Neena Gupta wore Masaba Gupta’s creation to Vogue’s Forces of Fashion 2025

At Vogue India’s Forces of Fashion in association with Rabanne, Neena Gupta wore a black gown designed by her daughter, Masaba Gupta.

The strap-slimmed silhouette was simple at first glance, but the vertical zari embroidery—lifted from temple jewellery motifs—gave it weight. The placement pulled the eye down the length of the dress, merging Indian craft with an eveningwear outline.

Around her neck, a sheer georgette dupatta was draped snugly. Statement jewellery elevated the ensemble: an emerald-and-gold choker set, coordinating drop earrings, stacked rings and sculptural bangles.

Photographed by Shubham Mandhyan

Hair was pulled back into a sleek high bun with a centre part, framing the face and letting the jewels and neckline shine. The makeup was luminous and unfussy, glowing skin, softly kohled eyes and a barely-there nude lip.

The look distilled Masaba’s language at its best: Indian motifs reimagined for a global stage, worn with the ease of someone who knows the difference between dressing up and making an entrance.

From Vogue’s Fashion Desk:

“If you’re taking notes from Neena Gupta’s effortlessly sublime Masaba moment—a sleek black gown punctuated with bold embroidery and styled with a dupatta (or, as the insta crowd calls it, a Scandi scarf)—know this: it’s a classic move. You simply can’t go wrong. To make it your own, treat your most striking dupatta like your statement necklace. Drape it long and narrow, or knot it snugly at the neck over a floor-length turtleneck bandage dress or a slinky slip dress. The dupatta has to be of a softer fabric like a georgette or chiffon to achieve this fall without getting clunky. Let your hands do the talking—sculptural haathphools, stacked rings or offbeat finger rings. Finish with a sleek high bun.” says Vogue India Associate Fashion Editor Divya Balakrishnan.

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