Dior Fall Show 2023: Rekha steals the limelight in a red and gold saree, netizens calls it 'iconic'

This will go down in the pages of history as one of the most iconic moments in fashion. Luxury giant Dior pulled all stops as it showcased its Fall 2023 collection at the historic Gateway Of India in Mumbai on Thursday night. Top celebrities from the fashion and film industry, dressed mostly in Dior, came out in full force to attend the event. But what caught everyone's attention is legendary actress Rekha's appearance at the event dressed in a red and gold Kanjeevaram saree.

The event saw the who's who of Mumbai society and the film industry turning up in their best outfits. The Ambanis, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, Karisma Kapoor, Mira Rajput, Ananya Panday, Shweta Bachchan, Masaba Gupta, Natasha Poonawala, Frieda Pinto, Maisie Williams, Simone Ashley were some of the prominent faces that one saw at the event.

While most chose to dress up in Dior, Rekha's sartorial style got everyone talking. The actress chose to wear a red and gold saree and accessorized her look with gold jewellery, a potli bag and bold red lips. She tied her hair up in a bun and adorned it with white flowers- a style that many associates with her.

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Netizens loved Rekha's style and gave it a thumbs up and called it 'iconic.'

Rekha wearing kanjeevaram saree at Dior show >>>>> — Kriti Tulsiani (@TulsianiKriti) March 30, 2023

Rekha showing up in a stunning traditional saree (looks kanjeevram from the pics I've seen) for the Dior show is ICONIC mother hits bullseye every time!!!! — Ria Chopra 🐍 (@riachops) March 30, 2023

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Earlier in the day, Rekha had met up with Maria Grazia Chiuri, Christian Dior's creative director. The designer had shared a photograph of herself with Rekha, who was dressed in a white saree. She captioned her post, "I was so touched to meet the iconic Rekha gi last night for the first time. India’s most iconic woman and an incredible actress. I am so grateful you have joined us last night, it was a true honour."

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The fashion brand hosted a welcome dinner for the guests at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai post the show. Celebrity guests included Simone Ashley, Anoushka Shankar, Poorna Jagannathan, and Charithra Chandran who were all present at the party hosted by the pool.

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