Karwa Chauth every year is the same story. You save a carousel of pics from celebrities on Instagram and then think, how do I actually wear this without buying a designer lehenga? You really don't have to. If you look closely, most of those looks are just one good colour and one statement piece. The rest is styling. Here are 5 celebrity Karwa Chauth looks you can easily copy with what you already have.

How To Recreate Your Favourite Celebrity's Look This Karwa Chauth

Not sure how to copy a celebrity look this Karwa Chauth? These five easy outfit ideas show you what to pick, how to style it and what to skip.

Outfit

How To Style It

Gold Tissue Saree

Green stone choker, low sleek bun, soft pink lips

Red Banarasi Saree

Green necklace, bangles on one wrist, gajra on bun

Red Lehenga

Maang tikka, thin gold bangles, loose wavy hair

Red Sharara

Big jhumkas, clean bun, minimal makeup

Beige Anarkali

Choker, small earrings and centre-parted hair

1. Janhvi Kapoor's Gold Tissue Saree 

This one is actually the simplest to find. Just a plain gold tissue saree with a little border work and every saree shop has it now. Blouses are what cost the most, so don't overthink it. Get a champagne or gold blouse with embroidery just on the sleeves, or take a plain blouse and add latkans. Pair it with a choker that has a few green stones, a neat low bun, and keep the lipstick light pink. And you are done for the festivities.

2. Tara Sutaria's Red Banarasi Saree 

Check your wardrobe first. You probably already have one. You don't want a super heavy pallu, just a red saree with small gold booti all over. Wear it with a simple red blouse, elbow sleeves are more comfortable for the whole day anyway.Add a green stone necklace for contrast, a stack of bangles, and tuck a small gajra into your bun. No fresh gajra? An artificial flower pin works just as fine.

3. Sara Ali Khan's Red Lehenga Look 

What makes this look work is how plain the skirt is and a few gold motifs. So take any plain red lehenga skirt you have and pair it with a gold-bordered V-neck blouse. Your heavy embroidered dupatta from another wedding outfit becomes the hero here.Don't load up on jewellery then. Just a maang tikka, thin bangles and open wavy hair. The dupatta is doing all the talking.

4. Rakul Preet's Red Sharara 

Honestly the most comfortable option when you're fasting all day. Look for a short kurta with a high neck and a small keyhole, a little gold work on the chest, and a sharara with a border at the bottom. A sheer chiffon dupatta with tiny embroidery is enough.Big jhumkas, clean bun, simple makeup; that's what makes it look expensive. And you can rewear it for Diwali or a family wedding later.

5. Rashmika Mandanna's Beige Anarkali 

If you don't want to wear red at all, this is your look. A beige or off-white anarkali with gold work and full sleeves. The trick is the dupatta so get a deep red one with a teal or green border. That pop of colour gives you the Karwa Chauth feel without a full red outfit. Don't have that dupatta? Borrow from your mom, those old heavy dupattas are perfect for this. Finish with a choker and centre-parted hair.

Conclusion

In the end, just pick one thing to spend on either the blouse, the dupatta, or that one piece of jewellery. Keep everything else simple and from your own wardrobe. And try the whole look on the night before, so you don't have last-minute panic about the blouse fitting or the saree pleats slipping.

(Image Credits: Instagram)
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