Vogue india february_2017

MI
THE
ISSUE
MILLENNIAL
THE BUSY
GIRL’S
BEAUTY
GUIDE
Daytime
smoky eyes
Bold lips that
stay all day
Perfectly
messy braids
WHAT
MAKES
ALIA
BHATT
THE COOLEST
GIRL IN
BOLLYWOOD?
HOURS,
SOCIAL
MEDIA,
VOLUNTEERS
Can they survive?
INSIDE THEIR MINDS,
THEIR WARDROBES
AND THEIR LIVES
FEB

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photo: greg swales. on alia; off-shoulder blouse, trousers; both tommy hilfiger.
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andbag, rebecca minkoff. sandals, aquazzura. diamonds set in 18k gold earrings and rings;
all anjali bhimrajka fine jewels
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aLIa, NO FILTer
cONTeNTs February 2017
24 contributors
28 ed’s letter
32 Letters
VOGUE LOVES
39
everything we heart
this month
Sh
OpS
69 we’re in a millennial
state of mind—picking
the coolest pieces,
defying date-night
diktats, joining the
androgynous club,
picking jewellery in
pairs, and going viral
with watches
In V
OGUE
101 20 under 26
democratising app-
building, fighting for free speech, or keeping the web safe, there’s not much that
india’s
gen z-ers can’t do,
finds pahull bains
108 This is our life
what is it like to be a
20-something today?
industry experts who’ve
spun youth culture into profitable businesses share their insights with
meghna pant
112 couch culture
we millennials are
a lazy lot. swapping
paperbacks with
instapoetry, our culture
fixes come bite-sized, says
sana goyal
116 Mind the G-gap
leading hyper
plugged-in lives, a selfie-clicking,
torrent-doting, digital
demographic is dramatically changing our workspace and family life with their
fluid lifestyles.
megha
mahindru spends a day
with the millennials 122
screen grab
rising stars making a
crossover to full- fledged celebrity,
tiger shroff and
kriti sanon talk to
anupama chopra
about everything from memes to movies 128 No-phone zone
we asked Vogue
staffers with a fifth limb (their smartphones, if there was any doubt) to give up social media for a weekend.
and
this is what happened
V
IEw
132 The selfie soul
this hashtag-loving
generation may seem obsessed with instant gratification but they’re heralding a new world order—and a cooler, kinder one at that.
by bandana tewari
138 Fountain of youth
luxury fashion houses
have some serious street cred these days.
courting the world’s
millennials, they have evolved from places of privilege into bastions of cool, one cheeky
snapchat at a time.
pahull bains zooms in
142 click bait
in this era of online
shoppers, whether your tastes veer towards the traditional or trendy, these e-tailers are making sure your carts are full.
by rachana nakra

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COVER LOOK
On alia: Georgette crêpe dress, cotton denim caban; both Chanel. Diamonds
set in 18K white gold necklace, ‘Embrace’ diamonds set in 18K rose gold pendant
necklace, ‘Luminance’ diamonds set in 18K white gold lariat necklace, diamonds
set in 18K white gold bracelet, ‘Embrace’ diamonds set in 18K rose gold ring and
bracelet, ‘Emerald’ diamonds set in 18K white gold ring, rose gold band; all Nirav
Modi.
hair: Yianni tsapatori/anima creative Management. Make-up: rosario
belmonte/anima creative Management. assistant stylist: Priyanka Kapadia.
Photographer’s assistant: ryan Martis. Production: Manoj Fulwani/natural
Mystic south asia; Divya Jagwani. Local coordination: Mukhtiyar ahmed
Movies. Location courtesy: raas Jodhpur, Mehrangarh Museum trust, Fort
Jodhpur and hh Maharaja Gajsingh ii of Jodhpur. accommodation partner:
raas Jodhpur. special thanks: nikhilendra singh/natural Mystic south asia.
Photographed by Greg Swales
styled by Anaita Shroff Adajania
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neW GIrL
148 the game
changer
Designer Payal singhal
tells sheree Gomes
Gupta why she won’t be changing her fearless approach 152
breaking
new ground With a sprawling new flagship all set to open, designers Monica
shah and Karishma
swali continue to be a
lesson in girl power. by
neharika Manjani
154 come together
nagaland-born, Delhi-
based blogger aien
Jamir puts a millennial’s twist on classic looks from the country’s most iconic designers— and the results are #winning.
by neharika Manjani
156 asset
management When it comes to fine jewellery, what are millennials looking for?
chandni sehgal speaks
to Milan chokshi of
Moksh to know about the investment pieces to build a budding jewellery portfolio
RSVP
160
the scoop on the
latest soirées
W
ELL
166 alia, no filer
Whether kvelling on cats or spying on
ryan
Gosling, everything
alia bhatt does (or
clicks) reminds us why she’s the most followed millennial in showbiz.
as she models in the
blue city, Megha
Mahindru tracks down 50 more reasons to love her 178
a new dawn
From ’80s glam to sports luxe,
indian
designers have a not-so-basic take on spring’s biggest movements 188
the chiara
effect Vogue speaks to the world’s most coveted social media star—
chiara Ferragni of the
blonde salad—on
why she and the generation she represents #neverstop.
by rujuta Vaidya
192 Drop everything
the new off-the-
shoulder silhouette has coquettish romance in spades. Model
imaan
hammam models
the season’s best iterations—with a little help from actor Dev Patel 200
under pressure
Why has anxiety become so common among the young?
and why is it still so
often overlooked?
rob haskell reports
on a health crisis in the making
BEAUTY
205
new girl
the millennial
reinvents the traditional red lip, colours outside the lines and strikes the perfect balance between edge and elegance.
actor Pooja
hegde plays our
millennial muse. by
nidhi sharma Punjabi
212 #Instagood
a retrospective of
the biggest make-up trends of the tiny-screen era.
by Krithika Varagur
216 she’s all that
the millennial girl
has a new beauty shopping philosophy, finds Jerusha
ratnam
chande
218 balancing act
if you can have the
perfect pairing of high street and luxury in your fashion wardrobe, why should your beauty wardrobe be left behind? 220
the busy girl’s
beauty guide We’re giving the Gen Z girl what she’s still short on—time—by cutting down the minutes she spends on getting her game face on 226 Mane story Just how unique is your hair’s anatomy? Literally one of a kind, like the bond between two sisters.
by sneha Mankani
230 beauty bulletin
the Vogue guide to
your beautiful month 232 Miss
congeniality
supermodel Karlie
Kloss on her fashion industry icons, privacy,
and that iconic panther-like walk.
by
Parizaad Khan sethi
LIVING
236 bite-sized take
Millennials outspend other generations when it comes to food.
here’s a less-than-
scientific look at their kitchen quirks 238
the young
and restless
interior designer richa
bahl shares with
Komal sharma the
essentials of a young adult’s home 240 Hunger games
it takes more than
passion to build a modern-day culinary venture.
six food
entrepreneurs, all under 30, share their secret with
sonal Ved
244 before
#adulting
acting like an adult
has little to do with your age.
twenty-two-
year-old travel blogger Yvonne Derksen urges you to hit these destinations before the burden of the world lands upon you 248
buzz
how to live it up
this February
254 Diary
256 shoplist
P.S.
258 the youthquake
they are sharp, driven
and changing the
face of everything
from fashion to film.
We look back at all
the ways Vogue has
celebrated the young
and the restless

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MI
THE
ISSUE
MILLENNIAL
THE BUSY
G IR L’ S
BEAUTY
GUIDE
Dayt i me
smok y eyes
Bold lips that
st ay a ll d ay
Per fe ct l y
messy braids
W H AT
MAKES
ALIA
BH AT T
THE COOLEST
GIRL IN
BOLLY WOOD?
HOURS,
SOCIAL
MEDIA ,
VOLUNTEER S
Can they survive?
INSIDE THEIR MINDS,
THEIR WARDROBES
AND THEIR LIVES
FEB
MILE
LN I

GREG
SWALES
WHO: Photographer,
‘Alia, no ﬁ lter’, page 166
“Do not listen to
your art teachers so
much—believe in your
work and create what
you love.”
PAHULL
BAINS
WHO: Writer, ‘20
under 26’, page 101
“Read more, write
more, dance more. All
the things that give
you joy—do more. You
never know where they
might lead.”
AIEN JAMIR
WHO: Stylist, ‘Come
together’, page 154
“•Avoid eating
junk and eat more
fresh fruits.
• Take care of your
skin and drink a lot
of water.
• Do not forget to
wash your face at
least twice a day, and
moisturise, moisturise
and moisturise.
• Use sunscreen at
all times.
• Do not be afraid to
try the unknown.
• Date a bunch of guys
(experience counts).”
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WHAT
ADVICE
WOULD
YOU GIVE
YOUR
conYEARn
OLD SELF?
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24 VOGUE INDIA FEBRUARY trci www.vogue.in
contributors
YIANNI
TSAPATORI
WHO: Hairstylist,
‘‘Alia, no ﬁ lter’, page 166
“The same advice
I’d probably give
myself today—dream
more, have fun and
stress less. The rest
will just happen.”
PRIYANKA
PAUL
WHO: Illustrator, ‘Bite-
sized take’, page 236
“I’d tell my 13-year-
old self that I know
school sucks but it all
gets better, and that
teenage boys are an
overrated phase. Soon,
you’ll ﬁ nd art and a
voice and then magic
will just be a brush
stroke away. So put a
smile on that frumpy,
grumpy face!”

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The American dance-pop band Yacht might
have lamented about the future not being cool
enough but we at Vogue have no such quips.
This year, as we turn 10, we reiterate what
the Vogue way of life encompasses. It goes
beyond what money can buy—so we’re
starting conversations, engaging more
consciously, pulling you into the fold.
For the second issue of the year, we take
inspiration from the young… Gen Y, Gen Z (I
wonder what’s next). They’re energetic,
they’re entrepreneurial, and they don’t believe
in boxes of any kind. The millennials hold
lessons for us all. And with India being home
to the largest millennial cohort in the world,
it’s time we listened to what they’re saying.
You’ll find plenty of inspiration in this
issue—from our definitive list of 20 under 26
to our fly-on-the-wall piece on how millennial
workplaces function (think hoverboards and
ice cream lists). In fashion features, we have
style tips from the edgy Naga blogger Aien
Jamir, and in the beauty pages look out for
byte-sized lessons in contouring, strobing and
braiding from an army of young bloggers as
well as an exclusive interview with 24-year-old
supermodel Karlie Kloss.
Cover girl Alia Bhatt is the coolest millennial
of them all, and while we’ve known that for a
while now, her ice-cool vibe in our shoot should
drive home the point once and for all.
We took this opportunity to map the
millennial mind: how they like to dress and
travel and shop, what they stock their refrig-
erators with and, most importantly, how they
think. What gets them to put down their
smartphones and listen to what you’re saying?
Not all is flawless in this brave new world. We
explore the one affliction plaguing Gen Z more
than any other: debilitating anxiety. Why has
it become so common among the young? And
why is it still so often overlooked? For a lighter
take, we even put three under-25 Vogue
staffers on a social media detox for one (long)
weekend. It was stressful—but they survived.
Because Yacht was wrong: the future is cool.
And anything is possible.
Vogueify your life!
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CORRIGENDUM:
In the feature ‘Double take’ in our
January issue, a pair of earrings
by Hazoorilal Legacy – South
Extension was incorrectly credited
to Birdhichand Ghanshyamdas
Jewellers. The error is regretted.
RISING STAR
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year perfectly. The honest
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and reading her interview
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insight into the witty author’s
life and thoughts.
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I’m always big on Christmas
lunches. While I have no
problem cooking the meal,
I always ﬁ nd myself struggling
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pride’ had me covered on that
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FESTIVE FITNESS
Christmas for me is all about
lights, family and lots of deca-
dent treats. But while the food is
delicious, the extra pounds can
spoil the fun. However, ‘Walk
the talk’ motivated me to do
my squats and make a
conscious effort to eat clean
through this season. As they
rightly say, summer bodies
are made in the winter.
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‘Bare necessity’ stood out for me in
this month’s issue as it traced my
favourite trend and showed me how
to wear the one-shoulder style in
more ways than one. ‘Wonders from
Down Under’, on the other hand,
made me want to jet-set to Mel-
bourne and eat all that lovely food
and shop at the quirky indi stores!
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outﬁ t always ends with
Vogue India’s December
issue. This year wasn’t any
different with all the bohe-
mian and velvet-themed
numbers. The secrets to
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with their cellphones for
a weekend. Here’s their
account of going
cold turkey
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Supermodel Karlie Kloss dishes
out the stuf on her personal life,
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panther on the runway
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BUDDY BUSINESS
TELEVISION
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Move over Gossip
Girls. Here are the two
on-screen BFFs we have
come to love this season
BROAD CITY:
Our generation’s Harold
and Kumar are the ragtag
comedy BFFs Ilana Glazer
and Abbi Jacobson.
They are broke and
clueless millennial slackers,
but together these ‘yas
queens’ lead a life that is
hectic and hilarious.
GIRLS:
Lena Dunham and her
gang of three navigate
20-something life in
Brooklyn and show us why
friendships between girls
can trump any romance. As
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returns this month, call in
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CONCERT
at do you wear there?
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COURTSIDE
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shape?
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Royal Box style?
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exit
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sized
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This Valentine’s Day, we looked up the
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MUSIC
Barely 17, guitarist
Quinn Sullivan has
played with everyone
from Buddy Guy to
Eric Clapton. This
month, he performs
at the Mahindra Blues
Festival, which will also
feature blues vocalist
Shemekia Copeland
and soul singer
Janiva Magness. February
11-12, Mumbai
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BOOKS
A confessional diary by
the ultimate millennial
star, it is accompanied
by song notes and
ample shirtless pin-
up-worthy pictures.
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House) reveals the
artist’s battle with an eating
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ART
With the MCH Group of Baselworld and Design Miami fame as the new co-owners of the India Art Fair, this year will feature a stellar lineup of art galleries and artists. The focus is on contemporary women artists— Noor Ali Chagani, Xenia Hausner and Tayeba Begum Lipi are just some of our favourites. February 2-5, Delhi; Indiaartfair.in
Sullivan returns to
Mumbai this month
Xenia
Hausner’s
Twin Peaks
(2016)
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LOOK BOOK
Three go-to labels for the
young and fashionable share
their style inspirations that are
fresh and au courant
WHO:
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CREATIVE HEAD, DHRUV KAPOOR

Millennial style crush: Lotta Volkova
Favourite current song: Björk’s ‘Army
Of Me’ (ABA All-Stars Mix)
Favourite millennial trend: Metallics
A trend you’d like to revive:
Shoulder pads
Hangout spot: Perch Wine & Cof ee Bar,
Khan Market, Delhi
Your current obsessions: Just
perfumes—Acqua di Parma Oud and
everything Balenciaga
On your mood board: Far East and
lots of Kenzo
WHO:
ANAND AHUJA
FOUNDER V CREATIVE DIRECTOR,
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Millennial style crush: Sonam Kapoor
Favourite current song: ‘Glowed Up’ by
Kaytranada (ft. Anderson Paak) and my
all-time favourite, the Notorious B.I.G’s
‘Hypnotize’
A trend you’d like to revive: Hygiene.
Everyone wants the “too cool to care” look
(I’m guilty of it too), but sometimes it’s
nice to show that we care. Clean up and
bring back the suits!
Hangout spot: Basketball court!
#ballislife
Current obsession: Acai bowls
On your mood board: My Dropbox
archive called ‘online pics’—it comprises
images of people whose style
I’ve liked. I occasionally
scroll through it
for inspiration.
WHO:
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PRANAV MISHRA
CREATIVE HEADS, HUEMN
Millennial style crush: Leandra Medine,
FKA Twigs, Bella Hadid
Favourite current song: The Sofar
Sounds live version of Wrabel singing ‘11
Blocks’, Flip Grater’s ‘Oh My Word’
Favourite millennial trend: Summer
layering, sports luxe and sneakers
with everything
A trend you’d like to revive:
DIY upcycled denim, bell bottoms
Hangout spot: Blue Tokai and
my reading table
Current obsessions: Acoustic covers,
metal sheeting on nails, patent leather
everything, my little cat Toto, Ramen bowls
and cashmere.
On your mood board: 10 people of
dif erent ethnicities and body types in
lingerie, and the Comme des Garçons
Spring 1995 campaign
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Nail artist Madeline
Poole mixes nude
with rainbow
Sonam Kapoor
Anand Ahuja
Shyma Shetty
Pranav Mishra
FKA Twigs
Bella Hadid
Leandra
Medine
Dhruv
Kapoor
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Wide-legged
jeans, Bhane
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here’s something addictive about
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VOGUEABULARY
WORD GAME
Keeping up with the
millennial bae can
be tough IRL. Avoid
facepalm situations
with our easy guide to
youngspeak
Since breaking
out as the game
show whiz in
Danny Boyle’s
Slumdog Millionaire
(2008), Dev Patel
has specialised
in likable, eager-
beaver characters,
from the tech
blogger in The
Newsroom to the
dizzy hotelier in
The Best Exotic
Marigold Hotel
(2011). Now the
26-year-old leaps
into leading-man
territory with
director Garth
Davis's Lion based
on a story of a
village boy who
winds up on the
streets of Kolkata,
1,000 miles from
home.
Taken in by
a Tasmanian
couple (David
Wenham and
Nicole Kidman),
he becomes a
sporty Aussie
who studies hotel
management and
has a cool girlfriend
(Rooney Mara).
But increasingly
haunted by his
origins, he tries
to track down his
mother in India’s
vastness using
Google Earth.
It’s the actor’s
ﬁ rst truly adult
turn. “Sometimes
you just run out
and you’re there.
With this, it was
far more internal,”
he says. “What I
learned, being a
very ﬁ dgety human
being, is the art of
stillness.”
Having ﬁ nished
executive-
producing Hotel
Mumbai, in which
he plays a Sikh
hotel employee
during the 2008
terror attack, he’s
also writing a
thriller steeped in
Indian mythology—
“in a cool, kick-ass
sort of Marvel/
Korean cinema-
esque way”—that
he hopes to direct.
—John Powers
BOY CRUSH
DEV PATEL
This Oscar season, all eyes are
on the Lion actor
TRACK RECORD
From noughties icons to the new supers, the tracksuit has
always been an A-list favourite
TREND
THE
NEW
BLUES
Shocking
hues, bold
patchwork
and eye-
catching
embellish-
ments—this
season’s
denim is
anything but
basic
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resort 2017
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Kendall Jenner
Rihanna
Amazing or even
intoxicating.
When a party is rocking,
you say “It was lit”. When
you’re really high, you say
“I was lit”. Simple.
Out here. It’s used alongside
stunning travel photos on Insta
with the caption “We outchere.”
Suspect. Used to
describe a guy you’re
suspicious of or one who
seems shady. “I think he
was hiding something, he
seemed very sus.”
LOVESVogu
#BEAUTYGOAL
The millennial mouth isn’t afraid
to talk. And it’s talking in a bright,
bold hue with a topping of
glamorous glitter. Dare to listen?

ROCK SOLID
INDIA’S MINING SECTOR
being one of the core sectors of
the economy, providing basic raw
materials to important industries, the
Make in India initiative paved the way
for liberalizing FDI up to 100 per cent
under the automatic route. The result:
in the last two years, this sector has
witnessed major policy interventions—
promoting exploration, private
participation and steadfast growth.
GROWTH IN PRODUCTION
FISCAL FILLIPS
growth in mineral
production in FY
2016-17
• Export duties have been
reduced on:
Iron ore (f nes and lumps <58
per cent Fe grade), iron ore
pellets and chromium ores and
concentrates to NIL
• Bauxite (natural) to 15
per cent
26%
growth in iron ore and
chromite production
WITH MINING
7%
1
Make in India, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s
major national initiative
designed to facilitate
investment, foster innovation,
enhance skill development,
protect intellectual property
and build best-in-class
manufacturing infrastructure
has made unprecedented
progress. From mining to
tourism, telecom to the
automotive sector, from
electronics and IT to power,
food processing, textiles and
more —it’s been two years of
stellar milestones and record-
breaking achievements in
some of the country’s most
important and f ourishing
sectors. As 2017 takes off, and
the initiative continues to
move forward, here’s a
roundup of some of the
biggest successes conquered
between 2014 - 2016 and an
insight into the ones to come...
E-AUCTION FOR MINERAL BLOCKS
17 mineral blocks auctioned
across seven states, resulting in an
additional revenue of
and a total revenue of
`47,551 CRORE
`59,639 CRORE

UPWARD TREND IN PRODUCTION AND SALES
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
FDI increased
by
72%
2014-16:
$5.25billion
2012-14:$3.05billion
2
◊ National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET)
set up:
•
13 miNERAL exploration projects in
        Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka,
        Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha,
        underway
◊ National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP),
2016 approved
• Mining lease/composite license granted only
through auction
• Post Auction Mining and Approvals Facilitator
constituted to expedite clearances and approvals
• Transfer of captive mining leases allowed
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS TOP GEAR
NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TESTING AND R&D
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (NATRIP) SET UP AT:
AUTO-COMPONENT INDUSTRY: ROBUST GROWTH
• Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Pune
• Vehicle Research & Development Establishment
(VRDE), Ahmednagar
• Automotive Inspection Maintenance & Training at
(NIAMIMT), Silchar
2.8 lakh persons trained
(2014-16)
There has been a growth in turnover:
• 15 per cent growth in turnover to ` 4,90,400 crore
(2014-16) from ` 4,27,700 crore (2012-14)
There has been a growth in exports:
• Exports grew by 22 per cent during 2014-16 to ` 1,39,400
crore (2014-16) from ` 1,14,000 crore (2012-14)
CATEGORY 2014-15 2015-16PERCENTAGE
INCREASE
PRODUCTION
Electric & Hybrid
Vehicles
17,107 71,909 320%
SALES
Electric & Hybrid
Vehicles
16,513 65,224 295%
PRODUCTION
Passenger Vehicles32,21,419 34,13,859 6%
SALES
Passenger Vehicles26,01,236 27,89,678 6%
PRODUCTION
Commercial Vehicles6,98,298 7,82,814 12%
SALES
Commercial Vehicles6,14,948 6,85,704 12%
THE AUTOMOTIVE sector in India has always been a crucial
catalyst. India is the largest tractor manufacturer, 2nd largest two-wheeler manufacturer, 2nd largest
bus manufacturer, 5th largest heavy truck manufacturer, 6th largest car manufacturer and 8th largest
commercial vehicle manufacturer. It contributes to 7.1 per cent of India’s Gross Domestic Product
by volume and projects six million-plus hybrid and electric vehicles to be sold annually by 2020.
Innovation, R&D and a favourable policy regime has put this sector’s growth in the fast lane.
INDIA’S AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
SKILLING THROUGH
AUTOMOTIVE SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL (ASDC)

