Met Gala 2024: Meet Mona Patel; Indian Fashion Entrepreneur Who Made Her Debut At The Met Steps

Mona Patel has become a global internet sensation after her debut at the Met Gala 2024 overnight. If you want to know who she is, what she does and all about her breathtaking look last night, scroll down to read this article.

 

 

 

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Who Is Mona Patel?

Mona Patel, who was born in Vadodara, Gujarat, is a now permanently US-based entrepreneur. She moved to the US at a young age for higher education at Rutgers University and ended up settling there and building a million-dollar empire encompassing multiple businesses with the centre of the world being Patel’s brainchild, ‘Couture For Cause.’ As per the reports, the non-profit extension is an amalgamation of the entrepreneur’s love for fashion, her entrepreneurial endeavours, and her philanthropic pursuits. 

 

 

 

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Mona Patel’s ticket to the prestigious Met Gala carpet came flying after having raised sizeable funds and donations by auctioning one-of-a-kind couture and having earned a place on the Forbes Next 1000.

Detailed Style Breakdown Of Mona Patel's Look From Met Gala 2024

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The internet is going gaga over Mona Patel’s magnificent look from last night as she made her first public appearance on the Met Gala red carpet. The entrepreneur was styled by none other than Law Roach who chose a custom-made kinetic dress by Iris van Herpen, along with moving sleeves featuring functional 3-D butterflies designed by Casey Curran. 

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During a media interaction with Vogue in March, Patel mentioned, “I wanted my debut look to be something that celebrates my heritage and also combines my love couture, and when I heard of the theme, Iris Van Herpen seemed like the obvious choice.”

 

 

 

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For the unversed, the Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen takes inspiration from nature in the most unique and extreme ways to present an out-of-the-world style couture.

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