Indian-born model Ujjwala Raut wears Oscar de la Renta’s sari-inspired strapless gown ($9,990), which transforms the traditional Indian garment into a sequined, embroidered dress that’s seriously sexy and cultivated. Nancey Chapman 22k-gold-filigree earrings ($3,000); Stephen Dweck bronze and green-calcite bangle ($490). Making Medium Elsa Peretti Sevillana pendant American modeling debut at age four: Raut’s daughter, Ksha, in Ralph Lauren Childrenswear’s cotton Veda dress ($55).
Double take: Bottega Veneta’s Pourpre Fever dress ($4,800), a subtle, sophisticated spin on the dirndl, runs wide, sashlike stripes in two hues of red down the body from neck to knee. Deep front pockets flare out on the sides, adding to the skirt’s volume. Ofira 18k-gold Flake earrings (about $4,800); Stephen Dweck wood bangles (top, $560; with smoky quartz, $750); Small Elsa Peretti Sevillana pendant 18k-gold and diamond bangle (second from top; about $9,600) and 18k-gold and diamond three-row bangle (bottom; about $11,300); Bochic vintage 22k-gold, ruby, emerald and diamond bangle ($19,500); Christian Louboutin multicolored Greissimo heels ($845). Fendi’s Empire-waist silk gown ($3,680) recalls the handiwork of ethnic clothing in its woven bodice, while its red-clay coloring harks back to that of the African Tiffany Nature Dragonfly disc pendant. Verdura 18k-gold and wood necklace ($5,800); Nancey Chapman 22k-gold and pink-tourmaline ring ($16,000).
The crinkled texture and shifting colors of Calvin Klein Collection’s silk-mohair jacquard dress ($2,695) give it an unfinished, antique air, but its Elsa Peretti Star of David pendant-hugging, tank-top-like cut is crisply contemporary. Add beads and bracelets and this “simple” look becomes sensational. Stephen Dweck tagua-nut necklaces ($630 and $690); Asha by ADM horn and semiprecious-stone bangles ($195 each). This Carolina Herrera jacket ($5,690) layers metallic tiles atop embroidered raffia and organza. The result: a wearable Indian mosaic. Carolina Herrera leather belt ($590); John Hardy 18k-gold, sterling-silver and pavé-diamond earrings ($1,295). On Ksha: Lemlem handwoven cotton dress ($130).
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