3OPEN FOR BOOKINGS
INDIA’S TOURISM SECTOR
A flourishing tourism
and hospitality sector is considered a direct agent of development and an engine
for socio-economic growth. And for india, it has indeed been bright with foreign
Exchange Earnings (fEEs) from tourism in rupee terms during fY 2016-17(Jan-
Dec, 2016) as ` 1.56 trillion with a growth of 15.2 per cent as compared to the fEE of
`1.35 trillion during fY 2015-16(Jan- Dec, 2015). What’s more, the Domestic tourist
Visits to states/uts have increased by 11.6 per cent in a year to 1.4 billion. As per
the travel & tourism Competitiveness index 2015 of the World Economic forum,
india’s rank climbed up 13 places to 52 in 2015 from 65 in 2013. for every $1 million
spent in travel & tourism sales, $0.18 million of gDP is generated in the agriculture
sector and the wholesale and retail sector gains $0.11 million.
Foreign Direct
investment Up anD Up
investing in WorlD class toUrism
inFrastrUctUre
groWth in toUrist FootFalls
11.6 per cent increase in foreign tourist Arrivals (ftAs) in a year
groWth in Foreign exchange earnings
15.2 per cent increase in foreign Exchange Earnings in a year
skill Development
increase in
fDi in a year
72%
fY 2015-16:
billion
$1.3
fY 2014-15:
million
$777
• 1.85 lakh people trained through various skilling initiatives in 2 years
• An
inDian cUlinary institUte (iCi) established in tirupati
•
12
institutes of hospitality management approved for the north East
Jan-Dec 2014
Jan-Dec 2015Jan-Dec 2016
% increase (2015 vs 2014)
% increase (2016 vs 2015)
total7.68 million 8.03 million 8.9 million4.5% 11.6%
Jan-Dec 2014
Jan-Dec 2015Jan-Dec 2016
% increase (2015 vs 2014)
% increase (2016 vs 2015)
total$1.2 trillion $1.35 trillion$1.56
trillion
9.6% 15.2%
Swadesh Darshan: •13 theme tourist circuits identified for development. •51 projects worth ` 42.7 billion underway
National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD): • 25 cities identified •Projects worth ` 4.1 billion underway
• E-visa scheme extended to 161 countries • 2.5 times increase in e-visa arrivals in a year
visa regime: a Warmer Welcome

4TRUE CALLING
INDIA’S TELECOM SECTOR
sector shaped by consumer demand, innovation and competitive
forces offers tremendous investment opportunities. With the
second largest subscriber base in the world with 1.1 billion
connections (including fixed phone lines), the telecom industry
is thriving.
recently, india with 275 million smart-phone
subscribers, outpaced the united states, to become the second
largest smart phone subscriber market in the world. the volumes
and potential growth of india’s mobile market makes it an ever
increasingly important investment destination world over.
thE inDiAn tElECom
groWing sUbscriber base
skill
Development
2nd largest subscriber base globally – with
billion connections
lakh people trained
2nd largest smart-phone market globally – with
million users
1.1
3.5
275
Foreign Direct
investment & sector reForms
• $8 billion in FDI • Spectrum sharing, trading, harmonization and auction initiated
groUnD-breaking inFrastrUctUre
Development
• Overall Tele-density reached 86.25 per cent • Rural Tele-density reached 52.43 per cent
manUFactUring on the UpsWing
• 38 new mobile manufacturing units set up since September 2015, creating 38,300 new jobs • Number of mobile phone units manufactured grew by 83 per cent in 2015-16
sector in
india, a sunrise sector, is
poised for immense growth and greater contribution to the world food trade.
the sector has witnessed a number
of initiatives undertaken by the government since June 2014 primarily aimed at scaling up infrastructure for storage transport, tackling the issue of food wastage in the country and creating value addition that will benefit both producers and consumers in
india through facilitating domestic
and foreign investment—for example:
the government has sanctioned 42
mega food Parks out of which 6 mega
food Parks are operational and the
remaining would be operational in the next two years. Each
mega food Park
is expected to create direct and indirect employment to about 5,000-6,000 persons and benefit approximately 25,000-30,000 farmers.
Foreign Direct
investment
mega food Parks
operationalised
skill Development
ease oF Doing bUsiness initiatives
• Single Window Facilitation Cell set up for investors • Help Desk managed by Invest India • 1,590 queries have been answered
Quality
testing
food labs
commissioned
6
cold chain projects completed
56
11
THOUGHT FOR FOOD
INDIA’S FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR
5 thE fooD
ProCEssing
inFrastrUctUre Development
Abattoirs operationalised
$1.16
billion in FDI equity inflow until
september
2016
4
28,199
people trained

6AN XXL OPPORTUNITY
INDIA’S TEXTILES & APPAREL SECTOR
The IndIan TexTIle
industry exhibits the rich cultural heritage of the country
with a wide variety of fabrics, techniques and hues that
reflect the diverse set of people and traditions. One of
India’s oldest industries, it covers an extensive spectrum
of segments, from hand woven/hand-spun, unorganised
segment on one end to capital and technology intensive
organised segment on the other, India is the largest
producer of Jute in the world and is the second
largest producer of silk and cotton globally. What’s
more, this industry is the second largest employer.
The textile sector is a key investment destination
for manufacturers around the world.
Foreign Direct
investment
FY 2014-16:
growth in FdI
FY 2012-14:
$427.6 million
41%
$302.8 million
inFrastructure Development
• new textile parks underway
• new mega textile clusters underway19
3
innovation & r&D
special package
Focus Incubation Centres
(FIC) have been set up to help
budding entrepreneurs develop
innovative technical textiles
`6,000 crore
aims to create
10 million additional jobs
aims to attract
$11 billion additional investments
aims to generate
$30 billion additional exports
skill Development
• lakh youth have been trained
• Over people have been placed,
including 79 per cent of the trained
women
5.3
81%
promotion oF inDian HanDloom
•
launched on august 7, 2015 to provide
brand value to handloom products
• Indian Handloom Website launched
as a
on February 11, 2016 for all services to
consumers, bulk buyers and handloom
producers
one-stop-plat
Form
inDia HanDloom branD
6

7IN WITH THE I.T. CROWD
INDIA’S ELECTRONICS & IT SECTOR
market of India is one of the largest in the world. as the
demand for high-end products rises in the domestic market,
the Indian eSdM sector is projected to grow at a CaGR of
24 per cent from $70 billion in 2014 to $400 billion by 2020.
T
he eleCTROnICS
skilling initiatives
ease oF Doing business
digital Saksharta abhiyan and national
digital literacy Mission
lakh candidates enrolled for training
Investment Facilitation Cell for the
electronics sector and help desks for Japan
and Israel set up. 914 queries addressed for the
electronics sector
lakh trained lakh certified
and over
99.6
82.747.1
Foreign Direct investment
Total FdI equity inflows:
• 409 per cent increase in FDI in Computer Hardware & Software sector from
$1.6 billion in 2012-14 to $8.2 billion during 2014-16.
• 79 per cent increase in FDI in Electronics sector from $170 million in 2012-14
to $305 million during 2014-16.
power For all by 2022
• 307.28 GW of installed capacity—fifth largest globally • 50,471.41 MW addition in generation capacity since 2014 (until October 2016) • Lowest ever energy deficit of 2.1 per cent • Electricity generation increase:
FY 2013-14: FY 2014-15:
FY 2015-16:
967 bu1048 bu
1107 bu
crore led
bulbs distributed as of
november 2016
17.9
lakh street lights replaced in several
States as of
november 2016
14.5
national leD
programme
innovation tHrougH tecHnology
• National Centre of Excellence in Technologies for Internal Security (
nCeTIS), IIT Bombay, set up
• National Centre of Excellence for Large Area Flexible Electronics (
nCeFlexe), IIT Kanpur, set up
• First Centre of Excellence for Internet of Things (CoE-IoT) in Bengaluru, set up • Incubation centre in Delhi, set up
ease oF Doing business on tHe upswing
• Power Purchase Agreement for hydro projects extended beyond 35 years for an additional period of 15 years • Hydro projects exempted from competitive bidding until
august 15, 2022
8POWER PLAYER
INDIA’S POWER SECTOR
India has the world’s fifth
generation portfolio. now with 100 per cent FdI permitted
under the automatic route in this sector, a major addition in
capacity has been seen in the last two years.
LArGEST POWEr

MI
THE
ISSUE
MILLENNIAL
THE BUSY
G I R L’ S
BE AUT Y
GUIDE
Day t i me
smok y eye s
Bold lips that
st ay a ll d ay
Pe r f e c t l y
messy braids
W H AT
MAKES
ALIA
B H AT T
THE COOLEST
GIR L IN
BOLLY WOOD?
HOURS,
SOCIAL
MEDI A ,
VOLUN T EER S
Can they survive?
INSIDE THEIR MINDS,
THEIR WARDROBES
AND THEIR LIVES
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NEW KIDS
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ANKLE
BOOT
Set aside your
stilettos. If you’re
dancing the night
away, do it in
statement boots
PARTY
DRESSING
Peek-a-boo mesh, dramatic
fringe and lustrous paillettes —
the millennial take on party
attire is not for the faint of
heart.
FAUSTO PUGLISI
LOUIS VUITTON
Cami top, Adam
Selman,
1,01,600
Cropped knit
tank, Tome,
26,750
Organza-
trimmed guipure
lace dress, Self-
Portrait,
32,000
Sequinned
dress, Lanvin,
3,30,500
‘Elodie’ crystal
choker,
Giuseppe
Zanotti Design,
25,350
Fringed leather
pants, Saint
Laurent,
1,76,400
Mesh boots,
JF London,
67,650
Embellished
boots, Maison
Margiela,
42,950
Snakeskin-
ef ect boots,
Diesel,
30,350
‘Labyrinth’
printed boots,
Emilio Pucci,
67,000
‘Ellis’
boots,
Rag &
Bone,
40,300
‘Monty’ leather
Chelsea boots,
Jimmy Choo,
67,800
Athiya
Shetty
Cara
Delevingne
Kaia
Jordan
Gerber
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THE TRACKSUIT
The Suicide Squad co-stars prove that
the tracksuit retains its rightful place as
key player. Count on the season’s
It bag to break monotony.
DENIM
The key to keeping
the classic young? Dial
down the decadence
and stick to basics.
Denim
shirt,
Levi’s,

2,299
Oversized
jacket, Stella
McCartney,
84,850
‘Seraﬁ ni’ corset
belt, Philosophy
Di Lorenzo
Seraﬁ ni,
36,600
Slip
dress,
Kanelle,
7,000
Cotton-gauze
bomber jacket,
Koza, 57,560
Bomber jacket,
Tommy Hilﬁ ger,
7,999
‘Attila’ trousers,
P.E Nation,
9,400
Bowling bag,
Prada,
price on request
Hailey
Baldwin
Kendall
Jenner
Karlie Kloss
Gigi Hadid
Cara
Delevingne
and Margot
Robbie
Oversized
trackpants,
Vetements,

55,200
Trackpants,
Alessandra
Rich, 51,800
Cady
bomber,
Elie
Saab,
1,71,000
Shorts,
Alexander
Wang,   19,500
‘Alana’ distressed
jeans, J Brand,
29,000

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LEGGINGS
For the sartorially courageous
generation, the sporty basic is
as much at home in a bar as it
is in spin class.
Printed leggings,
Adidas by Stella
McCartney,

6,400
Retro stretch-cotton
soft-cup bra, Calvin
Klein Underwear,
5,000
Cropped
knit blouse,
MSGM,
30,100
‘Clementia’
jeggings, Philipp
Plein, 22,500
Jewel detail Italia
T-shirt, Dolce &
Gabbana,
67,400
Lace bralette,
Giambattista
Valli, 50,000
Graphic print
and mesh
performance
leggings, Prabal
Gurung Sport,
11,400
Bella
Hadid
Gigi
Hadid
Alia
Bhatt
Knit leggings,
Y- 3,
19,800
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THE ROBE
COAT
Inside out deﬁ nes the mood
of the moment. Take a cue
from King Kylie and work the
sensuous, boudoir staple on the
streets and beyond.
Sunglasses,
Ray-Ban,

7,999
‘Majorelle’
coat, Etro,
2,93,000
Oversized trench
coat, Roksanda,
1,95,400
Striped jacket,
Urvashi Kaur,’
11,750
Silk robe,
Roberto
Cavalli,
6,91,500
Long parka
jacket, Isabel
Marant, 95,500
Kylie Jenner
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SHEER SHIRT + A-LINE MINI
GLAM PRETTY PINK ’70S
1
1
1
1. Ruf ed blouse, ASOS , 3,235
2. Denim skirt, Tommy Hilﬁ ger, 4,999
1. Lace blouse, Miss Selfridge, 2,999
2. A-line skirt, Diesel, 3,795
1. Sheer blouse, Nine by Savannah Miller
at Debenhams, 25,775
2. Corduroy skirt, Superdry, 4,990
2
2
2
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Accessorise
Shelve your clutch and
go hands-free with a
classic cross-body bag
Block
heels,
Aldo,
5,490
Slingback
sandals, Charles
& Keith, 5,299
Suede
heels,
Dune,
7,999
‘Amali Ava’
sandals,
Clarks,
5,999
Saddle bag,
Accessorize,
3,445
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3,085
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TURTLENECK + SLIP DRESS
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1
Accessorise
What better accessory
for the occasion than
statement earrings
that spell love?
1. Knit turtleneck blouse, Dorothy Perkins ,
2,055
2. Satin cami dress, Glamorous ,
2,995
1. Ribbed jumper, Marks & Spencer ,
2,499
2. Lace slip dress, Only ,
2,495
2
2
2
SEQUINNED LACE
Earrings,
H&M
Studio,
999
METALLIC
1. Ribbed jumper, New Look ,
1,540
2. ‘ Salina‘ sequinned dress, Monsoon ,
8,490
1. Trousers, Zara,
2,790
2. Shirt, Vero Moda ,
1,899
1. Pyjama shirt, Mango,
3,490
2. Flared-hem trousers, Topshop
3,035
Accessorise A delicate layered
necklace never fails to lend
the perfect ﬁ nishing touch
FLARED CROP + PJ TOP
2
2
2
Layered
necklace,
Ayesha
Accessories,
698
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The statement earring
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We’ve scoured the runways to
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stop shop for the new season
REPORT
FRESH
TAKE
The Western bag
Channel your inner cowgirl and
hang up your tote for a Western-
inspired cross-body number.
Retro beach look
Everything old is new again. Retro-
inspired swimwear is just what your
vacation wardrobe needs.
The summer twinset
Ditch ﬂ owy maxi dresses for
laid-back separates. Throw on a cap
for unexpected street cred.
The
glam
hoodie>>
The sporty
staple may have
gone from gym
to street but
eye-catching
embellishments
make it worthy
of Studio 54.
<<The
slogan tee
The wordy separate
is our favourite way
to make a statement
this season.
>>Logo
stilettos
Classic shoes go
loud and proud
with logo heels.
CHANEL
DIOR
MICHAEL KORS
‘The Darling’ bag,
Bottega Veneta,
price on request
Antique silver
earrings,
Alexander
McQueen,
1,00,300
Patent leather
pumps, Saint
Laurent, price
on request
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Hooded
sweatshirt, Dolce
& Gabbana,
3,18,100
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<<The paper
doll dress
Take a trip down
memory lane with
the nostalgia-packed
number.
The
embellished
bag
Count on a scene-
stealing carry-on to
play up the drama.
‘Palladium’
lipstick case
with Loveblade
motif, Valentino
Garavani, price
on request
‘Kan I’ bag,
Fendi,

4,04,750
The mini
clutch
It’s the little things.
Lift the weight of
your shoulders and
opt for a small yet
impactful clutch.
>>The
band
jacket
The military-
inspired separate
stands at ease with
quirky detailing in
the season’s pink!
<<The pink
dress
For Sunday brunch
or date night, make
the demure pink dress
your go-to this spring.
MOSCHINO
BALENCIAGA
Embroidered
puf -sleeve
kaban jacket,
Dsquared2,

4,07,500
Rubber slippers,
Prada, price on
request
>>The boot
pants
Why stop at thigh-
high when you can
go all the way?
The statement
slides
Bold ﬂ orals and vibrant shades
bring fashion’s favourite
shoe into bloom.
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>>Denim
on denim
When it comes
to true blues,
we don’t mind
seeing double.
>>The
belt bag
The buckled
number is
guaranteed to
take your style
game up a notch.
Utility glam>>
Risqué cut-outs and slits lend a glamorous
edge to the laid-back trend.
<<The trophy jacket
Nothing can elevate an outﬁ t like a
game-changing cover-up.
Patchwork jeans
With whimsical patchwork and
detailing, the wardrobe basic
goes from classic to cool.
The tracksuit>>
At the aiport or at the club, the athleisure
staple continues to call the shots.
GUCCI
VERSACE
LOUIS VUITTON
Multi-ﬂ oral patchwork
jeans, Roberto
Cavalli,
1,31,900
Ruf e bag,
Burberry,
price on request
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THE SECRET
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Hair is the thread that connects us to our
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Democratising app-building, fighting for free
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ankit
shah, 25,
founder, Tea
Wi
Th STrangerS
Dare factor:
Challenging millennials to mingle offline
“Listen more” is the best
piece of advice
ankit
Shah ever received. Take his Silicon Valley-based startup Tea With Strangers, an
airbnb-like community
that connects and celebrates the joy of conversation over a friendly cup of tea, as proof. “Towards the end of college
i grew
far less tuned into my studies and more tuned into the perspectives and backgrounds of those around me,” explains Shah. So he launched an initiative called Tea with
ankit,
which brought together “over 250 strangers for what turned out to be amazing conversations.”
from there, he kept
scaling it up, until Tea With Strangers, in its current avatar, was born.
and what does he love
most about the project? “Connecting people who regularly surprise each other.”
the tea you
stockpile at home?
“Peppermint”
aDiti
ashok, 18,
go
Lfer
Dare factor: Setting new standards for golf in
india
at just 18, aditi ashok is
already making history. She’s the first
indian
woman golfer to qualify for the
olympics, and
also the first indian to
win a Ladies european
Tour title (which she clinched at the
hero
Women’s indian open
in gurgaon last year). “i
started playing golf at the age of five and a half, and ever since
i’ve wanted to be a
professional golfer,” she says.
realising
childhood dreams isn’t the only driving force behind her burgeoning career.“
i get to travel
to different parts of
the world, meet new people and experience different cultures,”
she says. Your superpower? “Staying calm”
akanksha DEo
shaRMa, 25, deSigner
Dare factor: Becoming the youngest member
of ikea’s design team
a year into her commerce degree at delhi
university, akanksha deo Sharma decided to take
the entrance exam for nifT. “i was fascinated with
how design is a part of everybody’s lives,” she says. This eventually led her from
delhi’s organised chaos
to a sleepy village in Sweden, where she served as the only
indian on ikea’s design team. “ikea was
doing an india-inspired collection in collaboration
with designer Martin Bergström and nifT delhi,”
she says. “i applied to be a part of the project and
ended up working on a number of projects at the
ikea headquarters in Älmhult.”
Design favourite? “Zaha hadid’s liberated
architectural geometry.”
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RUPI KAUR, 24,
author and poet
Dare factor: tackling vulnerabilities with a
strong voice
heartbreak, sexual assault, the immigrant
experience—nothing is off-topic for Canada-born poet
rupi Kaur.“I began to write poetry because
it gave me a voice I felt I didn’t have growing up,” she explains. “It was my way of articulating the experiences I was going through.”
her words
resonate with young women around the world, earning her Instagram account, where she regularly posts her poetry, over 8,00,000 followers, and her first book, Milk And Honey, a spot on global bestseller lists. “
as South asian women, we have a
deep history of our womanhood being challenged, crumbled and silenced.
these generational stories
move me to document them through poetry.”
An app you can’t live without?
“Google Maps”
BISMAN DEU, 19,
Student; Inventor, Green Wood
Dare factor: Creating feasible solutions for
real-life problems
“When I was younger, I was always that curious,
annoying kid who asked too many questions,”
says Bisman
deu. It’s this interest in the ‘why’ of
things that led her to create a synthetic building material out of rice waste, coined ‘Green Wood’.
her invention was in response to seeing farmers
burn their rice fields every year in punjab. “Instead
of just accepting the fact that there is a problem— pollution due to the burning of rice waste—I decided to do something about it,” she explains. “I started researching the properties of rice husk and found it had a high silica content, was waterproof and termite-resistant.
that’s when I had a eureka
moment.” Currently studying economics, politics and international studies at
university of Warwick in
the uK, deu, whose innovation has received interest
from commercial companies in India and as far as
ecuador, plans to file for a patent for Green Wood.
She will be speaking at the Women economic
Forum in delhi this May—we’d say that’s a step in the
right direction. Weirdest thing you’ve ever Googled?
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SOUVID
DATTA, 26,
multimedia
journalist and
documentary
filmmaker
Dare factor: Braving
conflict areas and
war zones as a
photojournalist
solo travel excursions
armed with an iPhone set
souvid datta on
the path of visual storytelling. “
it’s never
been more possible to learn and thrive professionally through your own grit and ingenuity,” he says.
that
self-made path has led him to the
isis-fighting
Peshmerga barracks in
iraq, the red-light district
in kolkata, and refugee
camps across europe.
“i’ve come to terms with
living in a world of stark contrasts,” he adds. Your most unlikely inspiration? “
japanese
anime. its protagonists
are unapologetically curious.”
AYeShA
AzIz, 21, Pilot
Dare factor: Becoming one of
india’s youngest
female pilots
a need to be constantly
on the move sparked
ayesha aziz’s interest
in aviation as a young girl, eventually leading to a student pilot license at 16 and a commercial license at 21. “
i travelled a lot as a
kid... and i realised that
i’m not built to stay in
one place,” says aziz.
regular visits from
mumbai, where she
lives, to kashmir to visit
family, cemented her love of being up in the air. “
airplanes fascinated
me,” she says. “every
takeoff would give me goosebumps.
more
than my destination, i’d
be excited to go and see pilots, and to fly!”
A word you most identify with? “
eleutheromania. i’m
freedom-obsessed in every aspect.”
mAnjIT
ThApp, 23,
illustrator
Dare factor: turning
her sketchbook into
a career
the uk-based
illustrator’s blend of melancholic, strong- jawed women and bold graphics is anything but conventional, but so is her career choice. “
i was initially going
to study literature but then decided to pursue a career that
i was
passionate about.” that
passion has earned her a spot on Dazed’s list of fashion illustrators to follow, projects with
refinery29 and adobe
Photoshop, and over 50,000 followers on
instagram. When not
creating prints, t-shirts
and phone cases for her online shop, she sketches limited-edition looks from the runways of
ashish, Gucci
and Givenchy.
An artist you love to Insta-stalk? “Gill Button (@buttonfruit)”
ATITA VergheSe, 23,
skateBoarder and founder, Girl
skate india
Dare factor: empowering young indian girls,
one skateboard at a time
a posse of girls swooping up and down on
skateboards at a graffiti-covered park is one of the last things you’d expect to see in
india. But atita
Verghese is determined to make it a reality. in 2012,
the Bengaluru girl began teaching skateboarding to underprivileged children, and eventually helped build 10 skate parks in
india with the assistance of
Holystoked, a skateboarding collective. she’s also
founded Girl skate india, an online community that
encourages women to take up skateboarding. “i’m
hoping to reach out to girls and get them excited to skate, to get out of their comfort zones, and to see if their passion lies in this realm.”
Your plans for 2017? “
skating, surfing and jumping
off a cliff higher than i did last year.”
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SHIVESH
BHATIA, 20,
food blogger,
recipe developer
and food
stylist
Dare factor:
blending
food and social media into one potent mix
a look at shivesh
bhatia’s instagram feed
is a deep dive into a hyper-photogenic world of cakes, doughnuts and puddings.
from burning
an entire batch of pre- mix cupcakes when he started out to giving his
insta followers serious
#foodenvy now, bhatia
has come a long way. “
i’m so glad i started
early,” he says. “i have
so much time to learn, unlearn, experiment
and discover new things.” Up next:
pastry
school. Your comfort food?
“
pasta. it can be made
in so many ways that i’d
never get bored of it.”
nAmrATA
puroHIT,
23, pilates
and barre instr
Uctor;
partner, the
pilates stUdio
Dare factor: becoming
the world’s youngest
stott pilates instructor
a severe knee injury
from a horse-riding accident would deter any teen athlete, but for
namrata
purohit it became the
reason to keep going.
determined to get
herself back in action, the national-level squash player, then 15, decided to give
pilates a shot. “after
trying many different forms of fitness,
i tried
pilates and fell in love
with it,” she says. “i love
that it takes care of every aspect of fitness.”
a desire to share it
with others led her to open
the pilates &
altitude training studio
in Mumbai with her father at age 16, and becoming the world’s youngest instructor of
stott pilates—a
variation on the form that focuses on the natural curvature of the spine—at just 21. Your no-fail workout song? ‘
eye of the tiger’
moHInI DEY, 20, bass player
Dare factor: building a rep as one of the country’s best guitarists
at just 20, Mohini dey has already got a decade’s worth of musical work behind
her. she’s played with Ustad zakir hussain, shared the stage with ar rahman,
recorded with steve vai, and is working with legendary producer Quincy jones
next. With musically inclined parents (her mother is a singer and father a bassist), it’s no wonder she was drawn to music from an early age. “My dad noticed my interest in music and guitars, and started giving me lessons; he also took me to his studio recordings and gigs.”
now she can’t imagine herself doing anything else. “i
don’t look at it as work—it’s my first love and true passion.” Your earliest music memory? “
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saket modi, 26, ethical
hacker; ceo, co-founder, lucideus
dare factor: Becoming a world expert on
cyber security
“Who doesn’t want to hack? Be it your boyfriend’s
facebook account or your boss’s email, everyone has
a hacker hidden in them,” says cyber security expert
saket Modi. firmly on the ethical side of hacking,
Modi’s built a career advising clients ranging from
the Ministry of defence to standard chartered
Bank. “the future looks exciting,” he says. “We can
do things today that are far beyond any sci-fi movie of the ’90s.” With this evolving technology, though, comes greater risk.
so what’s Modi’s tip to keep
yourself cyber-safe? “assume that everything you do
in cyberspace is being remotely watched.”
an app you can’t live without? “ spotify.”
sHReYa
daLmia,
23,
creative
director and editor, Curry
Magazine
dare factor:
launching an indie
magazine without any publishing experience
tales from india’s lgBt
community, modern illustrations of
kali,
and an interview with
sabyasachi Mukherjee
are just some of the stories in the debut issue of Curry,
dalmia’s
magazine, which acts as a bridge between
india
and london (where she
lives). she may not have
editorial experience— Curry morphed from a college project into an actual product— but she’s clear about her vision. “With the political climate, Brexit and
trump [threatening
to] deport immigrants, this crossover product was important,” she says. Favourite indie magazine? “Toiletpaper
and
rookie.”
PaRam
JaGGi, 22,
ceo, hatch
technologies
dare factor: turning
innovation into a career in his teens
Meet the desi
tony
stark. at just 17, texas
student Param Jaggi
invented a device that
won him an award
from the
united
states environmental
Protection agency.
dubbed the algae
Mobile, it could be inserted into a car’s exhaust pipe to convert its
co2 into oxygen.
“i started formally
‘inventing’ when i was
12,” says Jaggi, who is now the
ceo of hatch
technologies, which
allows users to build mobile apps without coding. “
hatch’s goal
is to democratise software for the masses, and empower young entrepreneurs.”
most unlikely source
of inspiration? “ street
vendors—the purest form of entrepreneurs.”
sHReYa
sinGHaL, 25,
laWyer
dare factor: fighting
the indian constitution
as a law student
it wasn’t so long ago
that something you posted on social media could land you in jail.
thanks to shreya
singhal, it’s a thing of
the past. When two girls were arrested in 2012 for violating section 66
a
of the it act—which
bars free speech on the internet—
singhal, then
a law student, was the first to file a petition against the archaic law. “
it was a threat to
our democracy,” she explains.
though law
was never her goal before, she is glad to have joined her family profession. “
i love the
rush of going to court and making my case,” she says. Guilty pleasure: “
eating gummy bears
in bed.”
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JASLEEN
POWAR, ,
RAPPER
Dare factor: Fighting
the rap world’s
patriarchy as a second-
generation immigrant
Storyteller, rapper,
poet… Call her what
you like, but one thing
about Jasleen Powar
aka Horsepowar’s work
is her ability to blend
self-deprecation, brown-
girl pride and social
consciousness into one
heady mix. “There’s a
lot of segregation in
Indian culture, far too
much classism, racism
and sexism,” she says.
“These issues need to
be addressed. If I’m not
doing it, I’m wasting
this platform.” Inspired
by artists such as Nelly
Furtado, Das Racist
and Tupac, Powar is
driven by the constant
need to prove herself
in the male-dominated
world of hip-hop.
Worst piece of advice
received? “Speak with
an OTT Indian accent
because ‘ethnic’ is in.”
SIRHAAN
SETH, ,
CEO, SMS CONTRACEPTIVE Dare factor: Taking sex out of the box
“I’m largely unaf ected
by notions and taboos”
is precisely the sort
of thing you’d hope
the founder of a
contraceptive delivery
service would say.
“I once saw a friend
struggle to ask for
condoms at a chemist,”
explains Sirhaan Seth.
“Every aspect of my
business mitigates that
awkwardness—from
ordering via Snapchat
to the logo-less delivery
boys.” The Ashoka
Fellow is proud of what
his company stands
for. “It’s not just about
sex, it’s about safe
sex. And to build a
business around that,
as a teenager, is a
responsible thing to do.”
Favourite emoji?
FARRHAD
ACIDWALA,
,
FOUNDER,
ROCKSTAH MEDIA Dare factor:
Launching his own marketing consultancy   as a teen
Founded in 2009 by
then-teen Farrhad
Acidwala, Rockstah
Media, a design and
marketing consultancy,
now counts Tata Steel,
Rajeev Masand and
Parmesh Shahani as
clients. “It started with
my love for design and
ﬂ air for technology,”
explains Acidwala.
Deterred by “literally
everyone,” he was told
to ﬁ nish his education
before indulging
any entrepreneurial
ambitions, but it was
a ‘don’t talk, just do’
mindset that pushed
him to take the leap.
Weirdest thing
you’ve ever Googled?
“Why do Mentos make
Coke explode?”
ARCHY JAIN, , VOCALIST
AND BAGPIPER Dare factor: Picking bagpipes over guitars
It’s probably safe to assume that, outside of
Scotland, most people’s notions of bagpipes don’t
extend beyond visions of ageing men in kilts. But for
Archy Jay, it represents her greatest inspiration and
challenge. A self-taught musician, she taught herself
with the help of a few online guides. Her biggest
test was playing ‘Hourglass’ by heavy-metal band
Lamb of God. “It has a tough rif , even on a guitar.
Plus, nobody had ever played it on bagpipes before,
so there was no sheet music or guide,” she adds. “I
broke down multiple times but eventually nailed it.
My video caught the attention of the band itself and
that just made it all worth it!”
Worst piece of advice received? “Teach your dog
the bagpipes—you’ll go viral.”
■
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ASHISH PATIL,
43, BUSINESS AND
CREATIVE HEAD, Y
FILMS (THE YOUTH
DIVISION OF YASH
RAJ FILMS)
“It’s a generation
obsessed with becoming
a new, improved, Instagram
version of themselves.”

