India, Nov. 6 -- Diwali season in Mumbai has become an occasion for high-profile festive dressing, and Nita Ambani has, in recent years, emerged as one of its most closely watched figures. Also read | Nita Ambani wears handwoven Ramavali saree, highlighting the spiritual and artistic heritage of Banaras at Reliance Deepawali Utsav

At fashion designer Manish Malhotra's Diwali party at his Mumbai residence on October 5, the guest list included Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor, Ananya Panday and Suhana Khan, among others. Yet, when the chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation arrived with her sister, attention turned to her.

Nita Ambani's Diwali party look was custom-designed by Manish Malhotra himself, and you can tell. This wasn't...