Priyanka Chopra Jonas Breaks Down Her Life in Looks
Starting back in 2000, Chopra Jonas looked back on winning the Miss World title at just 18-years-old (wearing a custom white Hemant Trevedi dress, no less). 'My life suddenly changed when I won this pageant,' she says. Since then, the star has made traditional saris her signature, wearing a variety of hand-crafted styles that are both glamorous and modern. There was the silvery gray sari she wore in the 2008 film Dostana, designed by Manish Malhotra, and the black and gold style by Ritu Kumar, worn to the 2012 Marrakesh Film Festival. '[I loved ]the lace sleeves with the embroidery on the neck,' she says.
Chopra Jonas's trip down memory lane also included many red carpet firsts. Like the first time she attended the Emmy Awards in a custom red Jason Wu gown in 2016. 'I remember the next day being compared to the twirling emoji,' she says. The first time she attended the Golden Globes in 2017, she opted for a golden Ralph Lauren brocade gown. 'I love the awards shows, because you have a good time, she says. 'Sofia Vergara and I hung out, and we found Meryl Streep backstage. I'll always remember that.' One of her most special firsts, though, was attending her first Met Gala in 2017: It was the year she met her husband Nick Jonas. 'We walked the red carpet together with [Ralph Lauren] and we spent the whole night together,' she says. (The rest was history.)
Of course, her life in looks would not be complete without revisiting the (multiple) looks Chopra Jonas wore for her wedding festivities back in 2018. For the Christian ceremony, she wore a classic white lace Ralph Lauren design. 'This is only the fourth [wedding] dress that Ralph has made for anyone,' says Chopra Jonas. 'Ralph wanted a 100-foot train and I said 50. We settled on 75.' For the traditional Hindu ceremony, meanwhile, she chose a dramatic red lace lehenga by Sabyasachi. 'I was very specific about the red I wanted. I wanted it to be the color of Sindoor, the vermilion that Indian women wear when they get married,' she says.
A more recent fashion win, meanwhile, was the Valentino look she wore to the 2023 premiere of Citadel. She chose a green Valentino feathered coat and matching gown, which the star says perfectly encapsulates where her personal style is today. 'This dress was all things drama—and I've never said I'm subtle,' she quips. Above, watch the full video.
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