Met Gala 2022: Natasha Poonawalla celebrates Indian craftsmanship in Sabyasachi outfit

Met Gala 2022 has kicked off in style with stars gracing red carpet by keeping ir best fashion foot forward. A bevy of Hollywood stars is raising bar of fashion with ir sartorial choices to match up with this year's Met Gala 2022 me which is 'In America: An Anthology of Fashion.' Indian businesswoman Natasha Poonawalla who has had a history of attending 'biggest fashion night', rocked red carpet in a Sabyasachi outfit.

According to Sabyasachi, Natasha Poonawalla’s vision was to interpret dress code ‘gilded glamour’ with an Indian gaze that revels in its multi-culturalism and aunticity. Natasha, thus, seemingly wore a Schiaparelli hand-forged metal bustier paired with a custom Sabyasachi couture sari and trail.

Natasha Poonawalla dons Sabyasachi outfit at Met Gala 2022

ace designer contributed to Natasha’s vision by celebrating Indian craftsmanship with a gold handcrafted printed tulle sari and trail embroidered with silk floss thread and embellished with bevel beads, and semi-precious stones, crystals, sequins, and appliquéd printed velvet. jewellery is a curation of custom pieces from Sabyasachi Fine Jewellery and limited edition collectibles from Sabyasachi’s Curiosity Art & Antiquity Project—crafted using traditional techniques with precious and semi-precious stones.

Sabyasachi who is quite fond of Indian traditional outfits wanted to give a unique twist to 'versatile garment' and hence he experimented to make sari a fashionable global icon.  “For me, sari is a truly unique and versatile garment that owns its identity even as it transcends boundaries and geographies. Back when I was a young fashion student, I often wondered when I would see sari at big global fashion events like Met Gala.”, Sabyasachi Mukherjee had earlier said in a statement. Previously, Natasha was spotted walking Met Gala 2020 red carpet in a funky white off-shoulder gown that just left viewers on red carpet stunned by her beauty. 

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