https://www.robbreportindia.com/home-and-design/art/weaving-a-legacy-darshan-mekani-shah-on-craft-community-and-conscious-luxury https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/6gbdzrlq/Piaget-Shaboozey-4.jpg Darshan Mekani Shah’s journey is rooted in resilience and a lifelong drive for challenges, shaping Weavers Studio as both passion and discipline. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/8zy1p3ik/Piaget-Shaboozey-3.jpg Since 2015, the organisation has actively embraced environmentally responsible practices, including the use of natural dyes, recycling, upcycling, and improved water treatment methods. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/2agi4ttu/Piaget-Shaboozey-5.jpg Established in 1993, Weavers Studio has evolved into a cultural platform that bridges heritage craftsmanship with contemporary luxury, rather than functioning as just a textile label. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/mmczn6v6/Piaget-Shaboozey-7.jpg The Weavers Studio Resource Centre houses a massive archive (textiles, blocks, books, swatches), supporting research and education. robbreportindia en 2026-05-07T04:30:00.000Z Weaving a Legacy: Darshan Mekani Shah on Craft, Community, and Conscious Luxury Darshan Mekani Shah https://www.robbreportindia.com/style/fashion-and-beauty/at-met-gala-2026-pearls-shone-brightest-as-the-defining-jewellery-statement https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/idvdaqpk/Met-Gala At Met 2026, pearls dominated the red carpet. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/y3vkzhxc/1-2.png For her Met Gala debut, Gauravi Kumari from the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur wore pearls from The Gem Palace. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/bf4y31hs/Met-Gala Emily Blunt's $5,00,000 Mikimoto body necklace featured thousands of Akoya pearls. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/48wikfsa/Met-Gala Kylie Jenner wore a custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture ball gown by Daniel Roseberry. robbreportindia en 2026-05-06T14:04:21.457Z At Met Gala 2026, Pearls Shone Brightest as the Defining Jewellery Statement Met Gala, Met Gala 2026 https://www.robbreportindia.com/home-and-design/art/anu-menda-on-why-indian-patronage-must-move-from-transaction-to-stewardship https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/l8ed5rgu/Anu-Menda Anu Menda has spent her time placing art where it was not expected to be. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/tl62c2tw/Anu-Menda Beyond RMZ, Menda serves on the Global Council of the Delfina Foundation in London, the Advisory Council of the Kochi Biennale Foundation, and is among its Platinum Benefactors. robbreportindia en 2026-05-06T13:03:20.556Z Anu Menda on Why Indian Patronage Must Move from Transaction to Stewardship Anu Menda https://www.robbreportindia.com/style/timepieces/luxury-watch-worth-noting-at-the-2026-met-gala https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/2qr3ex4a/Restaurant-Rialto-8.jpg At the Met Gala, watches became powerful extensions of identity, blending craftsmanship with sculptural storytelling. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/3l38hj3e/Restaurant-Rialto.jpg Irina Shayk transformed Cartier watches into sculptural, body-defining fashion statements. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/qf7h7eol/Restaurant-Rialto-1.jpg Angela Bassett’s vintage Serenade Luna delivered quiet opulence with historic elegance. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/qwa818aj/Restaurant-Rialto-2.jpg Serena Williams showcased technical mastery through her open-worked Royal Oak. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/89hhc4sr/Restaurant-Rialto-3.jpg Nicole Kidman’s diamond Constellation Manhattan radiated archival glamour and refined precision. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/iva8pnsc/Restaurant-Rialto-4.jpg Connor Storrie’s Constellation Observatory reflected modern ambition with architectural clarity. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/ga4wl74b/Restaurant-Rialto-5.jpg Bad Bunny’s Cartier Cloche turned timekeeping into a theatrical, sculptural gesture. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/2kpyy630/Restaurant-Rialto-6.jpg Dwayne Johnson’s Billionaire III transformed horology into a spectacle of scale. