Tamannaah Bhatia’s take on power dressing is an all-denim look

Few things command attention like a structured silhouette that fits like a second skin. That’s the note Tamannaah Bhatia struck in a sculpted denim look from Kristina Fidelskaya. The ensemble, pulled from the brand’s Awakening collection, channels what the house describes as “a beauty that does not demand attention but draws it”, a nod to the feminine spirit’s resilience and grace.

Styled by Leepakshi Ellawadi and her team, the outfit makes a case for power dressing with a sensual edge. Cut in deep indigo denim, it features a sculpted corset bodice with an exaggerated sweetheart neckline, a high-neck, cropped bolero-style jacket with shoulder pads and a pencil skirt that extends till the ankles, creating a clean and elongated silhouette. Sharp shoulders and contour-seamed yellow panels emphasise the waist, golden buttons add a metallic accent along the cuffs and leopard-print slingback heels break the severity of the denim.

Bhatia’s slicked-back hair enhanced the retro-futurism of the look. The makeup leaned into flushed tones—burnished rose on the lids, feathered brows and a lightly glossed lip—balancing the look’s structure with softness.

Power dressing has continually evolved from the Suffragette movement, where it signalled authority, to its softer avatar through Coco Chanel’s tweed sets and sharpened again into the structured suits of the 80s. Tamannaah Bhatia’s look taps into one of its more recent iterations: sensual power dressing. Designs like Dolce & Gabbana’s corseted blazers, Elisabetta Franchi’s tuxedo dresses and Stella McCartney’s cut-out suiting echo this balance where structure is juxtaposed with fluidity.

From Vogue’s fashion desk:

“This sculpted denim dress is already giving full dominatrix elegance, but it could be pushed further. Swap the leopard pumps for patent leather stilettos to sharpen the silhouette. Pull the hair into a slicker knot or ponytail to echo the dress’s architectural lines. A deeper lip or smoked liner would give the look the full effect,” says Vogue India fashion associate Manglien Gangte.