NMACC gala: Priyanka Chopra, Gigi Hadid, Zendaya rock new-age desi looks

launch of 'India in Fashion' exhibition at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) was high on star power, with Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Hollywood stars Zendaya, Tom Holland and Penelope Cruz paying ode to country's textiles and craftsmanship. 

NMACC, situated within Jio World Centre at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, was inaugurated on Friday and fashion showcase was launched on second day of opening gala on Saturday. From Hindi film industry Kajol, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Ranveer Singh, Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Ananya Panday, Shraddha Kapoor, Kriti San and veteran actor Rekha were some of prominent personalities to attend event. 

exhibition explores layered impact that traditional Indian dress, textiles and craft have had on international fashion sensibility since 18th century and features iconic Western couture and ready-to-wear designs inspired by India, from 20th and 21st centuries. 

Billed as first exhibition of its kind in India, show will also trace birth and development of contemporary Indian fashion community. Priyanka and husband Nick Jonas led international presence at launch with "Spider-Man" co-stars Holland and Zendaya, supermodel Gigi Hadid, Oscar-winning actor Penelope Cruz and musician Aushka Shanker.

Both Zendaya and Gigi chose saree as ir attire for occasion. 

launch also saw performances by Varun, who was joined by Gigi on st for a quick jig, Ranveer and Rashmika Mandanna. Rashmika called upon Alia to shake-a-leg on Oscar-winning track "Naatu Naatu" from latter's film "RRR".

exhibition India in Fashion' is curated by Hamish Bowles, global editor-at-large for Vogue and editor-in- chief of World of Interiors. It is designed by Patrick Kinmonth with Rooshad Shroff.  

showcase features works of pioneering Indian designers like Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla, Anamika Khanna, Anita Dongre, Anuradha Vakil, Manish Arora, Manish Malhotra, Rahul Mishra, Ritu Kumar, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Sanjay Garg, and Tarun Tahiliani. 

International names include Christian Dior, Cristobal Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Gabrielle Coco' Chanel, Jean-Philippe Worth, Mainbocher, and Yves Saint Laurent.

exhibit is also accompanied by an insightful audio guide experience for guests and children under seven, senior citizens, and fashion & art school students can enter free of charge. 

(With PTI inputs)