Mallika Sherawat’s red carpet fundas

Actress Mallika Sherawat, who was last seen hobnobbing with the Hollywood glitterati, at the Academy Awards is apparently getting ready for her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival in May now.

A source close to the actress says that Sherawat is putting together her wardrobe for her next red carpet appearance. And if you are wondering what she will wear, you might have to wait a tad bit longer before seeing Sherawat in a dare devil avatar on the red carpet. Says the source, “Gone are the days when Mallika would dress to grab eyeballs. Her tastes have refined and she’d rather gel in than try to stand out. The case in point is her recent Oscar appearance. She wore a white sequined gown and her look was appreciated by most fashion critics. There was no element of drama at all —- that’s the new Mallika for the red carpet.”

Sherawat, who like most other stars flaunts the best of labels on the red carpet wore a gown by Mark Bower — the same designer who had dolled up Hollywood hottie Angelina Jolie for previous red carpet appearances. Sherawat’s shoes, says the source, were handmade especially for her by a famed Italian boutique company. Her hair and make-up was done by a top make-up artist in Hollywood and she will not settle for anything less for her stint at the upcoming Cannes event. The source says that in all probability, the same designer will dress her up for her Cannes outing as well.

When contacted, Sherawat said, “Making a statement is easy, but the trick lies in finding something that can bring in an element of warmth and humanity.” Ask her what look does she have in mind for her next red carpet outing and she says that she doesn’t have a fixed formula that she relies on. “Well, every red carpet has its own flavour and demand of how you can express yourself. The Marc Bouwer dress I wore for the Oscars had cleaner lines and a more tailored look. It was a refined style that showed a woman’s figure and was pretty for all to admire,” says Sherawat, adding that on the accessories front, she prefers to wear jewelleries that sparkle — “maybe diamonds that make you dream,” she concludes.