A Perfect Fit

Bollywood stylist Ashley Rebello may have dressed up a bevy of stars in the industry,and togged many a leading lady in designs from his workshops,but it’s his work on Salman Khan’s vfilmy wardrobe,including the desi-cowboy avatar on Bigg Boss 4 and his Dabbang look,that has put Rebello in the spotlight. If you loved Khan’s stitched-to-the-skin collection of fitted shirts which he flaunted in Dabangg,then you know who to credit. “It’s a look that was well thought of. Since he’s got such a fit body,I suggested we highlight that through classic style of fitted shirts,” explained the designer,who was in Chandigarh to dish out notes to fashion design hopefuls at the Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD).

The look seems to have scored well with both,the actor and his fans and Rebello is all set to take that forward with Khan’s next two releases – Ready where he’s paired along side Asin and Bodyguard starring Khan and Kareena Kapoor.

“For Ready,Khan will be seen sporting fitted check shirts paired with pants as well as structured suits,as his character is thatof a chartered accountant,” said the designer,who has in the past designed for Khan’s other films like Yuvraj and Veer,apart from his reality show host look in Sony’s Dus Ka Dum. “Salman’s sense of style has matured from the days of films like Partner,where he was dressed in baggy clothes,” remarked Rebello.

As for Bodyguard,expect the actor in crisp safari suits. Given Khan’s well-known temper,we ask Rebello whether he’s equally fussy when it comes to choosing his clothes. “He’s very particular about his fits and we sit together to chalk out the look for a film,” said Rebello,who is also working as a stylist forSanjay Dutt and Mallika Sherawat starrer Double Dhamaal. He’s also putting together an Indo-western outfit for Sherawat’s soon-to-be Cannes outing.