Celebrity guide to chic, minimalistic fashion

You don’t need all the OTT-ness to look on-trend.

By Mitali Shah

11 April, 2023

Celebrity guide to chic, minimalistic fashion

If you're tired of keeping up with one-hot-minute fashion trends, it may be time to Marie Kondo your wardrobe! No we don't mean have a bonfire of all your old clothes (unless you want to). We're talking about embracing minimalism and rehashing your wardrobe down to its basics to creating a capsule wardrobe with just the essentials. Minimalist fashion is about taking away all the show and clutter from an outfit and embracing style with functionality and ease. What's not to love? It's fashion in it's most unfussy and elegant form. At its very core, minimalistic fashion is about picking and choosing pieces that have clean and timeless silhouettes.

We've curated a list of celebrities who are acing minimalist fashion and proving it doesn’t take yards of fabric and OTT-ness to be noticed.

Ananya Panday

Ananya Panday is serving up some subtle boss glam in this monotone power suit from the shelves of the label Studio Amelia. The outfit, which consisted of a tan-hued blazer, bralette, and straight pants, is the perfect example of how you can bring minimalist fashion to the boardroom. Panday accessorised with a simple necklace, a low bun and wore muted make-up.

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt is giving us casual-chic off duty vibes as she stepped out in this all-black outfit during the promotions of her movie Brahmastra. Styled by Anaita Shroff Adajania, Alia's look consisted of an oversized black shirt baggy black pants. Staying true to her minimalistic theme, she accessorised with a pair of golden hoops, tied her hair in a sleek ponytail hairdo and wore a nude make-up look.

Hailey Bieber

At the Academy Museum Gala 2022, Hailey Bieber turned heads (for more reasons than one, but we’re not getting into that). Her slinky Saint Laurent gown featured a twisted strapless bustline and a strategic cut-out. True to her signature style, this outfit was a timeless silhouette with a cool, minimalist edge.

Kendall Jenner

For someone who sashays down the runway in the most extravagant outfits, Kendall Jenner’s style has always been minimal chic with a slight edge; this outfit says it all. She paired an oversized copper blazer by Blazé Milano, with sheer black tights (staying true to the ‘no pants’ trend), heels, and black leather gloves. Jenner completed the look with her signature sleek bun and dangling gold earrings.

Kiara Advani

Kiara Advani marked her debut on Koffee with Karan last season in a statement cinched dress. Staying true to her fondness for corsetted silhouettes, Advani chose a strapless, all-white silky satin dress by the luxury brand House of CB, which features a corset-like bodice and simple cowl detailing. She ditched jewellery and finished the look with a pair of Christian Louboutin pumps and minimal make-up. Ladies, are you taking notes for your next dinner date?

Kareena Kapoor

For the first episode of season 4 of her chatshow What Women Want, Kareena picked a monochromatic outfit which comprised of a halter neck bodysuit with a key-hole cut-out and matching tailored pants from the Michael Kors Spring 2023 collection. She completed the minimal look with a pair of red pumps, a red belt and muted makeup.