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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 04: Isha M. Ambani attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images for The Met Museum\/Vogue)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Isha Ambani is no stranger to the Met Gala. In fact, this year marked her sixth, altogether. However, this may be just her most extraordinary look to date.<\/p>\n

Embodying this year\u2019s theme, \u201cFashion is Art\u201d, the evening was a powerful celebration of sartorial excellence, exploring fashion as an artistic medium and the relationship between clothing and the body across history \u2013 something which Isha most certainly embodied.<\/p>\n

As an ode to her Indian heritage, the 34-year-old wore a custom couture saree by Gaurav Gupta. But realistically, it was much more than just a saree \u2013 it was a work of art.<\/p>\n

Styled by Anaita Shroff Adajania, this piece was quite literally a wearable museum item, featuring hand-woven pure gold threads, hand-painted border pichwai-inspired motifs, hand-embroidered Zardozi, Aari work, and relief embroidery and much more.<\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 04: Isha M. Ambani attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Taking over 1,200 hours to create with more than 50 artisans, the design drew on inspiration from ancient Indian frescoes. The piece was custom-woven with threads of pure gold by master artisans of Swadesh, a movement dedicated to preserving India’s rich craft heritage. Its border features hand-painted pichwai-inspired motifs rendered in soft gold and earthy tones. Then came three layers of embroidery: Zardozi, Aari work, and relief embroidery, each adding depth until the piece became almost architectural.<\/p>\n

And let’s not forget the jewels.<\/p>\n

Isha wore a necklace from her mother, Nita Ambani’s personal collection \u2013 old-cut diamonds assembled over the years, totalling over 200 carats, anchored by a 50-carat emerald at its centre.<\/p>\n

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The final accessory? A bag \u2013 or rather a mango sculpture by Subodh Gupta, which is a literal nod to this year’s theme and to her roots.<\/p>\n

From the gold threads woven into the saree to the hand-crafted flowers in her hair, every element of this look was considered, intentional, and steeped in Indian craft and culture, not only answering the Met Gala brief but setting the standard for everyone else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31739,"featured_media":70591,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[65,35],"yoast_head":"\nIsha Ambani's Met Gala 2026 Saree Took 1,200 Hours To Make<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Isha Ambani wore a custom Gaurav Gupta couture saree to the Met Gala 2026 that took over 1,200 hours and 50 artisans to create. 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