“You can figure what women
want, but how does one figure
what the youth wants? Kthxbai!
(Millennial speak for “OK,
thank you, goodbye”) Every-
thing changes all the time with
this generation. They change
their minds as often as their
DP and Facebook status. But
the more things change, the
more they remain the same.
In my experience, there are
five triggers that have connect-
ed with youth over the years:
ME? A generation obsessed
with becoming a new, im-
proved, Instagram version of
themselves, the one question
they ask is, ‘What’s in it for
me?’ So it’s all about how we
can help them get smarter,
faster, richer, cooler, fitter, sex-
ier, or even laid.
FUN: This generation is ob-
sessed with having a good time.
So whether you’re selling a web
series, a film, a cola, a sneaker
or life insurance— you better
entertain them.
US: Never has the need to be-
long been higher than it is now.
Their WhatsApp groups and FB
communities are all manifesta-
tions of the need to be accepted.
NOW: This is the instant,
impatient, ‘giveittomenow,
idonthavetimeforthis’ genera-
tion. Their attention spans are less than that of
a goldfish. So both the news and the Mahab-
harata are now told in 140 characters!
PURPOSE: Meet the most socially aware
and environmentally conscious generation
ever. They insist on a purposeful connection
with the companies they invest in, work for and
buy from. So you need to find meaning not only
because it gets you revenues, ratings or recog-
nition (it may not) but also because it’s the
right thing to do!” >
What is it like to be a 20-something today?
Four industry experts who’ve spun youth
culture into profitable businesses share
their insights with MEGHNA PANT
This is our life
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ANANTH NARAYANAN,
in, CEO, MYNTRA.COM
“For the young today, looking good is
an important conﬁ dence-building
measure that boosts self-esteem and
talks volumes about their self-image.”
“Looking good isn’t about inherent
good looks, outﬁ ts or trends but about how
it makes you feel—happy, powerful,
conﬁ dent, free, young and excited.
This manifests into a sense of abili-
ty and self-belief, paving the path
to accomplishment.
Technology has truly disrupted
the way fashion is accessed and
consumed today. A growing number
of people are shopping online for fashion;
they are spotting trends and making choices
to look good in their own, unique way.
We, at Myntra.com, use technology to
democratise fashion and lifestyle. By combin-
ing form and function we can make people
feel stylish.
E-commerce has opened endless opportuni-
ties for people to fulﬁ l their aspirations.
When we dress up, we dress our minds as
much as we dress up our bodies . For the
youth today, looking good is an important
conﬁ dence-building measure that boosts self-
esteem and talks volumes about their
self-image.”
AMANPREET BAJAJ, ,
COUNTRY MANAGER, AIRBNB INDIA
“Millennials do not want to tick off a
bucket list created by someone else;
they want to ‘live like locals’.”
“The millennial mind is not easily satiat-
ed. It wants more from life. It’s always open to
exploring and experiencing new things. Millen-
nials would rather hear about your experiences
in the wilderness than about the number of
apartments you own.
Travelling— locally, internationally, for a
day, week, month or year— features high on
every millennial’s bucket list. Adventures to
places less explored, near and far, aren’t consid-
ered a luxury or novelty, but a necessity. They
believe that travel sparks life-changing mo-
ments, initiates chance meetings with a beauti-
ful stranger, introduces their palate to an unbe-
lievable ﬂ avour…the perks are endless.
Earlier, travelling was approached in a tradi-
tional, run-of-the-mill way— a framework of
book-your-ﬂ ight, book-your-hotel, plan-your-
itinerary. But for seekers of the new travel ex-
perience, this won’t sufﬁ ce. This set of insatia-
ble minds is equipped with the power of the
digital world. Their itineraries materialise
spontaneously with a Google search. They do
not want to tick off a bucket list created by
someone else; they want to ‘live like locals’. It’s
this thirst to absorb culture, to see a place
through the eyes of the most authentic
insider, that takes millennials on a trip
of self-discovery.”
SHANE SMITH,
, FOUNDER AND CEO, VICE MEDIA
“There is a growing generational di-
vide between the status quo conserva-
tism of the Boomers and the progres-
sive liberalism of the millennials.”
“Now, for the ﬁ rst time ever, Gen Y is
the largest cohort on earth. However, the
Baby Boomers still control most of the socio-
economic power and political might. There is
a growing generational divide between the
status quo conservatism of the Boomers and
the progressive liberalism of the millennials.
This sadly will only get bigger and more com-
plex as the younger generation feels its disen-
franchisement more acutely.
So, as a millennial media giant, VICE
strives to be the changing of guard in media
representing the changing of guard genera-
tionally. It aims to be the global voice of mil-
lennial anger. We will transcend as we take
power both politically and economically.” ■
“Adventures
to places less
explored, near
and far, aren’t
considered
a luxury or
novelty but a
necessity for the
millennials”
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AIRBNB INDIA
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WE DON’T
BELIEVE IN
SEASONS
Having discovered
the world of web
series, stretching
a story over eight
seasons seems
criminal. We’ll take
a good mini-series
like The Night
Of over Friends.
And we love the
Gilmore Girls for
repackaging into
a mini-series to
keep up!
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____________________________
WE’VE COME A LONG WAY
FROM WOODSTOCK All for spending a night in, we’d forego the eardrum-damaging potential of a music festival by uncorking a bottle of wine as we fast-forward to the music after-movies on our computer screens. And attending a Sofar Sounds gig, with its invitation to experience an intimate gig in someone else’s living room, is borderline tempting. Skipping radio, we’d much rather cosy up to podcasts such as Hrishikesh Hirway’s biweekly music show, Song Exploder.
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___________________ OUR WORDS ARE
GETTING VIRAL While Jonathan Franzen and Vikram Seth gather dust on our bookcases, we’ve become faithful followers of Instagram for our dose of poetry. We’re currently crushing on power poets @rupikaur_ and @nayyirah.waheed and can’t help but double-tap their feminist, feel-good verses and stock up on their chapbooks. And when we’re not feeling super sluggish, we may even step out for a spoken-word performance by Kate Tempest, Sarah Kay or Delhi Sultanate.
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____________________ WE BRING ‘ART’ TO
THE PARTY We’re not always such homebodies—
and when we’re not cruising around on hoverboards we do fancy an occasional old-school boogie. From gigs at the Guggenheim to cocktails at the Met, we’re there as museums across NYC showcase their art in the twilight. In Mumbai, we’ve never seen the inside of a gallery unless they’re celebrating after hours with Art Night Thursdays. In London, we gravitate towards the monthly makeshift dance ﬂ oors at the “Lates”—which attracts art aﬁ cionados
and party animals alike.
■ Well versed
To catch poetry slams, see Delhipoetryslam.
com, Airplanepoetrymovement.com and
Slamindia.com
Couch culture
TREND
Taru Dalmia
aka Delhi
Sultanate
Sofar Sounds has
organised intimate,
‘secret’ gigs in eight
Indian cities
A still from the after
movie Ziro Festival
Of Music (2016)
After a hiatus of 10
years, Gilmore Girls
returned to screen in
a mini-series format
last year
ALAMY
T
The New York Post has written of us (and per-
haps also written us off) as “the greatest gen-
eration—of couch potatoes”—and with good
reason. We’re blasé about Bharata Natyam,
indifferent towards immersive theatre, and
frankly, too lazy for all-night raves . We like
staying in, socialising almost exclusively via
social media, and streaming too many TV
shows for our own good. And we’re coming
soon to a sofa near you.
We millennials are a lazy lot. Swapping
paperbacks with Instapoetry and long-
length rockumentaries with snappy music
after-movies, our culture f xes come neatly
packaged and bite-sized, says SANA GOYAL
Kate
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I was looking to get a peek into the
lives of this other spectrum of millen-
nials—the real ones—who were a
decade apart from me. I found a wor-
thy sample size in a nondescript
ofﬁ ce building in the suburbs of
Mumbai. At Glitch, a digital media
production house known for mak-
ing disruptive campaigns for
brands as diverse as Netﬂ ix and
Lakmé , over 85 per cent of their
entire workforce belongs to this
early-twenties age group. And co-
founders Rohit Raj and Varun Duggi-
rala, at 33 and 34 respectively, are also senior
millennials like me.
Today, millennials represent the largest co-
hort of workers in most urban organis ations.
And their plugged-in lives have initiated a rad-
ical shift in ofﬁ ces the world over. Instead of
achieving a work-life balance that we (and our
parents) strived for, urban millennials are suc-
cessfully merging the two by stretching work
REPORT
Mind the G-gap
Leading hyper plugged-in lives, a self e-clicking, Torrent-doting,
digital demographic is dramatically changing our workspace and
family life with their f uid lifestyles. MEGHA MAHINDRU spends
a day at work and play to keep up with the millennials
M
Millennials are the new hipsters. Much maligned and often mocked at like dapper hipsters, they are everywhere, yet no one wants to be one. Thankfully, in their book Mil-
lennials Rising: The Next Great Generation, authors Neil Howe and
William Strauss conveniently afﬁ xed this label to all those born between 1982 and 2004.
Born in 1983, this ageist categorisa-
tion makes me a leader of sorts for this generation, but I have my reserva- tions. For one, my formative years were spent watching VHS tapes and pencilling cassette reel holes. Without iPhones or iTunes, my teenage companion was a Discman. The internet came after my teens, and online dating hotbeds like Tinder only made their appearance after I got married. Un- like my generation of digital migrants, this set is made of digital natives—they’ve never made mixtapes, only Spotify playlists.
At Glitch, a digital
media production
house, over 85
per cent of the
workforce is under 30
Ankit Kini, unwinding
here with a VR set, says
he doesn’t like the forced
small talk of Tinder
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hours beyond the 9 -to-5 sched-
ule—and on the ﬂ ipside, slip-
ping in time to unwind during
the work day.
ALL WORK f PLAY
In India, the under-35 age
group comprises 65 per cent of
the population. They also com-
prise one of the largest IT start-
up ecosystems in the world,
with over 75 per cent dotcom
founders in India being millen-
nials. At Infosys, 90 per cent of
their 1,80,000-strong global
workforce consists of millenni-
als. To accommodate this new
batch, the company, in 2015,
scrapped its formal dress code
in favour of business casuals.
The India outposts of modern
millennial ofﬁ ces like Google
and Facebook, too, are changing conven-
tional workspaces by incorporating work
desks alongside spaces like gourmet kitch-
ens, gyms and entertainment rooms to
help blend professional with personal.
The Glitch ofﬁ ce is no different. With
unwinding spots like a TT room, it’s every
millennial’s dream. Grungy but garrulous, it
contains a sea of young adults with no cubi-
cles in sight. Above the cacophony of work
meetings in this open ofﬁ ce is a playlist that
pounds with drum and bass today. “I prepare
the playlist every morning, and mostly I’m
open to suggestions,” says Umaire Effendi, 26,
who works as a senior manager. When not
looking at creative concepts for his clients, Ef-
fendi, a 6ft-tall kurta crusader and action ﬁ gure
hoarder, also takes charge of the ofﬁ ce ice
cream list that goes around mid-day. And on
Fridays, he takes his Google Sheets expertise to
prepare an alcohol wishlist for his colleagues
for their post-work binging. As his co-worker
friend Ankit Kini, 23, puts it, “The best part
about this ofﬁ ce is that you don’t need to make
an after-plan; once you wind up work, you can
chill here.” The camaraderie is obvious and
there is no hierarchy at play. All in for ﬂ exi
timings, sprawled across this ofﬁ ce are ofﬁ ce-
goers who have learnt to mix fun with work.
A client strategy senior manager, Sakshi
Arora, 24, ensures that her professional and
personal lives coexist seamlessly—so much
so, she’s even dating someone at work.
“Give our erratic work hours, it’d be
really difﬁ cult dating someone outside,”
she says.
Globally, three-quarters of millennials
say that they prefer ﬂ exible work hours.
A heartier number insists that they
seek work that they enjoy, and build close
friendships with their co-workers. Arora, like
most millennials, insists that she’d never work
just for the money. “I’d never be able to work in
a ‘Sir/Ma’am’ environment. I like that we can
walk up to anyone, including our bosses, be it
for work or a life problem,” she says. The boss-
employee lines are deﬁ nitely blurring, as Ef-
fendi notes, “Your boss is no longer your only
mentor; sometimes an intern can show you an
innovation that you didn’t know about, so eve-
ryone is learning from everyone.”
And just like this newly established ﬂ uid
work culture, boundaries at home too are dis-
solving. Most millennials believe in the
“Millennial
off ces are
changing
conventional
workspaces by
incorporating
work desks
alongside
gourmet
kitchens
and gyms”
Forget work-
life balance,
millennials strive
to integrate
their work and
personal lives
Jennifer Naomi,
23, a designer
at Glitch,
enjoys painting
skateboards on
weekends
Modern workspaces
are adapting to
make place for
young hires
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A
mom-friend a là Gilmore Girls.
While they may hide the occasional
post about an after-dark shenanigan
(privacy settings!), they lead mostly
transparent lives with their parents
on their friends lists. No longer just
curfew-callers, today’s moms are over-
ly permissive. “I tell them everything...
the girl I’m dating or the open relation-
ship I’m in, but I’d may get uncomfort-
able discussing sex,” says 24-year-old
Ishaan Pujari, as he fools around on a
hoverboard at work.
HOME IS THEIR WORLD
When I meet these millennials, it’s like I’m
high-ﬁ ving with my 20-year-old self. As they
discuss their before-30 bucket list, I realise it’s
not too different from the one I prepared a
decade ago—a solo trip across Europe, skydiv-
ing in New Zealand, bungee jumping from the
Macau Towers… you get the drift. Millennials
are like us, just younger and smarter. Cur-
rently in suspended adulthood—they are inde-
pendent and earning but not enough to step
out of the nest. According to a survey by real
estate company CBRE Group Inc, 82 per cent
of Indian millennials live with their parents.
“I’d love to live by myself but for now I’d only
leave my parents’ house if I wasn’t working
in the same city. I’m saving big bucks on
rent and my parents are cool—they put no
restrictions on me,” says Arora. Millenni-
als at the Vogue ofﬁ ce are no different—
they are individualistic, yet tied to their
homes for their daily supply of quinoa and
convenience.
It’s almost as if they’re consciously de-
signing their lives in order to coin stand-
out Instagram bios. “I get bored too easi-
ly,” says Arora, echoing her generation’s
collective malaise. They’ve tried aerial
yoga, sipped espresso martinis and
picked cosy couches over luxury hotels.
Essentially, they are always searching
for the new. “I don’t cook much, but when I do
it’s never dal-chawal,” says Arora, who swears
by the culinary app Tasty.
As we wind up for drinks at The Little Door,
I realise it’s difﬁ cult to put a diverse cohort of
people into a checklist of convenient stereo-
types. Social-media-savvy, connected yet iso-
lated, the millennials are often called self-ob-
sessed. But it’s their ﬂ exibility, adaptability
and constant obsession with being unique
that has truly made them a generation like
none other. ■
SECRET LIVES OF THE YOUNG
BY THE WAY
“I’m a professional
talent scout. I spend my
days walking around the
city looking for a subject
that I can turn into the
next big meme.”
“Being stylish isn’t easy.
One month I spent so
much on mustache
wax and pomade that
I could barely afford
to buy ketamine...”
“This is my favourite
shirt. I love Buddhism.”
Irreverent and witty, this parody of New York youth is now available in a book format
A hilarious parody
of the popular blog
Humans of New York,
this millennial-focused
Facebook blog swaps
HONY’s tear-jerking
tales with mundane
stories from young
urbanites. Founded
by humour writers
Connor Toole and
Alec MacDonald,
Millennials of New York
features younglings with
deadpan expressions
as they share self-
deprecating stories of
everything from their
addiction to Starbucks
to Facebook likes.
Swearing of
newspapers, six
of 10 millennials
“stumble
upon” news on
Facebook
Playing the
phone stack
game at The
Little Door
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Rising stars making a crossover to full-
f edged celebrity, TIGER SHROFF and
KRITI SANON exemplify young Bollywood.
They talk to ANUPAMA CHOPRA about
everything from memes to movies
They are among Bollywood’s hottest millenni-
als. With hefty paycheques, entourages fussing
over them and the media breathlessly reporting
on their fashion choices and love interests—
real and imagined—Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sa-
non appear to lead charmed lives.
But in the age of micro-celebrity, 24/7 scruti-
ny and trolls, fame comes with its own perils. In
fact, in the world of modern celebrity you
haven’t arrived until you’ve been turned into a
meme. Shroff should know—his “vertical split”
from a magazine photoshoot last year instantly
took over timelines. Sanon, too, has had her
share of virtual vulnerability. Only recently,
the actor was stumped to see a Photoshopped
image of her in a dress made from
2,000 notes
doing the rounds on the internet. But the two have managed to successfully balance the good, bad and ugly.
Over a meal at the revamped Out of the Blue
restaurant in Mumbai, the two speak about the
pressures that come with the spotlight. They demonstrate how they are focused
on embracing stardom—Shroff, for in-
stance, looks longingly at the pizza with
garlic conﬁ t, trufﬂ e oil and arugula but
doesn’t take a bite. As he puts it, in the race to the top, discipline is everything.
Anupama Chopra: Two years ago,
you started this journey together with Heropanti (2014). What’s been
the one big learning for each of you?
Tiger Shroff: That you can’t take any-
thing for granted. We’re thankful to be in the position we’re in today. Only a handful
get such opportunities and it’s unfortunate
that not all the talent out there gets the ex-
posure that the two of us got. There’s so
much to learn. It’s about studying the greats and hopefully becoming greater someday.
Kriti Sanon: The one thing I’ve learnt is to
go with my instinct. The other factors that
package a ﬁ lm matter, but not as much as the script or the role you’re playing. I need to get
excited about the script and consider how my
role will take the ﬁ lm forward or how different
it is from what I’ve done before. Shooting for Dilwale (2015) was fabulous, but in an ensem-
ble ﬁ lm where there are many characters, you
don’t have much to do. I was craving to per- form, which led me to Raabta. I was so excited when I heard the script that I said yes immedi- ately. I’ve never done that before.
AC: Tiger, you said in an interview that
it is draining—physically and mentally—
to be an actor. Can you elaborate?
TS: The roles I’ve done have been very >
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to appear in
Raabta this June
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physically challenging. During action se-
quences, your adrenaline is over the roof.
You want to think about the crowds cheer-
ing or whistling but you can’t lose yourself
in that hysteria. You have to be very care-
ful not to hurt yourself or the stuntman
in front of you. Also, you can’t contort
your face while ﬁ ghting; you have to look
like a hero. I have to keep reminding my-
self that there is a close and a wide shot.
Other than the fact that I have to get
into character, just being my father’s
son is a great mental pressure. I have big
shoes to ﬁ ll. He has a very strong presence in
the industry. I mean, he’s done over 200 ﬁ lms.
It’s something I use to keep reminding myself
to work harder.
AC: Do you think the industry has
slotted you as an action hero?
And is that frustrating?
TS: I’m lucky that I’ve been getting ﬁ lms that
I wouldn’t say typecast me but which my audi-
ences want to see me do. As of
now, I think it’s important to cre-
ate my niche and identity. Just
because it’s an action ﬁ lm or a
commercial ﬁ lm doesn’t mean
there’s no scope for content. If the
emotional content is not strong,
and if there’s no incentive for the
hero to ﬁ ght the villain, it would
be just a show reel. Luckily for
me, every time I’ve gone theatre
hopping, there has been a lot of
love from the audiences.
AC: The competition is
brutal. Would either of you
ever actively lobby for a ﬁ lm?
KS: If I know the director, I would
send a message or drop by. But I
would never say, “ Give me this
role.” I feel really awkward. I know actors who
can easily say it and make it sound casual too. I
think I should get better at it—it’s important.
TS: I disagree. If you’re good, then good work
comes to you. If I’m the second choice for a ﬁ lm,
I wouldn’t do it. Unless it’s Hrithik Roshan’s
ﬁ lm—like a Krrish 4 or 5.
AC: So you would just say no?
TS: Yes. The director has a vision for his char-
acter and he knows who ﬁ ts the bill. Instinc-
tively, if he’s picked another person, I don’t
want to be the second choice.
KS: But sometimes the dates don’t work out.
Then?
TS: Take it to somebody else. Obviously, I’d be
polite and say, “Sir, my dates are a little packed
right now. But I hope in the future you think of
me again. Hopefully before anybody else.”
KS: I do feel that a ﬁ lm chooses you and that
everything happens for the better. There have
been ﬁ lms that I’ve signed but couldn’t do be-
cause of certain issues. There have been ﬁ lms
that others had signed but didn’t work out for
them at the time, so I got into it.
AC: Do you observe the rest of the pack?
Are you looking back to see who else is
running with you?
TS: Totally. But I’m also aware of the fact that
I’m very different. I don’t think there’s any-
body in my space. At the same time, when I
look at Varun [ Dhawan] or Ranveer [Singh],
I’m just in awe of these guys. There’s no way
I’m going to be able to do what they do.
KS: I’m secure but the industry in itself is very
insecure. I do observe other people and if some-
one is doing a ﬁ lm that I wish I had done, I’d be
upset but I’d move on. I do believe there aren’t >
“There was a
gap between
my f rst and
second f lm...
It makes you
think you’re
lagging behind”
—KRITI SANON
Shrof  and Sanon
started their careers
together with
Heropanti (2014)
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too many good scripts
to be made into ﬁ lms
in the market. But
eventually all of us
are working and get-
ting projects we
wanted to do. You
can’t do 10 ﬁ lms a
year. So there will be one or two ﬁ lms
that you wanted to do but couldn’t.

