘Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards’ ceremony in Mumbai this February. AFP

Priyanka Chopra chose timeless ruffles by Marchesa for the Toronto International Film Festival. AFP

It doesn't get much more elegant than Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (R) in bold purple Manish Malhotra, which she wore at the Ambani wedding. AFP

This is costumey but fun, Sonam Kapoor dialed up the old-cinema glam for the Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards: she wore a hat by famous milliner Philip Treacy and a dress with puffy statement sleeves by Shehla Khan. AFP

While this Giambattista Valli dress with fluffy heels won't be for everyone, there's no denying that Aishwarya Rai walking down the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week was a major fashion moment. AFP

Priyanka Chopra chose a Roberto Cavalli Couture gown for Cannes Film Festival - we love the bronze ombre sequins in the centre of the dress. AFP

But we're afraid to say that Chopra was then upstaged on the very same red carpet by Deepika Padukone, who wore a giant bow in the form of a Dundas gown. Definitely a statement piece. AFP

Sonam Kapoor reigns supreme in Bollywood when it comes to pulling off an elegant power suit. This one is by Ralph & Russo Couture, and was worn at Cannes Film Festival (our favourite red carpet fest' of the year). AFP

Priyanka Chopra wore black and white VIctoria Beckham to BeautyCon.

Jacqueline Fernandez wears a literal statement dress by Falguni Shane Peacock to meet Katy Perry. AFP

Priyanka Chopra looks good in red, and this Salvatore Ferragamo gown is modern and elegant. AFP

Karisma Kapoor's dress is just bridal enough: the floral applique by Lebanese-Italian designer Tony Ward is so beautifully done. Getty

Priyanka Chopra chose Vivienne Westwood for the 'Isn't It Romantic' premiere: a fitting choice. AFP

You've got to love a dress that encourages a twirl: Alia Bhatt's IIFA Awards dress this year was a peach dream by Georges Chakra. It looked even more beautiful in real life than it does in these pictures. AFP

Deepika, Sonam, Priyanka, Aishwarya: Bollywood's leading ladies know how to steal the limelight on a red carpet.

Scroll through the gallery above to see our 33 favourite Bollywood red carpet looks of 2019.

On red carpets in India, Alia Bhatt was the definition of romantic elegance at the IIFA Awards in this peach dress by Lebanese design legend Georges Chakra:

While Madhuri Dixit went for a classic look by Tanieya Khanuja:

At the Cannes Film Festival, an event that is always seen as a chance to truly experiment with fashion, Bollywood's biggest stars stole the show.

Deepika Padukone went for a lime green tulle explosion in this Giambattista Valli gown:

While Aishwarya Rai Bachchan even gilded her ears to match her Jean Louis Sabaji couture dress. That is dedication:

In 2019, Sonam Kapoor solidified her incredibly cool sense of personal style. We adore the print on tihs Jebsispar saree:

But the best look of 2019 had to be Deepika Padukone in Zac Posen at the biggest global red carpet of the year, the Met Gala.

It's even a technological feat: the embellishments are 3D printed.

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