Bharat Gupta: Unveiling EPONYMOUS FASHION

IN THE WORLD OF EXCLUSIVE LUXURY, FASHION HOUSES AND HIGH-END BRANDS PLAY A KEY ROLE, BUT THE NAMES BEHIND THEM ARE CERTAINLY THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROCESS. CITY FIRST SHARES THE JOURNEY OF BHARAT GUPTA, THE MAN BEHIND MISS UNIVERSE 2021, HARNAAZ SANDHU’S ICONIC FASHION!

The man behind Harnaaz’s iconic looks before and during Miss Universe is her Fashion Director Bharat Gupta. Known in the fashion industry as one of the top stylist’s, fashion and creative consultants, Bharat is the only stylist to have styled all prestigious pageants this year. He styled the Liva Miss Diva Universe pageant that Harnaaz won and won a spot to represent India at Miss Universe.

This led to a packed one month of homecoming and press events leading up to the international Pageant. “Miss Universe is as big as it gets. I wanted to take Indian designers on the global platform and selected interesting top-five known couturiers to regional designers for the world, rather Universe to see.” Gupta said. “It started with the Femina Miss India pageant where we actioned a part digital and part in person pageant.

This was followed by India’s first top five placement at Miss Universe earlier this year with Adline Castelino. The journey went on with placements at Supranational, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International to eventually the top spot at Miss Universe.” said Bharat. While she was doing multiple appearances in Indian before going, she tried hundreds of outfits that included customized and curated looks and travelled with gowns, sarees, lehengas, bodycon dresses, pantsuits, blazer dresses, resort wear, layered looks, athleisure and more.

“Every day Harnaaz would phone from Israel as a routine to shortlist her looks for the day. She found confidence as people were complimenting her outfits and she was garnering a lot of social media attention.” One day before the finale, Harnaaz posted a special video for Bharat on her Instagram and wrote. “I’ve received so many Dm’s from you all appreciating my wardrobe at Miss Universe 2021! Thank you @bharatg18 for making me look so good!” sharing her gratitude for the journey. “The best part about styling Harnaaz has been her openness to trying different looks. She adapts herself beautifully to different outfits and takes on each character that the outfit demands. Whether it is the grace of a saree, the poise in a gown, the strong body language in a pantsuit or the ethereal femininity in a dress; she carries each look effortlessly.”

Harnaaz made heads turn as the global fashion followers were smitten by her looks. “We brought the east and the west together. Traditional fabrics in western silhouettes, contemporary drapes, modern cuts & a flavour of Indianness; this is what set her apart & resonated with people.”