AC: One of the challenges facing
your generation is social media.
It can be fun but also vicious. Tiger,
I read an interview where you said
the initial responses to the Heropan-
ti trailer hurt you. How do you
handle social media?
TS: I’m quite active on social media be-
cause I like to be in touch with people who
have accepted me. I keep getting messages that
say, “Sir, mujhe yeh step karke dikhao,” or
“Can we have a picture with you and your
cat?”, “Can you post some workout tips?” And
I love to oblige. In between ﬁ lms, it’s something
that keeps me visible. I don’t have too many
endorsements, and I don’t want to endorse
something I don’t believe in.
AC: But social media can be especially
cruel when a ﬁ lm doesn’t work. What do
you do when a ﬁ lm underperforms?
TS: This year, I started on a high with Baa-
ghi (2016). I was over the moon when it
opened on 12 crore and did 15 crore on a Sun-
day. For a newcomer and for a second ﬁ lm,
that’s pretty good. And then it kept going up.
But when the numbers for A Flying Jatt
came in, I thought, “I put in so much work.
Why didn’t they like it?”
AC: So how long did it take to get over it?
TS: A month of hard- core depression. A lot of
emotional eating. When I started shooting for
Munna Michael, I was still in that mindset. I
didn’t have any drive. But after I ﬁ nished my
ﬁ rst schedule, I thought, “I can’t wait for
people to see this now.”
AC: There’ s pressure to be constantly
visible. Does that weigh on you?
KS: I do get restless. There was a gap between
my ﬁ rst and second ﬁ lm, and then between my
second and third. It makes you think you’re
lagging behind. It’s not that I’m sitting at home
and complaining, but the fact that the audience
has seen you just twice in two years makes a
difference.
AC: Heropanti made you overnight stars.
You both have an entourage, and people
fawning over you. Does arrogance ever
creep in?
TS: Honestly, yes. If I’m in front of a crowd
screaming my name, I can’t explain the high.
It’s like you’re suddenly on top of the world and
there’ s a surge of power. I just want to stand
there and own the stage. In my head I’m king of
the world.
KS: Sometimes, my mom does tell me I’ve be-
come arrogant but I don’t understand the
change. When you start taking your decisions
more independently, it becomes a little awk-
ward in the family. My mom says, “What are
you doing next? Sign a ﬁ lm.” She’s a middle-
class mother. This is not a nine-to-ﬁ ve job but
she wants to know what’s next. That pressure
sometimes scares me because you may sign
something that you shouldn’t, or don’t want to.
AC: Is there anything you tell yourself in
the morning when you wake up?
KS: I believe that the harder you work, the
luckier you get.
TS: I thank the universe everyday for all the
gifts it has showered on me. After that I remind
myself that I need to be better than I was yes-
terday. I tell myself, “I’m sure hard work beats
talent. I’m hardworking. Maybe I can beat tal-
ent.” But what if the talented also work hard?
Then you’re screwed. I need to out-work and
out-discipline. When you’re eating, I’m work-
ing. When you’re sleeping, I’m working. When
you’re partying, I’m working. There’s going to
be a lot of time to enjoy. And it’s good to be in
that place: to be the one buying your family
things, to be the one that is supporting them.
■
“In between
f lms, [social
media] is
something
that keeps me
visible. I don’t
have too many
endorsements,
and don’t
want to endorse
something
I don’t
believe in”
—TIGER SHROFF
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EXPERIENCE
No-phone zone
We askedVogue staffers with a f fth limb (their smartphones, if there was any
doubt) to give up social media for a weekend. And this is what happened...
NEHARIKA MANJANI, in
FASHION FEATURES WRITER
PRENDETOX: I am that girl from
Black Mirror. I’m perennially on
the lookout for Instagram-worthy
moments in every meal, often
delaying my ﬁ rst bite until I have
that perfect food frame.
DAY o, FRIDAY
8pm: I’m waiting for a friend at a
cof ee shop. I’m so used to scrolling
through my Instagram and Facebook
feeds when I’m alone that I’m not sure what
to do. As I end up looking around aimlessly, I
realise the three teenage girls on the table beside me
are stealing furtive glances. I must have looked silly
without the usual dining-solo ammunition: a phone!
Thankfully, my friend got there 30 minutes later.
1.30am: Every night before I go to bed, I spend at
least 20 minutes on Instagram to lull myself to sleep.
Today, I turn to reading instead, picking up Shtum
by Jem Lester. In retrospect, not staring at a bright
screen right before bed helped me sleep better.

DAY i, SATURDAY
9.30am: The ﬁ rst morning is the real challenge.
Instagram is the ﬁ rst thing I reach for when I wake up.
Today I scour ﬁ ve newspapers instead.
2pm: As a child, I used to love going to a bookstore
to read, but I haven’t done this in a long time. To
keep myself occupied this afternoon (the dullest,
most boring time of the day), I stroll down to the one
closest to my home, Title Waves. Their new-arrivals
table is so Instagram-worthy (colour blocking with
book covers!), I have to resist the temptation to whip
out my phone.
6pm: On my way to a family get together, I realise
that car journeys are unbearable without the potential
social media escape. On weekdays, I spend three
hours going back and forth from work, but I’ve never
been as aware of the drudgery of Mumbai traf c as I
am right now.
11.30pm: I’m having a fun night out but the only
thing making me anxious is not being able to see my
friends’ posts. #FOMO

DAY -, SUNDAY
10.30am: Sunday morning feels a little easier since I
know what’s coming my way. I’m now set to binge on
How To Get Away With Murder.
1pm: I used to have a food blog, so arranging things
on the table for the right frame is an obsession. My
friends agree that brunch is a lot more fun since we
don’t have to wait 15 minutes before each course.
4pm: I wonder how many likes the group photo that
my friend posted of us at brunch has notched up.
12am: The challenge is over but the detox had
begun to grow on me. I ponder if a switch-of every
once in a while could be a good thing.
POST-DETOX: I’ve always woken up to my
Instagram newsfeed but this weekend I switch to
newspapers for my ﬁ x. Instead of learning about the
newest juice bar in New York, I read about a new
salad bar close to home. Small wonders.
>
“The challenge
is over but
the detox
had begun to
grow on me.
I ponder if a
switch-off every
once in a while
could be a
good thing”
—NEHARIKA
MANJANI
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JANINE DUBASH, fﬁ
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
PREfDETOX: Habits are hard work.
Mine includes starting and ending my
day with WhatsApp (I’m part of over
50 groups). As an unpunctual person,
the app has salvaged many a night—I
know where to catch my roving friends
as they hit one party after another.
DAY ﬂ, FRIDAY
7:30pm: At 7pm, I switch of  from social
media, and the ﬁ rst few minutes are boring
as hell. I usually check my WhatsApp messages
and Instagram feed while travelling, but today I’m
stuck in traf  c and my only respite is the radio. It is
now that I discover that The Weeknd is my latest
favourite artist.
4am: TGIF!  I’m home and I’ve survived. I even
managed to locate my friends without using location
pins. They’re the ones who’ve suf ered, constantly
calling me to tell me their whereabouts.
DAY f, SATURDAY
12pm: I’ve never woken up to no notiﬁ cations on my
phone. It turns out, when you don’t have any alerts
to attend to, you don’t need two hours of lazing in
bed. For the ﬁ rst time, I get out of bed just when I
wake up—it feels like I have a superpower, one that
allows me to stretch the day a little longer.
4pm: I turn to Netﬂ ix—I end up watching three
episodes of Shooter back-to-back.
7pm: I leave my phone at home to go for a walk
with my mother. No one’s as happy seeing me go
through this challenge as her. It’s been a while since
she got my undivided attention, she says.
10pm: It’s Saturday night and I have a plan at last.
We start of  with dinner and drinks and I resist the
urge to Snapchat the beautifully plated food.

DAY f, SUNDAY
1pm: I wake up feeling a little disconnected from
everything. I call my sister in the UK, and she’s
surprised (and a little suspicious), but by the end of it
I’m glad about our long-overdue conversation.
4pm: I wake up from a nap to see my phone battery
is still at full!
9pm: I’m counting the hours for this experiment
to end. It’s time for Kof ee With Karan, and Ranbir
Kapoor and Ranveer Singh get my full attention.
12am: Back on social media now, I spend an
hour checking updates from the weekend that
was. There’s so much chatter to keep track of. I’m
overwhelmed and give up half-way.
POSTfDETOX: We often overlook
the social implications of not being
on apps. Abstaining from WhatsApp
showed me that it’s harder to make
(or change) plans with friends, but it
also made me punctual—I reached
places at the time decided, and
it surprised most of my friends,
given that I’m perpetually late.
YUVEER KARUNCHUND; GETTY IMAGES; SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
RAVEENA SHAHPURI, ff
DIGITAL WRITER
PREfDETOX: I’m big on selﬁ es and love to
experiment with ﬁ lters. I post so proliﬁ cally, you can
see my entire day through my Snapchat story.
DAY ﬂ, FRIDAY
7pm: Like everyday, I hit the gym post-work but I
leave my phone in my bag today. My phone is usually
my go-to during breaks between reps—but today I
forgo my daily post tagged #ﬁ tspiration.
11pm: I’m seriously bored. I usually treat myself to
a piece of chocolate after dinner but today I go for
three. Some old-fashioned phone conversations
might ease the frustration, I think to myself,
so I dial a friend. Minutes later, I’ve called
four, found nothing on TV and gone
through half a bar of chocolate.

DAY f, SATURDAY
8am: Most people would call this a
litmus test. After all, who doesn’t roll
around in bed with their phone every
morning? But I feel last night was
the real test as I often wake up in the
middle of the night (2am, 4am…) to
go through my feed. So as is expected,
I reached out for my phone last night but
couldn’t open my trusty apps. I felt rather
tortured then, but now I’m doing okay.
11am: I try to pack my schedule for the day so as
to not veer of  from this digital detox. I plan to visit
a mall and pamper myself to shift focus. I also book
movie tickets for the evening with my mother.
8.30pm: After a lovely evening with my mother,
I’m home. My phone is in some corner of my
bag because, honestly, without social media
what’s the point of a phone? At dinner, instead of
WhatsApping, I’m actually listening to what my
mother is saying.
DAY f, SUNDAY
9.30am: I wake up feeling curiously happy. The
doom I was expecting doesn’t come.
12pm: I call my friends to make plans for the
evening. I’ve mixed feelings about this challenge
ending tonight. It’s like one minute my heart doesn’t
care, and the next minute I’m counting the hours to
start shooting my next Snapchat story.
2pm: At a laid-back Sunday brunch, I tell my friends
about the detox, boasting about how accomplished I
feel. I encourage them to experiment too, but I can’t
help feel a sting of jealousy when they take out their
phones to put up a Snapchat story of the delicious
chocolate chip waf  es we are devouring.
9pm: I can’t wait to check my Snapchat. Three more
hours, and I’ll be back to my world <3
POSTfDETOX: I’m happy that this is
over but I’m also aware of my virtual jail
cell. I’m using social media much less
than before and the incessant scrolling
through Instagram at family
dinners is a thing of the past.
■
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“I can’t help
but feel a sting
of jealousy
when [my
friends] take
out their
phones to post
on Snapchat”
—RAVEENA
SHAHPURI
“Abstaining
from WhatsApp
showed me it’s
harder to make
(or change)
plans with
friends”
—JANINE DUBASH
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It’s the same story every day. We wake
up in the morning and stare into the
wardrobe abyss with several questions
running through our heads—can I clash
my prints or will I look silly? Should I
pair ripped jeans with a kurta or an of
shoulder blouse? How do I own the
colour blocking trend? Apparently, we
women spend a considerably amount
of time on deciding what to wear.
Putting an end to this daily dilemma is
the Myntra app—India’s biggest online
fashion platform.
Apart from bringing you the latest
trends from leading brands, it has
a large online community of stylish
people who experiment with looks and
actively post fashion stories. Better still,
fashion stalwarts and bloggers also
share their expertise.
So, the next time you ﬁ nd yourself
tossing and turning options about what
to wear or how to style yourself, tap on
your Myntra app and browse.
WHAT WILL YOU WEAR TODAY?
Sejal Jain Nikhil Kandhari
Myntra—India’s go-to online
shopping destination for all things
fashionable—has the fastest growing
community of trendsetters who
actively post their photographs to
inspire your everyday style

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Hemant & Nandita.
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KAVYA TREHAN,
She is the lead vocalist of indie pop
band Mosko, a model who says
that her mojo lies in the “zero sexy,
androgynous vibe” and an actor
whose debut ﬁ lm was Ishaan Nair’s
Kaash. Kavya Trehan deﬁ nes a multi-
hyphenate millennial. The 23-year-old
credits her creative accolades to her
schooling in Delhi. “My school helped
me realise my musical inclination. It
opened pathways to activities that
no conventional school encouraged,”
says Trehan. She af  rms that her
future plans are to continue working
on all three of her passions: “Mosko
will release a single in 2017 and I plan
to release a single of my own as well.
More movies, videos and modelling
assignments are on the charts.”
NATASHA
NOEL,
Shots of intricate yoga poses
taken across Mumbai
is what you’ll ﬁ nd on
dancer-turned-yogini
Natasha Noel’s Instagram
handle, which labels her an
“ambassador of positive energy”.
In addition to being a successful
yoga instructor, Noel also helms a blog with a following that runs in the thousands. Her struggle with body image issues is what led her to start a blog focussed on promoting body positivity. “I wanted to ﬁ nd a balance. I wanted to be able to love myself. My blog is an ode to a healthy body attitude,” says the 24-year-old.
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This hashtag-
loving, emoji-using
generation may
seem narcissistic
and obsessed
with instant
gratif cation, but
the millennials
and Gen Z are
heralding a new
world order—and
a cooler, kinder
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For starters, we have an entirely new
vocabulary to describe them and what
they do. They are digital natives who
work in the gig economy, never having
known a world without smartphones
and viral connectivity. In the US alone,
they are the largest generation, swiftly
dethroning the Baby Boomers. And
world over, each country’s social cur-
rency and pop-cultural soft power is
defined by this brat-pack generation,
powerful in its digital universe of com-
mon ideals and egalitarianism. This
generation’s world view has been de-
fined by global events experienced in
real time, opinions synchronised by In-
stagram hashtags and Twitter handles,
making their parents’ generation won-
der if they are indeed not millennials
but Martians.
Technology is embedded in their
lives and has become the guiding force
in the way they toggle between the
digital and real worlds. Jobs? That’s
“so like, yesterday,” they will tell you.
They do gigs, floating from one job to
another, as they cross-pollinate ideas
and mash up creative and professional
disciplines. They live the ultimate hy-
brid and hyphenated lives.
Constant connectivity and sharing
of information and opinions on social
media have allowed for a level of cul-
tural integration never seen before. No
matter which country you go to, mil-
lennials and Gen Z seem to look the
same. They are tech-savvy, liberal, ed-
ucated and opinionated. They are also
politically progressive and deeply en-
gaged in social issues of our times. Yet
they are particularly individualistic,
defining their personality in clothes
and styles that make them stand out
and stand up for a world of diversity
and acceptance, whether you are gen-
der-proud or gender-fluid, fashion vic-
tim or fashion activist.
One of the most impactful conse-
quences of this global connectivity is
that they have a deep sense of individ-
ual worth and a singular voice, allow-
ing them to meander through life with
a strong sense of social empathy and a
desire to change the world.
To throw a little light into their com-
plex world, we invited eight young
peeps to ask them what sets them
apart, and if their online chatter trans-
lates to offline impact.
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Raja Kumari. A classical dancer and hip-hop singer, Rao began songwriting at the age
of 13 and got her first studio recording soon after. “I used to imagine a world where I
would be in the studio with Timbaland and we would be making music together,” she
tells NBC News. In the past decade, Rao has not only managed to achieve that but
has also collaborated with the likes of Gwen Stefani and Fifth Harmony and bagged
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Jewellery designers Sasha and
Kaabia founded their label
with a fresh perspective—the
focus was to introduce and
incorporate costume jewellery
into people’s lives. “We wanted
to create costume jewellery at
accessible price points,” explains
Kaabia. With Outhouse, the
sisters introduced a new concept
of fashion jewellery in India.
Their avant garde designs are a
lovechild of their upbringing (the
sisters held a fascination for their
family heirlooms that comprised
many a sparkling jewel) and their
contemporary education and
work profile—Sasha worked with
retail giants like Topshop while
Kaabia interned with Eddie Borgo.
Their ambition drives them to
believe that their creations have
a place in stores and trade
shows internationally.
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On Sasha: Bikini top, Shivan & Narresh.
Printed kimono, Cover Story. Ripped
jeans, J Brand. Crystal choker, necklace;
all Outhouse. Shoes, Valentino
Garavani. On Kaabia: Panelled floral lace
dress, Self-Portrait at Net-a-porter.com.
Floral mesh jacket, Not So Serious by
Pallavi Mohan. Necklace, heels; both
Outhouse. Sneakers, Adidas Originals
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HaRnidH KauR, 22
With an Amazon poetry bestseller
on her résumé, Harnidh Kaur is not
your average millennial. “When I
was younger I spent a lot of my time
reading academic literature on Sikhism
and somewhere that inspired me to
write my own book,” explains Kaur,
whose work carries elements of Sikh
culture. Spinning magic with words runs
in the family—Kaur’s mother is also an
author and the two have had their works
published at the same publishing house.
The 22-year-old has an ambitious
agenda for her future: “After I’m done
with college, I aspire to prepare for
the Civil Services and also work on
promoting gender policy in India.”
uPaSana MaKaTi, 27
When asked what prompted her to leave her public relations career to create a lifestyle magazine for the blind, Upasana Makati explains, “I was very frustrated with my job, which gave me no satisfaction, and one night, out of nowhere, I got curious about the literary resources available for the visually impaired.
A little research led to disappointing results.” A firm believer in equal access, she stresses that White
Print isn’t a charity venture.
And it doesn’t stop here for Makati; in 2017 she plans to publish braille tactile alphabet books in English
and Hindi for children.
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With the heart of a vagabond and the spirit
of an artist, hers is a journey of many roads
taken and few shelters found. This experience
led Nimisha Verma to start a non-profit
organisation, Home for Artists, in Jaipur,
which accommodates aspiring creatives from
all over the country. “People in India are still
in a phase where they don’t understand and
value artists. During my travels I realised that
it was very difficult to find reasonably priced
accommodation and empathised with others
like me,” says Verma, whose organisation is a
melting pot of artists and travellers who meet
and work together. Along with encouraging
and uniting artistically inclined people,
Verma also works as a model for
conceptual and unconventional shoots.
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Imagine, for a moment, a pearl-
bedecked Coco Chanel dressing
neo-punk rebel Kristen Stewart
in her designs, or Monsieur Di-
or’s restrained New Look on dev-
il-may-care ﬁ recracker Rihanna.
These may seem like the unlike-
liest of alliances but if there’s
one thing fashion’s biggest hous-
es have in common today, it’s
unexpected team-ups that are
nothing short of #winning.
This embracing of the zeit-
geist’s revered young faces is fashion’s
response to the rising power of millen-
nials. And as any Gen Y or Z kid can
attest, the path of least resistance to
their collective conscience is through
their social media feeds. The changing
landscape has urged brands to shed
their aura of privilege for a more inclu-
sive approach. After all, in the age of
the weird wide web, it’s access, not ex-
clusivity, that sets people—both on-
line and IRL—abuzz.
FOUNTAIN OF
YOUTH
Luxury fashion houses have some serious street
cred these days. In the process of courting the
world’s millennials they’ve evolved from places
of privilege into bastions of cool, one cheeky
Snapchat at a time. PAHULL BAINS zooms in
FOCUS
CHANEL>>
For leaning towards spirited
young ambassadors
The announcement of Chanel’s
newest face—16-year-old
singer-actor Willow Smith—sent
ripples through the social media
stratosphere but no one was more
surprised than the teen herself.
“Being a young African-
American woman with dreads, it
blows my mind that I’m a
Chanel ambassador,” Smith
told Teen Vogue.
Whether it’s this precocious
rebel rocking her self-dubbed
‘Chanel ninja’ look at the house’s
A/W ’16-17 show or Kristen
Stewart in a tweed skirt with a
white tee and tousled hair at
Cannes, the rejigging of brand
identity is what luxury houses are
striving for—and thriving on. Just
look at Chanel’s latest Métiers
d’Art show at the iconic Ritz Hotel
in Paris. The site may be historic
but the execution was current all
the way, with Pharrell Williams,
Lily-Rose Depp and Sistine
Stallone (daughter of Sylvester)
serving as models.
PRADA
For reﬂ ecting
the zeitgeist’s
celebration
of diversity

