Overview
- Chopra Jonas, honored Saturday at Gold House’s 5th Annual Gold Gala in Los Angeles, received the Global Vanguard Honour for advancing cross-cultural representation.
- She wore a custom Amit Aggarwal gown made from a roughly 20-year-old chikankari sari, with women artisans hand-embroidering the textile over about six weeks.
- The ivory one-shoulder design featured a thigh-high slit, a pallu-inspired drape and glass beadwork, with styling by Ami Patel and high jewelry from Bvlgari.
- In her acceptance speech ahead of Mother’s Day, she thanked her mother, Dr. Madhu Chopra, calling her the foundation of who she is.
- Chikankari is a fine whitework embroidery from Lucknow, and coverage cast the look as a tribute to the craft and its artisans alongside a night recognizing Jet Li, Charles Melton, Simu Liu and Eileen Gu.