Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Celebrities Replace Dupattas With Glamorous Capes In Ethnicwear
Several celebrities are wearing capes with traditional Indian outfits.
They are using capes instead of dupattas.
A dupatta is a long piece of fabric often worn with lehengas.
Capes can create a similarly dramatic look.
They may also be easier to wear because they do not need as many pins.
Mrunal Thakur chose a floral cape with a champagne-colored lehenga.
Khushi Kapoor and Kriti Sanon wore sheer, sparkly cape styles.
Bhumi Pednekar, Alaya F, and Radhika Madan also tried different cape designs.
The trend combines festive clothing with a modern fashion style.
Mrunal Thakur paired a champagne-toned lehenga with a flowing floral cape.
Shanaya Kapoor wore a glittering lehenga with a floor-length cape resembling a royal train.
Khushi Kapoor replaced a dupatta with a sheer, crystal-fringed cape fastened at the neck.
Kriti Sanon styled a shimmering lehenga with a sheer, wing-like cape.
Bhumi Pednekar, Alaya F, and Radhika Madan also chose dramatic capes over traditional dupattas.
- Who
- Mrunal Thakur, Shanaya Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Bhumi Pednekar, Alaya F, and Radhika Madan.
- What
- The celebrities wore capes with lehengas and other ethnic or Indo-Western outfits instead of traditional dupattas.
- Where
- The looks were shown in photographs attributed to the celebrities' Instagram accounts.
- Why
- The capes add glamour, movement, and structure while reducing the need to pin and manage a dupatta.
- Fashion trend
- Capes are being styled as alternatives to traditional dupattas.
- Mrunal Thakur
- Wore a champagne-toned lehenga with a flowing floral cape.
- Shanaya Kapoor
- Paired a glittering lehenga with a floor-length cape.
- Khushi Kapoor
- Wore a sheer cape with crystal fringes and lace detailing.
- Kriti Sanon
- Styled a shimmering lehenga with a sheer, wing-like cape.
- Bhumi Pednekar
- Added a floor-length shimmering cape to an all-black lehenga.
- Other featured looks
- Alaya F wore an open-front cape shrug, while Radhika Madan wore a matching floor-length cape with an ivory floral co-ord.