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Inside the glittering world of Sabyasachi, the Indian bridal designer bringing his intricate designs to New York

Inside the glittering world of Sabyasachi, the Indian bridal designer bringing his intricate designs to New York
Sabyasachi Mukherjee has become one of India's most sought-after couturiers for his intricate, glittering designs.Luc Castel/Getty Images For Christian Louboutin
  • Fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee is renowned for his intricate Indian bridal wear.
  • From Priyanka Chopra to Bollywood actresses, countless celebrities have sought his designs.

Sabyasachi said the deserts, gypsies, and antique textiles of his home town, Kolkata, have been a lifelong inspiration.

Sabyasachi said the deserts, gypsies, and antique textiles of his home town, Kolkata, have been a lifelong inspiration.
Sabyasachi's creations during the grand finale of the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festival season 2013.      STRDEL/AFP via Getty

Many celebrities have picked Sabyasachi's designs for their weddings. Priyanka Chopra's deep-red lehenga took 110 embroiderers from Kolkata 3,720 hours to make.

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At her wedding reception, Chopra wore a brocade corset with a matching lehenga by Sabyasachi, along with a Victorian necklace he designed.

At her wedding reception, Chopra wore a brocade corset with a matching lehenga by Sabyasachi, along with a Victorian necklace he designed.
Chopra and Jonas at their wedding reception in Mumbai, December 2018.      Rajanish Kadake/AP

Actress Deepika Padukone wore a vibrant red and gold Sabyasachi lehenga, a stitched dress often worn at weddings. Her groom, Ranveer Singh wore a red raw silk sherwani, also by Sabyasachi.

Actress Deepika Padukone wore a vibrant red and gold Sabyasachi lehenga, a stitched dress often worn at weddings. Her groom, Ranveer Singh wore a red raw silk sherwani, also by Sabyasachi.
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, two of the most famous Indian actors, at their wedding in November 2018.      Agence France-Press/Getty

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt wore a hand-dyed ivory Sabyasachi sari for her wedding ceremony in April. Bhatt's gold jewelry, featuring uncut diamonds and hand-strung pearls, were designed by Sabyasachi too.

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt wore a hand-dyed ivory Sabyasachi sari for her wedding ceremony in April. Bhatt
Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's wedding, April 2022.      Sujit Jaiswal/AFP via Getty

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma wore a pale pink lehenga by Sabyasachi, encrusted with pink rhinestones and embroidered with lotus flowers, birds, and butterflies.

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Sharma wore an antique gold lehenga by Sabyasachi for her wedding reception, featuring the designer's logo, the royal Bengal tiger on the waistband.

Sharma wore an antique gold lehenga by Sabyasachi for her wedding reception, featuring the designer
Sharma and Indian cricketer Virat Kohli at their wedding reception, December 2017.      Pramod Thakur/Hindustan Times via Getty

On top of bridal wear, Sabyasachi is known for his modern designs using traditional Indian textiles and fabrics.

On top of bridal wear, Sabyasachi is known for his modern designs using traditional Indian textiles and fabrics.
Sabyasachi's designs at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, March 2010.      Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty

Sabyasachi is known for his glittering, intricate embroidery.

Sabyasachi is known for his glittering, intricate embroidery.
Models wear glittering designs by Sabyasachi on the opening night of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort season 2015.      Chirag Wakaskar/WireImage via Getty

Sabyasachi is opening a flagship store in New York City's West Village this fall. Much like his clothing designs, his flagship stores are sumptuously decorated with tinted chandeliers, Kashmiri rugs, and traditional Indian paintings.

Sabyasachi is opening a flagship store in New York City
Sabyasachi's New Delhi flagship store, which opened on March 2016.      Rubina A. Khan/Getty Images

Sabyasachi told the New York Times he wants to design a more Western line for his New York collection.

Sabyasachi told the New York Times he wants to design a more Western line for his New York collection.
Sabyasachi Spring 2008 Fashion Show in Bryant Park.      Mark Mainz/Getty for IMG

Sabyasachi's more modern designs during Lakme Fashion Week, 2011.

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Lakme Fashion Week, 2011.      STRDEL/AFP via Getty

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