Alia Bhatt steps into fashion history in archival Gucci and she has never looked more stunning
Alia Bhatt has officially entered her fashion-archives era, and honestly, what a sight. At the premiere of Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood, Alia walked in with Ranbir Kapoor and the red carpet suddenly felt charged. She wasn’t just arriving, she was making a statement.Let’s talk about that dress. An archival Tom Ford for Gucci number from the Fall/Winter 1996 collection. White jersey, cut-outs in all the right places, and that gold G-buckle belt which once cinched Kate Moss on the runway. It was bold back then, it is bold now, but on Alia it felt revived, refreshed, and incredibly current. This is the kind of risk only a star confident in her fashion voice can pull off, and Alia did it effortlessly.
The details made the look sing. A Gucci Bamboo 1947 mini bag tucked neatly in hand. Tiffany & Co. jewels catching the light. Hair scraped back into a sleek bun, courtesy of Amit Thakur, and makeup by Puneet B Saini that kept the glow intact without fighting the drama of the dress. And of course, Rhea Kapoor steering the whole vision, proving once again that no one revives an archival piece quite like her.Now here is the thing about Alia. She wasn’t always the one to turn heads for her fashion. In her earlier red carpet years she leaned sweet, sometimes safe, often a little predictable. Tonight, that version feels like a distant memory. This is an Alia who understands how to borrow from fashion history and still make it about herself. She has graduated into the kind of star who doesn’t just wear a look, she commands it.Ranbir, meanwhile, played the perfect supporting role in style. White shirt, white coat, black trousers. Clean, sharp, nothing overdone. Exactly what a modern leading man should be when his partner is in a showstopper dress. Together they walked hand in hand, posed for the flashbulbs, and reminded everyone that glamour can look easy when it’s lived-in.
And let’s not miss the bigger picture. Archival fashion is having a moment globally. Zendaya just shut down red carpets in vintage Mugler, Kim Kardashian has been dipping into the Dolce & Gabbana vaults, Dua Lipa is making a habit of pulling Chanel from the nineties. By stepping out in Tom Ford-era Gucci, Alia isn’t just following a trend, she is joining a global conversation. And the best part? She did it on her own terms, with her own quiet confidence.Her Instagram caption sealed the deal: “The good, the bads and the glam.” Playful, cheeky, and very aware that she just scored one of her best red carpet moments yet.This wasn’t just a pretty dress. It was a turning point. A reminder that Alia Bhatt is no longer the ingénue learning the ropes of fashion. She has arrived, fully, into her own red carpet power. And if this is the energy she’s bringing now, the fashion world better keep watching.