Directed by
millennial
whisperer David
O Russell, Prada’s
fashion ﬁ lm Past
Forward stars
Indian export
Freida Pinto,
Girls star Allison
Williams and
South Sudanese/
Ethiopian actor
Kuoth Wiel.
“To see three
dif erent casts
playing the three
stories with three
dif erent colours
is something I
did purely out of
instinct, but when
you look at it in
today’s context, it
has a meaning that
presents itself in a
very speciﬁ c way,”
Russell tells Vogue.
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<<LOUIS VUITTON
For anticipating pop culture icons
Under Nicolas Ghesquière’s direction,
the historic French house has come to be
known for its experimental and irreverent
take on fashion, a shift echoed in the brand’s
unconventional choice of ambassadors.
Oscar winner Alicia Vikander was recruited
as muse back when she was still a relatively
unknown Swedish ingénue, and boy wonder
Jaden Smith was selected to front their
S/S ’16 womenswear campaign (in a skirt
no less). And if Ghesquière’s Insta feed is
anything to go by, the tween cast of Netﬂ ix’s
breakout hit Stranger Things may be next in
line for the Vuitton treatment.
Willow Smith
and Karl
Lagerfeld
Kuoth Wiel, Freida Pinto
and Allison Williams
Alicia
Vikander
Jaden
Smith

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>>DIOR
For embracing
youth culture
Valentino alum Maria Grazia
Chiuri’s debut collection for
Dior is nothing short of a
millennial pleaser. Sneakers,
slogan tees and tailored
streetwear dominate the
S/S ’17 line, along with nods
to Sarah Jessica Parker’s
‘J’adore Dior’ T-shirt from
Sex And The City. “There
are many people who, when
they think of Dior, they think
of that T-shirt,” Chiuri told
the Guardian after the show.
Then again, Dior’s long
been on the millennial
wavelength, with two of
pop culture’s most revered
faces—Rihanna and Jennifer
Lawrence—on its roster.
Making history as Dior’s
ﬁ rst black spokeswoman—
another sign of the
changing times—RiRi later
sparked a global craze
for the brand’s SoReal
sunglasses after her
ﬁ rst appearance in
the reﬂ ective pair.
BURBERRY
>>
For leading the digi wave
Burberry mastered millennial
speak a long time ago, leading
the tech race with live streaming,
Twitter collaborations, social
media crowdsourcing and even
a curated music channel on
Apple Music. So it’s no surprise
that the Brit brand is now at the
forefront of the Snapchat scene.
It’s the ﬁ rst luxury house to
have its own Discover channel
on the platform and to explore
the Snapcode feature on
products that directs consumers
back to Snapchat. It also of ers
its followers sneak peeks at new
collections, behind-the-scenes
snippets from campaign shoots,
and other exclusive content.
DOLCE & GABBANA >>
For celebrating young inﬂ uencers
From a front row dotted with PYTs to a new menswear campaign
featuring the genetically-blessed of spring of Hollywood’s elite,
Dolce & Gabbana makes no bones about its millennial state of mind.
“The #DGMillennials are modelling up a storm on the winding
streets of Capri” proclaims the brand’s Instagram account,
of ering a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the S/S ’17
campaign, featuring the children of Cindy Crawford, Daniel
Day-Lewis, and Jude Law, alongside others.
■
Hari Nef walks
the ramp for
Gucci’s A/W ’16-17
menswear show
Lucky Blue Smith and the
Atomics in the front row at
Dolce & Gabbana
Shots of London
from the label’s
Snapchat account
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Rihanna GUCCI>>
For its online give-and-take
Despite the air of nostalgia that
dominates Gucci’s newfound identity,
its presence on social media is
stronger than ever. The brand’s A/W
’16-17 collection featured the work of
graf ti artist Trevor Andrew, whom
creative director Alessandro Michele
discovered on Instagram, and the
season before it was Insta artist
@UnskilledWorker that he
commissioned for a series of
illustrations. Michele’s own Instagram
account (@lallo25) is still somewhat of
a secret, though not as well kept as it
once was. Further evidence of the
brand’s ef orts to meld heritage with
creative disruption lies in Gucci’s
Snapchat game. Fashion’s new
darling, Hari Nef, the transgender
model-actor, took over the account
before the label’s A/W ’16-17
menswear show, which she also
walked the ramp for.

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This is a generation of
online shoppers that’ll
gladly bypass brick-
and-mortar if it can.
Whether your tastes
veer towards traditional
or trendy, these e-tailers
are making sure your
carts are full.
By RACHANA NAKRA
DIGI VOGUE
PERNIA QURESHI,
PERNIASPOPUPSHOP.COM
Who: A millennial herself, Pernia Qureshi
launched India’s ﬁ rst luxury fashion
e-commerce website in 2012 after
working as a stylist for Sonam Kapoor
on her ﬁ lm Aisha.

What they want: “Independent women in
their twenties love designer clothes that are
versatile and reasonably priced. Occasion
wear is a big draw because the outﬁ ts are
formal, can be dressed up or down and
repeated, so the customers feel they get
more value for money.”

Most valuable products: “They love
the easy-to-wear prêt styles, fusion wear
and day-to-evening options. Edgy, sexy
silhouettes like crop tops, dhoti pants
and skirts by young designers such as
Nimish Shah, Masaba Gupta, Huemn,
Anjali Bhaskar, Abhinav Mishra and
Nikhil Thampi are quite popular.”

Rules of engagement: “We of er
500 designers on our platform.
The buying and merchandising
decisions are easier for me
because the majority of the
shoppers are my own age
and demographic. So I can
relate to them and the
process becomes more
organic. In fact, by now
I know my regular
clients by name.”
SHIFALI SINGH,
MYNTRA.COM
Who: Shifali Singh, vice president-
international business at Myntra, has
been working with the company for
over two years and is responsible for
introducing the many international
brands that are now available on the
e-commerce platform.

What they want: “The millennials
love the international high-street
brands on of er online. Bollywood
celebrities make the biggest
impression on youngsters and their
buying choices. All the styles that
Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt and
Katrina Kaif wear sell out easily.”

Most valuable products: “Forever 21,
Mango and Vero Moda are a favourite
with young women. They love the
latest styles and trendy pieces they
can buy at reasonable prices. Of -
shoulder pieces, ripped denim and
maxi dresses have been the biggest
sellers recently.”

Rules of engagement: “We rely
on product and brand forecasting
to understand what is transforming
the fashion space. That and lots
of data—collected through market
research and directly via social media.
The largest demographic that logs on
to Myntra are the millennials, and they
are open with their feedback online.”
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gown, Manish
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SHILPA SHARMA,
JAYPORE.COM
Who: After 12 years of managing
product buying and merchandising at
Fabindia, Shilpa Sharma co-founded
Jaypore with the idea of making it an
“ambassador of Indian style”. Sharma,
who also heads product, sourcing and
design at the e-tailer, is focused on
of ering a globally relevant aesthetic
that is rooted in the country’s craft
and culture.

What they want: “Millennials are
looking for newer interpretations
of existing designs and craft. For
instance, they come to us for saris and
blouses that they can then put their own
stamp on. Labels that have a modern take
on colour and style appeal to them.”

Most valuable products: “We
recently featured a collection of
gamcha saris and skirts by Sanjukta
Roy that sold out in two hours!
Who would have thought that
the humble gamcha could be
reinterpreted like this? Quirky hair
accessories by designers like Pure
Ghee are also very popular.”

Rules of engagement: “We want to
keep them constantly interested. We have
a large collection of silver accessories but
have also started curating fashion jewellery
to appeal to price-conscious youngsters.
We are also making a conscious ef ort to
style our saris in a more contemporary
fashion and with a twist, wherever possible.”
ROBERT BREADY,
KOOVS.COM
Who: Robert Bready joined the board
of Koovs in 2012 after stints at River Island
and the Arcadia Group and working as
the founding product director of ASOS.
He leads the creative design and retail for
the online fashion platform and is the brain
behind the always-on-point collections
on the website.

What they want: “Millennials want
af ordable prices, speed and ease of
shopping, so we make sure to have the
latest styles available across all our shopping
channels—the website, mobile site and app.”

Most valuable products: “There is one
overriding trend among young buyers at
present, which is the casual athletic leisure
movement af ecting all product categories.
Relaxed joggers with bling tops and
statement trainers are the big thing right
now. Our one-of-a-kind collaborations
with designers such as Mawi, Pankaj &
Nidhi and recently Gauri & Nainika
have been a highlight.”

Rules of engagement: “The process
starts with our in-house design team
travelling the globe looking at fashion
and youth culture. The next step is
to visit the main fashion weeks and
record what is happening, and
then ﬁ ne-tune what we think is
relevant for our target consumer
in India.”
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Payal Singhal could teach a master-
class on self-conﬁ dence. At 15, when
most of her peers were probably con-
fused about which stream to sign up
for in junior college, she already knew
fashion was her calling. That year, she
participated in a contest for Shoppers’
Stop and won the ‘Designer of the
Year’ award. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
modelled her creation. “I remember it
so clearly… It was this beautiful spa-
ghetti-strap anarkali in white katarva
fabric paired with a short black em-
broidered koti. The fabrics, though In-
dian, were quite unconventional for
those times, as was the choice of col-
ours,” says Singhal.
THE GAME
CHANGER
STYLE FILE
“MOST OF THE
DESIGNERS THEN
WERE CATERING
TO AN OLDER
AUDIENCE. THERE
WAS THIS VACUUM
FOR COOL INDIAN
CLOTHING FOR
THE YOUNGER
GENERATION”
—PAYAL SINGHAL
Fearless. The one word that
perfectly describes PAYAL
SINGHAL’s career, which began
when she was just 15 years old.
The designer tells SHEREE
GOMES GUPTA why she won’t
be changing her approach
Payal Singhal
SUMMER /RESORT ’15
WINTER/FESTIVE ’16-17
SUMMER /RESORT’15
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For someone that young, and with
no formal training in fashion (she lat-
er went on to hone her skills at SNDT,
Mumbai, as well as Parsons School of
Design, New York), this was a big
achievement. Of course, having par-
ents in the garment industry helped.
“The early exposure to both the crea-
tive and business sides of fashion was
priceless,” she says. Then, at 19 , she
had the ﬁ rst of her many star mo-
ments—her stunning black bridal
wear collection, titled The Satanic
Verse, blew away the celebrity judges
at her graduation show at SNDT. All
six garments, priced between
25,000
and 50,000, sold out the same day. A
favourite with A-listers (Deepika
Padukone, Kareena
Kapoor Khan, Sonam
Kapoor and Alia Bhatt,
amongst others), Sin-
ghal’s clothes are not for
the wallﬂ ower. In the 17
years that she has been in
business, she has devel-
oped a signature that resides ﬁ rmly in the contemporary Indian wear space. The designer tells us about her journey.

FIRST MOVE
Singhal started her career as a stylist at MTV, before launching her epony-
mous label in 1999. Almost immedi-
ately she knew that her USP would
be to shake up the status quo when it
came to Indian staples. Traditional
Indian wear was given a refreshing
twist—backless cholis, Lycra kur-
tas, crop tops with palazzos.
“Most of the designers then
were catering to an older audi- ence. There was this vacuum for
cool Indian clothing for the
younger generation. I grew up wear- ing jeans and T-shirts and wanted to make Indian clothes that I’d be com- fortable wearing even to weddings. So that’s exactly what I did, and it struck a chord as everyone wanted to know who this 21-year-old making these ‘young’ clothes was,” she says.
With no fashion week or social me-
dia to put her in the spotlight, she relied heavily on customer feedback and acceptance. “We were soon cov- ered by every fashion magazine and were invited to the Singapore and Miami fashion weeks along with oth- er established Indian designers like Sabyasachi and Rina Dhaka—there was a lot of curiosity about the label,” she recalls.

NEW YORK CALLING
In 2004, Singhal married her long- time beau, Nirvaan Kirpalani, and moved to New York. And while she continued to visit India to promote her collections, her focus by then had al- ready shifted to brand building and marketing in America. There were a few challenges—upscale stores like Henri Bendel weren’t ready for anoth- er Indian designer yet. “I was too im- patient to just sit around and wait for a call, so I decided to do trunk shows and pop-ups,” she says. Six people turned up for her ﬁ rst show—today, over 50 per cent of her online sales come from the US. “Indian clothes available in the US were outdated; clients wanted something cooler,” she adds.
COMING HOME
In 2010, a year after her son was born, Singhal relocated to Mumbai. The change wasn’t easy, especially for her husband, who had spent almost 12 years away. Singhal convinced Kir- palani, a ﬁ nancial planner and analyst by profession, to join her. “I gave him the e-commerce site to work on. He has never looked back and is responsible for helping turn business around,” adds Singhal. The ﬁ rst step was to re- build. “I realised then product was king, so we went back to basics, did fo- cus groups on each outﬁ t. ” Her ﬁ rst
few collections (lndian-inspired West- ern wear) met with a lukewarm re- sponse. “So I decided to stick to what I’m best known for, which is contem- porary Indian wear. Those collections really took off—everyone was inter- ested again, including many celebri- ties. The rest, as they say, is history,” says Singhal, whose future plans in-
clude an accessories line as well as designing homes. ■
WINTER/FESTIVE ’16-17
WINTER/FESTIVE ’16-17
Singhal’s
all-black bridal
wear collection,
titled The
Satanic Verse,
was a hit at her
graduation show
THE PAYAL
SINGHAL BRIDE
An extension of her contemporary Indian wear
collection, Singhal’s bridal wear is anything but
conventional. Fun, quirky, edgy and rebellious,
the highlights include bridal lehengas with leather
embroidery, or kurtas worn as dresses. “I can’t get
myself to make a traditional outﬁ t—in fact, my least
favourite colour in the world is red,” she says.

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“celebration in union”, has been an in-
spiration for many of our collections.

Millennials are rapidly gravitat-
ing towards online shopping.
What, according to you, is the
value of a brick-and-mortar
presence in today’s world?
Karishma Swali: I think a hybrid
model works best for us. Today, an
online presence is crucial but a store
really helps bring out our aesthetic.
Also, for the new-age bride, it isn’t
just about the convenience the
internet gives you, it’s also about the
experience of being able to feel and try
on the clothes.
MS: As we expand our physical foot-
print, social media continues to be an
extremely exciting space to express our
creativity. We are personally involved
in creating content to ensure it com-
municates our label’s vision and val-
ues. It isn’t just about the number of
followers, likes or comments, it’s about
the opportunity to engage.

You recently launched your
luxury prêt label, Amoh, which
seems to cater to a younger
audience. Tell us about your
latest collection.
KS: Our collection Itvara is about the
eternal traveller. It’s dedicated to fast-
paced millennials who are always on
the move and don’t believe in main-
stream fashion. Like a wanderer, the
textures are an amalgamation of cul-
ture traversed through the vast lands
of India.
MS: Millennials are all about experi-
menting. While we’ve used traditional
fabrics, the silhouettes are contempo-
rary and free-spirited.
How do you keep up with millen-
nials, who are not as predictable
as the previous generation?
KS: Fortunately, creativity is not pre-
dictable. So, when you’re in the crea-
tive ﬁ eld you automatically end up liv-
ing in the now. We’re open-minded
and make it a point to travel extensive-
ly to stay on top of everything. ■
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all set to open, designers
Monica Shah and Karishma
Swali continue to be a f erce
lesson in girl power.
Vogue has the f rst look.
By NEHARIKA MANJANI
A
Amidst the bustle of Peddar Road, one of Mumbai’s arterial roads, lies design- ers Monica Shah and Karishma Swa- li’s majestic new store. The 3,500sqft space, which houses their label Jade, boasts towering ceilings, rare artefacts and vintage wooden windows, seam- lessly bringing together the old and the new, much like the designers’ crea- tions. Vogue catches up with the duo
about the new store, their latest collec- tion and how they keep up with the millennial generation. What kind of environment were you looking to create? Monica Shah: True to the philosophy of our label, art takes centre stage, and the space is interspersed with unique artefacts and antiquities, a testimony to India’s rich heritage and craftsman- ship. Among them, a massive Tanjore painting, Kalyanam, which means
Jade’s luxury prêt
label, Amoh, was
created keeping
the youth in mind
The label’s
Itvara collection
brings together
traditional fabrics
and modern, free-
spirited silhouettes
A sketch of
the new store
Karishma Swali (left)
and Monica Shah

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COME TOGETHER
She helms a successful e-commerce label. Her eponymous blog, which draws from
her North Eastern roots, has bagged multiple awards. And she has an Instagram
following of rapt millennials at her fingertips. We got Nagaland-born, Delhi-based
blogger AIEN JAMIR to put a millennial’s twist on classic looks from the country’s
most iconic designers and the results are #winning. By NEHARIKA MANJANI
DIGI VOGUE
_________________
TAKING BLACK
INTO THE SUMMER
The piece: Sharp black trousers
by Ashish N Soni
The result: “I opted for a sheer, floral
bomber jacket to put a summery spin
on the formal number. A curve-
hugging bodysuit brings the entire
look together and balances the
volume of the trousers,” explains Jamir,
admitting to a weakness for layering.
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REINVENTING EVENINGWEAR
The piece: A signature digital print T-shirt by Tarun Tahiliani The result: “At first glance, the blouse comes across as an evening staple but there’s so much more that you can do with it. Chunky sneakers and baggy pants take it from sophisticated to sporty chic,” says the blogger behind Aienjamir.com.
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MAKING THE
PANTSUIT SEXY The piece: A classic suit
by Rajesh Pratap Singh The result: “A nude bodysuit and bold ankle boots are the perfect way to give the minimal duo a sexy edge,” claims Jamir, who thinks the suit is as much at home in a bar as it is in a boardroom.
Jacquard lurex
trousers, Ashish
N Soni
Printed
crêpe jersey
T-shirt,Tarun
Tahiliani
Handloom
linen suit,
Rajesh
Pratap Singh
Photographed by RAWKY KSH

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BRINGING ’80s
GLAM TO THE SARI
The piece: A statement
sari by Abraham & Thakore
The result: “I wanted
to lend an ’80s twist to
the traditional ensemble,
so I chose a velvet zip
dress as opposed to the
conventional blouse or crop
top. Both the dress and sari
are statement pieces, which
is why I kept the accessories
to a minimum.”
Logo
calligraphy
khadi sari,
Abraham
& Thakore

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W
When it comes to f ne jewellery, what are millennials
looking for? CHANDNI SEHGAL speaks to MILAN
CHOKSHI of Moksh to know about the investment
pieces to build a budding jewellery portfolio
ASSET
MANAGEMENT
JEWELLERY
We’ve been called the ‘me’ generation.
While that can be argued about any
generation with a large youth popula-
tion, as a member of the millennial
tribe I can vouch that we work hard,
we want what we want, and we want it
yesterday. And if that takes too long,
we’re hankering after the next best
thing. So when it comes to investing in
valuable, signiﬁ cant and pretty pricey
ﬁ ne jewellery, where does the fast-fash-
ion generation (saving up for the iP-
hone 11s) meet the ‘forever’ kind of
baubles? Milan Chokshi of 12-year-old
brand Moksh delves into why their
contemporary and unconventional de-
signs work for a generation whose de-
sires are fuelled by self-expression.

BRAND CAMP
Moksh, established in 2004, has a
longstanding reputation for creating
contemporary designs using a myri-
ad of raw materials. While their de-
sign aesthetic remains recognisable,
they’re constantly experimenting
with techniques and materials.
Says Chokshi, “Inspiration comes
from various personal travels, tem-
ples, Mughal architecture, Indian
art and Japanese design philosophies—
and we’re catering to the well-travelled
client who is in tune with global trends,
products and quality. So it’s important
to be on top of our game and constantly
evolve and innovate.”
Currently, the young design team
(on average between 25 and 35 years
old) prefers working on personalised
and easy-to-wear styles for earrings
and necklaces.
‘Taantvi’ grey Tahitian and
Keshi pearls with brilliant-
cut diamonds set in 18K
gold bracelet. Left : ‘Taantvi’
Japanese Keshi pearl earrings,
bangles, bracelets and rings
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PIECE OUT
Milan Chokshi picks the three
ornaments the millennial needs
to kick of her collection, and
Vogue tells you why
• TENNIS BRACELET: These
thin pieces of wrist jewellery feature
a pattern of diamonds and are a
chic, contemporary investment—
they go with everything, whether
the look you’re channeling is
athleisure or the sophisticate.
• HOOPS AND HUGGIES: It’s
a throwback to the ’90s and Jenny
from the Block. While your hoops
don’t have to be the size of your
face, you can pick from solid gold,
encrusted and tiny versions.
• SAUTOIRS: This long necklace
consisting of a ﬁ ne gold chain
set with jewels ensures your cold
shoulder won’t get lonely on a
day in or night out.
ONE IN A MILLENNIAL
Amidst a desire to create classic pieces
with a lasting appeal, we wonder where
the constantly changing millennial
mind ﬁ ts in. Says Chokshi of the
younger customers, “When it comes to
looking for jewellery, the younger gen-
eration prefers something they can
move around with—without fretting
on the investment aspect.” According
to Chokshi, while the older crowd
bought jewellery so they could meet
their personal-image aspirations, the
millennials work with a more ‘I like it,
I want it, I should have it’ philosophy.
“If they like something that goes with
their ensemble, they pick it. They’re
not trying to send out a message that
they’ve arrived. The more I interact
with younger people, the more I ﬁ nd
that they’re really concerned about
how they look—and their lifestyle. It is
very much about them; I don’t think
they have the investment-driven im-
pulse. It’s basically about what they
like and what they want.”

