Fashion loves juxtaposition. So it is hardly a surprise that the hooded dress, nestled amid the paradox of an element designed to hide the wearer making them stand out, has risen to the top of fashion’s trending lists.
The silhouette recently catapulted to fame at the Cannes Film Festival 2023 — that concludes today — when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walked the carpet in a Sophie Couture gown with a massive silver hood attached to the black corseted bodice. While this appearance caused the hooded gown to occupy mainstream Indian consciousness, it has hardly been the only one around. Mrunal Thakur walked the Cannes carpet in an ornate hooded outfit by Anamika Khanna while Anne Hathaway was labelled “mother” by social media feeds globally for her sequinned Versace gold hood at a recent Bulgari event.
