Radhika Merchant (in pink gown) at her pre-wedding celebration with Anant Ambani, son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Photo from Radhika's fanpage's Instagram |
GQ India reports that Radhika’s cocktail dress was designed by Yves Saint Laurent during his time at Dior. The dress, in a vibrant raspberry color, features a sophisticated fit-and-flare shape with a notable vertical bow at the waist, a signature element of Dior’s "New Look" that transformed women’s fashion by emphasizing luxury and femininity. This iconic style is characterized by its voluminous lower half and a silhouette that accentuates the female figure.
The outfit sold at auction for US$3,840 in 2016.
Radhika complemented her look with a pink Hermès mini Kelly bag and jeweled white Hangisi flats by Manolo Blahnik, merging timeless elegance with contemporary flair.
Radhika, 29, is the daughter of Shri Viren Merchant, CEO of the prominent Indian healthcare company Encore Healthcare.
Radhika Merchant, the future daughter-in-law of billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Photo from Instagram/alpakhimani |
Anant, 28, is the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, who heads the Reliance Industries conglomerate with annual revenues of US$110 billion.
According to Forbes on June 7, Mukesh Ambani’s net worth is estimated at US$114.7 billion, making him the wealthiest person in Asia and the 11th richest worldwide.
Both Anant and Radhika earned their degrees from universities in the U.S.
The couple hosted a pre-wedding celebration aboard the Celebrity Ascent cruise ship. This cruise began a 4,380-kilometer journey from Italy on May 29 and concluded in the south of France on June 1.
Costing 12 billion rupees (US$144 million) as reported by The Times of India, the celebration followed their earlier pre-wedding festivities from March 1-3 in Jamnagar, India which reportedly cost 120 million pounds (US$153.6 million), as per the Daily Mail.
The couple is scheduled to wed in England in July.