That indelible , marrying old and new, is not alien to Kiara Advani. The star has perfected the art of artfully pulling off hybrids for years. Recently, Kiara Advani continued her commitment to crafting one such memorable look as she made her way to Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s Shubh Aashirwad ceremony sporting a bespoke Faraz Manan .
Her cocktail-ready outfit still had all the trappings of conventional couture. Enter the sari-gown. The confection featured a bodice with a sweetheart neckline fitted over an A-line skirt with gathered drapes that extended as a dramatic pallu over the neck and shoulders.
The corset served as the pièce de resistance, encrusted with a generous dose of crystals, and glass beads that illuminated each line of the second-skin silhouette. The dazzling embellishments also spruced up the figure-hugging skirt in the blush shade. When it comes to occasion wear, the best pieces are always the ones that look albeit are effortless to wear.
That’s precisely what sari-gowns relay. It’s why several trendsetters and tastemakers have had a penchant for the hybrid. Take Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s Tarun Tahiliani signature concept from her outing in June 2024—dressy right and yet not in a try-hard way? The pale pink creation comprised an embroidered, halter neckline blouse and a solid tulle skirt offset with embroidered pleats.
For the 69th Filmfare Awards earlier this year, Alia Bhatt opted for an ivory piece by from the couturier’s Indian Couture Week '23 outing. The pastel perfection blurred the boundaries between and negligée. The sheer corset was a Victorian-era throwback with a plunging neckline and boning at the waist.
It was attached to a pre-draped skirt with a slit. The pallu was woven with intricate chikankari and zardozi work. Karlie Kloss, too, got swayed by the sari-gown.
She opted the metallic winged sari paired with a moulded metal mesh corset by Amit Aggarwal for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding in March. Shop a similar look below.
