“Why actors don’t pay for their clothes?”

Celebrities are often praised by the fashion police for donning great designer outfits on the red carpet. While we praise them for their fashion, it also evokes a question in our mind— who pays for it?  However, it is all part of a barter deal between the designer and the celebrities. Ace designer Rohit Bal recently took to his Facebook and asked Bollywood a question.  Rohit writes, “Why can’t these celebrities pay for what they wear like everyone else and why are designers succumbing to this for momentary mileage? Surely the designer can sell her/his creation and garner goodwill for her/his creativity. She/he need not piggy back to fame riding on the credentials of Bollywood. Fashion and film are two distinct industries that can complement each other without diluting their inherent DNA. Often the designer hardly gets noticed for his work and it is the celebrity and stylist who walk away with accolades. If the style is not well received, the designer is ridiculed.”