When Kiara Advani walked the red carpet at the 2025 Met Gala, she wasn’t just debuting a stunning outfit — she was marking a personal milestone. The theme this year, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, was all about honouring individuality and cultural influence. And Kiara’s look, called Bravehearts, told a story of motherhood, strength, and quiet transformation.
The outfit was designed by Gaurav Gupta, known for creating bold, sculptural looks that feel more like wearable art than just clothing. But this one carried deeper meaning. It was designed before Kiara publicly shared her pregnancy — making it a kind of emotional time capsule.
At the heart of the look — quite literally — is a hand-moulded gold breastplate shaped like a heart. Gaurav adorned it with ghungroos (Indian bells) and crystals, evoking both celebration and the weight of legacy. Attached to it is a smaller heart, symbolising the child — connected through delicate chains resembling an abstract umbilical cord.
Stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania, who helped bring the idea to life, shared the origin story in a video posted by Diet Sabya:
‘So, I was at Kiara’s house, doing fittings for a film and she said, ‘Oh, I wanna talk to you’ and we went to her living room and she said, ‘Firstly, I’m pregnant’ and I promise you, I hadn’t guessed it, ‘and I’m going to the Met Gala.”
“Bravehearts is about transformation,” Gaurav shared in a press release. “We wanted to honour Kiara’s journey into motherhood while also nodding to the elegance of Black fashion history.”
The structured white cape draped around Kiara’s shoulders was a subtle tribute to the late André Leon Talley, the iconic fashion editor known for his larger-than-life presence and his support for young designers. He once wore a similar cape to the 2010 Met Gala — a moment that inspired this piece.
In a press release , Kiara reflected on what the look meant to her: “Making my Met Gala debut at this stage of life, while also preparing to become a mother, felt special. The design Anaita and Gaurav created was more than just beautiful — it captured the transition I’m in, and how much strength it takes to show up as yourself.”
Other Indian stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Diljit Dosanjh and also made their presence known
