Met Gala 2022: Natasha Poonawalla celebrates rich, Indian craftsmanship in Sabyasachi saree

Designer Sabyasachi took to social media, to share Natasha"s photos in the all-golden ensemble that she wore for the biggest fashion night held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

NewsBharati    03-May-2022 11:51:45 AM
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New York, May 3: Global fashion event Met Gala 2022 got a sprinkle of Indian-ness with the presence of Indian businesswoman Natasha Poonawalla. Natasha is the wife of Serum Institute of India's CEO Aadar Poonawalla, & marked her presence at the latest edition of Met Gala, wearing an exquisite Sabyasachi saree.

Natasha Poonawalla
 
She draped a Sabyasachi couture sari with a Schiaparelli hand-forged metal bustier. Designer Sabyasachi took to social media, to share Natasha's photos in the all-golden ensemble that she wore for the biggest fashion night held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
 
 
Decoding the Indian twist that Natasha brought to Met Gala 2022's theme 'In America: An Anthology of Fashion', Sabyasachi wrote: "Sabyasachi 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, semi-precious stones, crystals, sequins and applique printed velvet."

"The jewellery is a curation of custom pieces from Sabyasachi Fine Jewellery and limited edition collectibles from Sabyasachi's Curiosity Art and Antiquity Project-crafted using traditional techniques with precious and semi-precious stones," the post read.
 
 
Sabyasachi Mukherjee also shared how as a designer, he always wanted his designs to reach global events like the Met Gala. "I was a young fashion student, I often wondered when I would see the sari at big global fashion events like the Met Gala," he said.

Credits also go to top fashion stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania, for styling Natasha for the Met Gala 2022. Earlier, Natasha was spotted walking the Met Gala 2018 red carpet in a white off-shoulder gown.