Top 10 Diwali Outfit Ideas you must try this festive season!

Diwali is going to be different this year, but that shouldn’t stop us from being creative about it. 

For starters, clean and deck up your house - after all your home is where you’ve been spending most of your time this year at and making it look all festive will get you in the Diwali-mood. Get dressed in your diwali festive clothes be it simple ethnic or traditional attire. With your surroundings in order, plan a big fat VIRTUAL Diwali party. Yes, invite all your friends and family to join you over from the safety and comfort of their homes (even from seven oceans away!) over your preferred video call platform. Sweet right?

With your fun Diwali party all set, wondering what to wear to look all fab and chic? 

Fret not, just scroll down as we have some of our favourite content creators dishing out some super cute outfit ideas to help you nail your Diwali look this year.

1. Sherry Shroff

@sherryshroff

Sherry Shroff is India’s OG Youtube creator and has a sense of style that is both quirky and vibrant. Orange being one of her favourite colours, she is seen here wearing a beautiful Sharara set in the same hue by Sukriti and Aakriti. The set comes with a beautifully embroidered phulkari dupatta. Paired with statement earrings, this easy-breezy look is sure shot way to look fabulous this Diwali.

2. Cherry jain

@cherryjainofficial

Do you have one of your old lehengas lying around that you haven’t worn in a while? Also are you bored of wearing it the same old way every single time? Then take cues from Cherry Jain and switch up the way your lehenga looks by pairing it with a different top. Here she has chosen to wear her printed lehenga with a metallic halter top. 

3. Sakshi Sindwani

@stylemeupwithsakshi

If you love a simple and minimal festive look, then you'll absolutely love this outfit idea by Sakshi Sindwani. She has paired her white ruffled hem kurta with a pair of vibrant orange leggings. To colour block it more, she has added a mint coloured dupatta. Accessorised with oxidised silver earrings and a pair of juttis, this stylish outfit is super easy to recreate.

4. Ishita mangal

@ishitamangal

If you’re planning to go bold and edgy with your Diwali look this year then look no further as Ishita has the perfect outfit recipe for you. Gold palazzo trousers paired with a metallic brocade blazer, a statement Afghani necklace and simple box clutch will have all your virtual party guests raving about your outfit for days.

5. Dolly Singh

@dollysingh

We’ve always loved Dolly’s style, right from her fashion blogging days. And when we saw this look of hers, we knew right away that we would have it in our Diwali lookbook for you all to take inspiration from. She is seen here wearing a dreamy yellow saree in Japanese silk fabric from Mulmul. And what sets this look apart is here choice of blouse. She has chosen to pair this saree with a tie-front silk blouse from Jodi. Paired with simple earrings with pearls to go with the white detailing on the saree, this look has an old world charm to it.

6. Jovita George

@mrjovitageorge

Known for her honest beauty reviews and expert make-up techniques, Jovita is one talented woman with a wonderful sense of style. And with organza sarees all the rage now, there was no way we couldn’t have featured this gorgeous look by Jovi. She has paired her dusty rose floral print organza saree with a cute satin crop top with tie details. To complete the look she has accessorised with pearl earrings and stack of bangles.

7. Komal Pandey

@komalpandeyofficial

Komal is a powerhouse when it comes to creating content around fashion. She has inspired millions of people with her amazing styling videos. She is seen here wearing her lehenga as a dress. Yes, you heard us right. She has worn her low waisted lehenga as a dress and styled the look with a subtle dupatta and silver jewellery. Ingenious isn’t it?!

8. Diksha Rawat

@diksharawat22

Diksha is giving us Diwali outfit goals with this look of hers. She has worn a beautiful satin lehenga in mustard from Aynaa. To make things fun, she has ditched the dupatta that comes with the set and has opted for a printed dupatta instead. She has accessorised the look with a pair of earrings and a maang tikka.

9. Kusha Kapila

@kushakapila

The one who has made South Delhi aunties go viral, Kusha is one heck of a content creator. While we love how she can light up our days with her sense of humour and videos, what we also love about her is her impeccable sense of style. Take inspiration from her and try this fuss-free outfit this Diwali. She has worn separates from H&M and styled it with a minimal choker. 

10. Ankita Katuri

@kitakaturi

Ankita Katuri’s Instagram account is a treasure trove of fabulously styled ethnic outfits. She has an eye for pairing different kinds of fabrics, textures and complementing them with artfully selected jewellery. The beautiful saree that she is wearing is from Poish. She has styled it with a contrasting blouse in a darker hue with subtle embroidery. Silver jhumkas with dangling pearls and a cocktail ring finishes her look.

We hope these stylish people and their outfits gave you enough inspiration to style your Diwali look this year. Before you buy anything new, do look at the things you already have in your wardrobe and see how you can style them in different ways to create a fun new look. 

And as always, stay safe, shine bright and have a lovely Diwali!