New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Earlier this year, American stylist Law Roach reached out to Delhi designer Rahul Mishra for a custom outfit for singer-actor Ariana Grande to be worn during the promotions of Wicked: Part Two. The ask came with a reference photograph: an Art Deco inspired black dress with silver-grey 3D high-rise buildings engulfing the wearer, presented as part of the Rahul Mishra Paris haute couture show in January.

On 7 November, Grande wore the ballgown-like dress, which reimagined the CGI-generated skyline and architecture of The Wizard of Oz's Emerald City with metallic threads, sequins and glass beads. The dress is among the few hand-embroidered creations presented in the recent past by designers celebrating Art Deco-an arch...