WHAT vYOUNGi
WOMEN WANT
Based on interactions with customers,
Chokshi believes a young woman look-
ing to create her own jewellery portfo-
lio should begin with “sautoirs from
our Symphony collection, tennis brace-
lets with a twist from our collection
Eva, hoops and huggies from the Day-
dream collection and cocktail rings
from the Glitterati collection.” While
we love versatile, detachable pieces
that can be worn multiple ways, Chok-
shi says, “If I have to give them jewel-
lery that is in bits and pieces and they
have to maintain it, they’re going to
end up losing parts (their mothers are
also still losing parts!). So I don’t think
I’m a big fan of those pieces. But of
course, we do customis ed pieces…” ■
Mokshjewellery.com
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‘Eva’ brilliant
round-cut and ﬁ ne
baguette diamonds
set in 18K gold
tennis bracelets
Emeralds, Keshi
pearls and
diamonds set in
18K gold hoops
‘Symphony’ South
Sea and cultured
pearls, pink Akoya
pearls, Keshi pearls
and brilliant-cut
diamonds set in
18K gold sautoir
‘Glitterati’
oval, rose-cut
and brilliant-
cut diamonds
set in 18K gold
cocktail ring

forest hills At tAlA by CCAzA CComodore
Amore by CCAzA CComodore
CCAzA CComodore
kiki’s CAfe & deliAYE, AYE,
ALIBAUG!
T
here are only a few holiday destinations
that take less time to get to than driving
home during rush hour.
one of them
is Alibaug. but there was a time when you had
to either own a bungalow or make friends with those who had one, if you wanted to stay here. Nitin
mongia, avid traveller, yachtsman and
Arjuna Award winner, was quick to pick up
on this.
he introduced Ccaza Ccomodore—
Alibaug’s first luxury boutique villa—which transformed this sleepy little village into a popular weekend escape. A seven-minute drive from
mandwa jetty, this spacious five-bedroom
villa is surrounded by the sounds of silence and idyllic al fresco spaces.
the interiors have
been designed by krsna mehta, who in a burst
of indian colours and modern indian design,
brings the outdoors in. think palm-tree inspired
statement walls, wooden floors and
objets
d’art that channel nature. While the trampoline
and indoor games keep your kids pleasantly occupied, you can unwind by the pool and relish delicious snacks. Ccaza Ccomodore is best recognised for its
f&b options. Whether it’s
their mediterranean cuisine or their indian fare,
the menu has been carefully curated by Nitin himself, and each meal is custom-created to meet your tastes.
While offering the luxuries of home and
the services of a five-star hotel, Nitin took on more properties to accommodate the influx of travellers to Alibaug. A short drive away from the jetty is Amore by Ccaza Ccomodore. With contemporary interiors and a private pool, this five-bedroom villa is a minute’s walk away from
saswane beach. to further address the
modern traveller’s desire to escape the city and return to nature, Nitin took on Forest Hills at Tala by Ccaza Ccomodore. Perched atop
the densely forested
tala mountains, it offers
tent Cabins, mud houses, Container Villas,
tree Villas, Glass houses and a swanky infinity
pool that makes it a perfect eco-tourism spot for the weekend.
Whether you’re on your way into Alibaug
or are heading back to the mainland, you’re bound to notice Kiki’s Cafe and Deli, right
Just 45 minutes away from the
mainland, Ccaza Ccomodore
beckons you across the bay of
mumbai to Alibaug with three
boutique villa retreats and a café
on
mandwa Jetty. overlooking the Arabian
sea, their gourmet cuisine will delight even
the fussiest of eaters. And the good news
is that kiki’s caters to all Ccaza Ccomodore
properties. you’ll be dreaming of their sun-
dried tomato based pizzas, spicy curries
and the fruit punches long after you’ve returned home.
For reservations, call 09820132158,
email [email protected]
or visit ccazaccomodore.in
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EDITED BY BANDANA TEWARI
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Sotheby’s Edward Gibbs
and Sarah Rustin
Mercedes-Benz’s
Roland Folger and
Saba Ali
From left: Panelists Yamini Mehta,
Madhuvanti Ghose, Sonia Khurana,
Kiran Nadar and Vogue’s Anindita Ghose
The ‘Women in Art’
panelists on stage
Noelle Kadar
Vogue’s Priya
Tanna
WHAT: The Vogue Art Report launch
WHERE: JW Marriott Aerocity, Delhi
To mark the launch of the Vogue Art Report—a comprehensive
guide to knowing, buying and collecting art—Vogue hosted a
cocktail evening in partnership with Sotheby’s and Mercedes-
Benz. A highlight of the evening was a display of the late artist
Mrinalini Mukherjee’s work Vriksha Nata, loaned graciously by
the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art. Fashion mavens met the art
world elite as two unveilings followed: the Vogue Art Report and
Mercedes-Benz’s Cabriolet series. The evening was capped of
by a panel discussion on ‘Women in Art’.
HEART FOR ART
William Dalrymple and
Condé Nast’s
Alex Kuruvilla

Kaabia
and Sasha
Grewal
Kalyani Chawla
Rosalyn D’Mello and
Anita Dube
V Sunil and Bose
Krishnamachari
Aarti Lohia and
Tarana Sawhney
Mercedes-Benz
unveiled its S-, C- and
E-class Cabriolet series
at the event
Manisha Parekh,
Caroline Young
and Peter Nagy
Akshay
Chudasama
Gaurav Bhatia
Michael Jopp
Rahul Khanna
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Olivia Fraser,
Jeet Thayil and
Akanksha Sharma
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Aparajita Jain
Ranbir Kaleka
Sharan Apparao
Manisha Gera
Baswani and Rajesh
Pratap Singh
Manish Nai
Arvind
Vijaymohan
Anandjit Singh with
Nikita Manilal
Javed
Abdulla
Samrath Bedi
and Karishma
Manga Bedi
Vogue’s
Dilshad
Arora
Vriksh-Nata
(1991-92), a
four-part hemp sculpture
by Mrinalini Mukherjee,
displayed at the event
Roshini
Vadehra
Sameer
Saran
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Utkarsh Ahuja
Roobina Karode
WHAT THE
PANELISTS SAID...
“Make museums
social spaces, not relics
of the past”
rKIRAN NADAR,
collector
“We must mentor
women to ensure more
of them hold positions
of power as dealers and
museum directors”
rMADHUVANTI
GHOSE,
Alsdorf curator at
The Art Institute of
Chicago

Condé Nast’s
Arjun Mehra and
Deepshikha Khanna
Pratiksha Somaia
and Pooja SinghalShivan Bhatiya and
Narresh Kukreja
Peter and Cecile
D’Ascoli
Julien Segard
Vidisha Saini
Shabnam Singhal
Gitanjali Dang
Radhika Chopra
Pratima Bhatia
Dhruv Kapoor and
Sonal Verma
Vignesh Shankar, Sonal Bhardwaj,
Amit Thete and Ronald Folger
Tikka Shatrujit
Singh
Apoorwa Middha
and Rahul Arora
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IN TRIBUTE
Mrinalini Mukherjee,
who passed away in
2015, remained a ﬁ erce
non-conformist all her
life. Her monumental
sculptures made from
hemp were wrought
by a painstaking
technique of knotting
and braiding. The Kiran
Nadar Museum of Art
graciously loaned this
artwork for the event.

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NO
FILTER
Could anyone be cooler than ALIA BHATT?
Whether kvelling on cats or spying on Ryan Gosling,
everything she does (or clicks) reminds us why she’s
the most followed millennial in showbiz.
As she models in the Blue City, MEGHA MAHINDRU
tracks down 50 more reasons to love her
Photographed by Gre
G SwaleS
Styled by aNaITa SHrOFF aDaJaNIa

Jacket, Dsquared2.
Jeans, Rejina Pyo.
Shoes, JF London.
Patchwork denim
jacket (on chair),
Frame Denim
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Denim vest, Levi’s. Lace
bra, La Perla. Satin bralette,
Victoria Beckham.
Frayed-edge denim skirt,
Fyodor Golan. Embellished
leather peep-toe booties,
JF London. Diamonds set
in 18K white gold necklace,
‘Embrace’ diamonds set
in 18K rose gold pendant
necklace, ‘Luminance’
diamonds set in 18K
white gold lariat necklace,
‘Bicycle’ diamonds set
in 18K white gold tennis
bracelet, diamonds set in
18K white gold bracelet,
‘Embrace’ diamonds set
in 18K rose gold bracelet,
‘Embrace’ diamonds set in
18K rose gold ring, ‘Emerald’
diamonds set in 18K white
gold ring; all Nirav Modi

Denim blouse, matching
trousers; both Haizhen
Wang. Metallic sandals,
JF London. Sunglasses,
Jimmy Choo. Diamonds set
in 18K gold earrings, Anjali
Bhimrajka Fine Jewels
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1. What’s the f rst thing you would do when you
land on Mars?“Take a self e.”
2. An animated character you would kill/marry/
befriend? “Kill Dexter—I don’t really like him and f nd
him really irritating; marry Popeye because he’s strong and
f t; and befriend t he Powerpuff Girls.”
3. What’s the name of your BFFs group on
WhatsApp? “Right now it’s called Whoop.
It changes every week.”
4. Most overused emoji while sexting?
“Forget sexting, my all-time favourite is ”
5. A prop you stole from a set?
“I asked for a pillow that I really liked from an ad f lm set.
It’s still in my room, actually.”
6. Most genuine person in Bollywood?
“Akshay Kumar.”
7. Your house is on f re. Your loved ones are safe.
You have time to make a f nal dash
to save one item. What would it be?
“I think I’ll just get my phone.”
8. An item you stole from your sister’s wardrobe and
never returned? “I’m sure I stole her coin collection.
One day I landed up with way too many coins—vintage
ones from all over the world. I hadn’t travelled so much
then, so obviously they’re hers.”
9. Your boyfriend leaves his phone unlocked.
What’s the f rst thing you spy on? “I know the password
to my boyfriend’s phone.”
10.  Favourite yoga position?“Downward-facing dog.”
11. A hashtag to describe your current state of mind?
“#SoInspired”
12.  An overused hashtag you’d never use?
“#AboutLastNight”
13. What would you like for your 25
th
birthday?
“A holiday in Greece.”
14.  The one thing you have in your
refrigerator at any given time?
“Cheese. Mostly cheddar and goat cheese.”
15.  A millennial you’d like to swap life
with for a day? “Gigi Hadid.”
16.  If you could be any animal in the world, what
animal would you be? “A lion.”
17.  How many cat breeds can you name without
Googling? “Siamese, Persian… and there’s the cross
between Siamese and Persian…”
18.  A Snapchat f lter you like trying on your cat,
Pica? “The dog face. People think Pica was named after
Pikachu but she has nothing to do with Pokémon.”
19.  An app that should have been invented
by now?“There should be an app or service that comes and
packs your bag for you, so you don’t have
to do it. A real-life Siri.”
20.  The weirdest thing you’ve ever asked Google?
“Recently in Europe, I was craving dosa, so I looked that up
but nothing turned up. Also, now that I’ve moved into my
new house, I have white tiles in my bathroom that I noticed
were getting dirty around the edges. So I googled ‘how to take
out stains from small hexagonal-shaped tiles’. Later the
answer, of course, came from mom.”
21.  What’s your planking record? “90 seconds.”
22.  What’s on your Netf ix queue?
“This Is Us, which is not on Netf ix. And The Crown.”
23.  Glitter lips—yay or nay?
“Yay, but for the right occasion.”
24.  How many pairs of sneakers do you own?
“At least 20.”
25.  Favourite sex position
“I’m a simple person, so the classic—missionary.”
26.  If the last men on earth were an 18-year-old and
a 50-year-old, who would you date and why?
“The 50-year-old, I think. I don’t think I get along
with younger guys.”
27.  The oldest pair of jeans you have?
“J Brand jeans. They are a little XXL for me now.”
28.  One thing you would tell Trump
if you meet him?
“I’d build a wall so I don’t have to talk to him.”
29.  The newest word you added to your vocabulary?
“Lurking.”
30.  A word that makes you cringe when you hear it?
“Banoffee. It sounds stupid.”
31.  If you were invisible for a day and could spy on a
famous person, who would it be?
“Someone private. Ummm no, Ryan Gosling”
32.  Madhuri or Sridevi? “Sridevi.”
33.  You are on death row—what’s the
last meal you would order?
“I’ll eat something super, super unhealthy—a burger and a
pizza and a big chocolate dessert with some extra chocolate.”

Denim jacket, Alexander
Wang. Lace bra, La Perla.
Satin bralette, Victoria
Beckham. Laser-cut briefs,
Moeva London. Diamonds
set in 18K gold necklace,
diamonds set in 18K gold
ring, diamonds set in 18K
gold double-finger ring;
all Gehna Jewellers

Lace bralette, H&M.
Ruffled denim jacket,
Karen Walker. Flared
denim trousers, Rose Room
Pret at Luluandsky.com.
Suede sandals, Sophia
Webster. White and yellow
diamonds set in 18K gold
necklace, diamonds set in
18K gold ring; both Anjali
Bhimrajka Fine Jewels

Embellished T-shirt, Dolce
& Gabbana. Denim jacket,
Victoria Victoria Beckham
at Mytheresa.com. Patchwork
denim trousers, Osman.
Denim and leather sandals,
Aquazzura. Diamonds set
in 18K gold necklace, Anjali
Bhimrajka Fine Jewels. Blue
sapphires and diamonds set in
18K gold ring, blue sapphire
and diamonds set in 18K gold
bracelet, diamonds set in 18K
gold ring, diamonds set in 18K
white and yellow gold ring,
blue sapphires and diamonds
set in 18K gold bracelet;
all Gehna Jewellers
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34. To win a dare, would you rather eat Rocky Mountain
oysters (animal testicles) or a meal of worms?
“Neither. I’m vegetarian now.”
35. A quirk that makes you secretly judge a person?
“When people say they don’t like cats, I judge them.”
36. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one
quality or ability, what would it be?“Become a ballet dancer.”
37. What is on your perennial to-do list?
“To learn how to cook.”
38. Is there a family recipe you can’t wait to learn?“There’s
this family dish called ‘aloo fry’. My dad’s mother taught it to my
mom and it’s always been our family favourite. I remember one
day my father ate so much aloo fry that he said, ‘Ok, I can die
tomorrow.’ It’s that precious to all of us.”
39. If you could change anything about the
way you were raised, what would it be?
“Sometimes I wish my mom was not so paranoid, because that
has made me a little paranoid.”
40. Favourite online store? “Lululemon.com”
41. What are the last three items on your credit card?
“A pair of Linda Farrow sunglasses, a Sandro coat and a bottle
of Black Label whiskey for my grandfather.”
42. What’s your favourite Starbucks coffee?
“I usually have black coffee but I also love their eggnog latte in
London; it’s available only during Christmas and it’s yum!”
43. The last restaurant you enjoyed eating at?
“Gaggan in Bangkok.”
44. A song title to describe your last relationship?
“Bruno Mars’s ‘Just the way you are’.”
45. A trait that annoys you the most?
“I hate people who talk over you. You’re talking and making
a point and these people continue talking.”
46. Favourite swimming stroke?
“I love the breaststroke but I really have fun doing the butterfly.”
47. What’s the most adventurous thing you did in 2016?
“I went skiing for the first time in Switzerland.”
48. When was the last time you pulled an all-nighter?
“The night of the Global Citizen event in Mumbai,
after the Coldplay concert.”
49. If you could create your own degree, what would you
hold a Master’s in? “I think I would Master in organisation.
I’m so obsessed about organising. I love making plans.”
50. If you could get rid of one thing
in India, what would it be?
“In the current times, it would be men touching
anything but themselves.”
n

Denim jumpsuit, Red
Valentino. Lace bra, La
Perla. Diamonds set in 18K
gold long necklace. Anjali
Bhimrajka Fine Jewels.
22K gold pendant, diamonds
set in 18K gold pendant,
diamonds set in two-tone
gold-polish earrings,
diamonds and black
stones set in 18K gold ring,
diamonds set in 18K gold
ring; all Gehna Jewellers

Asymmetric ruffled blouse,
Self-Portrait. Diamonds
set in 18K gold necklace,
Anjali Bhimrajka Fine
Jewels. 22K gold pendant,
diamonds set in 18K gold
pendant; both Gehna
Jewellers. Black diamonds
set in 18K gold ring, KAJ
Fine Jewellery

Sequinned denim jacket, matching
trousers; both Ashish. Vest,
H&M. Suede sandals, Christian
Louboutin. Diamonds set in
18K gold bracelets; both Anjali
Bhimrajka Fine Jewels. Diamonds
set in 18K gold ring. diamonds and
blue sapphires set in 18K gold ring;
all Gehna Jewellers
Hair: Yianni Tsapatori/
Anima Creative Management
Make-up: Rosario Belmonte/
Anima Creative Management
Assistant stylist: Priyanka Kapadia
Photographer’s assistant: Ryan Martis
Production: Manoj Fulwani/
Natural Mystic South Asia; Divya Jagwani
Local coordination:
Mukhtiyar Ahmed Movies
Location courtesy: RAAS Jodhpur,
Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Fort Jodhpur
and HH Maharaja Gajsingh II of Jodhpur
Accommodation partner: RAAS Jodhpur
Special thanks: Nikhilendra Singh/
Natural Mystic South Asia
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SHIRT STORY
The current iterations of
the basic button-down—
dangerously deconstructed
and boasting sexy mesh—
are wardrobe game-
changers.
On Varsha: Organic
handwoven jamdani shirt,
organic handwoven jamdani
drop-crotch trousers; both
Urvashi Kaur. On Bella:
Dress, shirt; both Kanika
Goyal Label. Bangles,
Aurélie Bidermann
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A
DAWN
From ’80s glam to sports luxe, Indian designers have a not-so-basic take
on spring’s biggest movements. These separates come armed with styling
commandments that are just begging to be followed
Photographed by VIKRAM PATHAK Styled by RIA KAMAT
CLASH
DANCE
How do you make
an oversized hoodie
feminine? By layering it
over a sexy slip of a dress.
Cotton hoodie, silk slip;
both Dhruv Kapoor.
Lace-up leather
and canvas boots, Dior
NEW

PROPORTION
PLAY
More is more and less is a
bore. Exaggerated separates
from head to toe define the
mood of the moment.
On Bella: Crop top with 3D
sleeves, cotton drawstring
cargo pants; both Kallol
Datta 1955. ‘Copakabana’
sandals, Sophia
Webster. Metal
bracelets, Aurélie
Bidermann.
Headband,
Benoit Missolin.
On Varsha:
‘Superwoman’
dress, side-
pleated
trousers; both
Lovebirds.
Shoes, Christian
Louboutin

OVER
THE TOP
Spring layering takes on
an inverted twist—add
your bustier over a basic
shirt for a cool spin.
Shirt, cotton satin bustier,
crêpe lycra trousers; all
Hemant & Nandita
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LINE THEORY
Stripes on stripes on stripes.
From an oversized men’s shirt
to an athletic bomber, we’re
all about drawing the line.
On Bella: Linen shirt, cotton
dress; both Péro .
On Varsha: Embroidered
blouse, bomber jacket,
trousers, dupatta; all Sanchita
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BREAK COVER
Meet the shacket.
The alluringly comfortable
shirt-jacket hybrid is just
the transitional layer
your ensemble needs.
Reverse paper-bag dress,
‘Novel Safari’ parka, ‘Wild
African’ trousers; all Rara
Avis. Caged shoes, Aperlaï

PAST
FORWARD
A flowy dress with
nostalgic detailing
takes us back to the
pretty girly frocks of our
childhood. Statement
slides bring it into now.
Silk Chanderi and nylon
mesh dress with upcycled
sequin waste, AM.IT.
Flat sandals, Dior

UPSIDE DOWN
Fashion’s favourite bomber,
velvet detailing et al, is a
whimsical topper for
tailored trousers.
Embellished silk, leather and
velvet jacket, bell-bottom
trousers; both Huemn
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JOIN FORCES
Let the feminine trench
be the hero of your spring
wardrobe. It literally
goes over anything.
Dress, trench coat, flared
trousers; all Ekam. Perspex
and leather shoes, Aperlaï
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GAMe, SeT,
MISMATCH
It’s all about unlikely yet winning
alliances. While a sheer tunic
breathes elegance into sporty
bottoms, an embellished skirt lifts
denim out of downtime.
On Varsha: Oversized Chanderi tunic,
cotton-silk bralet, cotton-silk trousers;
all Ikai by Ragini Ahuja.
Sneakers, Adidas Originals.
On Bella: Denim shirt, beaded silk
organza skirt; both Not So Serious
by Pallavi Mohan. Sneakers,
Adidas Originals. Cap, ASOS
Models: Bella Carlstrom/Toabh Management;
Varsha Thapa/Anima Creative Management
Hair: Yianni Tsapatori/Anima Creative
Management
Make-up: George Kritikos/Anima
Creative Management
Production: Divya Jagwani; Janine Dubash
Creative direction: Jolie Wernette-Horn
Photographer’s assistants: Chetan Sanap;
Avinash Jadhav
Location courtesy: Forest Hills by
Ccaza Ccomodore, Tala,
Maharashtra (Ccazaccomodore.in)

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CHIAR
CHIAR
CHIARA
CHIARA
What’s really real on social media? How do the dynamics of blogging
work? Vogue speaks to the world’s most coveted social media star—
CHiara Ferragni of The Blonde Salad—on why she and the
generation she represents #neverstop. By rujuTa Vaidya
EFFECT
THE

VOICE OF
A NEW
GENERATION
Ferragni is considered
the world’s most influential
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hiara Ferragni seems to live on a plane.
While geographically she splits her
time between LA and Milan, calling
both cities home, Ferragni, the world’s
most inﬂ uential blogger, is always on
the go since she started TheBlonde-
Salad.com in 2009 with then boyfriend
Riccardo Pozzoli. Posting in Italian
and English, the blog (which at the
time didn’t include the different social
media extensions it does today) fo-
cused primarily on fashion, photogra-
phy and travel along with her ward-
robe choices.
“I came up with the
name The Blonde Salad
because I wanted something that rep-
resented me. Back then, I was even
blonder… like, blonde blonde. And I
wanted my blog to be a mixture of eve-
rything, like a salad: fashion, lifestyle,
my travels, my friends, all of my expe-
riences,” says the 29-year-old.
With her debut, Ferragni joined an
already competitive arena that was
making industry names out of Susie
Lau of Styleb ubble.co.uk and Jane Ald-
rige of Seaofs hoes.com, both of who
launched in 2006, followed by the wun-
derkid Tavi Gevinson of Thes tylerook-
ie.com in 2008. But Ferragni, with her
religious documentation of her out-
ings and love for consuming fashion,
struck a chord with her audience on a
global scale.
She rose up the ranks swiftly, bag-
ging accolades such as ‘Newcomer of
the Year’ at the very ﬁ rst Bloglovin’
Awards in 2011, launching her epony-
mous shoe label in 2012, reaching her
ﬁ rst million followers on Instagram,
earning a spot on the prestigious Busi-
ness of Fashion 500 list of global inﬂ u-
encers in 2013, making the Forbes ‘30
under 30’ list and the cover of Vogue
Spain in 2015. Last year she achieved
the business holy grail—a chance to
speak to MBA students at Harvard
Business School.
Not bad for a former fashion design
grad from Bocconi University. So how
did a small-town girl from Cremona,
Italy, turn a hobby into a 12-million-
dollar business and an HBS case study
and become one of the world’s most
inﬂ uential fashion voices?

