IN PHOTOS | Alia Bhatt's look at Met Gala 2023 proves one can do high fashion & look pretty, too!

There wasn't a prettier sight on the Met Gala's red carpet on Monday night than powerhouse actor Alia Bhatt. Thought high fashion meant pursing your lips into a bloodless smile, slicking back every strand of your hair & looking like you just attended a Siberian torture camp? You're wrong! Alia demolished all those Met Gala red carpet rules de rigeur.

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06 May 2023, 7:42 pm

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Alia Bhatt, dressed in an ivory ball gown embellished with 100,000 pearls hand beaded in Mumbai, looked as pretty as a flower. She definitely turned all heads at the gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday night. This year, the gala paid tribute to the legendary German designer Karl Lagerfeld, who died in 2019 at 85. (Photo | Alia Bhatt Instagram)

Alia's white outfit channelled a 1992 bridal look created for Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld and modelled by Claudia Schiffer. Prabal Gurung designed the ivory silk tulle and satin face organza exaggerated basque waist ball gown with hand-beaded pearls. Do not miss her handglove, an ode to Lagerfeld. She also wore pearl-encrusted heels. (Photo | Alia Bhatt Instagram)

100,000 white pearls were used to create Alia's debut Met Gala look which was also a nod to two snowy white pet cats - her own Edward and Karl Lagerfeld's Choupette. (Photo | Alia Bhatt Instagram)

A portrait of prettiness and perfection. (Photo | Anaita Shroff Adajania Instagram)

Dewy fresh makeup, subtle smoky eye shadow, kohl-lined eyes, nude lips, and a pearl bow hair accessory tying up the romantic half-down, half-up hairdo, & the immaculate pearly manicure goes on to show that no detail is too insignificant when it comes to creating an iconic & unforgettable red carpet look. (Photo | Alia Bhatt Instagram)

Alia Bhatt spoke about her makeup: 'Make up was my go to beautiful glowing sheer skin but this time with wayyyyyyyy more blush to give the look all that romance, rounding it off with a smudgy defined eye with Kajal one the inside (our subtle ode to Karl’s sunglasses)'. (Photo | Alia Bhatt Instagram)

Alia further shared: 'A girl can never have too many pearls… and the right accessories to complement the look which in our case translated to the bow of pearls on my hair. Oh, and it’s white, for my Choup-ED (her cat Edward).' (Photo | Alia Bhatt Instagram)

Fashion stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania was behind creating Alia's look for the event. 'This time however, she felt it was the right moment, so she said yes and off we went to our wildest imaginations along with Anaita to create a homage to Karl that celebrated her heritage (100,000 pearls hand embroidered in Mumbai), my love for Karl (he is my master, and yes he did give me my CVFF award) and all made in New York,' Shroff said. (Photo | Alia Bhatt Instagram)

Anaita wrote a detailed post on Alia's jewelry, hair & makeup: 'Jewelry designer Alice Cicolini x Malabar Gold and Diamonds worked with me closely to create the ring stack. Creating a modern, fresh interpretation, the knuckle duster is created around a large rose cut, surrounded by tapered, baguette and round diamonds, with a tassel of pearls. While the other hand has rings in our beautiful uncut diamond heritage all the same. Karl famously always liked looking ahead looking at what was next. Cutoff custom made embellished gloves by Outhouse with mini motifs as Karl liked to show in his embroidery and statement earrings.' (Photo | Prabal Gurung Instagram)

Anaita further wrote: 'We wanted to highlight Alia's face by releasing the hair back with a straight and wavy messy look. As our Indian brides always wear flowers in their hair, delicate hand strung jasmine buds, so today we created these with pearls and a few spikes to add the right amount of danger and sweetness in a bow! Pearl encrusted hand embroidered shoes by ASAxSko add the finishing punch.' (Photo | Anaita Shroff Adajania Instagram)

Alia strikes a pose in her Prabal Gurung gown for the Met Gala. (Photo | Mike Desir Instagram)

Alia Bhatt and Prabal Gurung at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala on May 1, 2023, in New York. 'I had heard rave reviews about her through him and my brother Pravesh, who was assisting Karan in her debut film. I was immediately taken by her when I met her. A petite ingenue whose simmering fire within her was palpable to all of us. One film after another, she has surpassed anyone's expectations and thrilled us with her creative genius,' Gurung wrote on Instagram. (Photo | AP)

Prabal raved about Alia, his friend: 'She's a powerhouse performer. To me, she is one of the finest actors we have right now globally, but above all, she's a friend, a good friend, and a loyal one; that's what makes her extremely special.' (Photo | Prabal Gurung Instagram)

We love this princess-bride gown with its stunning scooped neck (both in the front and at the back), pearl-drenched bodice, and voluminous train-skirt! (Photo | Anaita Shroff Adajania Instagram)

A Met Gala debut appearance look that will go down in history. (Photo | Anaita Shroff Adajania Instagram)

Alia teased her appearance at the Met with this black and white photograph. (Photo | Alia Bhatt Instagram)

Alia Bhatt noted that this was the longest that she had stayed away from her daughter Raha, who was born in November 2022. (Photo | Anaita Shroff Adajania Instagram)