I always promote Indian elements on foreign land: Sonam Kapoor

New Delhi Flaunting international brands is actress Sonam Kapoors everyday style statement but promoting desi designers and Indian elements is the motto for the young and stylish diva whenever she makes an appearance at foreign venuesLOreal Paris brand ambassaor Sonam Kapoor with LOr Lumiere looksSet to make her red carpet appearance May 1819 at the 67th annual Cannes International Film Festival the actress feels that if one embraces ones body the way it is they will look beautifulEvery year I have been trying to bring in Indian elements with my look and appearance When I go on an international platform I try to promote Indian designers as much as I can because we have such a talented crop in our country she saidSo whether I am attending fashion shows abroad or press events I try to add Indian element to my look Sonam told IANS in an interview over phone from MumbaiThe 28yearold is set to make her fourth appearance at the prestigious festival starting May 14 Her previous Cannes wardrobe included a sari teamed up with a jacket by designer Anamika Khanna She had accessorised it with a kundan nose ringEven for her western look the daughter of designer Sunita Kapoor and actor Anil Kapoor added a hint of Indian accessoriesIn one of my previous appearances when I wore a floral Dolce and Gabbana gown I teamed it up with a neck piece that my mother Sunita made So it was an Indian setting Even if I dont wear Indian dress I try to put in an Indian element consciously she addedThe Aisha fame actress will attend the festival as the brand ambassador of LOreal Paris and this season she will promote an Indian skin tone with the brands latest line LOr Lumiegravere collectionWe are trying to do something that is classic something that is not just fashionable but can be easily related to by regular crowd too My look is elegant and beautiful and universal We are trying to promote Indian skin tone through a range of bronze gold shades along with pops of colours she saidDuring her past appearances at Cannes Sonam has been one of the favourite Indian celebrities for the International media thanks to her choice of clothes Be it the white Jean Paul Gaultier couture she wore in 2011 or the Alexander McQueen black lacy gown in 2012 the actress received accolades for her lookBut the actress has never tried too hard to remain stylishI try to dress up according to my size One shouldnt follow trend and try to be something that you are not and this is what I have been telling to all the regular girls I have regular kind of body for instance I have got big hips and I have Punjabi arms so I need to dressup according to my bodyI remember a couple of years back I did an interview and they asked whether I will wear a swim suit or bikini so my answer was why not of course I will wear it as a real girl In one of my latest films where I wore a bikini I didnt try to become like really skinny and then go for a swimsuit I wanted to be like a regular girlAs soon as you embrace your body the way it is you will look beautiful It will be harder in the beginning but eventually they will accept you she saidAishwarya Rai Bachchan and Freida Pinto are the other LOreal Paris brand ambassadors from India who will attend the event May 1617 and May 1718 respectivelySo for Sonam who does she think has made the most impressive appearance on Cannes so farI love Vidya Balan and I thought she did an amazing job with the way she dressed up last year She was incredible said Sonam who also finds India one of the most extremely stylish countryNothing is more stylish and sexier than an Indian sari and nothing is more elegant than angrakha and nothing looks better than sherwani she said