The creation involved more than 2,200 hours of work, according to the designer. Priyanka Chopra’s Diwali outfit was more than a festive red-carpet moment. The actor celebrated the festival in a custom maroon-and-gold silk gown by designer Karan Torani, and its craftsmanship is what makes the ensemble particularly interesting.
Samarpita Yashaswini is a Content Producer for Fashion (HT Shop Now) at Hindustan Times Digital. She has five years of experience in lifestyle writing, specialising in fashion, beauty, and trend-led commerce content. She covers everything from seasonal must-haves and wardrobe essentials to brand reviews and styling edits that make everyday dressing easier and more exciting.
Over the years, she has interned with Times Internet and Desi Martini, and worked with Pinkvilla and Schbang, building a strong foundation in digital storytelling and audience-first content. At HT Digital, she writes and creates fashion affiliate content for both the website and social media, blending trend awareness with shopping practicality. Her work sits at the intersection of style and strategy combined with equal parts aesthetic and analytics. A self-confessed fashion enthusiast, Samarpita has a sharp eye for colours, prints, silhouettes, and textures. She notices the fall of a fabric, the mood of a palette, and the difference a good cut can make. Her expertise lies in translating trends into wearable, relatable style and helping readers shop smarter, not louder. Samarpita believes fashion content doesn’t need to be complicated or overly eloquent. It should be simple, fun, and genuinely helpful, guiding readers through daily style decisions with confidence and joy. This influence can be seen in the way the gown combines a structured silhouette with intricate embroidered detailing. The designer described the surface as an embroidered garden featuring birds, flowers and elements inspired by the sky. It is also a reminder that festive fashion can draw from India’s craft heritage in unexpected ways. A love letter from home, imagined through India’s windows. Inspired by jharokhas, old forts and arches framing courtyards, this sculpted, off-shoulder silk gown in deep sindoori opens onto embroidered gardens of birds, flowers and little pieces of sky. Its bodice was inspired by an angiya, while the designer reimagined the odhni as a flowing detail that ended in tassels and ghungroos.
She began her writing journey in 2020, but her love for fashion started long before that.
Sometimes, the most memorable part of an outfit isn’t its silhouette or label, but the hours of skilled work and the stories stitched into it. ₹5 lakh gown”> Koffee with Karan 9 fashion: Kiara’s red dress, Rashmika’s ₹ 5 lakh gown Earlier reporting noted: In his post, Torani wrote, “Priyanka Chopra in Torani for Diwali. “Created for @priyankachopra, a global icon who carries the spirit of India wherever she goes, the look brings our crafts into a contemporary silhouette, letting a little of home travel with her this Diwali,” he wrote.
Earlier reporting noted: The design also drew from traditional Indian clothing. Earlier reporting noted: He added that the outfit was created for Priyanka to bring Indian crafts into a contemporary silhouette.
