It is pretty evident how much Bollywood celebrities are fond of the Lucknowi Chikankari fashion who are wearing chikan suits whenever they get an opportunity to. A perfect ensemble for both traditional festivities as well as the daily wear, the Lucknow chikankari is a sign of sheer elegance and grace. Many celebrities were wearing Chikan Hand Embroidery Designer dresses on different occasions, movies, and parties. Check out our product list for buying the latest chikankari hand-embroidered suits and kurtas.
The epitome of beauty and grace, Deepika Padukone besides her wonderful performance, is known for her bold and deep sense of fashion. Speaking of which, the diva has been killing it with her gorgeous airport looks in chikankari kurtas. The actress also chose to wear the eye-catching Abu Jani – Sandeep Khosla Chikankari ensemble for her wedding reception. In the ivory and gold dress hand-embroidered by women artisans talented in Lucknowi chikankari, the bride looked like a dream.
Kareena Kapoor Khan was spotted not in one, but two note-worthy chikankari lehengas this year and several white chikankari kurtis in the previous years. The actress wore a light blue lehenga by Manish Malhotra for Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta’s wedding celebrations in March 2019. She was also seen in a nude chikankari number by Delhi-based label Narjis at an event in Melbourne. Even Deepika Padukone, who has a weakness towards Lucknow chikankari, made a strong choice of white chikankari cotton kurta and other ensembles, picking a six-yard drape by Rahul Mishra for 2019’s Lokmat Maharashtrian Of The Year Awards.
In 2019, chikankari cotton suits and sarees weren’t just reserved for occasions like weddings and big festive events. On their days off, celebrities like Anushka Sharma and Kiara Advani also gave their fans a good show by wearing simple, elegant cotton chikankari kurtas for casual outings. While Sharma stepped out earlier this year in a beautiful sky blue one, Advani was recently seen at a meeting in a fun green robe, which she teamed up with ivory trousers.
Alia Bhatt cast her vote for ivory chikankari outfits in 2019. She attended her cousin, Sakshi Bhatt’s wedding in January dressed in a white chikankari lehenga set from House of Chikankari by Kanika Kapoor, and promoted Kalank (2019) wearing a Manish Malhotra anarkali in the same hue. Alia surprised us as well with her looks for the promotion of Kalank where she wore Chikankari kurta ensembles. The outfits were a wonderful blend of style and grace. The hand embroidery kurtas are now available in a pandora of colours. Janhvi Kapoor has been captured on the streets of Mumbai wearing the breezy pastel colour chikankari cotton kurtas for casual outings. You can definitely take inspiration from her on how to style these kurtas with jeans or with palazzos for a statement look or for a fashionable brunch outfit and legging for the lazy days.
Sara Ali Khan may prefer gowns and dresses on red carpets but her fashion style is all about chikankari kurtas. The actress has been spotted at airports and meetings wearing her favourite kurtas teamed with matching trousers and dupatta. Monochrome is her way to style Chikankari sets and believe it or not, it will become your go-to outfit too.
Priyanka Chopra celebrated her Roka ceremony in a bright yellow Chikankari suit while Nick Jonas also wore lemon coloured Chikankari sherwani. Her floor length suit and his suit set had detailed embroidery with a silver embellished border. She looked gorgeous in her desi girl’s avatar.
Be it a bright hue or a classic ivory piece, Lucknow chikankari is always a good idea when it comes to Indian ethnic dressing. If you don’t own a beautifully embroidered chikan work yet, let your favourite Bollywood stars’ lehengas, kurtas and anarkalis from the previous years inspire you. There is no end to the list of Bollywood divas wrapping them up in Chikankari.