Decoding Akshata Murty's G20 Indo-Western styles

Moneycontrol News September 11, 2023

When she landed in Delhi, Akshata Murty wore a crisp white shirt tucked inside a long, floral skirt.

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At British Council, she wore a bright pink and coral printed shirt and midi-skirt from Indian label Drawn. The outfit is priced at Rs 7,499.

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For the G20 dinner at Bharat Mandapam, Murty picked a vibrant blue and pink dress by Indian-origin designer Sonali Lodha.

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For the G20 Spouses Programme, she picked a lilac, marble-print dress by UK-based Indian-origin designer Manimekala Fuller.

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Murty offered prayers at Delhi's Akshardham temple in a simple cotton kurta and pink palazzo pants and matching dupatta.

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Murty picked a Raw Mango cotton pastel pink saree for her final India look, as she boarded the plane back to the UK.

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