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this month up the best statement is witnessing a new fits as easily in a library as tells Vogue. By Priyanka
jewels wave of female actors it does in a gallery, finds Khanna
VOGUE SHOPS turned producers—and Somak Ghoshal 203 Star power
105 As the seasons TREND REPORT they’re shaking up a tired 194 Mentorship Blake Lively. Gauri Khan
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209 Rules of
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Angelina Jolie. Priyanka Victoria Beckham, aka all-over leopard print prints and silhouettes Designer Grace Wales
Posh Spice, transitioned would make a roaring (a “flipbook” in her
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Chopra Jonas. The roll Bonner visited India and

call of confident women from songstress to comeback?) Vogue words). For London- left with a mood board
wearing Jenny Pack- seamstress. All these decodes the makings based Katrantzou, who for her new collection.
ham is star-studded to years later, her pop suits of the now unanimously burst onto the fashion The result was brocade
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idea that pretty can be both the millennial who skirts and sink-in coats— kaleidoscopic colours, lucid layers and chanting
so powerful. As she steps grew up singing her always best modelled this collection was a bells hanging from belt
into the 31st year of her greatest hits and the by her. By Akanksha showcase of how far loops of simple suits.
label, Vogue rewinds to 40-somethings who’ve Kamath she had come. She tells The gender-agnostic
the looks that made the evolved beside her— 205 Collector’s edition Vogue about her 10 most designer, whose cream
headlines. By Priyanka through motherhood With ‘Collection’, Mary memorable moments. suits have been worn by
Khanna and slightly questionable Katrantzou celebrates By Priyanka Khanna Beyoncé and Pharrell
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India connect explains how to

226 Talk shop do raw right
From Copenhagen’s 278 Beauty bulletin
coolest boutiques to The Vogue guide to your
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Within a year, this label America to bring out its
has built a following for varied stories
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Group. Production: Divya Jagwani; Camille Peck. First will teach you more than How to live it up
lighting assistant: Oly Begg. Second lighting assistant: a lesson or two on better this March
Mitch O’Neill. Digital assistant: Jonny Calvert. Fashion living. Shagun Khanna
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Antoni, represented by Artist Group, Living in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, Lennon got into hairstyling
is one of Australia’s leading fashion makeup artist Jefferyes describes serendipitously—he was, in fact,
photographers. His work goes beyond her profession as a disco without thrown out of beauty school. Born in
the conventional frame of fashion, the drinks. In this issue, she takes Scotland, the Sydney-based hairstylist
ADHIRAJ SINGH
into a more thoughtful imagery. This up her brushes and redefines has styled some of the biggest names
month, he shoots Anushka Sharma in beauty by taking the ‘no-makeup in fashion, including Karl Lagerfeld.
the gardens around Australia’s National makeup’ route on our cover girl Watch him work his magic on our
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now. Continuing to claim her
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love for all things fashion,
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IN MEMORIAM
Iconic designer
and fashion world
enfant terrible Karl
Lagerfeld passed
away this February
at age 85
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from Parsons, about her favourite designer. “He’s the less genius.
only designer who has helmed four fashion houses at Irreverent in his (much-quoted) beratings, at Chanel
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And to each he lent his own creative vision, transform- on the times, a changing audience, and its needs. He
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us through supermarket aisles stocked with Chanel- lesson for me, though, is that legacy is not just born of
branded detergent and cereal boxes, installed a “data genius—you’ve got to keep at it.
centre” buzzing with tweed-clad models, even set off a
rocket as Elton John’s ‘Rocket Man’ played on… Most
recently, for spring/summer 2019, he even recreated a
beach (sand, waves et al), where guests, keeping with
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With ‘Enchanted Cosmos’ as its theme, The Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2019 celebrated India as the
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India has a 5,000-year old history in for its offshore production, instead of its Promotion Council), powered by GIA
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Into the Enchanted Cosmos

The Enchanted Cosmos, a futuristic theme of the awards,
not only shed light on the concept of the global buying
season in 2020, but also paved the way to stardom for many
participating designers. The theme allowed participants
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to explore the mysteries of the universe and delve into

the majestic glow of stars, moons, planets and suns, while
drawing inspiration from blazing meteors and shimmering
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contestants had unleashed their imagination to create designs
that told stories of astronomy, runes and magic.
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THE STAR-STUDDED JURY
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It all began with a call for entries where young designers were
asked to submit a sketch on any of the three categories: Rings
or Pendant, Brooches or Pins and Earrings or Bracelets. The
result: 550 entries, each of which were judged by a panel of
eminent personalities from the world of jewellery, fashion,
media, academics and photography. The judging process
included three crucial stages:
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The entries were first put before a technical committee
comprising the likes of professor Dhiraj Kumar, head – IIGJ
Jaipur (retired); Sushama Sawant, faculty member – IIGJ
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Mumbai; Jimit Zaveri, Designer – Kama Schachter and
jewellery designer Anand Shah. After discussions and
debates, the shortlist revealed 47 sketches under the Rings or
Pendants category, 28 under Brooches or Pins and 38 under
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Earrings or Bracelets.
Round 1: The elimination

After the technical appraisal, the entries were further
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shortlisted down to eight sketches under the Rings or

Pendants category, six under Brooches or Pins and nine
under Earrings or Bracelets. The nominees were selected
by fashion and style consultant Nisha Jhangiani, ace
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Datta, leading photographer Vishesh Verma and jewellery
designer Anand Shah.
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Round 2: The final judgment

