27122024-LSTC-01.qxd 12/26/2024 10:58 PM Page 1 c m y b MEET KEANU, THE ANTAGONIST Hollywood superstar Keanu Reeves, who has lent his voice to the character of Shadow in the upcoming movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3, has shared that he tried to find the beautiful spirit of his character in his portrayal. Keanu embraces his darker side as the antagonist in the film. TRIBUNE Online scam Life Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently took to social media to warn his fans about an online scam involving someone impersonating his manager. CHANDIGARH | FRIDAY | 27 DECEMBER 2024 Alia Bhatt at the Met Gala, Priyanka Chopra at the Red Sea Film Festival and influencer Nancy Tyagi aced their fashion game on the global stage They rocked the red carpet Mona A dreamy saree with intricate flowers, a vintage watch for chocker…2024 saw some enthralling fashion statements. Right from seasoned fashionistas like Jennifer Lopez to social media influencer Nancy Tayagi, the red carpet looks around the world were an eclectic mix of sheer and volume, silver and gold to classic black and white, with a dash of powder pink! Here’s are some of the iconic looks from year coming to close. ALVIDA 2024 India had its shining moment on the world stage when fashion influencer Nancy Tyagi showed up at Cannes Film Festival in a pink ruffled floor-length dress. She created the voluminous gown from scratch, using 1,000 metres of fabric in 30 days. Nancy created history of sorts where a self-styled social media influencer rubbed shoulders with the who’s who of the fashion world in her 20-kg dreamy gown. SWIFT WEAVES MIDNIGHT MAGIC ALIA SHINES AT MET GALA The biggest fashion night of 2024, Met Gala, was aced by our very own Alia Bhatt, who trumped the Garden of Time theme. Her pastel green saree by Indian couturier Sabyasachi was stunningly layered with intricate floral details, beaded elements and a 23-foot train! Adorned with a maang tikka, she won the world with her winsome smile. NANCY CREATES HISTORY PRIYANKA, NICK DELIGHT PARIS SHIMMERS Trust Priyanka Chopra to always bring her best fashion game forward. Amongst the many memorable looks through the year, it was her recent appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival with her husband Nick Jonas in tow. Her Oscar De La Renta strapless hourglass silver gown, with an intricately folded rose, wowed the fashion police. JESSICA’S SILVER DREAM At the Vanity Fair Oscar party, Jessica Alba pulled a silver dream in a Tamara Ralph metallic sequin gown with off-the-shoulder sleeves. The rosette buds along the plunging neckline and silhouette were the mainstay of her voluptuous look, accessorised with a champagne-coloured clutch. c m y b Paris Hilton’s bejeweled look at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party was something to die for. Looking ravishing in Sabina Bilenko sheer gown, with stunning gloves and shimmery trail, her choker stunned too. Taylor Swift won 2024’s biggest music night, the Grammys, in a show-stopping black-and-white strapless Schiaparelli gown with a thighhigh slit. Black opera gloves, accessoried with custommade Lorraine Schwartz vintage watch turned into a choker, Swift carried 300 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds in six chains on her necklace, each an ode to music.