Mukherjee said the idea was to dress her in "little embellishments" and to give her "a purist ethnic" look.
Even though the traditional suits Vidya, most of her looks at Cannes, barring one - a simple brown sari with a maroon blouse - failed to impress, say stylists.
"Vidya played safe by going traditional as it has always worked for her. What she had picked up was really good but badly styled. The choice of nose ring and the use of dupatta on the head were not required," said fashion stylist Shane Lonen, who has worked with actresses like Sonakshi Sinha, Karisma Kapoor and Prachi Desai.
