Every day is a day to love and be loved. Except on February 14, you dress for it too.
Hip or hot, chic or classy, preppy or punk?
Choices, choices, choices!
Whether your date is at the mall, movies or beach, Ritu Nandal gives you some fun, fashionable ideas from Bollywood for your Valentine’s Day wardrobe.
Janhvi Kapoor
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Lady in red gets a desi twist in Janhvi’s sizzling ode to the timeless sari.
Speechless partner guaranteed.
Alaya F
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Take a cue from the Jawaani Jaaneman cutie on how to dress when visiting the ultimate symbol of love with your love on the day of love.
Varun Dhawan
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Suit, boot, beauty — the future Coolie No 1 goes the formal route and how!
Sara Ali Khan
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It’s all pink hearts and hair for the Love Aaj Kal stunner and her club-ready, funky outfit.
Ananya Pandey
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The Pati Patni Aur Woh star picks just the right blend of fabulous and flirty for a fun day on the beach.
Tiger Shroff
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Meanwhile, Tiger has his own ideas about grabbing eyeballs and can’t say we disagree.
Katrina Kaif
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It’s all coffee and sunshine when you channel Katrina Kaif in that chic, floral number.
Rakul Preet
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Rakul Preet is every bit eye candy in her trendy pink separates ideal for everything from a movie, dinner or hang out.
Athiya Shetty
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Make that special date at your favourite pizza joint extra special by throwing on something as simple yet sexy as Athiya Shetty.
Kartik Aaryan
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A trendy sports jacket and ruffled hair is all Bollywood’s hot new flavour needs to impress the ladies.
Kriti Sanon
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Blue is the new black as Kriti raises the mercury in her little blue dress and a pop of red pumps that’s perfect when your date books a table at the most sought-after restaurant in town.
Ishaan Khatter
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Dapper dude goals are Ishaan Khatter in that groovy mustard-tan combo.
Vaani Kapoor
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The War temptresses gets the phrase ‘dressed to kill’ alright.
Pooja Hegde
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Prince Charming, alert! The former Miss India, who has just signed Salman Khan’s Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali, is festival ready in her flowy, fairy-tale gown.
Sidarth Malhotra
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Ever the chilled-out, clothes horse, Sid is stuff of round-the-clock Valentine.
Tara Sutaria
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Perfect occasion to turn into one of your favourite Yash Chopra’s heroines.
Shriya Pilgaonkar
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Shriya’s summery dress is befitting of nearly every rom-com imagery involving a bench or day in the park.
Disha Patani
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Red lips. Check. Red gown. Check. Slits, smash, smokin’ hot — check, check, check.
Aditya Roy Kapur
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Why should girls have all the red? The Malang man shows how to be dishy in V-day’s favourite colour.
Rahul Khanna
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Planning to spend the day at some beautiful sites with your beloved? Eternally suave Rahul Khanna’s wardrobe has all the answers.
Every. Single. Time.