In case the Academy Awards on Monday head to the dark side - we are referring to the all-black dress code in honour of the #TimesUp movement - we have some homegrown suggestions. It’s easy to imagine Gaurav Gupta’s sculpted dresses on Best Actress nominee Margot Robbie who can go from feminine to edgy with ease, while Greta Gerwig, who has pulled off velvet before, can easily rock a fitted Siddartha Tytler number. If Indian designers were in the running, here are our picks for pieces that would look right at home on an A-lister or two, on Oscar night.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Mathew