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NDTV
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Alia Bhatt Owns The Cannes 2025 Closing Ceremony In The First-Ever Gucci Saree
Alia Bhatt has proven her mettle yet again when it comes to dazzling her fans, followers, the international audiences and paparazzi with her non-stop winning sartorial moments at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. The Jigra actress was wrapped in the best of fashion all day on the final day of Cannes 2025; wearing everything from signature skirt suits to saree -inspired outfits from the house of Gucci. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alia Bhatt 💛 (@aliaabhatt) For look one, Alia channelled her inner old Hollywood star by wearing a bright yellow custom-made three-piece Gucci crepe wool skirt suit. The ensemble featured a corseted bralette styled crop top, and a midi length pencil skirt that she teamed with a super cropped tailored blazer jacket with structured shoulders and Gucci embossed on the standing collars. She paired this with brown-tinted oversized sunglasses and ivory and mustard hued silk scarf with multi-coloured printed blooms wrapped around her head. But that wasn't all, a signature pair of narrow-toed slip on heels from Gucci were picked for her shoe of choice. Last but not least, she carried the iconic Gucci Bamboo 1947 handbag in ivory leather as the perfect arm candy to go with her look. For look two, in which Alia Bhatt dazzled the famous Cannes red carpet for the second time during the closing ceremony; was the first-ever Gucci saree -inspired ensemble. The movie star was literally wrapped in silver hued Swarovski crystals woven together over a flesh coloured fabric that made it look as though the ensemble shone over Alia's skin. This was a maiden sartorial attempt by the iconic Italian luxury fashion house to create a saree which is the epitome of fashionable grace in India. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alia Bhatt 💛 (@aliaabhatt) The three-piece saree ensemble featured a sleeveless and backless blouse with a plunging neckline and dual strings of crystals attaching the frontal top to the back. The entire garment was washed with the iconic GG embellishments, only this time it was all in Swarovski crystals. Alia paired this with a matching voluminous floor-grazing skirt with a fitted high-waist design and a palla style drape adorned on her right shoulder. Over all, the entire ensemble custom made by the house of Gucci featured the brand's iconic GG logo in crystals and featured the brand's GG monogram which made for a milestone moment on the Cannes 2025 red carpet. For her accessorises Alia picked a Gucci fine jewellery diamonds studded dainty choker necklace paired with a matching pair of studded earrings, both were set in exclusive platinum. Last but not least, Alia carried the most exquisite Gucci Jackie handbag in matching silver leather adorned with the same silver Swraovski crystals as Alia's ensemble in the signature GG monogram grid, which made for a winning handbag moment. Alia Bhatt slays Cannes Film Festival 2025 in everything from signature Gucci skirt suits to saree -inspired ensembles.
Tatler Asia
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
Inside Gucci's ‘Bamboo Encounters' exhibition at Fuorisalone 2025 in Milan
Above Hand-blown glass for Srouji's pieces The exhibition highlighted the works of the Swedish-Chilean artist Anton Alvarez; Palestinian architect, artist and researcher Dima Srouji; Kite Club, a Dutch design collective comprising Bertjan Pot, Liesbeth Abbenes and Maurice Scheltens; Austrian designer Laurids Gallée; French artist Nathalie Du Pasquier; Seoul-based designer and artist Sisan Lee; and lastly, the back studio, featuring duo Eugenio Rossi and Yaazd Contractor, who are based in Turin and Mumbai. 'Gucci's use of bamboo in its bags, including the Gucci Bamboo 1947, inspired me to research the historical use of bamboo for basket making. I love the idea of holding nature in the palm of your hand, shaping organic materials into inanimate forms that, over time, become cherished emotional companions,' says Srouji, whose work, Hybrid Exhalations , showcased found bamboo baskets with hand-blown glass additions. 'The Gucci Bamboo 1947 handbag, much like a woven basket, serves as both a vessel and a mediator—it holds a private space within, and its exterior is what faces the world. Carrying that contained space by your side as you move from one place to the next is conceptually really interesting, as that personal contained void moves next to you along the journey. This dual role of containment and exposure reflects how we navigate personal and public identities, carrying fragments of our inner world while presenting a surface to those around us.' Srouji adds that the combination of glass with bamboo gives her a sense of weightlessness and lightness that sparks joy. Read also: From Blackpink's Jisoo wearing Dior to Rihanna carrying Gucci, how celebs style their luxury bags Above 'Gucci | Bamboo Encounters' poster When asked what aspects of bamboo have inspired her, the Palestinian artist quips, 'I love the anonymous artisans that have been weaving bamboo baskets worldwide through multiple traditions and techniques. Through my research, I fell in love with the different characters in the baskets. How the bamboo is handled tells us a lot about the patience and personality of the person behind the pieces.' Above Kite Club's Liesbeth Abbenes and Maurice Scheltens Above Kite Club's Bertjan Pot The Dutch design collective Kite Club's piece Thank You, Bamboo , a series of kites made from contemporary materials and bamboo, is a nod to their roots. 'We have been making and flying kites as teenagers before our creative practices started. Making kites feels a bit like returning to our roots and where our creativity started. Both studios, Bertjan Pot and Scheltens & Abbenes, are applied art practices where we often work on commission. Kite Club should always feel like a hobby where the most important people to please are us. In that sense, kites reflect freedom in many ways,' the collective expresses. Although kites have been made with bamboo for ages, Kite Club admits they are more used to working with glass fibre and carbon fibre for their kite frames. '[And yet,] Switching back to bamboo was much easier than expected, and these will probably not be the last kites we made with bamboo…The great thing about kites is that technique and design both work together…We will keep making kites with bamboo frames and thank bamboo for its strength, flexibility and lightness!' Pot, Abbenes and Scheltens unanimously declare. 'The great thing about kites is that technique and design both work together…We will keep making kites with bamboo frames and thank bamboo for its strength, flexibility and lightness.' - Kite Club - Above 'Thank You, Bamboo' by Kite Club at the exhibit Above Putting together Kite Club's piece for the exhibit Gallée, who reinterpreted the material through his resin design pieces titled Scaffolding , was drawn by the bamboo's strength, texture and the precision of its parallel lines. 'But beyond its aesthetic qualities, what fascinates me is how nature has 'manufactured' this near-perfect material,' he says. Gallée envisions this aspect; its simplicity and immediate usability will become increasingly important. 'Bamboo has been used for millennia as a low-tech construction material, but now, in contrast to objects that simply emerge from a printer, it has the potential to thrive as a more natural alternative.' Above Austrian designer Laurids Gallée working on Scaffolding Above Gallée reinterprets bamboo through his resin design pieces 'Mastering the details almost always leads to better work, so I don't see creativity and technicality as separate.' - Laurids Gallée - The Austrian designer also believes that technical precision is integral to the creative process. 'Mastering the details almost always leads to better work, so I don't see creativity and technicality as separate,' Gallée says, explaining that his work, Scaffolding, requires a deep understanding of materials and complex manufacturing techniques but that, in the end, the process should never overshadow the result. The final piece–the experience it creates–matters more than the technical challenges behind it. Alongside the exhibition that ran in April, Gucci | Bamboo Encounters hosted a series of special talks open to the public, featuring conversations with the exhibition's designers, industry guests and creatives. 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