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“You wear your jewelry, don't let it wear you.”
“We are now welcoming a world where fashion is not bogged down by binary gender norms. The trend is moving beyond symbolizing its wearers' identity or gender. It's now being accepted by the mainstream as more of a look, both on the catwalk and the high street.”
“The power of Bollywood is undeniable. When a celebrity wears your clothes, it sells out - stars here can make you a household name.”
“I don't force reinvention. I play with silhouette and color, since Indian as well as Caribbean women have a penchant for these.”
“I believe getting rid of the divide between men and women will truly establish what it is to be equal. Fashion is increasingly acting as a weapon of change, inspiring ideas that blur that division, albeit in a subliminal manner.”
“Fabrics such as raw silk, velvet, shimmer, satin and georgette work well for the wedding season.”
“I would love to design a car. And shoes, like funky Keds maybe.”
“I always wear at least five rings on my fingers - I have these knuckle rings I really like.”
“My body structure ensures that if I do not watch what I eat, my weight tends to spiral crazily out of control.”
“I am a big fan of players like Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Leander Paes. I would love to see them play.”
“Athleisure is a cool concept and something I have always wanted to work with.”
“Everyone has a perception if you are divorced. I got so busy with work that I didn't even have the time to realize what was happening in my personal life. I had my own way of dealing with it.”
“For women looking to dress up on a budget, a jacket is a good investment.”
“I used to be angry all the time and at everybody. I would get really violent.”
“Weight-gain brings with it a number of health issues, but at some point you just realise that you want to live longer, eat healthier. You don't want to be out of breath when you climb a flight of stairs.”
“I do my own make-up always; I never let anyone else do it. It's quite simple, just eyeliner and a bit of lipstick.”
“One thing we do, to be inclusive, is that when we shoot campaigns, we ensure to do so with models of different body types, skin colors and with those hailing from different cultures.”
“I think Bengali women have the most eclectic sense of dressing.”
“If someone would tease me about my hair, I would laugh... if someone called me black, I would laugh. I just took things in my stride. I was never made a victim.”
“I literally grew up reading the papers about my existence... that I was a love child. To a kid, it doesn't make any difference. I always thought that if somebody can have an extramarital affair, someone can have a child out of wedlock.”