Cape worn by Manish Malhotra at Met Gala 2026 took over 960 hours to create

At the Met Gala 2026, Manish Malhotra wore a traditional Indian bandhgala with an embroidered cape that had the names and signatures of the artisans who made it. The cape had details of Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and Gateway of India. The cape reportedly took over 960 hours to create, with 50 artisans from Mumbai and Delhi working on it.