Desi doppelganger: Sushmita Sen

Housewife: Susan Mayer

Played by: Teri Hatcher

Most likely to be seen in: Straight-leg jeans and low-neck tees. Susan’s style is chic and cool. She makes up for what’s boring in terms of silhouette and pattern with a generous show of the cleavage and that beautiful face. Susan is tall and athletic but also feminine, so she makes the most of it.

Least expected to be caught in: A black pencil skirt and paisley chiffon blouse, with a deadly dose of diamonds.

Desi label match: Monisha Jaising

Desi doppelganger: Aishwarya Rai bachchan

Housewife: Bree Van De Kamp

Played by: Marcia Cross

Most likely to be seen in: Pearls and pastels. Bree is the conservative, propah housewife. Solid colours, full sleeves, modest necks, pencil skirts, cardigans… her wardrobe is classic. She layers and so softly.

Least expected to be caught in: Junk jewellery. Or sweats.

Desi label match: Shahab Durazi

Desi doppelganger: Kareena Kapoor

Housewife: Gabrielle Solis

Played by: Eva Longoria

Most likely to be seen in: Victoria’s Secret. Velour. She wears everything but not without sexing it up first. Maybe it’s her perfect body or her foolproof blow dry but Gaby would look like a glam goddess even in a sack. Solitaires are a must. So are super-high heels, liner and bronzer. The make-up and hair are the same, whether she is seducing her husband, dropping the girls to school, making Margaritas in the kitchen or schmoozing at a charity dinner. The clothes change from lacy baby doll dresses to sweats to jeans and satin tops to body cons.

Least expected to be caught in: A floral printed tunic and trousers. And flat shoes.

Desi label match: Shantanu & Nikhil

Desi doppelganger: Malaika Arora Khan

Housewife: Renée Perry

Played by: Vanessa Williams

Most likely to be seen in: Dresses — all glam, some dramatic. The newest housewife joins the gang to compete for the crown of Cleavage Queen of Wisteria Lane. Her look is sexy, almost bordering on OTT. She shows off her curves in body-skimming jersey silhouettes, shine and shimmer a given. Animal prints are her favourite. And she rarely forgets to slip on a statement piece or two.

Least expected to be caught in: Jeans and a crew-neck tee.

Desi label match: Shane & Falguni Peacock

Desi doppelganger: Kajol

Housewife: Lynette Scavo

Played by: Felicity Huffman

Most likely to be seen in: Shirts and more shirts. She teams her button-downs with bootleg jeans and a vest — lacy or sporty — leaving the first few buttons open. Her style is fuss-free and functional, very mom-about-town but let’s not write her off just as yet. She has it in her to surprise, make that shock, when she bothers to dress up in her evening finery. The red dresses, the stilettos, the smoky eyes…. She can look ridiculously wow!

Least expected to be caught in: A boho printed off-shoulder maxi with a string of beads and flip flops.

Desi label match: Raghavendra Rathore