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/7tan10o6/Restaurant-Rialto-7.jpg At the Met Gala, Lisa Manobal’s Serpenti Spiga merged body and jewellery into dramatic, mythic form. robbreportindia en 2026-05-06T12:36:32.007Z Every Luxury Watch Worth Noting at the 2026 Met Gala Met Gala 2026, Watches https://www.robbreportindia.com/news-and-tech/news/the-met-gala-2026-raised-usd42-million-for-an-exhibition-nobody-is-talking-about https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/bs7goy4z/Met-Gala At its core, the Met Gala is a fundraiser. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/2ab85fev/Met-Gala The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the only curatorial department at the Met that is entirely self-funded. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-06/5tb0nmye/Met-Gala Costume Art is on view at The Met Fifth Avenue from May 10, 2026, through January 10, 2027. robbreportindia en 2026-05-06T10:31:42.323Z The Met Gala 2026 Raised USD42 Million for an Exhibition Nobody Is Talking About Met Gala 2026, Met Gala https://www.robbreportindia.com/motoring/cars/5-most-expensive-cars-owned-by-football-stars https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-04-24/anu9mnmx/Football-Players Football players live lavishly, and their car collections are often the most conspicuous part of that lifestyle. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-04-24/xavqzvnd/Football-Players The Bugatti La Voiture Noire was the most expensive new car in the world when it was introduced at the 2019. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-04-24/7wtywldy/Football-Players The Bugatti Tourbillon is the crown jewel of Haaland's collection. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-04-24/dbgi7e8h/Football-Players Among the more extraordinary pieces in Neymar's collection is the Lamborghini Veneno. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-04-24/w5por521/Football-Players The Ferrari SF90 Stradale is the most expensive car in Mbappe's collection. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-04-24/jsy2zgmh/Football-Players The crown jewel of Messi's collection is a 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti. robbreportindia en 2026-05-06T08:38:53.057Z Five of the Most Expensive Cars Owned by Football Stars Expensive Automobiles, Football Players https://www.robbreportindia.com/style/fashion-and-beauty/the-dream-and-the-dream-maker-manish-malhotra-on-the-met-gala-universe https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/fpe4x6en/©Yu-Jieyu.jpg For Manish, designing for the Met is about translating personal narratives into garments that exist as ideas, not just attire. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/aieorhao/St.-Regis.jpg Manish Malhotra extended his vision beyond himself, dressing Karan Johar, Dwayne Johnson, Camila Mendes, and Sudha Reddy—each look bearing his signature. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/82bpa09b/©Yu-Jieyu-1.jpg He approaches the Met as a space where spectacle must never overshadow sincerity—craft and process remain his anchor. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/5lde0meg/©Yu-Jieyu-2.jpg For Manish, representing India is not performative—it emerges naturally through authentic engagement with textiles and techniques. robbreportindia en 2026-05-05T15:11:19.775Z Exclusive from Met Gala 2026: Manish Malhotra, Charting India's Path to Global Luxury Met Gala 2026, Manish Malhotra https://www.robbreportindia.com/style/fashion-and-beauty/the-most-interesting-fashion-stories-from-india-on-the-met-gala-2026-carpet https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/n392phn0/MET-Gala At Met Gala 2026, Indian attendees brought heritage craftsmanship to the ‘Fashion is Art’ theme. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/l5ojtugp/MET-Gala Isha Ambani wore a custom Gaurav Gupta saree featuring over six yards of Banarasi tissue silk handwoven in pure gold threads. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/i4delmxf/MET-Gala Princess Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur wore a Prabal Gurung gown constructed from Maharani Gayatri Devi's own pink chiffon saree. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/d6cfkj4d/MET-Gala Karan Johar made his Met Gala debut in a custom Manish Malhotra ensemble inspired by the works of Raja Ravi Varma. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/d2312xk0/MET-Gala For his second consecutive Met Gala appearance, Manish Malhotra wore a heavily embroidered bandhgala paired with an architectural cape. