IBNLive Style Police: Best and worst of Aishwarya Rai

From 2002-2012, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan earned accolades and at times criticism for her Cannes wardrobe. IBNLive's Jaya Sharma reviews Aishwarya's style over the years.
Her first Cannes appearance with Shah Rukh Khan was rather artless, as if she was tired of decking up for 'Devdaas'.
She wore a pink (fuchsia wasn’t discovered) stringy cross-back lehenga-choli that screamed out of a travel book on 'colours-of-India' during Cannes in 2003.
Aishwarya Rai attended the 'Dogville' premiere during the Cannes Film Festival 2003. The in-your-face green was hard to digest then, and is still now.
She wore an off-shouldered (the shoulders were really off) printed dress with ethnic jewellery during Cannes in 2003.
Looking super sexy at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony dinner.
At the London premiere of 'Bride & Prejudice'. What is that around her neck? Are those black velvet shoes with a Chinese fabric dress?
At the New York premiere of 'Bride and Prejudice' she wore a gold dress. And yet somehow, the gold still didn't stand out as much as the 2002 green!
Aishwarya at the premiere of 'Lemming' during Cannes 2005. Even though black, the lacy midriff got her second glances.
She repeated the safe-bet with a gorgeous one-shouldered black gown with frilly trimmings at the Cannes Film festival in 2006.
In the same year, she wore a floral asymmetric dress at the photocall for her film 'Provoked'.
Her first appearance with Abhishek Bachchan in 2007 at the premiere of 'My Blueberry Nights'. Her white dress swept the red carpet and the paparazzi off the floor.
At the premiere of 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' at Cannes. Thumbs up for the flowy dress and the sexy halter neck, but the crushed satin looked quite bad.
New York premiere of 'Pink Panther 2' in an elegant, black (yet again) goddess gown. Accented with blingy diamonds and pushed back hair, she made a very hot criminology expert (as in the film).
At the Berlin premiere for 'Pink Panther 2', Aishwarya opted for a sequined fuchsia evening gown that highlighted her cleavage in an oh-so-sexy way.
A white peacock goddess gown with oodles of frills and never-ending layers, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Cannes 2009 was a sight to behold.
What happened here? Even though this wasn't the red carpet, we expected some class. At a press conference in Cannes 2009.
With Abhishek Bachchan and a satin pleated dress; uber-chic pulled-back hair and bling accessories, she left no room for criticism. At Cannes, 2009.
At the premiere of 'Robin Hood', Cannes 2010, she wore the drool-worthy Elie Saab gown, and announced to the world that she is a true diva.
Next day at the Cannes Film Festival 2010, she walked the red carpet in a black tube gown and a vicious red lippy, shimmering and sparkling.
Looking at her through the years, it seems Aishwarya sticks to the same colours: black, white and pink hues. Pleated with a straight fall, the dress honestly did nothing to impress.
At the UK premiere of 'Raavan', Aishwarya looked boring in a basic LBD. Plus, the happiness of being in a stable, loving relationship showed through her chubby ankles.
It's a saree and it's green, but as opposed to 2003, it's tasteful, and it’s Sabyasachi. Aishwarya arrives for the world premiere of 'Raavan' in London.
At the Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show during Milan Fashion Week, Aishwarya wore a black suit with (really) wide-legged pants that don't flatter her tall figure. We wish she had experimented a bit more.
These were the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood. Why the boring brown? No cuts, no frills, no over-the-top hairstyling. It's getting repetitive Ash!
In the tailed beige Elie Saab Spring 2011 couture gown, a Jimmy Choo clutch and Chopard jewels she's back to being the starlet at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Aishwarya definitely caught our eye in the white and navy Armani Prive gown, walking the red carpet for the premiere of 'Sleeping Beauty' during Cannes 2011.
She attended a photocall during Cannes 2011 at the Majestic Beach Pier wearing a brown silk Lanvin trench dress, and where have we seen those shoes before?
In an Abu-Sandeep chinkankari saree teamed with a gold-embroidered jacket, she looked graceful, and knows better than to wear cling wrap in that figure. Cannes 2012.
Elie Saab again! At the premiere of 'Cosmopolis' during Cannes 2012. She looked curvy, confident and chic.
Perfect choice for a relaxed mommy, she slipped into a printed Roberto Cavalli kaftan for a photocall at her hotel terrace during Cannes 2012.