To pick the winners of The Artisan Jewellery Awards 2019,
the 23 sketches from the elimination round were transformed
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into finished pieces. The selection was based on pre-defined

parameters like design aesthetics, wearable styles, innovation,
relevance to the theme and manufacturing finesse. The
final jury panel included eight luminaries: Monica Shah and
Karishma Swali, founding designers of fashion label JADE;
blogger Prerna Malhotra; stylist Pernia Qureshi; Nirupa
Bhatt, managing director – GIA; Richa Singh, managing
director – DPA, historian Dr Usha Balakrishnan and Ashraf
Motiwala, founder of A. S. Motiwala Fine Jewellery.
MEET THE WINNERS
The stars of The Artisan Jewellery Design Awards 2019 went

home with prestigious internships, handsome cash prizes and
invaluable publicity. From the 23 masterpieces manufactured
for the final judgement, zeroing on the winners and runners-up
was no easy feat. Here’s a list of runners-up and finalists that
outshone the rest in each of the following categories:
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Mehul Gupta emerged as the winner of this category. Her
design was brought to life by Jewel Goldi. While the first runner-
up was Koushik Mondal of Tanvirkumar & Co, he was followed
by second runner-up, Deepika Pathya of Titan Company
Ltd. The finalists included independent designer Biswarup
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Chakraborty, whose piece was fabricated by Jewel Goldi, Isha
Deb of Bluestone Jewellery, Kamal Parui of Emerald Jewel India
Ltd, Laxmikant Mestry from the IIGJ Tardeo, Mumbai, whose
piece was manufactured by Vasupati Jewellers and Twinkle
Dhanesha of SDI-Bengaluru, whose piece was manufactured by
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In this category, Mitali Kikani from H. Ajoomal Fine Jewellery
stole the show. While Aashna Chaudhary from Titan Company
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Ltd was the first runner-up, Jayshree Tupe of A’Star Jewellery
was the second runner-up. The finalists were Sanskruti Serrao of
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The winning piece in this category was designed by Soukata

Basu Malhotra and manufactured by Anand Shah. Soumyajit
Maity of Priority Jewels Ltd emerged close at her heel as first
runner-up and Yash Pandey of IIGJ Delhi, whose piece was
manufactured by Anand Shah, was the second runner-up.
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Finalists were Aashna Chaudhary, Hariharan T S and Aaheli

Datta, all from the Titan Company Ltd, Urvi Bansal of B K Saraf
Jewellers, whose piece was manufactured by Gold Artism,
Harsona J Choksi of Sangam Jewels Gold and Bhavana Jain of
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Inventory at Signature IIJS 2019. A top-of-the-line
jewellery show, showcasing the best jewellery collections
by the country’s leading manufacturers, Signature
IIJS 2019 was a glamorous affair held between 10-13
February. This award category, included eight sub-
categories judged by fashion and style consultant Nisha
Jhangiani, international journalist Smitha Sadanandan,
content specialist Richa Goyal Sikri and Shanoo Bijalni,
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runners-up under each of the following categories.
Daily Wear Diamond Jewellery

Winner: Shree Fine Jewels Pvt Ltd
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Second runner-up: Sphere
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Couture Diamond Jewellery

Winner: Tibarumal
First runner-up: Manak Diamonds
Second runner-up: Splurge
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Winner: Sawansukha Jewellers
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Winner: R. K. Silver & Gold
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Winner: Pure Platinum
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Coloured Gemstone Jewellery

Winner: Tara Fine Jewels
First runner-up: Sanskriti Jewels
Second runner-up: Birdhichand Ghanshyamdas
Kundan Meena Jewellery

Winner: VM Ornaments
First runner-up: Vasupati Jewellers India Pvt Ltd
Pearl Jewellery
Winner: Manoj Ornament Pvt Ltd
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have partnered with TENCEL™ to create designs in fabrics produced
with minimal environmental impact. Sustainability is the need of the
hour and TENCEL™ believes in that as much as we do.”
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ANTONIO MARRAS
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SHOULDER
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Last year, Deepika Padukone, who ranked fourth in an annual Forbes list of the highest-earning celebrities in India, became
the first woman to enter the top five. After a blockbuster hit at the beginning of 2018 (Padmaavat), Padukone took her
time before announcing her next project. This year, she will not just be acting in but also co-producing Meghna Gulzar’s
Chhapaak. The drama is based on the true-life story of Laxmi Agarwal, a school girl who survived a violent acid attack by an
acquaintance. Padukone says her goal as a producer is simple: “I want to enable films that need either a platform, a push or
a voice.” This could be one of the most challenging roles played by Padukone in her 12-year-long acting career, as the story
will span several stages of Laxmi’s facial reconstruction and explore the trauma of an acid attack. Chhapaak also stars Vikrant
Massey and is slated to shoot in Mumbai and Delhi from March this year. —Udita Jhunjhunwala
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The face of global domination today, of course her producer credits are in order. “Today, story is king and audiences are open to
and accepting of all kinds of genres,” says Priyanka Chopra, whose production house, Purple Pebble Pictures, was set up in 2015.
Chopra’s stint in production takes a path less travelled—she focuses on creating opportunities for new talent as well as regional
cinema. So far, Purple Pebble Pictures has produced Marathi, Assamese, Sikkimese, Bengali, Punjabi and Bhojpuri films, among
others. Ventilator, a Marathi comedy-drama released in 2016, won three National Awards and went on to become a box-office
success. Chopra’s next release will be Firebrand for Netflix—a Marathi drama directed by Arunaraje Patil, it tells the story of a lawyer
and sexual assault victim who tries to balance the stresses of her professional life with a shaky marriage.—Parizaad Khan Sethi >