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/0zrk3opz/MET-Gala Sudha Reddy wore a custom Manish Malhotra creation titled The Tree of Life. robbreportindia en 2026-05-05T10:01:27.057Z The Most Interesting Fashion Stories from India on the Met Gala 2026 Carpet Met Gala, Met, Met Gala 2026 https://www.robbreportindia.com/style/timepieces/titanlaunchesthezero-hourtheir-first500mprofessional-divers-watch https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/8sovrmeg/Piaget-Shaboozey-1.jpg Titan enters the performance segment with its new sports sub-brand, Zero Hour. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/xg20ib4o/Piaget-Shaboozey-2.jpg Build to ISO compliant, the watch establishes credibility within the global dive-watch category. robbreportindia en 2026-05-05T08:55:31.620Z Titan Launches The Zero Hour—Their First 500m Professional Diver’s Watch  Titan https://www.robbreportindia.com/style/fashion-and-beauty/mayyur-girotras-met-gala-masterpiece-for-diya-mehta-jatia-is-a-study-in-indian-craft https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/vrs6tn6m/St.-Regis-4.jpg Dressing Diya Mehta Jatia, Mayyur Girotra created sculptural couture merging heritage with bold, contemporary storytelling. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/fxydgdtq/St.-Regis-5.jpg Girotra collaborated directly with artisans, ensuring authenticity while reimagining tradition for an international audience. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/z2k23moh/St.-Regis-3.jpg At the Met, this collaboration highlighted India’s artisanal legacy as both relevant and radically modern. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/lbfu9a9m/St.-Regis-1.jpg Mayyur's Met vision elevated endangered Shola craft onto a powerful global fashion platform. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/cd9qpefy/St.-Regis-2.jpg Girotra’s couture transformed Diya into a living canvas, where craftsmanship and storytelling existed in harmony. robbreportindia en 2026-05-05T06:54:53.910Z Mayyur Girotra’s Met Gala Masterpiece for Diya Mehta Jatia Is a Study in Indian Craft Mayyur Girotra, Diya Mehta Jatia https://www.robbreportindia.com/style/fashion-and-beauty/how-celebrities-honoured-indian-art-and-craftsmanship-at-met-gala-2026 https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/6yyag7ht/Museum-of-India.jpg From left: Karan Johar in custom Manish Malhotra; Isha Ambani in Gaurav Gupta; and Sawai Padmanabh Singh and Gauravi Kumari in Prabal Gurung. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/4efuzppp/Museum-of-India-4.jpg A painterly homage to Raja Ravi Varma, Karan Johar's hand-painted cape elevates couture into a moving canvas of culture. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/rviex7u1/Museum-of-India-2.jpg From left: Manish Malhotra's bandhgala and cape honoured Mumbai, with artisan details turning the look into storytelling; Isha Ambani's bejewelled masterpiece included diamonds, polki, and emeralds. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/5uqljv47/Museum-of-India-1.jpg Sudha Reddy's Kalamkari couture merged tradition, innovation, and power through intricate artisanal brilliance. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/p1k0d73u/Museum-of-India-3.jpg From left: Royal siblings channelled lineage through archival textiles and intricate embroidery; Ananya Birla's avant-garde debut in sculptural black saw a Subodh Gupta mask transform identity, merging industrial art with couture drama. robbreportindia en 2026-05-05T06:00:05.033Z How Celebrities Honoured Indian Art and Craftsmanship at Met Gala 2026 Met Gala 2026, Isha Ambani, Karan Johar, Manish Malhotra, Met Gala, Isha Ambani at Met Gala 2026, Indians at Met Gala https://www.robbreportindia.com/style/fashion-and-beauty/met-gala-2026-how-india-interpreted-wearable-art-at-fashions-biggest-event https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/wzj6n8bg/Met-Gala At the MET this year, the theme for the dress code was Fashion is Art. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/1jx1xmoc/Met-Gala Karan Johar's outfit at the Met Gala 2026, designed by Manish Malhotra, was inspired by the artworks of Raja Ravi Varma. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/gcfkexkn/Met-Gala Isha Ambani, styled by Anaita Shroff Adajania, wore a custom Gaurav Gupta couture cape with a Banarasi tissue silk sari. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/7lx77x4j/Met-Gala Making her debut at the Met Gala, Ananya Birla wore a custom creation by Robert Wun. https://media.assettype.com/robbreportindia/2026-05-05/316mv1w5/Met-Gala For the Met Gala, Poonawalla wore Quinn's Orchid Pectoral. robbreportindia en 2026-05-05T05:14:41.459Z 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