Gaurav Gupta Couture

Dialogues of the sacred body. LHA: The Living Spirit. Dayena wears the Ivory Whisper Gown featuring a sculpted petal-like bodice embellished with delicate pearl beading. Paired with a cascading bustle embroidered with organza laser-cut foliage. Creative Director: Gaurav Gupta Art Direction: Sandeep Gill Jewellery: Carbon Jewelery Photography: Tarun Kalyani Production: MMC World Now available in stores. hashtag#GauravGupta hashtag#GauravGuptaCouture hashtag#SpringSummer26 hashtag#GGTribesLadakh

LHA: The Living Spirit In 2026, Gaurav Gupta begins a deeper journey into the living artistic traditions of India’s indigenous and tribal communities, spotlighting practices that continue to survive through ritual, craftsmanship, and oral inheritance across generations. For our Ladakh chapter, we spotlighted two enduring cultural forms of the region - the traditional folk dances Shondol and Shonta Lima, alongside the ceremonial rhythms of the Daman drum. With roots tracing back over 500 years through Ladakh’s monastic, royal, and village traditions, Shondol and Shonta Lima remain among the Himalayan region’s surviving folk dance forms today. Passed down orally across generations, the dances preserve community memory through synchronized formations, measured footwork, and collective rhythm. Shondol in particular has long been associated with royal processions and ceremonial gatherings across Ladakh. The performance was accompanied by the Daman drum, one of Ladakh’s oldest ceremonial instruments, played during festivals and communal gatherings for over 400 years. Leading the performance was senior Daman drummer Baba Napo (Tsewang Phunchok), who has practiced the form for over 15 years, inheriting the tradition from his father, himself regarded as one of the region’s respected Daman players. In Ladakh, these musical lineages survive through memory and lived practice. At Gaurav Gupta, the GG Tribes initiative is not about documentation alone. It is about creating space for living traditions, performers, and communities whose cultural practices continue to shape the artistic identity of India beyond museums and archives. Creative Director: Gaurav Gupta Art Direction: Sandeep Gill Jewellery: Carbon Jewelery Videography: Sarthak Production: MMC World hashtag#GauravGupta hashtag#GauravGuptaCouture hashtag#SpringSummer26 hashtag#GGTribesLadakh

Isha Ambani in custom Gaurav Gupta Couture for the Met Gala 2026. In response to the theme Fashion is Art, the look is conceived as a study of the dressed body, where art is not applied, but lived. At its core, a jewellery-integrated blouse set with heirloom stones from Nita Ambani’s private collection, bringing fine jewellery directly into couture. Over 1800 carats of diamonds, alongside emeralds, polki and kundan, are embedded into the garment, transforming it into a living surface of inheritance and form. The blouse is paired with a handwoven gold tissue saree, one of the oldest living garments in the world. Its border is hand painted by National Award–winning @swadesh_online artisans and embroidered at the atelier, drawing from the Ajanta frescoes, among the earliest recorded depictions of the saree in Indian art. The drape carries forward a history that spans centuries, where the body and cloth exist in quiet continuity. Completing the look, a sculptural resin-draped cape forms a halo around the body, created by folding the gold tissue saree into a preserved, fluid structure, where textile becomes sculpture. Crafted over 1200 hours by over 50 artisans, Isha’s ensemble brings together textile, jewellery, and form into a single, continuous expression. Creative Director: Gaurav Gupta Styling and Creative Direction: Anaita Shroff Adajania Photography by: Signe Vilstrup Makeup by: Tanvi Chemburkar Hair by: Yianni Tsapatori #GauravGupta #GauravGuptaCouture #IshaAmbani #MetGala #MetGala2026

Isha Ambani in custom Gaurav Gupta Couture for the Met Gala 2026. Behind the Scenes: Crafted over 1200 hours by over 50 artisans, Isha’s ensemble brings together textile, jewellery, and form into a single, continuous expression. Creative Director: Gaurav Gupta Styling and Creative Direction: Anaita Shroff Adajania #GauravGupta #GauravGuptaCouture #IshaAmbani #MetGala #MetGala2026

Isha Ambani in custom Gaurav Gupta Couture for the Met Gala 2026. In response to the theme Fashion is Art, the look is conceived as a study of the dressed body, where art is not applied, but lived. At its core, a jewellery-integrated blouse set with heirloom stones from Nita Ambani’s private collection, bringing fine jewellery directly into couture. Over 1800 carats of diamonds, alongside emeralds, polki and kundan, are embedded into the garment, transforming it into a living surface of inheritance and form. The blouse is paired with a handwoven gold tissue saree, one of the oldest living garments in the world. Its border is hand painted by National Award–winning @swadesh_online artisans and embroidered at the atelier, drawing from the Ajanta frescoes, among the earliest recorded depictions of the saree in Indian art. The drape carries forward a history that spans centuries, where the body and cloth exist in quiet continuity. Completing the look, a sculptural resin-draped cape forms a halo around the body, created by folding the gold tissue saree into a preserved, fluid structure, where textile becomes sculpture. Crafted over 1200 hours by over 50 artisans, Isha’s ensemble brings together textile, jewellery, and form into a single, continuous expression. Creative Director: Gaurav Gupta Styling and Creative Direction: Anaita Shroff Adajania Photography by: Signe Vilstrup Makeup by: Tanvi Chemburkar Hair by: Yianni Tsapatori #GauravGupta #GauravGuptaCouture #IshaAmbani #MetGala #MetGala2026