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breaking the “box office belongs to the male hero” myth. At the peak of
her career she took a break to make a life in America with her husband.
And in 2011, she returned to India with her family and launched RnM
Moving Pictures with her husband, Dr Sriram Nene. For Dixit this is her
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last two years she’s worked on an international show inspired by her life
in America (which she will co-produce with Priyanka Chopra) and the
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recovery, how he fought the battle in his mind and
how he handled the crisis at such a young age, I was
speechless,” says Chitrangda. She was convinced this
was a story she needed to tell. Soorma, an inspirational
sports biopic, was released last year and with that
the actor embarked on a new career path. She says
she’s just getting started. “It was a very satisfying
experience, one I’d definitely like to repeat,” adds
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wanted to push the envelope and produce disruptive content that provokes thought or a conversation,” she explains. After the
success of their first film, NH10, the actor’s script choices have veered towards the paranormal, with 2017’s Phillauri, and 2018’s
Pari. Sharma’s vision as a producer is focused, progressive and has already created a niche in itself—her films stay true to her
vision of creating content that cuts through the clutter, but more importantly, addresses themes like superstition and misogyny
that other filmmakers tend to be wary of. Coming up next is Bulbul, a Netflix original and period horror film that touches upon
child marriage and abandonment in a village haunted by a ‘chudail’ with inverted feet. “Non-conformist stories like these aren’t
heard of or seen on screen as much, but we believe they need to be told,” she adds.—Parizaad Khan Sethi >

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A veteran producer on this list, Dia Mirza’s Born Free

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La Famiglia. Titled Mind The Malhotras, her latest is
a sitcom that follows the daily lives of urban middle-
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need to have a vision, and producing allows you to go
give that vision a reality. It’s empowering to take the
written word and bring it to screen. I started producing
content because, at some level, I felt I needed a
process to convey what I really cared for. Production
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looking to be part of the storytelling process and putting our heft behind it.”
It was a series of smaller epiphanies that led her down the production path.
“As an actor, you’re always a part of someone else’s vision. Being a content
creator gives you the liberty to pick the stories you want to tell,” feels Chopra,
who came to that realisation after observing dozens of sets where she felt
funds, time and talent could have been better utilised. “I’m a creative person
and I began to see production as a tool to tell the story in the best way,” she
says. Chopra has recently finished scripting an untitled, full-length thriller that
is in pre-production—a dark, clever, crooked plot set in India, with plenty of
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the SUMO list,” says Kapil Kapoor,
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Thomas Laird’s Murals Of Tibet is a age. He collaborated with scholars for these titles have to be “experienced
majestic volume—and not just for the commentaries to amplify the images. physically” to grasp their unique char-
sublime appeal of its subject. For over a But it was only when the ‘book’, 50x70 acter. Roli Books has earlier produced
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decade, the acclaimed photographer cm in size and 500-odd pages long, highly priced collectors’ editions. Its
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mural art traditions, a legacy of the majesty of the project became apparent. came with a three-metre panoramic
region’s rich Buddhist cultural herit- Published by Taschen in a limited edi- canvas scroll, which depicted a replica
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graphs inside a cardboard box, her ex-
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formative. From putting the book up
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vented. Over the years, she has sold her
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SUMO series. ists’ books and art objects. “All artists fering is rooted to a place—the Box Of
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he says. “It’s an opportunity for people playing with the extent she needs to be
to invest in an art object, which is lim- TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT present or not present,” says Rattan-
ited in number and yet not as expensive The concept of the book as an art mol Singh Johal, who has collected sev-
as an artwork.” The book as a coveted object isn’t unknown to India, though eral of Singh’s art objects. “But for me,
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of nine accordian-fold of flick books encased in request): Abstract and SUMO edition comes with a
books inside a box, these a wooden box, this work geometric forms inform hand-gilded print on plaster
miniature museums have is based on footage taken the minimalist aesthetics of Green Tara, Gyantse
photographs from Singh’s by Abidi of her peers at a of this exquisite meditation Kumbum (ca.1420), set in a
vast repertoire inviting residency in 2003 saying ‘I on spaces in the real world handmade hardwood frame
reflection and play. Love You’. and inside our heads. with 23.75-carat gold.

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someone who will show you the ropes ment. Bumble’s Bizz mode lets you with someone, it’s highly likely she’ll
and pave the way for your advance- swipe to connect with powerful connect you with a colleague or some-
ment. But the idea that a woman in businesswomen (like Kris Jenner and one else in her network who can help
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Inside the studio-cum-
store space in Delhi show garnered, couturier Sabyasachi Mukher-
jee communicated his curiosities. “He said, ‘I
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was doing.” If anything, what Arora served up
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show was streamed at the studio and Aneeth
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clothes. Right then, the word ‘Péro’,
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Arora was almost on her way to studying “A craft is a craft because of the way of
architecture. “I knew I wanted be a crea- living in that region. Woven textiles have
tive, but fashion wasn’t an option. When their irregularities, because they’re done
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to sew a button on, I wouldn’t do it,” the Arora’s greatest achievement has been culti-
designer reminisces. However, her mem- vating the craft sector without creating the
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as a child courtesy her mother’s stitching ion. “They’re living in remote regions, where
skills overrode her uncertainties for a fu- they don’t know what a six-month fashion cycle
ture in fashion. With design as her new- or a three-month product deadline is. Our role
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Mumbai. “I realised how limited we were in the onto saris and summer dresses by the label are
choice of fabrics. We all ended up going to the crafty ways of covering up variations in produc-
same shop, buying the same fabric, and then tion. ‘Mended with Love’ was the beginning of
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“There’s nothing like being able to weave your erwise grayscale of the gargantuan factory. Fix-
own base and then create a garment—it’s a ing rather than discarding has always been on
very complete feeling. Almost like a painter her mind. When the designer’s eight-year-old
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marks over time, she mended it with patch-
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collection response. Everyone had questions about place ‘Péro Upcycle’ where silent collabora-
the pricing for something so simple. And tions with Levi’s and Adidas have breathed
perhaps they were right. No one had new life into lived and loved basics. “The idea is
seen plain, colour-blocked, naturally to make the wearer happy and if they have a
dyed Chanderi garments selling at a smile on their face every now and then I think
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powerful. This has been I’m not sure there is one
such a special project for definition of American
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Joseph Altuzarra
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through the eyes of 10 functionality. But there
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American fashion. fuel your creativity?
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STAR POWER
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“Delicacy can be strong,” the Tunics over pants, tried and trusted
designer once told Vogue. Case in turtlenecks (the cornerstone of
point, relinquishing her early days’ any VB-inflected wardrobe) and
“sucky-sucky” hold-everything- an overarching sense of slouch to
in dresses for swaying, roomy everything she touches—if you
ones. Her wide-leg trousers and have an Old Céline-shaped hole
streamlined shirt dresses have in your life, it can be filled with
become arsenal for working Beckham’s easy-does-it layers.
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now unanimously accepted Victoria
Beckham look of sinewy skirts and sink-
in coats—always best modelled by her.
By Akanksha Kamath

