This festive season, ditch the boring blacks.
Take a cue from these celebs to nail your party look.
Rise and shine
Whether you are partying indoors or outdoor, pick a winning dress that shimmers like Sayani Ghosh's and you'll not want any accessories.
Just add a pair of shiny shoes, some eye make up and you're good to roll.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakme Fashion Week
Red
Santa's favouite colour, red is the colour of the season.
Malaika Arora's sheer and embroidery look with a wee bit of tassels should inspire you on how to make heads turn.
Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Black, not boring
If at all, you choose to go black, pick one with an interesting collar, or a cape, like the one Kiara Advani is sporting on the ramp.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakme Fashion Week
Floral inspiration
You can also add a feminine twist to your evening gown with floral motifs like Disha Patani or Sunny Leone.
Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com, left and Kind courtesy India Beach Fashion Week
Stand out
If you are all for experimentation and wouldn't mind raising some eyebrows, Ranveer Singh's rainbow shirt should be your benchmark.
Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
The other blouse
Go ahead and mix tradition with the latest trend -- the other blouse. Pair your favourite designer sari with a quirky, unconventional blouse and see how'll become the next style diva.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Devki B/Instagram
Casual is the new cool
Even if it is a house party, you can ace the casual look with an off shoulder top like Shraddha's (left), a frilled sari (centre) or pair a silk slit kurti with denims.
Photographs: Kind courtesy Shraddha Kapoor/Instagram, left; Lakme Fashion Week and Tapsee Pannu/Instagram
Haute hair
Don't have time to go shopping? A good hairstyle can rev up a boring outfit in seconds.
Take a cue from Sonam, Deepika and Shraddha to style your tresses.
Photographs: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor; Deepika Padukone and Shraddha Kapoor/Instagram
Accessorize!
And don't forget to accessorise your look. Choose a pair of statement earrings or neckpiece to go with your outfit and the world is your ramp. Go girl, rock that party like a star.
Photographs: Aliaa Bhatt/Instagram, Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com; Shraddha Kapoor/Instagram and Valliyan/Instagram