2021 was the year when floodgates of fashion opened again bringing in all the juicy content from our favourite fashion influencers. While some attended the prestigious red carpet galas, others served as inspiration on how to dress up for one. Putting no limit to the content and creativity, our beloved fashion influencers showed us how to drape one saree in different ways, gave a peek of their at-home skin regimen and taught us some cool makeup hacks that would highlight our eyes in presence of the face masks.
Continuing the annual tradition, we are delighted to bring you the stylists of the year, however this year with a fun & fashion twist! We happily collaborated with renowned designer Nikhil Thampi and stylists Eka Lakhani, Victor Robinson x Sohail Mughal, to bring forth their top picks for the year because what’s better than having the validation from the best?! Having said that, allow Peepingmoon.com and the above-mentioned maestros to present you fashion-savvy influencers of the year, who made the sartorially packed year a lot better with their kickass and juicy content.
Please note: there aren’t any ratings per se, they have all stood out this year!
SANTOSHI SHETTY: A UNANIMOUS PICK
Hailed for having a great sense of fashion which is exceptionally edgy, Santoshi has been the mutual pick by all of our maestros. Reflecting her love for all things unusually sexy, contemporary and chic, she has been blessing our feeds with her fashion-forward content all year long. From sultry two-pieces to bossy power suits, ultra-sexy gowns to serene lehengas, there’s nothing that this beauty tried to ace!
Not to forget those beauty lessons we learned from this diva. Can’t wait to see more of her in next year.
MASOOM MINAWALLA: BY VICTOR-SOHAIL & NIKHIL
One of India's successful export abroad, Europe-based Indian influencer, Masoom is known for all things fashion. This year, the fashionista achieved new heights for herself as well as her content as she gave us a tour of the much-awaited Cannes Film Festival and the Paris Fashion Week as one of the attendees. As mentioned in her Instagram bio, she is indeed taking Indian fashion to the world and this year was all about that.
An avid promoter of homegrown and, emerging labels, she has been all about being ‘Vocal for Local’ and we are here for her!
DIIPA BULLER KHOSLA: BY VICTOR-SOHAIL & NIKHIL
Indian influencer based out of Europe, Diipa has been a known name in the influencer community. Right from high-end luxe labels to famous desi designers, there aren't any brands that don't approach this stunner to flaunt their creation. Yes, this global fashion blogger is quite regular to big brands like Dior, Fendi, Gucci and others this year she was all game for supporting the small business. Just a few months after giving birth to her beautiful daughter Dua, Diipa put on a stunning Falguni Shane Peacock on Day 1 and took us to Festival De Cannes at the comfort of sitting from our homes. Being a body-positivity promoter, she called out the people who judged her on her breastfeeding decisions and was open about her postpartum journey by bravely baring the stretch marks and also spoke about her acne issues in the past.
This year, the yummy-mummy has now added another feather to her multifaceted hat by stepping into the shoes of a beauty entrepreneur by launching her beauty brand Indie Wild. Onwards and upwards!
KOMAL PANDEY: BY VICTOR-SOHAIL & NIKHIL
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Komal Pandey stood out this year with her creative fashion content. More often than not, the diva uses her own pieces of clothing and jewellery to create those path-breaking DIY looks while breaking it down, step by step, on how to achieve one.
Comfortable in her own skin and body, she presented us with bold, edgy and sexy content throughout the year. Because only Komal can make trash bags look sexy! Just like every year, the diva resonated with the audience with her mix-and-match sartorial combos while keeping it real.
SAKSHI SINDWANI: BY VICTOR-SOHAIL & NIKHIL
Fashion blogger and body positive advocate Sakshi garnered praises for featuring in Cosmopolitan India’s ‘The Tummy Issue’ that saw our diva baring her paunch unapologetically, as she should! Not confining herself into the categories of ‘sizes,’ her IG page is all about breaking the stereotypes and finding comfort in fashion. This year, the fashionista came up with a lot of innovative content in terms of styling, switching to healthy lifestyle habits and promoting home-grown brands this festive season.
Her new series #StyleNotSize highlighted her styling the same outfit worn by a lean model thus imparting a valuable lesson- Size does not define your style!