Gaurav Gupta x Bergdorf Goodman NEW YORK TRUNK SHOW 28th April - 3rd May #GauravGupta #GGSpringSummer

Doechii and Lady Gaga’s custom head-to-toe @GG_Studio bodysuits for “RUNWAY” took over 800 hours to create. The looks feature over 3,000 hand stitched studs and crystals

Turn the dance floor into a runway Doechii and Lady Gaga stun in custom @GG_Studio bodysuits for the "RUNWAY" music video

Lady Gaga and Doechii in custom Gaurav Gupta Couture for their ‘Runway’ music video featured in The Devil Wears Prada 2 . Lady Gaga wears a pearl-toned fully embellished corseted bodysuit, hand-encrusted with crystals and pearls. Doechii wears a black corseted bodysuit layered with spikes and metal studs over a base of sequins and crystals. Both looks are constructed as single-piece silhouettes with integrated face coverings, extending from head to toe to merge body, garment, and mask. Realised over 800 hours of handwork by a team of artisans, each piece is embedded with over 3000 crystals, creating a dimensional, immersive surface. Lady Gaga styled by: Chloe and Chenelle Doechii styled by: Sam Woolf Choreographed by: Parris Goebel Placement by: Maison Bose #GauravGupta #GauravGuptaCouture #Devilwearsprada2

Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08 ) in a custom Gaurav Gupta Mogra Saree for the Screen Awards 2026. Alia wears a silk satin draped saree with cascading mogra tassels, paired with a pearl-encrusted blouse. Styled by: Priyanka Kapadia Photography: Vansh Virmani Makeup by: Puneet Saini Hair by: Amit Thakur Alia’s Team: Vaishali B #GauravGupta #GauravGuptaCouture #AliaBhatt

Alia Bhatt ( @aliaa08 ) in a custom Gaurav Gupta three-piece tuxedo for the Screen Awards 2026. Alia wears a pitch black suiting with sharp satin lapels, power shoulders, and a cinched waist, paired with flared trousers. Styled by: Priyanka Kapadia Photography: Vansh Virmani Makeup by: Puneet Saini Hair by: Amit Thakur Alia’s Team: Vaishali B hashtag#GauravGupta hashtag#GauravGuptaCouture hashtag#AliaBhatt

Contours of Light GAURAV GUPTA EVENING WEAR | SPRING SUMMER ’26 Now available online at gauravguptastudio.com and at select stockists globally. #GauravGupta #GGSpringSummer

Danielle Brooks in custom Gaurav Gupta Couture for the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Danielle wore a lavender gown with sculpted organza waves, sheer corsetry and a sweeping slit train. Styled by: Daniel Hawkins Placement by: Maison Bose #GauravGupta #GauravGuptaCouture #VanityFair2026 #Oscars2026

Sinner’s actress, Li Jun Li ( @lijunli ) in Gaurav Gupta Couture for the 2026 Academy Awards. Li Jun Li wears ‘Inner Flame’, a sculpted red satin corset top with fluid architectural drape, paired with a high-slit satin skirt finished with lace-up detailing first seen as part of The Divine Androgyne Spring Summer ‘26 couture collection in Paris. Styled by: Jessica Paster Placement by: Maison Bose #GauravGupta #GauravGuptaCouture #Oscars2026

Gaurav Gupta Couture on artists globally. Lainey Wilson at the 2026 Grammys in the Black Peplum Corset with Black Infinity Sharara Trousers as she walked the red carpet. Lainey presented an award wearing the Interpaneled Ochre Corset. ( Styled by Mandel Korn ) Supriya Ganesh at the 2026 SAG ActorAwards in the Ember Gown in sand as she wins an award for the Best Ensemble in a Drama Series. (Styled by Amanda Lim ) Posy Sterling at the 2026 Bafta Awards in the Flame Serpentine Gown. ( Styled by Aimee Croysdill ) Placements by: Maison Bose #GauravGupta #GauravGuptaCouture

Karan Aujla in custom Gaurav Gupta Man for the opening of the P-Pop Culture Tour in New Delhi. He wears The Asteroid denim set featuring the house’s signature cosmic creatures. Styled by: Nikita Jaisinghani #GauravGupta #GauravGuptaMan #KaranAujla

Priyanka Chopra (@priyankachopra ) in Gaurav Gupta Couture for the promotions of her upcoming film, The Bluff. Priyanka wears ‘Golden Arc’, a saffron-hued saree gown, first presented as part of The Divine Androgyne Spring Summer ‘26 couture collection in Paris. Crafted in fluid chiffon, the look features a corseted structure anchored by a sculpted wrap bodice, unfolding into a softly pleated fall and finished with an extended veil drape. Styled by: @WaymanandMicah Placement by: Maison Bose, Hema Bose #GauravGupta #GauravGuptaCouture #PriyankaChopra