SOMETHING LIKE
A PHENOMENON
While scrolling through Ferragni’s
Instagram feed, the ﬁ rst thing that
strikes you is how she doesn’t seem
to take a bad picture. With her blonde
hair and lithe physique, she’s the
perfect model and muse for the
world’s leading designers, enough for
Mattel to recognise that appeal and
design a lookalike Barbie in her hon-
our. But Ferragni is savvy enough to
balance that aspirational life with
more everyday moments—so while
she was one of the ﬁ rst to get her
hands on a Vetements sweatshirt
and sit front row at Maria Grazia
Chiuri’s Dior debut, she’s also posted
images of her favourite breakfast
(avocado toast often ﬁ gures), sushi
dinners, and even sick days. So if
#theblondesaladneverstops (Ferrag-
ni’s signature hashtag), how does she
make time for a real life?
“It wasn’t easy at ﬁ rst but it’s a
matter of time management. I always
make sure to leave free time when
I’m travelling to Italy to visit my
family and friends, and if I can’t stay
in the city too long… I bring them
with me!” she says. Her sisters Val-
entina and Francesca feature often
in her posts, along with her mother
and rapper boyfriend Fedez, and
family holidays are documented.
This lens on her everyday life is a
part of the package and also Ferrag-
ni’s appeal.
“You have to be very clear about
what your goals are and work hard to
reach them. Never stop pushing your
limits and goals, always aim higher
but value what you have achieved,”
says Ferragni when I ask for her ad-
vice to millennials.
SNOWBALLING
IN GLITTER
In only a few years, Theb londes alad.
com has amassed a team of 20-plus
members who refer to themselves as
the TBS crew. Ferragni has 7.6 mil-
lion followers on Instagram and over
3,00,000 on Twitter, along with a nas-
cent Youtube channel that is taking
off. “We are now a lifestyle and fash-
ion magazine, a source of inspiration
for our readers, and in September
2016 we launched our e-commerce
section that only sells bespoke and
exclusive products,” she rattles off.
The Chiara Ferragni Collection of
shoes, handbags, phone accessories
and outerwear featuring the unmiss-
able ‘ﬂ irting’ motif is sold at over 300
stores worldwide. Shop at Le Bon
Marché in Paris or Farfetch.com and
you are sure to spot the iconic wink at
the back of a phone cover or a pair of
HIGH FIVES
We asked Ferragni to document her ﬁ ve
milestone career moments
1
“The ﬁ rst time I sat front row at
a show—I felt like I was part of
the fashion system and it was
amazing to be surrounded by so
many interesting people.”
“I am the ﬁ rst fashion blogger to
have made the cover of Vogue
Spain (April 2015) and Vogue
Turkey (August 2016).”2
“Harvard University’s case study
on the TheBlondeSalad.com.
Riccardo and I were invited to
speak to the MBA students.”3
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glitter pumps. Ferragni, like all good
business minds, knows the power of
delegation and works with designers
Patrizio Vita, Chiara Capitani and
Gilda Ambrosio on the line.
Over at the TheBlondeSalad.com,
e-commerce works on pure exclusivi-
ty to draw in the customer that’s also
shopping at established luxury shop-
ping websites. Here lies a rare Phi-
losophy di Lorenzo Serafini dress, a
pair of Levi’s 501 jeans with a custom
message, even a pair of Delfina De-
lettrez earrings in a colour unlike any
you have seen. Ferragni adds a value
that’s more important than sheer
availability—with her blessing, it’s
something that sets her crew apart
from the rest.
With a business that’s grown mani-
fold in such a short time, how does
she manage the church-and-state di-
vide when it comes to content? How
much credence is given to brand col-
laborators and how much of her indi-
vidual tastes really come through?
Ferragni and Pozzoli say they are
rigorous in the process of elimination
and have at times given up advertis-
ing to meet the demands of premium
luxury brands. “I collaborate with a
brand when we share the same values
and lifestyle,” says Ferragni. Case in
point: she’s often featured in the spe-
cially curated content for brands like
Cartier, Yves Saint Laurent and Pan-
tene by way of videos.
“It all worked out very naturally.
I’ve always followed my instinct and
passion. I needed a great dose of per-
severance and determination but the
hard work has paid off,” she says.
On the Fly
If you could let go of one
social media channel, what
would it be?
Since Instagram has introduced
Instagram Stories, I barely use
Snapchat. I’ve recently launched
my YouTube channel and I want
to see how it goes.

Your favourite fashion stores
across the globe?
I do most of my shopping
online, on Mytheresa.com and
Net-a-porter.com. When I’m not
travelling I like to shop in Milan
and in LA. But, above all, I love
vintage shopping in LA. The best
one? Fairfax Flea Market!

What is your favourite city
when it comes to style?
Milan has become a very
metropolitan city even in terms in
style. One of the best places to
style-watch is the airport.

What are the three things a
blogger should never do?
Never follow someone else,
just be true to yourself. Never
underestimate your instinct and,
above all, #NeverStop.

What’s always in your bag?
My iPhone and my charger are
never missing. My passport and
a facemask follow in importance
when I travel.

What’s on your lust list for
the season?
A must-have bag and a hot pair
of velvet boots.

What are your favourite
Instagram accounts to follow?
Other than my friends and
family
It’s a great account that always
make me smile!
Tag, You’re IT
After all, Ferragni is speaking to and for a generation that is glued to their phones—the millennial. “A person who is always connected with the ex- ternal world but very focused on who she wants to be and become.”
We’re living in a time when even a
sunset cannot be really experienced if it hasn’t been documented on social media, so I can’t help but wonder if Ferragni, whose business is based on growing clout, can ever afford to look away from a screen.
“My Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat
and Twitter accounts are all used to share my personal life and work. My other passions, such as horseback rid- ing, going for long walks and vintage shopping, are all non-virtual experi-
ences and I like to keep it like that,” she explains. “Fashion journalism has totally evolved since 2009. I feel that following fashion is much more inter- esting and easier now than it was. Magazines still print paper but they have also created websites and built a
strong credibility and social media platforms.”
What about the debate about blog-
gers and their Photoshopped realities? Ferragni is smart to maintain her si- lence on the subject matter.
What’s next for the blogger? Does it
get exhausting to top your own best? “My job is my life, and I love it. I feel like I’m living a dream! I get to meet creative and interesting people, travel the world and try new experiences. At first it was hard to leave my home and family for long trips but I got used to it and I love it now,” she says. n
“When Mattel created a
Barbie version of me.”
4
“When I was
awarded ‘Best
Style Influencer’
by Footwear News
in December 2016
and on the same
night Rihanna and
Iris Apfel were
awarded, too!”
5

DROP EVE RYTHING
LAND OF
ENCHANTMENT
A voluminous, lacy, bright-white
peasant dress—tiered and ruffled to
blousy effect—sets off the majesty
of New Mexico’s desert plains.
On Imaan: Dress, Roberto Cavalli.
Earrings, Ariana Boussard-Reifel.
On Dev: Shirt, Salvatore
Ferragamo. Trousers, Burberry

DROP EVE RYTHING
The new off-the-shoulder silhouette has flirtatious, coquettish romance
in spades. Model IMaan HaMMaM heads towards Santa Fe in the season’s
best iterations—with a little help from actor Dev PaTel
Photographed by Al AsdAir MclellAn Styled by Tonne Good MAn
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HOLDING PATTERN
Prints that hark back to tribal and
Native American motifs set the
tone, while a sun-burnished shoulder
establishes the mood.
On Imaan: Dress, Temperley London.
Earrings, Perez Sanz.
On Dev: Shirt, Agnes B.
Jacket, matching trousers; both Burberry
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WILD WILD SOUTHWEST
If love is a game, these side-slit trousers and ruffled bandeau blouse are your winning moves.
On Imaan: Swim blouse, Tory Burch. Trousers, Dion Lee. Earrings, Pamela Love. Bracelets,
Ariana Boussard-Reifel. Bracelets, Pandora Jewellery. Boots, Chanel.
On Dev: T-shirt, Perse. Jeans, Save Khaki United. Boots, The Frye Company

ROOM FOR
ROMANCE
Peekaboo shoulders
have the dual delight of
appearing simultaneously
undone and dressed up.
On Imaan: Linen blouse,
Noelle Pallais. Shorts,
shoes; both 3.1 Phillip
Lim. Earrings, Perez
Sanz. Linked rings,
Spinelli Kilcollin.
On Dev: Shirt, David Hart

BIG LEAGUE
Neutrals on neutrals
pay tribute to a
Southwestern-ranch
vibe—as do these ultra-
wide-leg khaki gauchos.
Blouse, trousers; both
Fendi. Belt, Cole Haan.
Bracelets, David Yurman.
Shoes, 3.1 Phillip Lim
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SPIN CYCLE
Twirl and swirl in jet-black
accordion pleats and free-
to-be shoulders.
On Imaan: Silk-taffeta
dress, Oscar de la Renta.
Earrings, Annie Costello
Brown. Cuff, Robert Lee
Morris Collection. Shoes,
3.1 Phillip Lim.
On Dev: Shirt, Marni.
Trousers, Brooks Brothers
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SOUTHERN
EXPOSURE
A rust-coloured rib-knit adds
slink to this girlish getup.
On Imaan: Swimsuit, Proenza
Schouler. Dress, Elizabeth
and James. Cuff, Robert Lee
Morris Collection
Hair: Shay Ashual
Make-up: Aaron de Mey
Menswear editor: Michael Philouze
Production: Leone Ioannou/ Pony
Projects; Nicole Lewin; Spin Cycle
Location: Classical Gas Museum,
Embudo, New Mexico Lean In; Home
of Will Channing and Angelita Ferro,
Santa Fe, New Mexico Big League

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DIRK BADER
UNDER
PRESSURE
room, and discharged to his parents,
Honduran immigrants who spoke lit-
tle English. “I figured that eventually I
would get too tired and then just basi-
cally drown,” he told me with a chilling
indifference. “But typical me, I can’t
even die right.”
Over the next few weeks, I learned
that Joseph was beset by worries large
and small. Would he ever grow taller
than five feet six? Could he ever bring
a girl home to see the apartment where
he slept with his brother on a fold- out
Why has debilitating anxiety become so common among the young? And why is it
still so often overlooked? ROB HASKELL reports on a health crisis in the making
In J
UnE, a 15-year-old boy, who a
few days later became my patient, rode
his bike to California’s Venice Beach,
laid it in the sand, and stripped down to his boxer shorts. Then he started to swim and kept swimming, following the sun as it dipped over the horizon, until the busy boardwalk sounds had faded and all he could hear was the rhythm of his gasps. The boy, whom I’ll call Joseph, explained all this to me days later, after he had been rescued, taken to a psychiatric emergency
sofa in the living room? At school he was timid and craved only invisibility, even though in my office he was una- fraid to use big, grim words (schaden- freude, lugubrious) and talk about the Margaret Atwood novel he was read- ing. His mother took his shyness for defiance and complained of his refusal to run simple errands for her, such
as stopping by the butcher on his
way home. “And he’s not friendly,” she told me. “He won’t even say hello to his aunts.” But he was soulful and >

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handsome, and I wondered whether in
a breakfast club of sophisticated mis-
fits, a teenage tribe he never managed
to locate, he might have found the
courage to raise his eyes off the floor.
Instead, the overwhelming impression
he conveyed was of perturbation: a fish
out of water, a boy pulled out of the sol-
ace of the Pacific Ocean. Joseph was
suffering from an anxiety disorder that
had pushed him to a dangerous brink.
If you’ve read my articles on actors
and designers, you may be surprised to
learn that I am also a psychiatrist.
(How I got from fashion to psychiatry
and back again is a story for another
day, though I’d argue that the profes-
sions are not as disparate as they
seem.) And there is no mental illness I
see more frequently in young people—
because there is no mental illness more
common in young people—than anxie-
ty. According to some estimates, up to
be the case that the wealthier and
more stable we become as a society, the
more easily we turn our attention to
what are known in psychiatry as
“internalis ing” conditions, marked by
their quiet symptoms and retreating
behaviour.
For a while, anxiety in children was
thought to be innocuous, even cute.
After all, aren’t most kids afraid of
monsters or the dark? Who doesn’t get
nervous when reading in front of the
class? And yet, any parent knows that
the opposite is no less true: kids want
attention; they want to be called on;
they want to show off. They try and
fail, then climb back on the horse and
remember how much fun it is to ride.
Gradually research emerged that
described a child who was unable to
separate from his parents without
being overcome by fear, who was
racked with vague worries about the
here that the most socioeconomically
disadvantaged young population have
always lived with excessive stress:
unsafe neighbourhoods, inconsistent
sources of food and shelter, few routes
out of cyclic poverty. In this context, as
everywhere else, whether they develop
anxiety disorders is determined by an
interaction between their genes and
their environment (including what
they learn from their mother or father
or other early role models). But stress
is trickling upward, as anyone who has
a child worried about getting into
college understands. Fifteen years ago,
I laughed when a friend told me that if
her two-year-old daughter didn’t get
into the Episcopal P reschool on the
Upper East Side, she could kiss
Harvard goodbye. This is a fear bor-
dering on a conviction for many par-
ents in New York ( and closer to home
those in Mumbai and Delhi) —and a
Anxiety remains among the most easily missed illnesses; by some estimates,
four out of five children with anxiety will never be treated for it
20 per cent of children and adolescents
will suffer from anxiety, panic, phobias
or their close cousins: obsessive-com-
pulsive disorder, body dysmorphic dis-
order, and post-traumatic-stress disor-
der. And yet anxiety remains among
the most easily missed illnesses; by
some estimates, four out of five chil-
dren with anxiety will never be treated
for it. Consider that anxiety is a risk
factor for school failure, drug addiction
and incarceration, as well as for de-
pression and suicide, and you have
something approaching a real public-
health crisis.
Age of
Anxiety
Adolescent psychiatry has its fashions, like any other profession: In the early
part of the last century, research
primarily focused on delinquency and psychosis; then came ADHD, depres- sion, OCD and bipolar disorder. It may
future, who was terrified of scrutiny or failure, and whose intense and persis- tent anguish might lead to avoidance, isolation and a failure to hit the major goalposts of development. In 2008, clear treatment recommendations
finally appeared which taught us that the best way to treat anxiety in chil- dren is with cognitive-behaviour thera- py, SSRIs (medications like Zoloft and Prozac), or, better still, both.
Laypeople and professionals alike
have pointed to something else at play in the anxiety epidemic, or rather a pair of paradoxical factors: We are both putting stress on our children and try- ing to protect them from the uncom- fortable feelings that can be an appro- priate response to stress. This sends a confusing message—that the world is dangerous and that young people don’t have the tools to manage those dan- gers. It is probably worth mentioning
version of it can be found in families everywhere. Because anxiety is conta- gious, a generation of children is wor- ried too. And when, as in Joseph’s case, the predicament of the present hangs over them like an impenetrable fog, they are at risk of committing acts
of desperation.
Don’t p
Anic
While the world has never been more competitive, it has also never been saf- er, despite what politicians and news outlets might have us believe. Often when I explain anxiety to a young
patient—which is an important early component of therapy—I start by de- scribing the conditions under which we might imagine that it evolved. A caveman sees an approaching lion, and anxiety, if he’s got it, spurs him to fight or to flee. Meanwhile, his relaxed cous- in gets eaten and fails to pass his anxi-

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ety-free DNA to the next generation.
Anxiety, then, is an ancient and essen-
tial signal. It is a motivator. It can lead
to ingenious solutions to menacing
problems, and it tends to be accompa-
nied by self-doubt and self-exploration,
which give depth to the human experi-
ence. Anxiety about a deadline and a
paycheck is spurring me as I write this,
for instance.
But how much anxiety is too much?
In a pathologically anxious person,
threats get miscalculated; normal life
experiences are avoided; and over time,
a sense of oneself as unable to live in
the real world leads to demoralization.
A more typical person can cope with a
high degree of anxiety, when it comes.
A useful example might be Gulf War
veterans; 10 per cent of them—those
in whom traumatic events can be
thought of as having interacted with
an overly sensitive alarm system—
developed PTSD, while 90 per cent of
them moved forward without debilitat-
ing symptoms. Regardless of whether
someone is experiencing a typical or a
pathological degree of anxiety, the
treatment is the same: repeated, con-
trolled exposure to the threat—wheth-
er it’s spiders or school or speaking
up—which over time leads to habitua-
tion and desensitisation. Exposure
therapy, the subcategory of cognitive-
behaviour therapy designed to recali-
brate that internal alarm system by
helping the patient see for herself that
the perceived threat isn’t so threaten-
ing after all, has the advantage over
medication of being potentially cura-
tive. I got over my fear of flying by fly-
ing a lot, which was miserable until it
wasn’t. Exposure is the way forward,
unless, like Aretha Franklin, you own
a particularly luxurious bus.
And yet the idea of exposing our
young to a noxious stimulus undoubt-
edly chafes at our protective instinct,
especially in this era of helicopter par-
enting, allergy alarmism, and the like.
Most psychiatrists I know fear that by
sheltering our children or making all
sorts of allowances for them, we may
be cultivating a generation of hothouse
flowers too rare and precious for real-
world air.
A good deal has been written about
the shift towards protecting college
students from painful experiences by
policing micro-aggressions and by in-
stituting “trigger warnings” that alert
students to the presence of potentially
distressing content. Many clinicians
who treat anxious young people with
exposure therapy wonder if it is realis-
tic or helpful to try to make of college a
distress-less utopia markedly different
from the world for which it is meant to
prepare its students. Though we may
wish to promote sensitivity and re-
spect, learning to tolerate what is
frightening or odious is tantamount to
building resilience, that buzzword of
the moment. As DW Winnicott, the
influential English paediatrician and
psychoanalyst, wrote, “Mothers, if
they do their job properly, are the rep-
resentatives of the hard, demanding
world.” Our society has yet to deter-
mine whether alma maters ought to
serve a similar function.
Recently I asked a 16-year-old girl to
look up from her iPhone for a moment
and tell me how she felt Instagram and
Snapchat had interacted with her ill-
ness. “It’s nice to be able to say, ‘Wow,
there are people out there who are like
me and are into what I’m into,’” she
said. “But it’s so easy for people to be
mean.” Certainly, social media has
provided a crucial sense of connected-
ness to those who may feel isolated,
but there are risks of not having adult
support in interpreting so much unfil-
tered content.
The good news is that we have got
much better at identifying anxiety in
adolescents, and we know that early
diagnosis significantly improves out-
comes. This places the onus on par-
ents—and teachers and coaches and
nannies—to get kids through the clinic
door. (And with recent movies like
Dear Zindagi specifically focused on
millennial anxiety, one hopes the num-
bers only increase.) n
The writer is a psychiatrist and writer
based in Los Angeles
the benefits of
boredom
Anxiety and boredom aren’t always
demons. Clinical psychologist ALINA
PHILIP of Cumballa Hill Hospital and
Heart Institute tells us how they may
work to your teenager’s advantage
It makes them cur
Ious
Boredom often leaves you with time to
think about things you wouldn’t otherwise
—wonder why the sea is blue or how far
away the stars are. It’s an important quality
to have during your growing-up years.
It promotes creatIvIty
Boredom fuels creativity among children
and adults alike, whether it’s crafting a
handmade card or writing poetry.
It promotes confIdence
When a child experiences an instance of
high anxiety but is still getting the work
done, it gives them the confidence to
handle high-pressure situations later in life.
It makes you self-relIant
When youngsters are encouraged to be
bored or alone, it makes them appreciate
their own company. Rather than reaching
for that iPad, encourage them to swim,
go cycling or other outdoor activities that
make them appreciate solitude.
It promotes dIvergent
thInkIng
There can never be one way to solve a
problem and nothing teaches you that
better than having the time and space
to think about alternative ways to
reach a goal. When you are bored,
you are likely to look for newer
approaches to old things.
—As told to Sonal Ved

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beauty
The millennial knows no
beauty boundaries—she
reinvents the traditional red
lip, colours outside the lines
and strikes the perfect balance
between edge and elegance.
Actor POOJA HEGDE plays
our millennial muse.
By NIDHI SHARMA PUNJABI
fOcus
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Photographed by SuShANt ChhAbriA
Styled by riA KAMAt and SuKriti grovEr
if, growing up, glitter
was your go-to, this
sophisticated update will
make your heart sing. All
you need is a matte red
lipstick, some loose red
glitter, a clear gloss, scotch
tape (to lift away rogue
flecks) and a steady hand.
Swipe on the colour, layer
glitter on top and swear off
eating and drinking.
this lip is worth it.
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Neons and brights
have had their share of
spotlight. The cool new
nail in town is inspired by
your tech obsession. Your
chrome-finish mani will
pair perfectly with your
space-grey iPhone.
Rings, Forever 21
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The new way to wear
eyeliner—forget everything
you know about it. Ditch
boring black, embrace bold
blue. And don’t get hung
up on the shape either—too
perfect is too retro. It’s like
painting on your personality
with a brush stroke. Leave the
rest of the face alone.
Velvet blouse, Miuniku
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beauty
Who’s
that girl?