COLLECTOR’S
The celebrity EDITION
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ferred with toned abs and a thigh gap, neither of which from Full House. Too much and you risk looking like you are
are applicable currently. For now, as a mom of two, I’m about to break out any moment into Salt-N-Pepa’s ‘Push It’.
going to stay in the athleisure space, channelling my in- Good news is, it’s not too late to save your style. If you have yet
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The engagement ring is
No anything but ordinary
The new guard of frosting is as unique as the woman
who wears it. Art Deco, intertwined or canary
yellow—we pick the best promise rings for when
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18K white gold ring, Chopard
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metal of choice?
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main gemstone is to set it in onyx and fancy step-cut
a pavé of different coloured diamonds set in high jewellery
platinum ring, Bulgari
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leave your finger, is colour a
complementing hues around it.” clever decision?
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forefront, but the classic white
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the verdict on surrounding
stones?
Single and double halos are
‘The Union’ ring set
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diamond set in Zambian emeralds,
protecting the centre diamond.
platinum ring, Gemfields for House
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we’re going supersized
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masterpieces for tanzanites, emeralds and a
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earrings,
same shape and
3.5- 4 inches
Hazoorilal by
complementing Sandeep Narang
sizes.” are ideal for cocktail hour.
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3-3.5 inches
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The lotus is in full bloom
On cascading necklaces or dangling earrings,
No the lotus gains symbolic status
‘Aadh’ diamond polkis, emeralds,

pearls and meenakari set in 22K
gold necklace, Sunita
Shekhawat Jaipur
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cycle of a lotus.” it is famous for are
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principal designer, pink and ivory enamel.”
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modern day, we’ve played the walls of temples.

with unconventional colour Associated with Goddess
pairings—like the lotus in Lakshmi of divine beauty
and prosperity, the flower
tanzanites, dark blue meena signifies the conquest of
or rich green emeralds.” pure over impure.
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There’s a new take on
the tennis bracelet No
Whether it’s ditching diamonds for rubies or
swapping squares for hearts, the linked and
layered classic gets an update
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‘Move Addiction’
diamonds set in 18K
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white gold tennis
bracelet, Messika
Diamond solitaires
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set in 18K white gold
tennis bracelet, The wreath of
Rose diamonds acquired
its moniker when
Chris Evert wore it
on court with
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“The tennis head, Renu Oberoi Luxury
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eternal classic. a great investment
It is the perfect
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wear. At work or with everything—T-shirt and jeans or
at a party, it is cocktail dresses.
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the one piece of The best age to buy a tennis bracelet

jewellery that is is when you’re 25. In a way, they’re a
rite of passage, like solitaires. At 25
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appropriate for you’re mature enough to look after it.

every occasion.”
— Ka ra n Vai dya, ma r ke ti n g If you’re not a fan of classic, you can
m an ag er, Ro se size it up—choose bigger diamonds,
change the setting or add more
strings to it.
Rubies and pear and
marquise diamonds set in To experiment, stack it with many
18K gold tennis bracelet, bracelets. That’s how
Renu Oberoi I wear mine!
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The choker has a strong hold
Choker or collar—you decide. All we know is,
No it’s the reigning choice of necklace for
brides Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone and
even Isha Ambani Piramal
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Emeralds and diamonds set
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Polki and pearls set in

22K gold choker,
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Indian and Western outfits,
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principal designer, founder and director,
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tribute to the royal
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gems of India. Using

age-old techniques in
modern silhouettes and
pastel hues, the collar
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White diamonds set in 18K choker becomes a classic

rose gold choker,
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The cuff goes intricate
Fine-lined and multi-dimensional is the
directive on decorating wrists this season No
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jewellery down to just one
We’ve chosen an architectural cuff?
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gold tones in an airy tells us how it’s the only
design with open hero piece you need
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work. A broader top The combinations and

and tapering base permutations are endless.
reduces the gold Try superbly silky and light-
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weight, semi-stiff or semi