JUHI GODAMBE: BY VICTOR-SOHAIL & NIKHIL
Daughter of celebrity hair and makeup professionals Bharat & Dorris, ALSO known individually as the Winner of Cosmopolitan Lifestyle Blogger of The Year award 2018 and founder of Arabellaa, Juhi has been a raging name on every fashionistas list. Having an extremely chic style sensibility, this diva’s gram feed rides high on fashion inspiration of every sort. Right from flaunting high-end luxury labels to going ‘Vocal for Local,’ Juhi’s sartorial escapades blend the best of both worlds.
Turning into an exceptionally beautiful bride, she lead the tribe with the dreamiest of wedding and pre-wedding looks in Sabyasachi, Payal Singhal, Sukriti & Aakriti, Falguni Shane Peacock, Arpita Mehta amongst many others. Her sartorial escapades from India to Russia satiated our inner fashionista all year long!
AMRITA THAKUR: BY EKA
A designer by profession but fashion content curator at heart, Amrita has been one of the favorite bloggers of the country. Founder of her eponymous label, the fashionista is known for her chic and modish style with a traditional touch.
From styling one outfit in multiple ways to promoting up-and-coming designers, her IG feed is colourful, content-driven and wholesome.
KRITIKA KHURANA a.k.a THAT BOHO GIRL: BY NIKHIL
Fashion world’s Boho Girl, Kritika is one of the most trending bloggers in the country. Shackling the ideal body image of 36-24-36, she has been a body-positive advocate even before it was a thing. Making a strong case for curvy girls with boho likes back then, her influential journey has been nothing short of inspiration of all sorts. On the fashion front, she has been both, a blessing as well as a one-stop-destination for all the girls who favour bohemian dressing and indie looks.
Her easy DIY style hacks are practical and easy to follow. This year, our beloved influencer got hitched to her long-time beau shelling out some bridal goals with her dreamy engagement ceremony. Can’t wait for her to unleash her inner boho dulhan as we can totally imagine her dancing down the aisle!
SIDDHARTH BATRA: BY NIKHIL
Siddharth is what they call THE ‘fashion-forward guy’ Just like his ladylove Komal Pandey, Siddharth is quite bold with his content creation and doesn't shy away from making a strong fashion point. Right from rocking a fusion festive ensemble and gender-fluid looks in saree and sherwani to flaunting eccentric prints and vintage suits with sultry laces, there wasn’t a single experimental look that he didn’t pull off.
A confessed sucker for makeup and chunky jewellery, he is your go-to man for all the male fashion inspiration that you need. Needless to say, this hottie created a wide range of content for the year making his 'gram feed a one-stop destination for all your styling needs. Right from recreating Harry Style’s outfits to schooling guys on beauty tips and seasonal trends and fashion, Batra gave us a lot of content to look forward to this year.
KUSHA KAPILA: BY NIKHIL & EKA
Internet sensation, Kusha opened new horizons for herself this year and created an array of content online ranging from hilarious to entertaining. A regular name in the front rows of the fashion arena, the diva flaunted some high-end labels and also lent her support to the small, homegrown brands this year. Post undergoing a massive, glamourous transformation, she experimented with her style palette a bit more and stunned us with some ultra-sexy looks (not that she didn’t flaunt her amazing hot bod earlier!)
But hey, this didn’t put a halt on any of her rib-tickling, relatable South Delhi aunty content. What more? This diva also satiated our inner binger by starring in a Netflix Original Plan A Plan B alongside leads Riteish Deshmukh and Tamannaah Bhatia
HOUSE OF MISU: BY VICTOR-SOHAIL & NIKHIL
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Fashion influencers Mitali Sagar and Summaiyya Patni, fondly known as the House of MiSu, have made it to our top list. Best friends since the age of 6, MiSu has been known as the ‘two savvy ladies that have their hands in everything from fashion, lifestyle, beauty, travel, to food and design’. Designers, stylists and digital influencers in their own right, these two gorgeous ladies have blessed us with content all year long.
Right from styling each other to venturing at new places and giving an insight into skincare and makeup routines, the list for their content is was never exhausting!
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