From Mandira Bedi To Deepika Padukone, Here Are 5 Bollywood Celebs That Have Proved Old Is Gold While Repeating Their Outfits
For someone who doesn’t put that much thought into how she looks, I sure have too many clothes. And yes, too many clothes are a thing. Every single time, I open a shopping app on my phone, I can hear my mum pointing out how there are tonnes of outfits in my wardrobe that I haven’t even touched. First, “tonnes” is an exaggeration, and second, I swear I have worn them at least once. If left it on my mom, I’d be repeating my wedding lehenga too (I don’t have one, but kabhi na kabhi toh aayega na). And for the longest time, “repeating” clothes is something only we general women do and not celebrities (they don’t have desi, middle-class mum or what?). However, it seems like I couldn’t be further away from the truth. From Mandira Bedi to Deepika Padukone, there are many Bollywood actresses that unapologetically not just repeat their clothes but also at times upcycle them and wear those to important events!
To say I was shocked and kinda in denial about celebrities repeating their clothes would be stating the obvious. And if you’re like me – shocked and in denial – the below list of celebrities who repeat and upcycle their clothes will help you digest it.
1. Mandira Bedi
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Mandira Bedi just recently repeated a stunning lavender saree that she had first worn during the 2003 World Cup. After 19 years, the actress draped the saree again, posted a picture on Instagram, and wrote, “Same saree. Same person. 19 years later (zany face emoji).” She even added Britney Spears’ ‘Oops I Did It Again’ to her post.
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2. Sonali Bendre
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If you ask me, Sonali Bendre is the queen of repeating and upcycling her outfits. Whether it is a 20-year-old leather jacket that gives her an edgy look even today or a 16-year-old kurta with which she has a fond memory attached, Sonali Bendre has never shied away from digging into the archives and re-inventing her old clothes. And I love her for making a sustainable choice.
3. Sameera Reddy
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Sameera Reddy gives the perfect example of how to upcycle one’s wedding outfit. Earlier this year, the actress took to Instagram to share pictures of how she repurposed her eight-year-old banarsi silk saree with gold borders which is also her wedding saree for an event. To say she looked gorgeous, would be an understatement.
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4. Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is a common name in the sustainable fashion area. There are so many times that Deepika Padukone has repeated her clothes by re-styling them and to say she aces all the looks is to state the obvious. One of the examples is when she wore a black and gold outfit to Vogue Awards in 2012 and then five years later, she wore it again at Vanity Fair Oscars Party.
5. Alia Bhatt
Being a millennial, Alia Bhatt doesn’t just preach recycling outfits but also follows it herself. Just take the instance of this pretty off-shoulder peach dress that she wore for her mother, Soni Razdan’s birthday in October 2020, and then a year later, in 2021, she sported the same dress for a Sunday get-together with the Kapoor family.
Sonali Bendre Dug Out A 20-Year-Old Jacket To Dish Out A Crisp New Look. We Absolutely Love!