content, making it flexible, or diamonds and
price-effective, while coloured stones. The cuff
the illusion setting here resembles a bouquet
of daffodils with branches,
makes the diamonds comprising baguette
look bigger.” Diamonds set in diamonds, pear-shaped
—Vija y Ja in , CEO an d fo u n de r 18K gold cuff, Orra diamonds and fancy yellow
d i re c to r, O rra
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Cocktail rings
No get bolder
The ultimate party piece, the statement-
making cocktail ring comes in a remix of
rich rubies and bolstering blue
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heart-motif gold-plated
ring, Swarovski
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mood board. With its lustre, it serves as a very
good substitute to the ruby. The undervalued
Dewdrop diamonds and
oval spinal set in 18K gold
ring, Jaipur Gems
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a ruby.”—S id d h a rt ha S a ch et i, CEO, Ja i p u r G em s
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Anjali Bhimrajka
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Favourite international cream
The MoMA Design Store boutique: The MoMA
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Design Store Coconut oil
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is on Bhupal’s In my closet, I have way On my iPad:
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For Restlesss
Amazon
Sleepers Travel bucket list: Watch: Before The Flood
Rwanda to see the gorillas (2016)
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charger, Kindle, lip balm, old
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glue! @Nasa
Vacation spot: Rishikesh Sneakers or sandals:
Sneakers from Golden
Goose
Passing down to my
Bhupal follows NASA’s daughters: The artist
Sneakers,
Instagram account editions of my photographs >
Golden Goose
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boutique I co-founded ENTREPRENEUR, CO-FOUNDER
with Tanisha Rahimtoola
Agarwal O F CU RATO
My day begins: Cuddling
Pune and Mumbai
my puppy, Bowser
to pick, sneakers. My current
Workout: A balance of
favourite being Maison
high-intensity Zumba and
Margiela’s high-top retro fit
functional weight training.
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Every Bhagat piece I own.
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Favourite souvenir: your children!
Japanese DIY origami
Favourite meal: The
paper animals
Sobo salad and truffle fries
Favourite fashion find: at The Table
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A shibori kimono from
Style advice: Balance
Katayama Bunzaburo
proportions
Shoten in Kyoto
Travel bucket list: Diving
Favourite boutique:
in the Galápagos Islands
L’Éclaireur in Paris
On my iPad:
Designer crush: Iris van
Herpen
Style crush: Sofie Valkiers
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Multibillion-Dollar Rise by
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Wassily Kandinsky Shibuya Crossing
Go-to bag: Cult Gaia’s ‘Ark’ in Tokyo shot by Sunglasses,
Best gift: A sketch of @MR007 Mykita
A closet I would love to
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and bags. (Atpatelier.com)
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(Ganni.com) does Danish cool with feminine and masculine. I love
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(acnestudios.com) is more than just a T-shirts.
brand, it’s a lifestyle. Stock up on: Boots from Vagabond
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online shop Rizzo (Rizzo.se)—it’s
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where I can spend hours
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a back-end store called Vagina, which does cool pop-ups and looking at the accessories.”
exhibitions. The name was kept for female empowerment. Vintage find:
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a simple aesthetic—David Bowie and her heritage.
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2 that works for my skin. I love Verso’s (Versoskincare.com) micellar water with
turmeric and other ingredients.
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Maria Black com) for sneakerheads
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country with the news that they had tied the knot, in secret,
in Tuscany. Pulling that off was in itself such a coup, com-
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she tells me. And for a day, she gets to play the part, and she age of TMI and consummate self-promotion. When I ask her
does it convincingly, as she’s done with every other part about her wedding, she says it was exactly as she wanted it:
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skyspace by the American artist James Turrell. The exhibi- was blessed.”
tion is a viewing chamber that affects the way we view the It was so secret, she says, that apart from their immediate
sky, and you must enter the skyspace to contemplate the friends and family, only her wedding planner, manager and
play of light and space. Turrell is an artist whose medium is her stylist, Allia Al Rufai, knew. Even meetings with design-
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cently concluded travels—she’s been in Australia for six ty they’re allowed when away from home. As people, and as
weeks to support her husband, Virat Kohli, captain of the a couple, she explains, they value honesty and authenticity
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peaceful, comfortable, self-assured and, I guess, really in with him and my family.” Other than that, not much has
touch with myself one hundred per cent. It’s something I’ve changed since they got married. He has his work, and she
been working towards since the very beginning. All the deci- has hers. And Sharma’s passion for her craft is evident when
sions I’ve taken leading up to now have always been keeping our conversation steers to the choices she has made >
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Location courtesy: National Gallery of
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of choice is far from languid
layers. In high-voltage silver
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Jacquard zip-up top, high-waist
trousers; both Louis Vuitton.
Bikini top, Duskii. Boots,
Christian Louboutin. Gold
necklace, Angana Nanavaty.
Link necklace, Alighieri. Shell
pendant necklace, earrings, coin
bracelet, multicoloured bracelet;
all Dana Levy. Embellished
shell bracelet, Deepa Gurnani
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We’re bringing back our
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2019 in highlighter hues
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Cargo trousers, vest; both
Dsquared2. Rings, gold
star necklace; both Angana
Nanavaty. Shell pendant
necklace, earring; both
Dana Levy. Link necklace,
medallion bracelet; both
Alighieri. Orange and gold
hand cuff, Marco Panconesi
for Peter Pilotto
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BUILDING BLOCKS
How do you make scuba gear Saturday-
night-ready? Invest in a wetsuit-dress
that patches the best of both worlds.
Wetsuit dress, Marine Serre at
Matchesfashion.com. Printed jacket,
Manish Arora. Boots, Nº21. Visor hat,
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ONE FOR
THE ROAD
Return to retro with
bell-bottoms and
bombers. A dusting of
dip-dye makes it true
to the hippie era and
perfect for island life.
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Fila. Flared trousers,
Paul & Joe. Bikini
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Angana Nanavaty.
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multicoloured bracelets;
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bracelet, gold bangle;
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style, anything goes. So,
mix your prints, layer
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Sequinned cami blouse,

