Photographs: Courtesy Swarovski
Twenty one firangs who draped themselves in class, Indian style. Vote for who you think looks the hottest in a sari.
Julia Langes-Swarovski, the model who is married to Markus Langes-Swarovski (yeah, that Swarovski), turned heads at a cocktail reception last month by turning up in a sari.
That got us thinking about how the quintessential Indian attire has caught the world's fashionistas' fancy.
Here are 20 other firangs who draped themselves in class, Indian style. And don't forget to vote for who you think looks best in a sari.
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Samantha Cameron
Image: Samantha CameronPhotographs: Alastair Grant/ Reuters
British Prime Minister David Cameron's missus, dressed for Diwali at London's Swaminarayan Mandir. We approve; do you?
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Gisele Bundchen
Image: Gisele BundchenPhotographs: Courtesy Vogue India
The Brazilian superchick turned up on the cover of Vogue India in a Suneet Verma sari. The result: History.
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Oprah Winfrey
Image: Oprah Winfrey with Bollywood actress Neha DhupiaOprah couldn't stop gushing about India. Like her in the sari she wore to Parmeshwar Godrej's party?
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Pamela Anderson
Image: Pamela AndersonPhotographs: Rediff Archives
Ummm, what can we say that won't make you vote for the Baywatch babe's desi avatar in Bigg Boss?
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Paris Hilton
Image: Paris HiltonPhotographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
Paris gets into desi mode in Mumbai. You like?
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Helen Mirren
Image: Helen MirrenPhotographs: Kimberly White/ Reuters
The legend is always the very picture of class. Do you think Dame Helen carries the sari best?
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Elizabeth Hurley
Image: Elizabeth HurleyPhotographs: Claire R Greenway, left, and Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images
Liz Hurley looks sexy in anything, and the sari is no exception.
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Victoria Beckham
Image: Victoria BeckhamPosh Spice really spices up the sari (it's a Tarun Tahiliani, of course), on the cover of Vogue India, dontcha think?
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Naomi Campbell
Image: Naomi CampbellPhotographs: Sanjay Sawant/ Rediff.com
Naomi donned a black net Sabyasachi sari at the Fashion for Relief: Mai Mumbai charity show. Gorgeous for sure. The best? Up to you to decide!
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Eva Mendes
Image: Eva Mendes in a Campari adWouldn't you like to be that genie as Eva dons a pink sari for a Campari ad?
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Julia Roberts
Image: Julia RobertsPhotographs: Julia Roberts in Eat Pray Love
The Pretty Woman in Eat Pray Love. Like? Love? Vote!
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Serena Williams
Image: Serena WilliamsPhotographs: Stringer India/ Reuters
Serena sashaying in a sari. Hot or not?
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Anna Kournikova
Image: Anna KournikovaPhotographs: Roy Madhur/ Reuters
Anna may not have been a scorcher on court, but she looks uberhot in a sari, we think.
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Madonna
Image: MadonnaPhotographs: Frank Micelotta/ ImageDirect/ Getty Images
The Material Girl says namaste in a sari. Gets your vote?
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Daniela Hantuchova
Image: Daniela HantuchovaPhotographs: Parth Sanyal/ Reuters
The Slovakian tennis star made for a pretty picture at the Sunfeast Open in Kolkata.
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Jessica Alba
Image: Jessica AlbaPhotographs: Jessica Alba in Love Guru
J Alba. Sari. Love Guru. The rest depends on your vote!
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Ashley Judd
Image: Ashley JuddPhotographs: Nancy Ostertag/Getty Images
The Hollywood actress carries the sari off in style at the YouthAIDS Benefit Gala, on November 2, 2007.
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Pussycat Dolls
Image: Singers Jessica Sutta, Ashley Roberts, Nicole Scherzinger, Melody Thornton and Kimberly Wyatt of The Pussycat DollsPhotographs: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images
They're history now, but the Pussycat Dolls may have won lotsa Indian fans with their drapes at Fashion Rocks 2008 in New York City.
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Alyssa Milano
Image: Alyssa MilanoPhotographs: Amanda Edwards/ Getty Images
The American actress's mother was a fashion designer. Let us know how you like Alyssa's sari look.
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Jelena Jankovic
Image: Jelena JankovicPhotographs: Stringer India/ Reuters
And rounding off the list we have Serbian tennis star Jelena Jankovic at the WTA Bangalore Open.
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Cast your vote!
So which foreign beauty do you think looks best in the sari? Take your pick from amongst these lovely ladies!
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