New Delhi: The biggest fashion night of the year saw some of the great celebrities walking the ramp, creating history with the finest ensembles and looks that purely serve historic fashion moments. Isha Ambani leaves no chance to mesmerise everyone with her charm and meticulous choice of clothes for each occasion.
She again highlighted the Indian design wear at the most celebrated stage by wearing a custom-made Gaurav Gupta sari woven with pure gold threads by the master artisans at Swadesh. Isha Ambani was styled gracefully by Anaita Shroff Adajania.
Isha Ambani’s tribute to Indian design at Met Gala 2026
Her ensemble, crafted for the “Fashion is Art” theme, transformed clothing into a living artwork, blending heritage, jewellery, and structure into one striking, expressive silhouette. Gaurav Gupta transformed the traditional piece into a couture statement, blending perfectly with the theme.
The look inspired by the historical references from ancient Indian frescoes, the sari showcases a border adorned with intricate, hand-painted pichwai-inspired motifs. Its warm, natural tones are elevated by exquisite detailing of zardosi, aari and relief embroidery merged to create a rich, sculptural surface. The outfit was crafted by a team of 50 artisans, who required more than 1,200 hours to create a masterpiece like this, which is etched in the history of fashion forever.
The bodice features an intensely detailed cluster of embellishment, lavishly encrusted with diamonds and enhanced with intricate metallic zardozi embroidery. Conceptualised by Nita Ambani and crafted by Kantilal Chhotalal in partnership with Adajania, the piece was envisioned to weave the family’s treasured diamond legacy into couture. More than two hundred old mine-cut diamonds sourced from Nita Ambani’s personal collection have been individually hand-stitched across the bodice, turning it into a radiant heirloom creation.
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Two cascading diamond necklaces together weighing more than 250 carats frame the neckline, while haathphools drape gracefully across the hands, and a diamond-studded waist belt follows the natural flow of the sari.
Isha M. Ambani at The 2026 Met Gala, Celebrating “Costume Art,” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026, in New York, New York. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
To complete the ensemble, Anaita paired the look with a jasmine-inspired hair sculpture reminiscent of mogra and gajra. Over 150 hours, Brooklyn-based artist Sourabh Gupta meticulously crafted each delicate jasmine bud from paper, copper, and brass, finishing them with traditional Indian pigments. A hand-held Subodh Gupta mango sculpture served as the final, artful accent.