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Nº21. Striped bikini
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Dior at Mytheresa.com.
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earring; both Dana Levy.
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BAY WATCH
We’re getting on board with
the new pairing of sink-in
sweatshirts and printed
skirts. Bonus points for surf-
emblazoned logos that prove
your love for the Cali-life.
Surf hoodie, sleeveless chiffon
skirt, flatform sandals; all
Michael Kors Collection.
Anklet, necklace, earring; all
Dana Levy
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IN THE MIDDLE
Sequins, swimsuits and
sneakers—meet the makers of
athleisure 2.0.
Sequinned shirt, bikini bottom;
both Ashish. Sneakers, Fila.
Large twist necklace, Marco
Panconesi for Peter Pilotto.
Link necklace, Alighieri. Coin
bracelet, anklet; both Dana Levy
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VIRTUAL
ESCAPE
Malibu skies on a skirt?
It’s how we’re wearing
our wanderlust.
Tie-dye T-shirt,
Topshop. Skirt, Peter
Pilotto. Shoes, Paula
Cademartori. Fanny
pack, Red Valentino.
Link necklace, Alighieri.
Earrings, Marco
Panconesi for Peter
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Dana Levy. Sunglasses,
Dolce & Gabbana
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SHADE CARD
When sneaking a snooze in-
between catching waves, slip
into an ombré sleep set over
your itsy, bitsy, teenie,
weenie bikini.
Bikini top, Solid & Striped.
Tie-dye shirt, matching trousers;
both The Elder Statesman.
Earrings, shell pendant necklaces;
all Dana Levy. Long gold
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STEP IT UP
Flapper fringe and tie-dye
layered together is definitely
one way to make waves.
Sweatshirt, Victoria Victoria
Beckham. Skirt, Missoni.
Earrings, Marco Panconesi
for Peter Pilotto. Shell
necklace, Dana Levy. Link
necklace, Alighieri
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XXL sleeves will see you from
beach to bar.
Printed swimsuit, La DoubleJ.
Iridescent jacket, Mashama.
Earring, shell pendant necklace;
both Dana Levy
Hair and makeup: Mitesh Rajani

Production: Bindiya Chhabria;
Divya Jagwani
Model: Monica Tomas/
Anima Creative Management
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A ROCK OF HER OWN
After a year marked by chemotherapy and sterilised
hospital stays, Sonali Bendre Behl shares with
Megha Mahindru how she emerged stronger with a
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Last July, Bendre
announced on social
media that she was
suffering from
metastatic cancer
Metallic silk-blend
pleated gown,
Givenchy. Earring,
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Poplin shirt
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Metal earrings,
Cornelia Webb
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India at some point in my life,” recalls Sonali Bendre Behl as Last year, on July 4, as Americans around her were celebrat-
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cial.” It’s mid-January, and the Behls are having an extend- gram, revealing that she was in New York seeking treat-
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ed Christmas—a smattering of pine cone ornaments and ment after being “diagnosed with a high-grade cancer that
mistletoe wreaths stand out in their beige living room. has metastasised.” She explains the progression of her endo-
Amidst throne-sized armchairs, vintage spotlight lamps and metrial cancer almost as if she is talking to her 13-year-old
a heavy wrought iron centre table, Bendre, dressed in black son, Ranveer: “It was all over. My scan showed the cancer
sweat pants and T-shirt, looks diminutive, almost sinking spread across like fairy lights, lit and twinkling.”
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into the oversized sofa as Icy, her beloved Golden Retriever, Parenthood has had a stabilising effect in her dealings
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Bendre’s signature coiffure is gone. Instead, she is sporting when we found out. I knew I had to begin treatment soon
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sess a transformative quality. In movies, they work as a pow- wanted him with us so we could deal with it as a unit.”
erful visual device to denote personal transformation; in real Upon receiving the news, Ranveer started attending his
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life they signal a fresh start and often come documented on mom’s appointments, asked the doctors “a hundred ques-
social media with the hashhtag #NewMe. However, cancer tions,” kept track of her diet and ensured her surroundings
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surrounded by more and more bald icons in the 21st centu- Just having him playing around us made it all normal.”
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was this stupid thing that I was hanging on to,” she shares. he juggled his roles as husband and dad. “I couldn’t have
“My instinct was to wear a cap, a scarf or a wig—but these done it without him,” she says. “Through cancer, I saw my
things are so ugly. I knew that if I had to accept it [going son and my friends’ kids grow up,” says Bendre, who dis-
bald], I had to put a picture out there. Because once you misses any reservations that parents face in having open
share it on social media, you can feel the release.” conversations about illnesses.
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media—that much-maligned space
known as the birthplace of trolls—has
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with a torrential response by well-
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to musicians like Kylie Minogue and Sheryl Crow and, closer
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emotional effect it leaves on them is terrifying. The statis- martyr or a victim,” she tells me. “And brave? When I
tics, too, are far from uplifting—in the last 26 years, cancer walked out of the airport showing my bald head, everyone
has more than doubled in India. Today it is the second said, You are so brave. Why is that so brave? I think people
most common cause of death, after cardiovascular disease. have done far braver things,” she adds.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) estimates The Vogue shoot marked her return to the studio, and a
over 17.3 lakh new cancer cases (and over 8.8 lakh deaths) commercial project is up next. For now, she has no plans to
by 2020. write a book, but she’s bent on returning to work. Ask her if
And though once seen as the great unmentionable C, there’s one thing she looks forward to in 2019, and she
today curable cancer is providing a new lens that allows us doesn’t take time to reply: “A blow-dry!” Q
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A STRONG SUIT
A slick update on the mannish suit
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Silk blazer, trousers; both Giorgio
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More buttery than biker is how we like our leather. Remember, the rebel lies in the details. Think ruched, cinched and buttoned up.
From left: On Edwina: Coat, strapless dress; both Versace. T-shirt, Sunspel. Vintage scarf, Beyond Retro. Necklace, Chrome Hearts.
Loafers, Grenson. Socks, Falke. Cap, Manokhi. On Nora: Dress, belt, socks; all Miu Miu. Shoes, Prada. Hat, Misa Harada. Earrings,
Slim Barrett. Ring, Tom Wood. On Fran: Jacket, top, skirt, shoes, sock; all Burberry. Cap, Ruslan Baginskiy at Frwd.com. On Amandine:
Hoodie, minidress; both Philipp Plein. Shoes, Doc Martens. Socks, Falke. Earrings, Slim Barrett. Necklaces; both Chrome Hearts
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PRETTY PARADE
Victorian ruffles and feathers are on the roster for the new romantic.
From left: On Edwina: Dress, blouse, hat; all 4 Moncler Simone Rocha. On Nora: Boned denim jacket, asymmetric shirt, denim trousers; all
Alexander McQueen. Hat, Edwina Ibbotson. On Lucan: Fringed jacket, silk blouse, sequinned trousers, sash belt; all Marc Jacobs. Hat
with veil, Stephen Jones for Marc Jacobs. On Primrose: Beaded moire dress (to order), flocked tulle hat; both Erdem
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A SHORT STORY
Plush velvet takes the
SoulCycle out of
cycling shorts.
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BALLET COMPANY
Tiers and tulle prove
a pirouette-perfect
combination.
From left: On Rebecca: Blouse,
leotard, bra, skirt, shoes; all
Dior. On Fran: Blouse, bra,
skirt, shoes; all Dior
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cardigan, shantung blouse, silk
shirt, necklace; all Gucci. Hat,
Philip Treacy. Vintage sunglasses,
Contemporary Wardrobe.
On Amandine: Crêpe dress
with detachable brooch, feather
fan; both Gucci. Hat, Edwina
Ibbotson. Earrings, Vicki Sarge.
Gloves, Cornelia James
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Multitasking shirts and pants with plus-size pockets is how we’re bringing function to fashion.
From top left: On Lucan: Coat, Max Mara. Zipped body, Hermès. On Nora: Shirt, shorts, belt bag; all Fendi.
On Amandine: Coat, shirt, shorts; all Salvatore Ferragamo. On Rebecca: Zipped body, shorts, belt; all Hermès
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LADY LUXE
A thigh-high slit and a sliver of silk adds
polish to print.
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Hair: Syd Hayes

