Alia Bhatt’s appearance on the red carpet of Cannes 2025, sparked a lot of buzz. The gorgeous actress, who walked the prestigious film festival as L’oral’s global brand ambassador, came dressed up in Gucci’s first saree, as claimed by fashionmongers. However, the brand shared details of the dress, and it is definitely not a saree.
Alia Bhatt didn’t wear Gucci’s first saree
On May 24, 2025, Alia arrived at the Cannes Film Festival dressed in a gorgeous Swarovski-embellished ensemble from Gucci, featuring the GG design on it. Instantly, people called it Gucci’s first saree. Let us inform you that it was Alia’s manifestation, as she wanted to wear Gucci’s first saree, and she revealed the same in an interaction. While people call it her manifestation turning into reality, the brand doesn’t acknowledge the piece as a ‘saree’.
Yes, according to a post shared by Gucci’s official Instagram handle, Saree’s outfit was a custom Gucci gown with embroidered crystals in a GG monogram pattern. The brand also revealed that the outfit was a three-piece set featuring a fitted skirt, a V-neckline blouse and a long dupatta that was floating on the carpet. The brand wrote:
“Global Brand Ambassador Alia Bhatt attended the closing ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in a custom Gucci gown with embroidered crystals in a GG Monogram pattern. The actress was also pictured in a custom three-piece set.”
Netizens reacted to the claims of Alia Bhatt wearing the first Gucci saree
As soon as the brand shared the dress details, netizens rushed to the comments section. One user wrote, “That’s a Gucci lehenga. Let’s get this nomenclature right, but wow, I’m obsessed.” Another commented, “Gown? That’s a lehenga.” A third user pointed out to the brand by writing, “Umm that gown is called a sari. At least give credit to the cultures that wear it proudly. Guccis’s take is beautiful, but saying gown is insulting the Indian woman rocking it.” A fourth one penned, “It’s not a saree, why people are calling this a saree.”
Rhea Kapoor styled Alia Bhatt’s look. On May 25, 2025, Rhea took to her Instagram handle and posted a couple of pictures of Alia’s Gucci ensemble for the closing ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival. She called Alia ‘modern Rajkumari’, and custom-victorian set by Malabar gold and diamonds. She wrote:
“@aliaabhatt as my @gucci modern rajkumari for the closing ceremony at Cannes with @lorealparis with a custom mini jackie, and all custom victorian set diamonds by the amazing team at @malabargoldanddiamonds.”
Alia Bhatt made her Cannes red carpet debut
After Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s glamorous appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, Alia Bhatt set the red carpet ablaze with her jaw-dropping attendance. For the much-awaited International Film Festival, Alia chose to wear a dress from the International label, Schiaparelli. Her body-fitted dress had off-shoulder sleeves with flowery detailing on the hem.
Alia accentuated her look with her vintage-inspired look that gave out old-world charm and had understated elegance. Soft makeup with a lot of golden highlighter and hair tightly tied in a centre-parted bun completed her look. Alia’s appearance is going to be remembered for years in the hearts of her fans.
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