Alia Bhatt’s archival Hervé Léger dress revisits a ’90s red-carpet silhouette

Alia Bhatt’s appearance in an archival Hervé Léger dress for the Filmfare Awards draws attention to a silhouette that once defined red-carpet dressing in the early ’90s. Styled by Rhea Kapoor, Bhatt wore a black halter-neck gown from the house’s Fall/Winter 1993 collection, part of the era when Hervé Léger’s bandage construction became a red carpet favourite, embedded in fashion culture.

The dress follows a now-familiar structure from that era: a close-fitting column that traces the body from neckline to hem, paired with a halter cut that exposes the shoulders and upper back. The fabric’s engineered stretch creates a smooth, uninterrupted surface, while the scalloped neckline introduces a subtle architectural detail. A high slit breaks the line just enough to bring in movement.

Cindy Crawford, in Hervé Léger, with Richard Gere during 65th Annual Academy Awards, 1993

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