Overview

• On Sept. 12 in New York, Poonawalla attended an intimate Chanel dinner tied to a Sofia Coppola book collaboration and was photographed alongside Lauren Sánchez Bezos.
• She wore a classic Chanel look for the dinner, pairing the ensemble with a signature bag and statement earrings, per event coverage.
• The following night she joined the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women gala during New York Fashion Week, an annual fundraiser supporting survivors of gender-based violence.
• Her gala appearance featured a sculptural, belted Balenciaga coat-dress in icy dove grey with clear heels, a metallic clutch, and oversized circular earrings.
• Poonawalla’s profile in healthcare and philanthropy—as Executive Director of Serum Institute of India and Chairperson of the Villoo Poonawalla Foundation—frames her fashion outings as advocacy-driven.