Chic, sophisticated yet bold and definitely expensive, that was the brief that Punvani chose for Gupta – a very a la Marilyn Monroe.īut there is a lot more to the classic retro fashion of the time. (Source: Youtube)įor the character of Priti Makhija, played by Esha Gupta, Punvani opted for glam by choosing jewel tones, sheen fabrics and pairing the dresses with classic gold, diamonds and stone jewellery. Esha Gupta’s character was representative of how the rich and elite class of the time dressed.

While, her post-marriage look, D’Cruz was styled in authentic Parsi saris with the typical Ghara embroidery. In various interviews where Punvani deconstructed the looks for her principle characters, she explained how she opted for a lot of can-cans in the dresses, the colour palette was restricted to pastel shades, with influences of Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. For this film, costume designer Ameira Punvani has been widely complimented for the precision with which she has dressed the various characters. Now add in a dash of Parsi to the mix for D’Cruz’s character, and you have yourself pastel shade dresses and embroidered saris.

Punvani made sure D’Cruz was styled in authentic Parsi saris for her post-marriage look.

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