Makeup: Lynsey Alexander
Manicure: Lorraine Griffin
Models: Primrose Archer; Nora Attal; Lucan
Gillespie; Rebecca Leigh Longendyke; Amandine
Pouilly; Edwina Preston; Fran Summers
Set design: Andy Hillman
Digital artwork: Output
Special thanks: Spring Studios And Bar Italia, W1
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of these tales today is Geneva-born powerful but you are also fragile and
Christine Nagel, the perfumer and
but perfume is delicate. The perfume here plays an
creative director of Hermès Parfums personal, it’s important role. If you take the time to
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Indian Kitchen. A second location, In true Indian fashion, his adventurous kitchen fuses Indian and
opened late 2017 in Miami’s Design restaurant is a family affair. His Latin food.
District, has become a mother-in-law, fondly
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classy joint, tailored to the Houston
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a spice vendor in Surat, who ships A pop-up came next, which then PORTLAND: In Portland, one can
be transported to India with their
over a mix of ground spices eve- led to the launch of Ghee Indian
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ers to provide local produce for the ances in the food” and by elevat- green jackfruit from Tamil Nadu and
restaurant each day. ing Indian cuisine he is making his duck biryani from Kerala.
Patel has just harvested spring- guests “fall in love with something —Ruju Sudhir Jasani
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Maki Watanabe covers everything nostalgia recipes that are likely to released last October, encapsulates
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chairs have multiple
uses in the early
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while blending function and style to create that
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co-founders Diksha Saigal and Prerna Saigal. Magical Nest is a Bengaluru-
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Entertaining tips from the party crew
The poolside area

