Alia Bhatt breaks down her MET Gala 2024 look with her team, shares moodboard

Alia Bhatt made heads turn for the second time at the Met Gala earlier this week For her second time at the prestigious Gala in New York the actress opted for a Sabyasachi saree She looked stunning in a handcrafted saree perfectly suiting the theme of The Garden of Time Alia was the center of attention wearing a Sabyasachi saree with confidence and graceIn a video released by Vogue Alia is seen getting ready for the big night along with her team In the video the actress along with her team decoded the look and the thought process that went behind creating the final lookIn the room with her are fashion designer Sabyasachi stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania makeup artist Puneet B Saini and her hairstylist Amit ThakurWhen it comes to an outfit therersquos nothing more endless or timeless like a sareerdquo Alia is heard saying Anaita revealed that the saree incorporated all three elements that were the theme for this years gala embroidered flowers for land and the blue colour of sky and waterThe team also shared the mood board and the references they took for the final look The mood board included cultural influences from Parsi and old Hollywood Alia showed an image of the vintage hair look she wanted for the night Hairstylist Amit Thakur got her just what she wantedView this post on InstagramA post shared by Vogue voguemagazineIn the video Alia also recalled her first experience wearing a saree when she was in class 9 for Teachers Day ldquoI remember I wore the saree for the first time when I was in the 9th grade It was for a Teacherrsquos Day celebration in school By the time I I reached school my saree pleats opened I rushed to the bathroom to fix it The attendants asked me lsquoKya hua babyrsquo I quickly put my undone pleats backrdquo she recalledWhat Alia said about her lookDescribing her look Alia Bhatt said itrsquos called the Garden of Time an ode to art and eternityTimelessness is endless and we acknowledge that things crafted with time and care can last forever In our journey for an Indian interpretation of this universal theme the outfit took on a life of its own she addedldquoNothing embodies tradition and innovation like the saree in the skilled hands of SabyasachiMukherjee this vision found its fullest expression We looked to the past as a guide for the future drawing inspiration from the timeless sophistication of Indian nobilityrdquoThe actress added ldquoWe focused on intricate craftsmanship incorporating hand embroidery precious stones along with elegant beadwork and fringes distinctive of the 1920rsquos fringe style Our colour palette pays homage to natures beauty echoing the earth sky and seardquoTalking about the look Alia said she chose a delicate nostalgia for ldquohair and makeup an elevated coiffure embellished with intricately woven braids and soft freckles a homage to times gentle caressrdquoldquoCreating this has been quite an experiencehellip fun and stressful in equal parts It has taken a collective effort of 163 dedicated individuals including master craftspeople embroiderers artists and dyers investing a total of 1965man hours to create this ethereal sareerdquoThe actress then went on to thank her crew for the lookldquoAs I wear this outfit I feel incredibly grateful to embody this exquisite creation a testament to boundless love and painstaking effortA big thank you to AnaitaShroffAdajania LakshmiLehr PuneetSaini AmitThakur DollyJain and my amazing team for being the most wonderful collaborators through this Garden of Time Teamwork makes the dream work MetGala2024 GardenOfTimerdquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Alia Bhatt aliaabhatt