From Preity Zinta to Priyanka Chopra, polka dots are everywhere this season

Long before last night's IPL 2025 final, Preity Zinta was already making news of her own. During the recent tournament, Preity channelled her inner Barbie by wearing a red and white polka dot mini dress when attending an Indian Premier League match in support of her cricket team, the Punjab Super Kings. The halter dress had a sweetheart neckline with a clinched waist that ended right above her knees and paired it with white shoes. The Veer-Zara famed star has been an IPL regular and has made multiple fashion statements year after year; with this sweet yet simple look going down as one of them. 

Almost like clockwork, every year, 2020s fashion falls back in love with one of the past trends from the past, often with a favourite decade. This year, it's the 60s. The 1960s in history goes down as the years of bell bottoms, mods subculture, and polka dot dresses; many of which were spotted on some of the biggest fashion icons from those decades, Princess Diana and Jackie Kennedy.

Polka dots have been in fashion for a century now, first appearing in the 1920. The trend first turned heads in the 1960s and became a dominant print until the 90s, becoming a fashion classic ever since then. Polka dots have had a lasting impression on pop cultural fashion. Julia Roberts donned a stunning brown polka dot print in Pretty Woman (1990) and Margot Robbie wore a pink and white polka dress in the live-action Barbie movie; proving that the print has been inspiring generations after generations, remaining a true fashion classic.  

The Spring/Summer Fashion Week 2025 made it clear that the reign of polka dots will continue. The print was featured in multiple collections; from Valentino and Rodarte to Carolina Herrera, each featuring an astonishing display of polka dots. Soon after, the print started dribbling down to celebrity closets and started making rounds on red carpets and street style.

In 2023, while promoting Barbie, Margot Robbie embraced the print on multiple occasions. One of the most memorable was when she wore the vintage polka dot Valentino gown for undebatably, the most chic press tours of all time. For the Met Gala held in May, 2025, Priyanka Chopra chose an old-school Hollywood black and white polka dot suit by Balmain in sync with the Black Dandy theme. 

Both the fashion and film world love the print equally, and we get the hype. The striking pattern sets itself apart as it carries old-school charm and contemporary chicness. It's versatile enough to work on all kinds of garments, from suits to skirts to dresses. The timelessness of the fashion also lies in how you can wear the fresh print throughout the year and it will instantly set you apart. 

Edited by Dayle Pereira