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What’s your most memorable
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The French capital has been Lenny Kravitz’s “town” for almost 30 years, and a
conservative-looking townhouse has been his home there for 13. Just don’t be fooled
by the exterior, says Sarah Harris
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ing. One, that it’s the home of Lenny completely at odds with every other A portrait of Kravitz’s
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picture the rock star in a swanky, house that operates a strict no-shoe Afanador, in the dining
modern glass penthouse as opposed to policy, “because, you know, we like to room. The chairs are by
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deep in the basement is a boiler room, tight grey T-shirt. He is devastatingly album, Let Love Rule, earned him
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a warren of dark corridors, trans- most of which is writ in tattoos. His “When I started out, they didn’t know
formed into a veritable speakeasy locks look like they’re spun from Loro what to do with me in the US,” he ad-
where bottles of vintage Dom Piana cashmere and his skin is so mits. “My music was rooted in rock
Pérignon overburden shelves. The ÁDZOHVVLW·VDVLIKH·VQHYHUKDGDODWH ’n’ roll and that wasn’t what was hap-
elegant, butter-wouldn’t-melt exteri- night in his life—yet parties here are pening with black artists at that time.
or does not allude to that. frequent and impromptu. Everyone was into categories and put-
What started as “somewhere to go Although he divides his time equal- ting people in boxes. I looked how I
for a smoke” is now a dimly lit, ly between here and the Bahamas looked and I dressed the way I dressed
clandestine late-night hangout that (where he resides in a souped-up Air- and so they sent me to Europe—the
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He found this house 13 years ago,
when, at the end of a tour in Paris, he Clockwise: A pair
decided to look for his own apartment. of Muhammad Ali’s
boots stands on the
He was imagining something modest:
mantelpiece in front
one bedroom but with a grand recep- of a framed poem
tion room. Nothing piqued his interest written by the boxer
until his estate agent urged him to “To King James
meet at this address. He arrived, Brown”—Ali and
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with his mother
the hallway and thought, ‘Oh, shit…’
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bedrooms it has. “Well,” he reasons,
“they get used for different things…”
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ture prowls across a gold and ivory lac- PRINCE CAME AND WAS and Naomi Campbell—Kravitz is bi-
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Crespi. “That’s a museum piece. I can’t puts down to his upbringing and watch-
remember where I got it, but it’s rare.” DON’T GO OUT’” ing his mother handle her own fame.
What isn’t rare is the number of “She didn’t drive a fancy car, we didn’t
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museum pieces in every room—there The son of Sy Kravitz, a white, have a housekeeper—my mother
are Warhols and pop culture artefacts, Jewish TV news producer, and Roxie cleaned, and I had chores, too.”
and a huge Basquiat in the entrance Roker, a Bahamian actress, both of His own parenting skills are a lot
hall, across from the sweeping stair- whom died a number of years ago, less rigid but no less attentive. He
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case. “Lots of his art came my way. Kravitz was raised between Manhat- refers to Zoë Kravitz, his 30-year-old
I could have had so many more and I tan’s elite Upper East Side and his ma- actress/singer/model daughter, as his
just didn’t make the move back in the ternal grandmother’s home in Brook- best friend. “I’m so proud of her, she’s
day—I know, I know. Idiot! We weren’t lyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant. He moved to killing it,” he smiles. She went to live
friends, but I was roommates with a LA aged 11, when his mother got a star- with him when she was 11, a responsi-
guy he’d lived with. His last girlfriend ring role in the sitcom The Jeffersons. bility that enforced some big lifestyle
was best friends with my girlfriend at Despite his biography—the actor moth- changes. “I had to straighten up,” he
the time, so when he died we had one er; the winner, from 1999 to 2002, of says matter-of-factly. “Until then, I
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Price, found at a flea market. Above: With such plush
furnishings, Kravitz has a strict no-shoes policy, “because,
you know, we like to lie around on the floor”
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you don’t want to go out…’”
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into the entertainment industry? “I
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was created in just a few minutes, one
easy take. He wrote the lyrics on a
paper bag. “It was raw, and it didn’t
Forty million album sales later and
he’s still making records—“I still love
music, I burn for that”—when he
could be resting on his laurels back in
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never discouraged it. But I did not see sound like anything that was on the the Bahamas, or on his farm in Brazil,
it coming. From the way she viewed radio.” Is he ever bored of hearing it or, where he grows organic fruit and veg-
me and my life? She was not impressed worse still, having to perform it? “But etables and keeps some 400 cows. Yes,
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with any of it. She was always indiffer- you can’t not do that one, there are a really. “They just graze. I don’t kill
ent, she never seemed excited by it.” bunch that you can’t not do. Some art- them,” he emphasises. “Eventually I
ists don’t play their hits, and that’s sell them on to the next guy and he
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cool, it’s an artistic thing to do, but doesn’t kill them either, and then the
Last September, Kravitz released his I remember going to some of these con- third guy, who maybe milks them. But
11th album, Raise Vibration, which, certs and not hearing the hits that you at my place, they’re just chilling.”
after a long creative dry spell, took heard growing up… so I try to give peo- The truth is that there are no signs
some time in coming. “I was just over- ple what they want. People work hard of slowing because he feels like he
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thinking it and that’s not how I work, and spend money to see your show— hasn’t got to where he needs to be
I wait to be inspired.” He relocated to they deserve to hear what they want.” yet—even though, in addition to mu-
his home in the Bahamas and stopped Kravitz’s tenure in this business sic, there’s acting, design projects (ho-
trying. “I didn’t ever think that I runs to 30 years, an eternity given the tels in Detroit and Toronto, and a con-
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wouldn’t write it, but I just chilled out, current climate of high turnover of art- dominium on New York’s Lower East
sat in the middle of nature and then I ists (he admits to not listening to a lot Side are currently underway), and he’s
began waking up with songs in my of new music, but rates Jorja Smith just become creative director of Dom
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head, and that’s how it started,” he and The Internet). “The record indus- Pérignon, a gig that involves designing
says of his 12-track album that com- try is so different now, music has be- champagne-centric furniture and
bines his signature retro rock ’n’ roll come very disposable. It makes me directing campaigns starring Susan
laced with funk, blues and soul, and sound ancient, but you used to go to Sarandon and Alexander Wang. “I feel
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sees Kravitz, a skilled instrumentalist, the record store and it was a thing. like I’m just beginning. Thirty years
do everything from writing to playing You’d spend two hours looking through was a great experience, but I feel like
to producing bins and browsing covers. You’d go whoever it is that I’m supposed to be is
One would think, all things consid- home and invite friends over to listen still in front of me; I feel like I haven’t
ered, all things achieved, Kravitz to it, you’d take it out the sleeve, read done what I’m supposed to do yet, hon-
would start to slow. Hits such as ‘Are the liner notes, then roll a joint on the estly. Something is going to change.”
You Gonna Go My Way’ are now 25 cover. It was a ritual, it took effort to Does he want more children? “Yeah,
years old yet still haven’t lost any lus- acquire it and to experience it, you had I’d be down. If it was the right person
tre. Did he know he was writing the to get out of your house and take a sub- and the right situation, yeah, I’m
soundtrack of a generation back then? way—it was a day.” down. I still feel really young.” Q

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