Maya Ali has an impeccable, dreamlike wardrobe. The actress never fails to impress when it comes to a shaadi funciton. She’s seriously becoming a fully fledged trailblazer, with her breathtaking outfits, from lehengas to simple shalwar kameezes, say goodbye to everything you thought you knew about Pinterest or Instagram; Maya Ali is the only source of inspiration you need for rummaging together an outfit.
*get your notepads out*
We start off with serious shalwar kameez inspiration, with the actress donning a stunning short shirt and shalwar combo here
The silk crimson red number and gold dupatta is a perfect color combo! With the khussas and polka sequinned shalwar, this is a winner.
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You can even go minimalstic in its purest form with this fuscia pink shalwar kameez
The shirt is gloriously simple, with no pattern and a gold border.
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You can never go wrong with white, and the actress carries it off with incredible grace with this white kameez dappled with soft golden leaves
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…Or dazzle your cream kameez with heavy sequins and flared pants!
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Ah, black is the new black! This timeless color is perfect and you can work it in a number of exciting ways as it forms the premise of your outfit
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…And there isn’t anything quite like black velvet! Absolute lush!
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If you want to to dazzle, gold with this pastel green dupatta is an effortless coupling – keep the trousers free to sparkle in their base color gold and splurge out designs on the kameez
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Nothing screams shaadi-ready like floral patterns – this is a ShowSha favorite
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Ah, how can we forget this regal number – with a blaring pink and royal blue dupatta with heavy embroidery
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And here’s a more traditional take on formal wear, a bubblegum pink ankle-length shalwar kameez with a chiffon dupatta
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Now, onto lehengas! There really is an infinite amount of ways to craft a lehenga, and Maya shows us how it’s done with this stunning mermaid-esque one
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Pin your dupatta if you’re taking the dancefloor, and tie up your hair so it doesn’t get in the way! The actress redefines black in this exquisite trailing lehenga
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…And notice the hemline
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There really is no rulebook, you can experiment with a number of different patterns for lehengas – from patchwork to contrasting colors, and you can go OTT without feeling funny!
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Earrings are a must, and Maya recommends the classical touch with a good ol’ pair of jhumkas
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Pick one particular color from your outfit if you’re confused about what particular shade of jhumkas to go for
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…The bigger the better we say!
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If you’re not the jhumka type, then a pair of matching statement earrings will suffice
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Which is your favorite outfit of Maya’s?