The dare-to-bare fashion statement that Aishwarya and Sonam both love

If 2016 was the year of cold shoulders, Bollywood’s recent stint on the _­Cannes red carpet has given us a new neckline to obsess over. Behold, the revival of the sweetheart neckline, currently being championed by style mavens from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Sonam Kapoor.

But with a twist: Offsetting the saccharine quotient that the term 'sweetheart' suggests, the neckline now comes in a bold plunge guaranteed to show off some power cleavage. And Bollywood’s celebrities are only too glad to rise to the challenge. Aishwarya showed off those fabulous curves in a deep cut Michael Cinco on the red carpet, while Sonam Kapoor followed suit a day later in a glamorous Elie Saab.

3 tips to ace the plunging sweetheart neckline

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What's on Sonam Kapoor's red carpet checklist?

Always wondered how Sonam keeps delivering hits on the red carpet, time after time? Rhea Kapoor let us sneak a peek at her checklist. 

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