Photograph:
Stephane
Mahe/Reuters
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan
makes
a
grand
entry
at
Cannes
with
sindoor
in
her
maang,
putting
to
rest
to
all
rumours
about
unrest
in
her
marriage.
Photograph:
Stephane
Mahe/Reuters
Aishwarya
walked
the
red
carpet
before
the
screening
of
the
film
The
History
of
Sound.
Photograph:
Sarah
Meyssonnier/Reuters
She
wore
a
ivory
Banarasi
sari
with
real
silver
work
designed
by
Manish
Malhotra
and
styled
by
Allia
and
Nayaab.
Photograph:
Manon
Cruz/Reuters
Describing
Aishwarya’s
outfit
Manish
Malhotra
writes,
‘The
Indian
Queen
of
@festivaldecannes
Beautiful
@aishwaryaraibachchan_arb
At
the
78th
Cannes
Film
Festival
(@festivaldecannes),
the
undisputed
icon
of
the
Cannes
red
carpet,
the
beautiful
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan
(@aishwaryaraibachchan_arb),
makes
a
striking
return
in
a
visual
statement
that
honours
Indian
handloom-
a
meditation
in
ivory,
rose
gold,
and
silver:
a
handwoven
Kadwa
ivory
Banarasi
handloom
#mymmsaree’.
Photograph:
Stephane
Mahe/Reuters
‘The
Kadwa
brocade
technique
stands
as
a
true
testament
to
the
unmatched
skill
of
Indian
weavers.
‘Originating
from
the
famed
looms
of
Varanasi,
this
intricate
method
involves
crafting
each
motif
separately,
often
using
multiple
shuttles
and
supplementary
threads.’
Photograph:
Manon
Cruz/Reuters
‘The
saree
features
handwoven
brocade
motifs
and
hand-embroidered
zari
detailing
in
real
chandi
(silver),
further
extending
the
sanctity
of
the
fabric.
Draped
alongside
is
a
sheer
white
tissue
handwoven
dupatta,
edged
with
real
gold
and
silver
zardozi
embroidery.’
Photograph:
Stephane
Mahe/Reuters
‘The
ensemble
marks
a
deliberate
departure
from
conventional
red
carpet
codes,
reintroducing
the
saree
not
as
nostalgia,
but
as
contemporary
couture.
A
bold
assertion
from
the
brand,
rewriting
what
Indian
ceremonial
dress
can
signify
on
the
global
stage.’
Photograph:
Sarah
Meyssonnier
/Reuters
‘Paired
with
heirloom
high
jewellery
from
@manishmalhotrajewellery
featuring
,
over
500
carats
of
Mozambique
rubies
and
uncut
diamonds
in
18k
gold
and
the
rennaissance
of
ruby
statement
rings
this
look
foregrounds
textile
as
language,
and
craftsmanship
as
power.’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan/Instagram
Aishwarya
left
her
hair
loose
in
a
centre
parting
and
chose
winged
eyeliner,
red
lips,
and
darkened
eyebrows.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan/Instagram
She
looked
simply
beautiful.
Do
you
agree?
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan/Instagram
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you
like
Aishwarya’s
look?
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Photographs
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by
Satish
Bodas/Rediff
