Awards show red carpets have been ultra boring lately, in terms of outfits. Everyone and their stylist is playing it safe. Forget the risk takers – there isn’t even interesting attire in Hollywood.

And Bollywood, well, they are trying too hard to be western or their version of modern. In the Motherland, skin is in – and not necessarily tastefully. The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFAs) were held recently in Macau and the Bollywood babes were either wearing skimpy saris (an oxymoron in my book – saris were not meant to be worn with strapless blouses, ji) or down to there and up to to there evening gowns.

One of the few exceptions was Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor’s daughter. She wore a classic (and huge!) kundan set and married it seamlessly with an ivory sari-inspired Anamika Khanna grecian gown, gold glads and contrasting vintage-y Jimmy Choo clutch.

Mediterranean Maharani Sonam Kapoor

A piece of jewellery like that deserves the spotlight, so the simple, krinkled silk gown, flats and soft makeup were a great choice.

Sonam secured the best look of the Awards season – on either side of the Mediterranean – as far as we’re concerned.

Photos courtesy of ohnotheydidnt.