She has stunned style divas with her sartorial elegance at red carpet events and made it to Vogue's best dressed list. And now 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Freida Pinto is sure to make a splash at the Oscars, say Indian designers. (Text courtesy : IANS) In photo: 'Slumdog Millionaire' actress Freida Pinto smiles as she unveils Liberty's new look at the Liberty store on February 15, 2009 in London, England.
The 24-year-old from Mumbai is not only pretty but also exudes the confidence to carry off whatever she wears, the designers say, even though some wish she would go for Indian attire at international events. 'She has a great body with an attractive face. She pulls off everything very well. She carries herself with poise and knows what to wear and when,' said designer Alpana of the label Azara. In photo: Actress Freida Pinto arrives at the 61st Annual Directors Guild of America Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on January 31, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
British filmmaker Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire', a rags-to-riches set in India, has 10 Oscar nominations. While many Indians are keeping their fingers crossed for the film at the Feb 22 ceremony, they are also hoping that Freida will hold her own among the galaxy of stars at the Academy Awards. In photo: Actress Freida Pinto during a portrait session on day seven of The 5th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Al Qasr Jumeirah Hotel on December 17, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
At the Golden Globes, BAFTA, Elle style awards and others, she has opted for top-of-the-line dresses from Christian Lacroix, Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Moschino and Marchesa. In photo: Freida Pinto arrives at the ELLE Style Awards 2009 in association with H&M, at Big Sky London on February 9, 2009 in London, England.
'She is the new flavour of the season and is a very pretty girl. Whatever she has worn at these events prove a point - that she can carry any dress with style and confidence,' designer Atsu told IANS. 'At this point of time when she has become the cynosure of the media, every international designer wants to dress her up. After all, the Oscars is a major event where importance is given to what the stars are wearing. You just can't go wrong here and I am sure that she will make us proud,' he added. In photo: Actress Freida Pinto attends the 8th Annual Awards Season Diamond Fashion Show Preview hosted by the Diamond Information Center and InStyle held at The Beverly Hills Hotel on January 8, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.
She has featured in Vogue's 10 best dressed list, beating the likes of beautiful actresses like Anne Hathaway and Drew Barrymore. Freida's stylist, George Kotsiopoulos, says she is on the wish list of many designers and brands. Even designer Jemima Khan, ex-wife of Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan, has expressed a desire to dress up Pinto for the Oscars. Freida has, however, received flak from some Indian designers for wearing only international designers and Western dresses at red carpet events. In photo: Actress Freida Pinto of the film 'Slumdog Millionaire' arrives at the 2008 AFI FEST Tribute to Danny Boyle held at ArcLight Hollywood on November 7, 2008 in Hollywood, California.
'I am not against her wearing international designers but I wanted her to wear at least one Indian outfit at any of these events. It is really sad because she is an Indian first and it would have been great if she had worn something Indian like a sari,' designer Rahul of label Sarali said. Others say it's her choice and should be left at that. In photo: Actress Freida Pinto arrives at the 20th anniversary of the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala presented by Cartier held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 6, 2009 in Palm Springs, California.
'I do not understand why there is a fuss about her not wearing any Indian designer. She has an international stylist and the fact remains that the whole project is international with Indian stars in it. So they are doing what they think is good for her as well as for the movie,' designer Manav Gangwani told IANS. 'Everyone has an opinion and let us accept the fact that what she has done most of us can never achieve. So let's celebrate the fact and cheer for her and the movie,' he added. In photo: Freida Pinto attends the VH1's 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards after party at the Viceroy on January 8, 2009 in Santa Monica, California.
Rahul Khanna of the label Cue agrees with Gangwani and said: 'At these red carpet events, you just can't go wrong. The whole world is watching you and you want to wear the best and look great. If she is wearing international designer brands, it is her personal choice.' In photo: Freida Pinto attends the 34th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards at the Intercontinental Hotel on January 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
She has stunned style divas with her sartorial elegance at red carpet events and made it to Vogue's best dressed list. And now 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Freida Pinto is sure to make a splash at the Oscars, say Indian designers. (Text courtesy : IANS) In photo: 'Slumdog Millionaire' actress Freida Pinto smiles as she unveils Liberty's new look at the Liberty store on February 15, 2009 in London, England.
The 24-year-old from Mumbai is not only pretty but also exudes the confidence to carry off whatever she wears, the designers say, even though some wish she would go for Indian attire at international events. 'She has a great body with an attractive face. She pulls off everything very well. She carries herself with poise and knows what to wear and when,' said designer Alpana of the label Azara. In photo: Actress Freida Pinto arrives at the 61st Annual Directors Guild of America Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on January 31, 2009 in Los Angeles, California 
British filmmaker Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire', a rags-to-riches set in India, has 10 Oscar nominations. While many Indians are keeping their fingers crossed for the film at the Feb 22 ceremony, they are also hoping that Freida will hold her own among the galaxy of stars at the Academy Awards. In photo: Actress Freida Pinto during a portrait session on day seven of The 5th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Al Qasr Jumeirah Hotel on December 17, 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
At the Golden Globes, BAFTA, Elle style awards and others, she has opted for top-of-the-line dresses from Christian Lacroix, Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Moschino and Marchesa. In photo: Freida Pinto arrives at the ELLE Style Awards 2009 in association with H&M, at Big Sky London on February 9, 2009 in London, England. 
'She is the new flavour of the season and is a very pretty girl. Whatever she has worn at these events prove a point - that she can carry any dress with style and confidence,' designer Atsu told IANS. 'At this point of time when she has become the cynosure of the media, every international designer wants to dress her up. After all, the Oscars is a major event where importance is given to what the stars are wearing. You just can't go wrong here and I am sure that she will make us proud,' he added. In photo: Actress Freida Pinto attends the 8th Annual Awards Season Diamond Fashion Show Preview hosted by the Diamond Information Center and InStyle held at The Beverly Hills Hotel on January 8, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. 
She has featured in Vogue's 10 best dressed list, beating the likes of beautiful actresses like Anne Hathaway and Drew Barrymore. Freida's stylist, George Kotsiopoulos, says she is on the wish list of many designers and brands. Even designer Jemima Khan, ex-wife of Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan, has expressed a desire to dress up Pinto for the Oscars. Freida has, however, received flak from some Indian designers for wearing only international designers and Western dresses at red carpet events. In photo: Actress Freida Pinto of the film 'Slumdog Millionaire' arrives at the 2008 AFI FEST Tribute to Danny Boyle held at ArcLight Hollywood on November 7, 2008 in Hollywood, California. 
'I do not understand why there is a fuss about her not wearing any Indian designer. She has an international stylist and the fact remains that the whole project is international with Indian stars in it. So they are doing what they think is good for her as well as for the movie,' designer Manav Gangwani told IANS. 'Everyone has an opinion and let us accept the fact that what she has done most of us can never achieve. So let's celebrate the fact and cheer for her and the movie,' he added. In photo: Freida Pinto attends the VH1's 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards after party at the Viceroy on January 8, 2009 in Santa Monica, California.
Rahul Khanna of the label Cue agrees with Gangwani and said: 'At these red carpet events, you just can't go wrong. The whole world is watching you and you want to wear the best and look great. If she is wearing international designer brands, it is her personal choice.' In photo: Freida Pinto attends the 34th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards at the Intercontinental Hotel on January 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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