{"id":2411590,"date":"2026-05-11T14:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2411590"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:24:03","slug":"priyanka-chopra-jonas-turns-20-year-old-chikankari-into-couture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/priyanka-chopra-jonas-turns-20-year-old-chikankari-into-couture\/","title":{"rendered":"Priyanka Chopra Jonas Turns 20-Year-Old Chikankari Into Couture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/beauty-industry-news\/hair\/priyanka-chopra-jonass-anomaly-reliance-retail-acquisition-1238936049\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Priyanka Chopra Jonas<\/a> accepted the Global Vanguard Honor at Gold House\u2019s fifth annual Gold Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday in custom Amit Aggarwal, wearing a white sari-inspired dress that brought chikankari into a couture frame.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:683px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/683)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/priyanka-chopra\/\" id=\"auto-tag_priyanka-chopra\" data-tag=\"priyanka-chopra\">Priyanka Chopra<\/a> Jonas in custom Amit Aggarwal at the Gold House 5th Annual Gold Gala held at The Music Center on Saturday in Los Angeles, Calif.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Chad Salvador<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAggarwal and stylist Ami Patel created the dress from a two-decade-old chikan sari, reworking the hand-embroidered textile with the designer\u2019s sculptural surface language.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tChopra Jonas\u2019 dress was cut with one shoulder strap and an asymmetric, petal-like neckline. The bodice stayed close through the torso, where Aggarwal added a dimensional fan-like treatment at the waist. From there, the surface moved into denser embroidery and openwork, with the original sari\u2019s sheer, lace-like quality still visible through the skirt and side draping.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((682\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/priyanka-chopra-amit-aggarwal-chikankari-dress-gold-gala-vanguard-award.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Priyanka Chopra Jonas in custom Amit Aggarwal gown created with 20-year-old chikan sari. \" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/priyanka-chopra-amit-aggarwal-chikankari-dress-gold-gala-vanguard-award.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/priyanka-chopra-amit-aggarwal-chikankari-dress-gold-gala-vanguard-award.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/priyanka-chopra-amit-aggarwal-chikankari-dress-gold-gala-vanguard-award.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"682\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/priyanka-chopra-jonas-jimmy-choo-vanity-fair-oscar-party-1238679356\/\" id=\"related_article_link_priyanka-chopra\" data-tag=\"priyanka-chopra\">Priyanka Chopra<\/a> Jonas in custom Amit Aggarwal gown created with 20-year-old chikan sari. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Gilbert Flores<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe dress drew from chikankari\u2019s Lucknow-rooted vocabulary of fine whitework, shadow-work, jaali-like openwork and floral, vine, paisley and mango motifs. On Instagram, Patel described the project as \u201cmarrying the vintage with the now,\u201d with the two-decade-old sari reworked through Aggarwal\u2019s signature materials and modern texturizing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe sari reference stayed clearest in the drape. Chopra Jonas held one sheer embroidered panel out from her side, opening the fabric wide enough to show the repeating pattern and scalloped border. A longer embroidered section trailed behind her on the carpet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:697px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((1024\/697)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/priyanka-chopra-madhu-chopra-gold-gala.jpg?w=204\" alt=\"Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Madhu Chopra at the Gold House 5th Annual Gold Gala held at The Music Center on May 09, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/priyanka-chopra-madhu-chopra-gold-gala.jpg?w=2048 4781w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/priyanka-chopra-madhu-chopra-gold-gala.jpg?resize=102,150 102w, https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/priyanka-chopra-madhu-chopra-gold-gala.jpg?resize=204,300 204w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"1024\" width=\"697\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  a-font-secondary-regular-m lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her mother, Madhu Chopra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-secondary-regular-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-font-size-11 lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Gilbert Flores<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tChopra Jonas wore the finished piece with Bvlgari jewelry, including a diamond necklace set with green stones. As for glam, Chopra Jonas opted for a shimmering deep berry lip, a pop of pink blush and a golden smokey eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe appearance also extended Chopra Jonas\u2019 recent run of clothes with built-in narrative, along with a clear pull toward drape, transparency and body-framing construction. In February, she wore an Antoinette Messam-designed cuirass from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/pop-culture\/celebrity-news\/priyanka-chopra-the-bluff-costume-antoinette-messam-1238614365\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThe Bluff\u201d <\/a>with a draped Who Decides War skirt for the film\u2019s Los Angeles premiere, then followed it with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/pop-culture\/celebrity-news\/priyanka-chopra-jonas-epuzer-dress-tonight-show-1238633441\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sheer black Epuzer lace<\/a> on \u201cThe Tonight Show.\u201d At Gold Gala, the armor and pirate references were gone, but the same instincts remained: semi-sheer fabric, sculpted shape and a piece with history already worked into it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source wwd.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Priyanka Chopra Jonas accepted the Global Vanguard Honor at Gold House\u2019s fifth annual Gold Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday in custom Amit Aggarwal, wearing a white sari-inspired dress that brought chikankari into a couture frame. 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