08052024-LSTC-01.qxd 5/8/2024 12:29 AM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE Evergreen! At the Met Gala, Hollywood star Penelope Cruz went goth in black by Chanel. The dress had a bustier top and a Sleeping Beauty-like off-shoulder silhouette. CHANDIGARH | WEDNESDAY | 8 MAY 2024 INDIA CONNECT Alia shines Sabyasachi saree Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, no stranger to the Met Gala spotlight, made a grand entrance in a breath-taking floral Sabyasachi saree, marking her second appearance at the prestigious event. With a train that practically engulfed the red carpet, Bhatt’s ensemble was nothing short of showstopping. Alia marked her Met Gala debut in 2023 with a beautiful ensemble crafted by Prabal Gurung. Her homage to Karl Lagerfeld in a bespoke white gown, adorned with delicate pearls, captured timeless elegance. Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Dua Lipa and Nicki Minaj Ever METstars in full bloom? T HE Met Gala this year witnessed a bevy of stars once more, including Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya and a host of others in a swirl of flora and fauna looks on a greentinged carpet, lined by live foliage. Lopez went for silver leaves in a second-skin goddess gown and Zendaya was all vamp and fantasy in a rare double appearance on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday. Lopez (in Schiaparelli) was seen in a nearnaked gown in her 14th Met Gala appearance. Zendaya put on her fashion face in peacock hues of blue and green, with a head piece to match and leaf accents. It’s been five years since Zendaya last attended the gala. Lopez went with Tiffany & Co diamonds, including a stunning bird motif necklace with a diamond of over 20 carats at its centre. green jewels and a high black turban. She needed multiple helpers to move her dress up the stairs. Penelope Cruz, meanwhile, went Goth in black by Chanel. It had a bustier top and a Sleeping Beauty-like off-shoulder silhouette. There was another Sleeping Beauty-ish guest — Kendall Jenner in a Givenchy look done by Alexander McQueen in 1999. Kendall’s sister, Kylie Jenner, was more old Hollywood than storybook in a chic Oscar de la Renta lowcut strapless look, a white bloom in her clicked-back updo and a train behind. Oddly, elder sister Kim Kardashian tightly covered up her gorgeous silver corset look with a leaf motif by Maison Margiela with a lumpy grey sweater. Dua Lipa was a whole different kind of princess. She went full rock ‘n’ roll in black by Marc Jacobs, who accompanied her. Her lace and feather look was slow slung at the hip with a deep plunge at the neck. The princess vibes were in apparent reference to the Met’s spring exhibition that the gala kicks off. It’s called Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion. While it doesn’t actually have to do with Disney, or even princesses, some of the 400 guests went there. Demi Moore stuck to the garden in a Harris Reed look with huge wings encircled by arrows and hand-painted with pink and white blooms. Diesel broke through on the gala carpet on Dove Cameron. It was about as unlike Diesel as it gets! The look had sleeves attached to her train. Lily Gladstone went for black by Gabriela Hearst. Meanwhile, among the stars that were conspicuous by their absence were Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, Lady Gaga and Jared Leto. — AP Ariana Grande, Demi Moore, Zendaya and Gigi Hadid. & ANI …If not, here’s a chance to do so as celebs flaunt flower power at Met Gala red carpet, justifying this year’s theme — Garden of Time SHINING THROUGH Flowers were everywhere, in line with this year’s theme, The Garden of Time, inspired by JG Ballard’s 1962 short story by the same name. Mindy Kaling was seen in sand-coloured swirls that towered over her head at the back; her look was designed by Indian couturier Gaurav Gupta. Gigi Hadid brought the drama in a look by the drama king himself, Thom Browne. Her white gown was adorned with 2.8 million microbeads with yellow flowers and green thorns. She was high glam in a wavy bob and crimson lips. If there was a queen of the Met Gala besides the evening’s mastermind, Anna Wintour, it was Sarah Jessica Parker. The long-time attendee takes each year’s theme seriously, researching every detail. This year Sarah was in an Alice in Wonderland look with a lavender overlay and a Philip Treacy topper on her head. The dress was by Richard Quinn. Her long hair tumbled behind her back in beachy waves, a look that built into a beauty trend of the evening. Tennis star Serena Williams took metallic gold to another level in a shining one-shoulder statement look. Ariana Grande was all Glinda the Good Witch, making the most of her palecoloured strapless Loewe look with 3D eyelashes at the side of each eye. Cardi B struck a pose in a statement black gown with a huge tulle train by Windowsen. She paired the look with It was a moment of pride for all as ace designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee created history by becoming the first Indian designer to grace the prestigious Met Gala carpet. On Tuesday, he attended the fashion extravaganza wearing an ‘embroidered cotton duster coat from the Sabyasachi Resort 2024 collection, layered with tourmalines, pearls, emeralds and diamonds from Sabyasachi High Jewellery. He also posted a video where he is seen posing for photographers on the Met Gala carpet on Instagram. He struck some stunning poses on the streets of New York City. Mindy dons Gaurav Gupta Actor-producer Mindy Kaling turned heads as she strutted the Met Gala carpet in a creation by renowned designer Gaurav Gupta, which he labelled The Melting Flower of Time. Gupta, whose creations have previously been worn by Grammy-winner Beyonce and socialite Paris Hilton, among many others, took to Instagram to share pictures. In the images, Kaling is seen wearing an architectural gown in a nude shade. She completed her look with basic make-up and a sleek bob. — ANI & IANS PHOTOS: REUTERS ‘Nature healstheus’ Nargis Fakhri wants to live in woods Actress Nargis Fakhri desires to live in the woods, as she says there is nothing better than spending days amid nature. Nargis took to her Instagram Stories and shared a video where she is seen trekking through the woods. Without sharing details about her whereabouts, Nargis wrote, “I want to live in the woods, there is nothing better than waking up to this and spending your days in nature. I feel so grateful and blessed; nature heals us.” Sabyasachi creates history Talking about her work, Nargis, who made her Bollywood debut in 2011 with the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Rockstar, was last seen in the Hindi comedy Shiv Shastri Balboa, starring Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta. The actress will next be seen in the Telugu period action adventure film Hari Hara Veera Mallu Part 1 — Sword vs Spirit, starring Pawan Kalyan and Bobby Deol. The film is reportedly set in the Mughal era. — IANS c m y b Mindy Kaling
The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising four eminent persons as trustees.
The Tribune, the largest selling daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the paper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.
The English edition apart, the 133-year-old Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).