For her debut look, Mona Patel arrived in custom Iris Van Herpen couture. A dreamy nude floor-grazing sculpted gown with a butterfly-shaped corset and scalloped train that pays homage to the theme Garden of Time. Her gown features kinetic flower petals encircling her arms, fluttering in slow motion, a design devised by the entrepreneur herself.
Frieda Pinto
Pinto was a vision in a spring/summer 2010 Chanel couture ivory silk gown for the 2011 Met Gala which was themed Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. The actor who gained fame for her role in the movie Slumdog Millionaire, was one of the first celebrities from India invited to attend the Gala way before spotting Bollywood was a norm for fashion’s biggest night out. Tory Burch designed her outfit in collaboration with Swarovski that was worn by Pinto for the Met Gala in 2016. The theme for the year was Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. The linear white gown featured specially designed Swarovski crystals that embellished it in a cross pattern and resembled computer microchips.
Freida Pinto attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2011 Costume Institute Gala featuring the opening of the exhibit Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. Pinto wears Chanel…. (Photo by Kristen Somody Whalen/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)WWD/Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 02: Freida Pinto attends the “Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images)John Shearer/Getty Images
Mindy Kaling
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At the “Tailored for You” Gala, kaling came in a custom Harbison Studios gown, paired with Marco Bicego jewellery. Her sleek black dress stood out with a striking white collar, red velvet details, and gold sculptural buttons down the front.
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