Who wears the gown best?

And while you may still spot a kanjeevaram or embroidered sari every now and then, celebrities are vouching for high-end labels and designer gowns.

tell guysWho wears the best gown?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Be it black, fuschia or olive green, colours become her. On this particular red carpet occasion, an ethereal Ash, accompanied by hubby Abhishek Bachchan, does poetic justice to the nude tones of her Armani embellished gown with characteristic elegance and style.

Shilpa Shetty

Ms Shetty's hour-glass figure does complete justice to this creamy white creation. Here seen with UK-based beau Raj Kundra and impossible-to-overlook glittering diamonds.

Bipasha Basu

The ever-so-adventurous Bipasha shows off another of her quirky picks --a garnet coloured sequined gown teamed with a zari shawl and Cartier ornaments. How do you like it?

Preity Zinta

Decked to kill in striking emerald-diamond jewels, Preity Zinta opts for a splendid silk number in teal, by Italian designer Alberta Ferretti, to face the flashbulbs.

Katrina Kaif

How about some black magic, Katrina style? The model-turned-actress makes a stunning impact in an elaborate gown helmed by designer duo Anamika Khanna and Ashish Soni.

Lisa Ray The light-eyed star of Deepa Mehta's Water makes a surreal picture in her amber-hued offering for the red carpet

Lara Dutta

But even the trendiest of celebrities cannot escape a bad wardrobe day. Lara Dutta gets it irreversibly wrong, big time, in that ghastly turnout.