A to Z of 2022: From RanAlia to Valentino Pink, Moments & Trends That Defined the Year

A to Z of 2022: From RanAlia to Valentino Pink, Moments & Trends That Defined the Year.

Alia and Ranbir got married on April 14. Their film Brahmastra released soon after. They gave birth to a baby girl Raha later in the year.

Watch the making of the dress here.

C - Clean Girl Aesthetic is a beauty trend that brought back freshness and dewy makeup to the fore. Hailey Bieber, Gigi Hadid and RanAlia are fans of this trend.

Deepika Padukone's looks from Cannes Film Festival 2022 were the most talked about. She donned clothes and accessories by designers like Sabysachi, Louis Vuitton, and Cartier. Indian fashion and beauty influencers like Masoom Minawala and Tarini Peshawaria also attended the event.

Watch us recreate one of RanAlia's looks here.

Elon Musk bought Twitter. For a while afterwards, it was all that everyone talked about.

For the first time ever women referees officiated at the FIFA World Cup. The mothers of the players stole the show with their unadulterated support and joy each time their team won a match.

Goblin Mode is the Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year. It means embracing basic instincts, being self-indulgent and ditching societal norms and roles.

Hijab Row in India and in Iran is a protest against the wearing of the hijab. Mahsa Amini died in custody in Iranian police custody after being detained for wearing her headscarf improperly.

Influencers were everywhere at Cannes Film Festival and Koffee with Karan. They attended beauty product launches and promoted movies on their own social media platforms. They are internet-savvy beauty, fashion, comedy, medicine, finance experts.

Johnny Depp's trial of his ex-wife Amber Heard ended in favour of him. The trial brought forth shocking revelations of violence, abuse and torture. Deppel alleged that Heard threw alcohol bottles at him and other instances of abuse.

Koffee with Karan, season 7 was mostly mild compared to some of its earlier controversial seasons. It had its fair share of noteworthy moments, such as Janhvi-Sara's cheese plate and Ranveer Singh's sex playlists.

Lata Mangeshkar died on February 6. Mangshishkar recorded over 50,000 songs in 14 Indian languages. Bappi Lahiri died in February 2022. Lahir is a famous singer best known for bringing Disco to our shores.

Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s iconic “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress to the Met Gala 2022. She lost 16 pounds to fit into the dress.

Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoors, Shanaya Kaproons and Suzanne Khan made headlines throughout the year. In December, New York Magazine published a story about 2022 being the most important year for nepotism in Hollywood.

2022 saw the rise of OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar and others. Stellar star casts featured in films like Darlings, Gehraiyaan, Monica, O My Darling and The Fame Game.

Ranveer Singh posed naked for Paper Magazine. He has been experimenting with gender-fluid, experimental fashion.

Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 at Balmoral in the United Kingdom. Netizens flooded social media with renewed demands for the UK to send back the Kohinoor. The Crown and Harry & Meghan were released in November and December.

In IMDb's list of the 10 most-watched Indian films in 2022, Ram Charan-Jr NTR's 'RRR' took the top spot. 2022 was also marked by a rise in South Indian movies winning at the box office and winning audiences’ hearts.

S - Situationships. It's a casual relationship without being in one. It’s label-free, it's complicated and it defined ‘modern love” as we knew it.

The Supreme Court banned the two-finger test in rape cases in October 2022. The year also saw some other judgments in favour of women.

Urfi Javed is the latest fashionista to make a name for herself. She made her BiggBoss debut this year.

Valentino Pink became the colour of the season towards the end of last year. Celebrities flaunted this loud pink shade.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the latter joked about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith. The internet is divided about whether to support the slap.

In 2022, people started to explore the metaverse and there was India's first wedding in the NFT. However, government regulations dampened the market spirit and cryptocurrency start-ups shrank by 75 percent.

Y2K fashion is a reference to 2000s fashion trends. 2022 saw the comeback of flared bottoms, bell-bottom jeans, tinted sunglasses, bustier tops, and baguettes.

2022 was the year when the pandemic was over. Offices opened up, public spaces were open again and travel restrictions were lifted.

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