what is it with certain desi men’s knee-jerk “aishwarya is goddess, i hate shilpa” reactions. i don’t get it. shilpa, I love you. don’t listen to them.

Anyway, it’s not your article I was questioning (not that I necessarily agree with it), but the timing. My first reaction was “Not now, dammit !”.

But at least your motivations weren’t negative, even though I do think it’s the wrong time for all this, so it’s all good. Don’t worry.

As a point of contrast, I recommend you (or someone else here) try to find a photo taken of her after her recent interview with Sky News anchor Kay Burley; Britain’s Daily Express newspaper had a really nice pic of her on the front page on Thursday but I can’t find it online. She looked quite stunning.

Re: outfit – the animal print combined with what seem to be fairly tasteless rhinestones around the collar, that’s just the first thing that jumps out at me. The earrings are a bit over the top, but they’re not hitting mad levels of fugly. It’s the watch and the purse that are killing me slowly; in a look that’s basically going for elegance, the massive timepiece just stands out, and not in a good way. The purse is also kind of frumpy, I think…more a “funky piece for the busy mother” than anything else; there’s no real grace or style to what’s basically a shiny bag.

On the other hand, I do like the blue. It’s a good colour for her, and I actually think that the combination of cuts and deconstruction/layering of the fabric is an interesting take on the typical sari. But barring her bazongas, because as we all know, I’m GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY, the first thing that my eye was drawn to was the watch. It’s a nice accessory, just not for this outfit.

And now I’m spent.