Kalki Koechlin & Nandini Bhalla
Kalki Koechlin & Nandini Bhalla

So here’s a peek at the Cosmo India Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014 National Finale in Delhi that I hopped across to attend. Remember what a blast we had at the Delhi finals? Well this was an even bigger production with all the bells and whistles of a fashion show and then some: think comedy, live tunes, fabulous people and an #OscarSelfie!

#MaxFashionIconHunt14 #OscarSelfie
#MaxFashionIconHunt14 #OscarSelfie
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014

Oh and I’m sure you’ve seen the stunning Kalki Koechlin in a staggering Gaurav Gupta gown already, here’s how to get that look! (And don’t you just love GG’s intensely goth Instagram pose?)

Kalki Koechlin and Gaurav Gupta
Kalki Koechlin and Gaurav Gupta
Surelee Joseph and Gaurav Gupta
Surelee Joseph and Gaurav Gupta
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014

I even got to host a table for some of my favorite Delhi peeps, Sujal Shah, Surelee Joseph, Sujata Assomull, Jaideep Sippy and my mommy! (Gautam Kalra & Malini Ramani you were missed!) Bombay bling made it to Delhi that night in the shape of the delightfully OTT Imam Siddique who immediately became besties with my mom 🙂

MissMalini
MissMalini
Manjulika Agarwal and Imam Siddique
Manjulika Agarwal and Imam Siddique
Manjulika Agarwal and Imam Siddique
Manjulika Agarwal and Imam Siddique
Sujata Assomull & Jaideep Sippy
Sujata Assomull & Jaideep Sippy
Surelee Joseph and Sujal Shah
Surelee Joseph and Sujal Shah
MissMalini & Sujata Assomull
MissMalini & Sujata Assomull
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014

I even bumped into the happy shiny girls of Delhi Style Blog – Dimpy Kapur & Aanchal Sukhija so of course we immediately took pictures together 🙂 hey Aanchal, I think I’ve figured out your signature pose 😛

Dimpy Kapur Aanchal Sukhija
Dimpy Kapur Aanchal Sukhija
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014

Watch the video to find out all the cool things the winners get from Cosmo editor Nandini Bhalla, even Kalki was jealous 😛

Kalki Koechlin and Nandini Bhalla
Kalki Koechlin and Nandini Bhalla

Kalki Koechlin and Nandini Bhalla TALK MAX FASHION

Papa CJ did his best to keep the crowd entertained (and I documented his best gags.)

Papa CJ
Papa CJ
Papa CJ
Papa CJ
Papa CJ
Papa CJ
Papa CJ
Papa CJ

Psst! I loved this look Anand Bhushan shot me during the act, I wish I could read minds!

Siddhartth Mahajan and  Anand Bhushan
Siddhartth Mahajan and Anand Bhushan

While Talia Benson mesmerised everyone with her awesome voice and jazz hands 🙂

Talia Benson
Talia Benson

I TOTALLY loved Nandini’s caped candy stripes, get this look coming up!

Nandini Bhalla
Nandini Bhalla

And that bag definitely caught my “eye” 🙂

Nandini and Sujata
Nandini and Sujata

And of course – massive congratulations to the winners Sidharth Gogoi & Dharmika Rao you’ll be seeing a lot of these fresh new faces on the runway now I’m sure! Watch the show and tell me your favorite looks in the comments below 🙂 xoxo

Sidharth Gogoi & Dharmika Rao
Sidharth Gogoi & Dharmika Rao

WATCH THE FINALE!

Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014
Max Fashion Icon Hunt 2014

Thank you Smashh the Salon for making my hair look this well behaved (even after I subjected it to a 2 hour nap on my flight!)

MissMalini and mom
MissMalini and mom

It was super fun to hang with my mom at work cos she never gets to see me at it in Bombay 🙂

Nowshad, Mom and MissMalini
Nowshad, Mom and MissMalini

And in case you’re wondering WHERE I get my trigger-happy from, take a look at this! 🙂

Manjulika Agarwal and Imam Siddique
Manjulika Agarwal and Imam Siddique

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