Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani’s ‘choti bahu’ Radhika Merchant and son Anant Ambani among Most Stylish People of 2024, NYT says ‘a red carpet…’
Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani have officially been named among the most stylish people of 2024 by The New York Times. The youngest Ambani couple attracted global attention with their lavish, star-studded pre-wedding and wedding celebrations earlier this year. The New York Times included them in its prestigious list, describing their events as having “A red carpet. Emeralds roughly the size of Popsicles. Rihanna.
The prestigious list of The 63 Most Stylish People of 2024, released by The New York Times on December 5, acknowledges these influential figures–and this year, the Ambani family’s latest wedding celebration and fashion choices take centre stage.
Their pre-wedding celebration and nuptials had it all.” The couple’s pre-wedding celebrations featured performances by international stars such as Rihanna, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, Backstreet Boys, and David Guetta, adding to the extravagance. Their inclusion in this fashion-forward list comes not only as a nod to their impeccable style but also to the global spectacle their wedding became–a marriage of traditional Indian elegance and contemporary glamour.
The pre-wedding festivities began in Jamnagar, Gujarat, before the couple and their families sailed along the Italian coast with close friends. They even closed down Italy’s Portofino for a grand celebration, highlighted by a performance from Andrea Bocelli.
Radhika, daughter of Encore Healthcare’s Viren Merchant and Shaila Merchant, and Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani’s second son Anant, were married on July 12, 2024. Their three-day wedding at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai was attended by prominent global leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, along with top business tycoons, celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, and many more.
New York Times’ Most Stylish People of 2024 list
Apart from Radhika and Anant, the list also named celebrities like Beyonce, Zendaya, Adele, Colman Domingo, Daniel Craig, Charli XCX, Nicola Coughlan, Demi Moore, South Korean sharpshooter Kim Yeji, Hasan Minhaj, Chappell Roan, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and others as the most stylish people of 2024.Alex Cooper, who gained popularity with her hit podcast Call Her Daddy and Jools Lebron, the TikToker who began the demure trend, was also named in the list.