Paris, 9th of July, 2026 : Executive Director of Reliance Retail Isha Ambani attended Manish Malhotra’s Autumn/Winter 2026 Haute Couture presentation during Paris Haute Couture Week, reflecting Reliance Retail’s ongoing commitment to supporting Indian luxury brands with global ambitions and championing the country’s exceptional creative talent and craftsmanship on the international stage.
As Executive Director of Reliance Retail, Ambani has played an important role in supporting the growth of Indian luxury brands, helping expand their international presence while preserving the craftsmanship and creative heritage at their core. Her attendance in Paris attending exclusively the presentations of Manish Malhotra and Rahul Mishra reflects a broader vision of building globally recognised Indian luxury houses and creating greater opportunities for Indian designers and artisans on the world stage, alongside a longstanding personal relationship with Malhotra and Mishra.
For the occasion, Ambani wore a bespoke couture gown by Manish Malhotra, designed in collaboration with stylist Andrew Mukamal. Created exclusively for her Paris Haute Couture Week appearance, the design was inspired by MAA – Malhotra’s deeply personal tribute to the women whose love, strength and grace shape generations. A sculpted corseted silhouette evoking molten gold draws on the architectural precision and proportions of Western eveningwear, while the identity of the garment is defined by Indian craftsmanship – seeing intricate hand embroidery using vintage salli and taban sequins and individually hand-set crystals. The gown was conceived, embroidered and constructed in the House of Manish Malhotra’s Mumbai atelier over 700 hours of meticulous handwork. The choice of gold is deliberate, holding profound significance within Indian craft tradition alongside a universal association with celebration, and was styled with a pair of 50 carat nude diamond earrings and 12 carat diamond pear shape nude ring by Lorraine Schwartz.
Through her leadership at Reliance Retail, alongside her wider engagement across the arts and culture, Ambani continues to champion Indian creativity as a powerful force for global cultural and commercial impact.
About Isha Ambani:
Isha Ambani is a businesswoman, philanthropist, and arts patron. Together with her mother, Nita Ambani, she is the driving force behind the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai, a landmark institution that has redefined India’s cultural landscape and fosters cross-cultural collaboration globally.
An alumna of Yale University and Stanford Business School, Isha sits on the Advisory Board of the Yale Schwarzman Center and is a Trustee of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of
Asian Art and the Dia Art Foundation. She was recognised in TIME100 Next and has received the Harper’s Bazaar Icon of the Year Award (2024) and Newsmaker of the Year at the Express Awards for Women Entrepreneurs (2025).
As Executive Director of India’s largest retailer Reliance Retail, she leads major strategic initiatives as well as plays an active role, as Director, in shaping the vision of Reliance Foundation, focusing largely on women empowerment, children, education, and the arts.
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