Janhvi Kapoor pairs zardozi and pearl embroidery with an airy mul skirt

Few designers navigate the balance of ornate and effortless quite like Anita Dongre. For a recent appearance, Janhvi Kapoor wore a custom ivory-and-gold look by the designer, styled by Ami Patel. The ensemble paired a sweeping crushed mul skirt with an intricately embroidered choli, bridging fluidity with old-world glamour.

Skipping a dupatta lets the blouse take the spotlight, meticulously decorated with zardozi, pearls, zari and crystals. The skirt softens the look—crushed light-as-air mul edged with multiple parallel gold bands, to keep the flow intact.

The blouse, a piece that looks like jewellery stitched into fabric, was embroidered with zardozi, pearls, zari and crystals. With the dupatta omitted, the blouse commanded full attention. Its detailing was elevated by a layered Swarna necklace from Dongre’s jewellery line, worn with matching bangles and earrings. A single black band on Kapoor’s wrist, intentional or not, stood out against the gold and ivory palette. It felt like an everyday marker in an otherwise ceremonial look.

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