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Vote: Which foreign beauty looks best in a sari?

March 05, 2014 16:13 IST

Image: Julia Langes-Swarovski
Photographs: Courtesy Swarovski

Twenty one firangs who draped themselves in class, Indian style. Vote for who you think looks the hottest in a sari.

Julia Langes-Swarovski, the model who is married to Markus Langes-Swarovski (yeah, that Swarovski), turned heads at a cocktail reception last month by turning up in a sari.

That got us thinking about how the quintessential Indian attire has caught the world's fashionistas' fancy.

Here are 20 other firangs who draped themselves in class, Indian style. And don't forget to vote for who you think looks best in a sari.

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Samantha Cameron

Image: Samantha Cameron
Photographs: Alastair Grant/ Reuters

British Prime Minister David Cameron's missus, dressed for Diwali at London's Swaminarayan Mandir. We approve; do you?

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Gisele Bundchen

Image: Gisele Bundchen
Photographs: Courtesy Vogue India

The Brazilian superchick turned up on the cover of Vogue India in a Suneet Verma sari. The result: History.

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Oprah Winfrey

Image: Oprah Winfrey with Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia

Oprah couldn't stop gushing about India. Like her in the sari she wore to Parmeshwar Godrej's party?

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Pamela Anderson

Image: Pamela Anderson
Photographs: Rediff Archives

Ummm, what can we say that won't make you vote for the Baywatch babe's desi avatar in Bigg Boss?

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Paris Hilton

Image: Paris Hilton
Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Paris gets into desi mode in Mumbai. You like?

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Helen Mirren

Image: Helen Mirren
Photographs: Kimberly White/ Reuters

The legend is always the very picture of class. Do you think Dame Helen carries the sari best?

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Elizabeth Hurley

Image: Elizabeth Hurley
Photographs: Claire R Greenway, left, and Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images

Liz Hurley looks sexy in anything, and the sari is no exception.

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Victoria Beckham

Image: Victoria Beckham

Posh Spice really spices up the sari (it's a Tarun Tahiliani, of course), on the cover of Vogue India, dontcha think?

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Naomi Campbell

Image: Naomi Campbell
Photographs: Sanjay Sawant/ Rediff.com

Naomi donned a black net Sabyasachi sari at the Fashion for Relief: Mai Mumbai charity show. Gorgeous for sure. The best? Up to you to decide!

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Eva Mendes

Image: Eva Mendes in a Campari ad

Wouldn't you like to be that genie as Eva dons a pink sari for a Campari ad?

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Julia Roberts

Image: Julia Roberts
Photographs: Julia Roberts in Eat Pray Love

The Pretty Woman in Eat Pray Love. Like? Love? Vote!

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Serena Williams

Image: Serena Williams
Photographs: Stringer India/ Reuters

Serena sashaying in a sari. Hot or not?

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Anna Kournikova

Image: Anna Kournikova
Photographs: Roy Madhur/ Reuters

Anna may not have been a scorcher on court, but she looks uberhot in a sari, we think.

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Madonna

Image: Madonna
Photographs: Frank Micelotta/ ImageDirect/ Getty Images

The Material Girl says namaste in a sari. Gets your vote?

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Daniela Hantuchova

Image: Daniela Hantuchova
Photographs: Parth Sanyal/ Reuters

The Slovakian tennis star made for a pretty picture at the Sunfeast Open in Kolkata.

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Jessica Alba

Image: Jessica Alba
Photographs: Jessica Alba in Love Guru

J Alba. Sari. Love Guru. The rest depends on your vote!

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Ashley Judd

Image: Ashley Judd
Photographs: Nancy Ostertag/Getty Images

The Hollywood actress carries the sari off in style at the YouthAIDS Benefit Gala, on November 2, 2007.

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Pussycat Dolls

Image: Singers Jessica Sutta, Ashley Roberts, Nicole Scherzinger, Melody Thornton and Kimberly Wyatt of The Pussycat Dolls
Photographs: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images

They're history now, but the Pussycat Dolls may have won lotsa Indian fans with their drapes at Fashion Rocks 2008 in New York City.

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Alyssa Milano

Image: Alyssa Milano
Photographs: Amanda Edwards/ Getty Images

The American actress's mother was a fashion designer. Let us know how you like Alyssa's sari look.

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Jelena Jankovic

Image: Jelena Jankovic
Photographs: Stringer India/ Reuters

And rounding off the list we have Serbian tennis star Jelena Jankovic at the WTA Bangalore Open.

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Cast your vote!


So which foreign beauty do you think looks best in the sari? Take your pick from amongst these lovely ladies!

 

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