Why Priyanka Chopra wore a Zuhair Murad at Oscars 2016
Since the day Priyanka Chopra's name was announced as one of the presenters at this year's Academy Awards, the fashion community has been in a tizzy trying to figure out the designer whose creation she'd eventually don on the red carpet.
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Priyanka herself had admitted that it would be quite the search for the final outfit. Her search though, as revealed early this morning when she walked the red carpet at this year's Oscars in a white and sheer fitted dress, ended at Zuhair Murad, a name that since then has been the talk of the fashion town back in India.
For those who don't know, Zuhair Murad is a Lebanese designer who's been quietly but confidently climbing the popularity charts in Hollywood. He's been designing way back since 1997 but it was only in the new millennium that he finally found recognition with the launch of his first-ever couture collection launched in 2001 and showcased in Paris.
Today, he has boutiques in both Lebanon and France and retails out of more than 100 stores across the globe in countries ranging from Angola, Austria and Australia to Ghana, Italy, Germany, England and United States.
Known for his clever play of sheer and nude shades and the generous use of sparkle and shine in his clothes, his risqué designs have found him enough and more popularity with many A-list celebrities such as Blake Lively, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and most-importantly Jennifer Lopez who's inarguably the designer's most loyal fan and perhaps his most daring muse.
Such is JLo's belief in Zuhair's creativity that she wore his creations on not one but three of the major red carpets last year alone - Golden Globes, Vanity Fair's post-Oscars party and the American Music Awards.
Back home, Deepika Padukone wore too wore the designer's creation at the IIFA Awards in 2014.
If Priyanka's look left you asking for more of Zuhair's work, here's giving you five of his best red carpet moments worn with much élan by his loyal Hollywood A-list brigade.
1. Jennifer Lopez - Golden Globe Awards 2015
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This is Zuhair at his classic best complete with metallic detailing and a daring cleavage show worn to perfection by JLo no less. And the cape adds both power and grandeur to the look making it instantly drool-worthy.
2. Jennifer Lopez - Vanity Fair Oscars' After Party 2015
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Such an intricate design that combines the best of sheer and glitter can only be a Zuhair Murad creation. And it's only Jennifer Lopez who can pull off this look without looking somewhat trashy.
3. Beyoncé - MTV Video Music Awards 2014
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Fantastic colour that perfectly blends with Beyoncé's glowing complexion, this one features a daring side sheer panelling that goes all the way from the shoulders till the ankles.
4. Blake Lively - Premiere of Savages in 2012
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A little somber by Zuhair's standards but stunning no less, this one has the classic combination of black and nude working together in a cleaving-enhancing design meant to flatter every curve of the body. Kudos to Blake Lively for pulling off this with aplomb!
5. Alessandra Ambrosio - Golden Globes After Party 2015
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With a supermodel wearing your designs, you can afford to go all dare-to-bare. Zuhair is at his daring best here and Alessandra has the body to make it work like how.