Radhika Ambani in custom Erdem at Venice

Radhika Merchant, also known as Radhika Ambani, attended the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia in a custom Erdem couture ensemble, according to an Indian Express report published on May 17. The report credited stylist Rhea Kapoor for the look and placed the appearance at this year’s Venice Biennale. La Biennale di Venezia says the 2026 edition, titled “In Minor Keys,” opened to the public on May 9 and runs through Nov. 22 in Venice. ### What exactly was reported about the outfit? The Indian Express report said Merchant wore a custom Erdem couture ensemble at the Venice Biennale and identified her as Radhika Ambani. The publication credited Rhea Kapoor as the stylist behind the appearance. The report, as surfaced in the Indian Express archive and fashion section on May 17, did not in the available search snippet provide a full garment breakdown, fabric description or price. (indianexpress.com) What is verified from the publication’s listing is the attribution to Erdem and Kapoor and the placement of the appearance at the Biennale. ### Where does this appearance fit within the Venice Biennale calendar? La Biennale di Venezia says the 61st International Art Exhibition runs from Saturday, May 9, 2026, to Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026. The organization says the pre-opening took place on May 6, 7 and 8. Venice is hosting the exhibition across the Giardini and Arsenale venues, as well as other locations around the city and at Forte Marghera, according to the Biennale’s official site. (indianexpress.com) The event is curated under the title “In Minor Keys.” ### Who are the named fashion participants? Erdem is the fashion house named in the Indian Express report. The brand’s official site shows current 2026 collections including Spring Summer 2026 and Autumn Winter 2026, though the site pages available in search results do not identify Merchant’s specific custom Venice look. (labiennale.org) Rhea Kapoor is the stylist credited by Indian Express for Merchant’s Biennale appearance. In the report as indexed, Kapoor is the only named styling credit attached to the look. ### Was this part of a broader Ambani presence in Venice? Indian Express published another report last week linking Radhika and Isha Ambani to the Venice Biennale’s inaugural dinner. (indianexpress.com) That report said members of the Ambani family wore looks tied to Indian art and couture for the event. That earlier coverage places Merchant’s Erdem appearance within a wider sequence of Biennale-related fashion coverage around the Ambani family in Venice. The available sourcing, however, does not establish from official Biennale materials whether the family attended in any formal institutional capacity. (indianexpress.com) ### What can readers verify independently now? La Biennale di Venezia’s official 2026 pages list the exhibition dates, venues and visitor information, including access to Giardini and Arsenale. Those pages identify the exhibition as the 61st International Art Exhibition and say it is being held in multiple sites across Venice. The Indian Express archive shows the fashion report was published on May 17, 2026. (indianexpress.com) Erdem’s official site separately confirms the house is presenting 2026 collections, but not the detailed specifications of the custom Biennale outfit in the material available through search. Nov. 22, 2026, is the scheduled closing date for Biennale Arte 2026, according to La Biennale di Venezia. (labiennale.org) Until then, the exhibition remains open at the Giardini, Arsenale and other Venice locations listed on the organizer’s official visitor pages. (indianexpress.com)