Name: Pooja Hegde
What I am: Actor
What I really am:
A big dreamer, food
addict, gypsy
Craziest lip colour
I’ve tried: Lilac
Quickest beauty fix:
Concealer
My beauty vibe: Classic
My no-break beauty
rule: Never go to bed with
make-up
My pamper fix:
I moisturise heavily with
Emolene cream
Workout obsession:
Pilates and circuit training
Workout song:
‘Side to Side’
by Ariana Grande
Never will I ever...
never say never
But I will…
wear this metallic, glittery
lip to the red carpet
Favourite hashtag:
#fitisthenewskinny
Always in my bag:
Bare Minerals concealer,
La Roche-Posay lip balm
and Emolene cream
Date-night scent:
Carolina Herrera
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How I like my hands:
In a French manicure
My guilty indulgence:
Chocolate and cheese
—As told to
Sneha Mankani
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Naughty or nice? Punk or
princess? Who says you can
be just one? With this look you
don’t have to choose. Show
your strength with the chiselled
cheek and tough braid. The
loose waves on the flip side and
the dreamy eyes let you have
the best of both worlds.
Bodysuit, Flirtatious. Shirt,
metal rings; all H&M. Panther-
head ring, Aquamarine
Hair and make-up:
Elton Fernandez
Manicure: Shonshon Ragui
Production: Ankita
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COURTESY INSTAGRAM
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In just six years, Instagram
has catalysed a sea change in
cosmetic culture. What does it
reward? High contrast, above
all. To maximise your square
millimetrage, your lips must be
discrete, cheekbones sculpted,
high planes gleaming, eyebrows
dif dent. From the modern
classic contour to matte lipstick,
we zoom in on beauty’s biggest
trends that were made popular
via digital beauties with a million
following through this tiny
square window.
CONTOURING
The grande dame of Insta-
beauty, contouring uses
shades of brown to ‘sculpt’
your face into a high-contrast
bas-relief. It’s not actually a
new technique—professional
make-up artists have contoured
faces for decades. What’s new
is its accessibility to an entire
generation of young women
who wouldn’t dream of going
somewhere without a swipe
of bronzer.
HOW TO…
“I’m all about ‘real contouring’,
which means sculpting the face
by chiselling where you need it,”
says Project Runway make-up
artist Luis Casco.
1) Go for a matte powder
foundation. They’re easy
to build and blend.
2) Get two shades—one that is
two to three shades darker for
the hollows of your cheeks and
one two to three shades lighter
than your skin tone for the
bridge of your nose.
3) Blend everything with a ﬂ uf y
face brush or kabuki brush.
“How long you leave the
powder on your face to ‘bake’
is up to you, but remember the
longer you leave it on before
blending, the crazier you’ll look
in real life!” says Casco.
A retrospective of the biggest make-up trends of the tiny-screen era.
By KRITHIKA VARAGUR
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#Strobing
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The reticent younger sister of contouring,
strobing relies on the same principle: using
products to exaggerate facial structure.
But it swaps out bronzer for highlighter,
throwing light on the high planes instead
of shading the low ones. And instead of
a matte ﬁ nish, the goal is the ever-elusive
state of dewiness.
HOW TO…
1) “Hydrate ﬁ rst with an oil-free
moisturiser,” says make-up expert
Elton Fernandez.
2) Highlight the areas of your face that
would “naturally” reﬂ ect light: cheekbones,
cupid’s bow, temples, the bridge of the nose.
3) Blend well with your ﬁ ngers or a damp
make-up sponge.
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To Indian women who have obsessed
over brows since pre-Vedic times, it was
admittedly funny to watch the whole world
lose their minds over eyebrow shaping.
If you want to punch up your arches à la
mode, a couple of choice products can
help you achieve the fade and precision
that are now ubiquitous on Instagram.
HOW TO…
1) “Have your eyebrows professionally
tweezed,” says Casco. “The look now is
more Cara Delevingne than Morticia. So
don’t let them take away too much.”
2) Work with a soft- to medium-point
pencil, like those by Kevin Aucoin,
Hourglass and M.A.C. Use the spoolies to
blend as you apply. Use hair-like strokes
that are short and follow the natural
shape of your brows. Leave the area
closest to the nose as natural
as possible.
3) Then brush them with a brow gel.
Draw ﬁ ne lines with an angled brush in
the direction your hair naturally grows.
beauty
@deepicam @dulcecandy
@sharifaeasmin
@hudabeauty

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@zoella
Complex braids, from pigtails to romantic
twists, have become a hallmark of
professional beauty bloggers.
HOW TO…
Celebrity hairstylist Ted Gibson’s tutorial for
the “boxer braid” or the French pigtails;
1) Part your hair down the middle into
two sections all the way back to the nape .
Secure sections with clips or elastic bands.
2) Loosen one of the sections. Take a
small section at the front of your head,
and begin French braiding.
3) Work down the section, increasing the
amount of hair you’re braiding—don’t
leave any strands loose, this style needs
to look perfect. Secure with an elastic.
4) Take the other section of hair and
repeat. Finish with a holding spray all
over to ensure that you are boxer ready.
#MATTELIPS
Matte lips snowballed organically from
Instagram beauty bloggers who deﬁ ed
the physiognomy of human mouths to
evade feathering, fading and blotting—
all the pitfalls of lipstick in daily life.
HOW TO…
1) Fernandez says the ﬁ rst step to
perfect matte lips starts well before you
touch make-up: make sure your lips are
completely exfoliated and smooth—use
a lip scrub or a soft toothbrush.
2) Apply lip balm.
3) You’ll need at least two matching
products: a lip liner and a highly
pigmented lipstick. Deﬁ ne your lips
with the liner, making sure to emphasise
your cupid’s bow and outer corners,
then ﬁ ll it in completely.
4) Finally, seal the deal with lipstick,
which you should keep on hand for spot
touch-ups through the night.
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NYKAA BEAUTY LAB
You’ll get... A curated edit of beauty
products featuring a mix of drugstore
and luxury brands.
Sneak peek: Their Bride’s Squad
box featured Makeup Revolution lip
lacquers, Wella Elements shampoo
and mask, Nykaa matte nail enamels
and more. Expect a curation of the
best brands sold on their website
Cost:
799/month
FAB BAG
You’ll get... A mix of dif erent boxes, some trend-based and some customised to speciﬁ c needs like eye care or glowing skin. Also cool niche brands. Sneak peek: Expect to ﬁ nd products from Balm Cosmetics, Sugar Cosmetics, Cougar Beauty, Bioderm , Anatomicals, Palmers The B y and Skinn by Tita Cost:
59 /
MYENVYBOX
You’ll get... samples from luxury brands, both Indian and international. Each box usually contains four or ﬁ ve samples but sometimes they surprise you with extra products. Sneak peek: In 2017, expect brands like L’Occitane, Colornique, Avène, Kérastase, Bottega Veneta and The Bombay Perfumery. Cost:
8month
best brands sold on their website.
799/month
Cosmetics, Cougar Beauty, Bioderma,
Anatomicals, Palmers, The Body Shop
and Skinn by Titan.
Cost:599/month
850/ month
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beauty
She’s scrappy, she’s got
beauty hacks up her sleeve
and she worships at the
altar of multitasking.
The millennial girl has
a new beauty shopping
philosophy, f nds
JERUSHA RATNAM
CHANDE
THE FIX
she’s all
that
y
You know that feeling when an outﬁ t
looks amazing at the store but by the
time it reaches your closet it trans-
forms into something you’d never
wear? That feeling only gets worse
with beauty products. Subscription
boxes, though, have saved the day. By
giving skincare and make-up enthusi-
asts the opportunity to use product
samples, they take the guesswork out
of buying. Sign up for our favourites.1
...TRIES BEFORE
SHE BUYS
SHE ALWAYS…
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LOOKFANTASTIC INDIA
BEAUTY BOX
You’ll get... A surprise in the form of a new
theme every month: from a skin solutions
kit to seasonal launches, it’s packed with a
minimum of six travel-sized (not sample-size)
products across hair, make-up, body and skin.
Sneak peek: The #LFSummerLovin’
edition had the mask-moisturiser-primer
hybrid In Transit Camera Close-Up by This
s, a lip and cheek tint by Bellapierre,
B’s Goof Proof Eye Pencil and more.
C st: While you can’t subscribe to it in India
just yet, you can buy the boxes individually,
starting at
1,500.
SCENT BOX AND THE
BOMBAY PERFUMERY
You’ll get: Tiny sample vials of their fragrances
Sneak peek: Scent Box allows you to choo
three testers from a range of 14 scents f
and her, while The Bombay Perfum y
separate kits for men’s and wo
The women’s kit featur
ﬁ ve 2ml samples.
Cost: Scent Box,
165 for thre
samples; The Bombay Perfumery,
500
for ﬁ ve samples
edition had the mask-moisturiser-primer
hybrid In Transit Camera Close-Up by This
Works, a lip and cheek tint by Bellapierre,
Beneﬁ t’s Goof Proof Eye Pencil and more.
Cost: While you can’t subscribe to it in India
just yet, you can buy the boxes individually,
Tiny sample vials of their fragrances.
Scent Box allows you to choose
three testers from a range of 14 scents for him
and her, while The Bombay Perfumery has
separate kits for men’s and women’s fragrances.
The women’s kit features
Scent Box,
165 for three
The Bombay
500
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What you may call household
staples, the pros (with perfect mani-
cures and smooth blowouts) call
beauty essentials
EUCERIN AQUAPHOR HEALING OINTMENT
There’s little this multitasking ointment can’t ﬁ x, from chapped
lips and dry skin to ﬂ aky cuticles and cracked heels. Blend it with
your favourite lip colour to craft a customised lip balm. Add a
smidgen to any powder make-up—from eyeshadows to blushes—
to intensify the colour and create a more hydrating formula. Or
use it to tame impertinent strands in your eyebrows or mane.
What you’ll get: A crisp dry manicure What you’ll need: Glue The hack: Squeeze the glue around your cuticles. When it’s dry, paint your nails, then peel of the glue along with polish smudges.
What you’ll get:
The speediest
blowout
What you’ll need:
Paper towels
The hack: Blot your
hair with paper towels
to soak up enough
water so that your hair
can be blow-dried
(or air-dried) at least
10 minutes faster.
What you’ll get:
Easier make-up
removal
What you’ll need:
Scotch tape
The hack: After
shoots, make-up
artists use Scotch
tape to remove
glitter eyeshadows.
—Elizabeth Siegel
...LOOKS FOR
EASY HACKS
DIORSKIN LOOSE POWDER
Loose powder is probably the most underrated
product, and the most underused. It makes
foundation and concealer last longer; controls
shine; tones down excess bronzer, blush or
eyeshadow; thickens lashes (lightly swipe on
before mascara) and even mattiﬁ es glossy lips.
NYX VAMPED UP! LIP TOP COAT
Imagine if you could double your entire lip collection with one
new buy. This sheer black top coat for lips does exactly that. Sort
of. Layer it over your nudes, reds, pinks and fuchsias to create a
darker palette of chocolate, wine, berry and plum shades.
GIORGIO ARMANI FLUID SHEER
Its primary purpose is to function as a highlighter
but layer it under foundation and you’ve got
an illuminating primer, mix with foundation
and you’ve got instant dewy skin. The more
pigmented shades, like 6, 8 and 9, also work as
lip and cheek stains.
ESTÉE LAUDER DOUBLE WEAR STAYﬁINﬁPLACE EYE PENCIL IN COFFEE
Most of us have got a black kohl in our make-up kits but few are aware of the versatility of
a dark brown eyeliner. It gives your eyes a softer deﬁ nition than black, whether you create
a sharp line or smoke it out. You can also use it to ﬁ ll in sparse spots in your brows or create
contours by blending it under your cheekbones.2
The millennial girl wants her beauty products to be much like herself—great at
juggling many responsibilities. She’s not one to carry a dif erent product for every
beauty requirement; she’d rather choose products that do more than advertised
...WANTS MULTITASKING PRODUCTS
NYX Vamped
Up! Lip Top
Coat,
625
Giorgio
Armani
Fluid
Sheers,
4,200
Aquaphor
Original
Ointment,
1,560
Estée Lauder Double Wear
Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil,
Cof ee, 1,650
Dior Forever
and Ever Control
Loose Powder,
4,350

beauty
AN ALLbROUNDER
MASCARA: One
volumises, the other
l g h ns, the third curls.
This one does it all.
lengthens, the third curls.
This one does it all.
1. Lakmé Absolute Shimmer Brick, Pink Hero,
725 2. Nykaa So Matte! Lipstick, Notorious Red,
399 3. Revlon Ultimate All-in-One Mascara,
1,095 4. L’Oréal Paris Infallible Silkissime Eye Pencil,
575 5. Kiko Ultimate Pen Longwear Eyeliner, 850
KIT
If you can have the perfect pairing of the trendiest high-street pieces and luxury picks
in your fashion wardrobe, why should your beauty wardrobe be left behind?
balancing act
A BRONZERbBLUSHb
HIGHLIGHTER
HYBRID: Use it
individually to add a ﬂ ush,
illuminate or sculpt, or swirl
together to skimp on steps.
A BEAUTIFUL
BASE: This
one is worth its
weight in gold
for its ﬂ awless,
fabulous ﬁ nish.
A BROW
BFF: One
end ﬁ lls,
shapes and
deﬁ nes, the
other puts
everything
in place.
A MULTITASKING EYE PALETTE: 12 colours, endless
eyeshadow possibilities.
A SKIN
PERFECTOR:
This evens out skin,
makes your base
go on and on and
on, and it has SPF!
A BRILLIANT BRUSH: Powder, cream, liquid, blush, bronzer, base— there’s nothing this can’t tackle.
AN INTENSE BLACK PENCIL: This one pencil = kohl, eyeliner and a smoky shadow substitute.
1
4
3
Splurge on...
Save on...
A STATEMENT RED LIPPIE: Because that’s all you need to go from boring to bold.
A FELTbTIP PEN LINER: So fuss-free and easy, it let’s you draw a perfect cat eye on the go.
A HEAVYbDUTY CONCEALER: It’s all you need to fake the #Iwokeuplikethis face.
2
5
6
3
1. Shiseido Eyebrow Styling Duo, 2,000 2. Hourglass Ambient
Lighting Edit Brush, 3,100 3. Dior Diorskin Forever & Ever Wear
Extreme Perfection & Hold Makeup Base Primer, 3,350 4. Giorgio
Armani Luminous Silk Foundation, 4,300 5. Urban Decay
Naked3, 3,650 4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, 2,050
4
2
1
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HOW TO WEAR DAYTIME
SMOKY EYES
When the tones are warm and the ﬁ nish is
sheer, smoky eyes look light and pretty—not
left over from the night before
• Add subtle deﬁ nition. Line the upper
waterline with brown pencil, and blink a few times
to transfer some colour to your lower lash line.
• Smudge things up. Using a soft brush,
sweep a bronze shadow over the lid in a curved
windshield-wiper motion, and keep going until
the colour is dif used. Lightly blend the same
shade along the lower lash line.
• Catch some shine. A ﬂ ash of gold looks sexy
in the sun; tap it on the centre of the lid. Finish
with a swipe of lengthening mascara.
...AND HOW TO GO ALL
OUT FOR EVENING
An iridescent cream shadow is like a smoky eye
in a pot. It has glint, it has dimension,
and it practically blends itself. Smudge it over
your lid with your ﬁ nger and use a small,
ﬁ ne brush to line your lower lashes. Finish
with tons of
>
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ﬁ ne brush to line your lower lashes. Finish
with tons of volumising mascara. >
We’re giving the Gen Z
girl what she’s still short
on—time—by cutting
down the minutes (or
hours!) she spends on
getting her game face on
THE FIX
the busy
girl’s
beauty
guide
beauty
SHOPPING LIST
Chanel Les 4 Ombres, Tissé Essential,
4,250
Bobbi Brown Wine Eye Palette, 4,700
Estée Lauder Knockout Eyes Multi Pan
Palette, Sultry Nudes, 4,500
Dior 5 Couleurs Splendor Eyeshadow Palette, Precious Embroidery,
4,680
TARUN VISHWA
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SHOPPING LIST
Nykaa So Matte Lipstick,
Orange Vice,
399
Chanel Le Rouge Crayon, Cassis,
2,900
M.A.C Liptensity Lipstick, Toast and Butter,
2,350
Clinique Pop Matte + Primer Lipstick, Mod Pop,
1,650
Dior Rouge Dior Mat, 999,
2,800
beauty
Dab another coat of
colour onto your lips
with your ﬁ nger in a
press-and-roll motion.
“The colour will stick
to your lips more,”
says make-up artist
Deanna Melluso.
1
2
3
Dry lips don’t look very
attractive—or hold
pigment. Let a layer
of balm sink in before
applying lipstick as
you normally would,
straight from the tube.
Place a piece of tissue
over your lips. Sweep
a small brush over
translucent powder,
and tap it over the
tissue to absorb oil
and set your lipstick.
COMPLEXION
PERFECTION How to achieve glowing,
even, ﬂ awless skin—without
looking all made up
START
FRESH.
Exfoliate
in the
morning
and
massage
on a few
drops of
face oil.
EVEN OUT.
But don’t
move on to
foundation
just yet. You’ll
need less
coverage if
you begin
with a thin
layer of
primer.
BUILD A BASE.
Grab a liquid
foundation and a
damp sponge and
apply a light layer of
foundation over your
face. Remember:
foundation is meant
to even tone, not
actually conceal
anything.
SPOTﬁTREAT.
“If you apply
concealer ﬁ rst,
you see so many
ﬂ aws and think
you have to put it
everywhere,” says
make-up artist
Hung Vanngo.
“That’s when it
becomes thick.”
NOW POWDER.
But don’t just splash
it around with a
giant brush. Use
a little pressed
powder on only the
T-zone (or wherever
you tend to get oily)
to create a velvety
ﬁ nish that lasts
all day.
>
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MAKE-UP
SHOPPING
LIST
Beautyblender
Sponge,
1,899
Giorgio Armani Maestro Glow,
4,370
Make Up For Ever HD Pressed Powder,
3,500
M.A.C Prep+Prime
Essential Oils, 2,450
Cover Fix Cream Concealer,
2,410
BOLD LIPS THAT
LAST ALL DAY
We’ve found six reasons to wear
bright colour—and three steps to
make sure it stays put

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beauty
THE FORMULAS
TO SOLVE EVERY
BROW PROBLEM
HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR PONY
(and master messy braids)
Repeat after us: The more perfect you try to make this
braided ponytail, the less fun it will be
1. Spritz a wave-enhancing salt spray
through dry hair until it feels slightly damp,
then blow-dry on low heat, scrunching the
hair upward with your ﬁ ngers. For a little
extra volume on top, use a medium-sized
round brush to lift chunks of hair, and blast
the roots with the dryer.
2. Once your hair is dry, spray your crown
with dry shampoo to add a bit of grit and
hold, then take a three-inch section of hair
near the temple and make a tight, even
braid, securing the ends with a clear elastic.
3. Rake the hair (and braid) into a ponytail
a few inches above the nape of the neck,
secure with an elastic, then cover the elastic
by wrapping a one-inch strip of hair around
it and pinning it in place.
4. Separate a two-inch section of hair
from the rest of the ponytail and braid it to
the ends, securing it with an elastic. Repeat
with a one-inch piece of hair, this time
stopping halfway before tying it of . Tug
gently on the edges of the braids to fatten
them up.
5. Give the ponytail a messy, relaxed vibe
by liberally spraying sections with texturiser
and ruf ing the hair with your ﬁ ngers to
build volume. A little too messy? Mist your
hands with dry oil to smooth rogue pieces
and add shine to the ends.
PATCHY BROWS ARCHLESS BROWS SPARSE, FINE BROWS
“Apply powder with short, feathery strokes
of an angled brush,” says brow stylist
Kristie Streicher. “Blend and deﬁ ne the shape
with a matching tinted brow gel.”
1. Shiseido Eyebrow Styling Compact,
2,000
2. Bobbi Brown Brow Shaper, 2,100
3. Anastasia Duo Brush #12, 1,230
Pluck a few hairs under the brow to create the
illusion of lift, trace a line of powder along the top
of the tail, and blend. Then dab concealer that’s
slightly paler than your skin tone just below the
tail, and brush on a clear gel in upward strokes.
1. Colorbar Wow Brows Slant Tip Tweezer,
225
2. M.A.C Brows Are It Brow Duo, Redhead, 1,400
3. NYX Wonder Pencil, 600
4. Beneﬁ t Ready, Set Brow! 1,890
Fill out the shape with powder and pencil
and set brows with clear gel. Apply a growth
serum nightly to encourage new hair.
And seriously: Lay of the tweezers.
1. HD Brows Lash and Brow Booster,
3,400
2. Estée Lauder Brow Multi-Tasker, 2,200
3. Clinique Just Browsing Brush On
Styling Mousse, 1,650
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SHOPPING LIST
Wella EiMi Dry Me,
900
L’Oréal Professionnel Wild Stylers
Beach Waves, 700
Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Finish,
1,665
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MASK: One of the quickest ways to get
luminous is by using a sheet mask, which seals
more moisture in your skin than a regular
mask can, says dermatologist Jeannette Graf.
Translation: You’ll look glowier, longer.
MOISTURISER: Hydration is key to
radiant skin. If you want to look like you
just woke up from a 12-hour nap, choose a
moisturiser and an eye cream spiked with
powerful humectants, like butylene glycol,
glycerin and hyaluronic acid.
OIL: Oils can make your moisturiser work even
better since their main talent is holding in water.
Massage two drops of a face oil over your
moisturiser—use circular motions for a minute
to rev circulation and boost rosiness.
PILE ON AN ESSENCE: Sandwich these
hydrating waters between your cleansed face
and your serum to add an additional layer of
hydration and to keep things supple.
MIST: Sure, anytime you mist water onto your
skin, you’re going to look dewy. But the best
facial mists also contain glycerin and amino
acids to hydrate skin. Spritz, add foundation
10 minutes later, and get ready for the
compliments to roll in.
■
RIDICULOUSLY RADIANT SKIN
Four products that take your skin from so-so to “So, who’s your facialist?”
SKIN
SHOPPING LIST
Estée Lauder ANR
Concentrated Recovery
PowerFoil Mask,
7,200
Obagi Elastiderm Eye Cream,
9,500
Dermalogica Phyto Replenish Oil,
5,000
Omorovicza Omoressence,
8,200
Clarins HydraQuench Cream-Gel,
3,450
The Body Shop Vitamin E Hydrating Face Mist,
895
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When I met two of the three Delevin g-
ne sisters, Poppy and Chloe, global am-
bassadors for System Professional, it
was like looking at a mirror image.
They are counter reﬂ ections of each
other, only inherently individualistic.
While Chloe is not one for the lime-
light, Poppy loves ﬂ ashlights. But it’s
their innate qualities that are identi-
cal: they are conﬁ dent and composed,
and it’s safe to blame their genes for
that matchless bone structure, long
limbs and glowing porcelain skin. Sit-
ting poised across a balcony through
which the lush gardens of Lans erhof,
Germany, peer, the sisters quiz each
other on their beauty favourites.
Poppy: What is the best and
worst part about having sisters?
Chloe: The best part: camaraderie,
having someone there to always have
your back or have fun with. The worst:
they know your weak spots and how to
wind you up, which can be infuriating.
Poppy: For me the best part is having
two people that can ﬁ nish my sentenc-
es. The worst— two people who can
steal my stuff!
CD: What’s your beauty vibe?
PD: I like the ’ 60s—big, batty lashes,
thick eyeliner and nude lips.
CD: What beauty trend are you
currently loving?
PD: Pat McGrath’s glitter lips.
PD: How do you stay ﬁ t?
CD: My two very young children keep
me ﬁ t. Running on and off to them,
lifting them up, chasing them… if
I can, I squeeze in a bit of yoga.
CD: What about you?
PD: Dancing on a bike or boxing—it’s
good to get out all the frustration.
PD: You cannot do without...
CD: All of my System Professional
haircare range, Lucas Papaw oil oint-
ment for skin and lips, Charlotte Til-
bury Wonder Glow, a tinted primer
with a lovely gold shimmer to it;
M.A.C’s Extended Play Lash mascara.
CD: What’s your brow game like?
PD: Literally the ﬁ rst thing I do when
I wake up in the morning, I brush my
teeth and then I brush my brows.
PD: Any in-ﬂ ight essentials?
CD: I don’t travel that often but a hy-
drating face mist is always key and
drinking a lot of water.
PD: You should try the face mist by
MV Organics— it’s great.
PD: Who is our beauty icon?
CD: Our grandmother. She’s 80 and
she goes out with her hair done and
make-up arranged. I think you can
learn a lot from someone like that. She
always stressed on keeping skin hydrat-
ed. She used to put very thick moistur-
isers on her skin, which you shouldn’t
necessarily do but I think it deﬁ nitely
kept her looking very young. >
Just how unique is your hair’s anatomy?
Literally one of a kind, like the bond
between two sisters—no two strands
(or siblings) are the same.
SNEHA MANKANI f nds out
EXCLUSIVE
mane story
The Delevingne sisters talk beauty
SISTER ACT

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beauty
d
Deep inside the medial temporal lobe
is the region of the brain—the limbic
system—that stores memories. Those
vivid ﬂ ashbacks that play like short
ﬁ lm reels in your mind, they’re re-
capped from that little corner. Aren’t
you glad you have the power to go back
to your past, with perfect photographic
memory to really ‘live’ it again? Now
imagine a product(s) that can do that
for your hair—take it back to a time
when it was at its best ever phase—
and keep it there. That’s what System
Professional’s new haircare technolo-
gy, the Energy Code Complex, aims to
do—take your hair back to its virgin
state, like it’s been reborn. High claims
as such require a really strong scien-
tiﬁ c backing, and so, I dug deep; deep
into the roots of how it really works.
Through hair anecdotes straight from
the SP labs, here are three mane les-
sons I learned.
YOU NEED TO FEED YOUR
HAIR SOME PROTEIN
Unless you’re a month- old toddler
with a centimetre of hair on your head,
you have lost your mane virginity,
which means that your hair (and scalp)
has been touched, and tampered with
styling tools, heat, chemicals and envi-
ronmental elements. While most of us
would rush to pick up a ‘keratin’ re-
pairing formula at any sign of damage
(limp, lifeless strands), it is equally im-
portant to give attention to the cement
that holds that keratin together—li-
pids—which decrease protein loss and,
simply put, are the strength of your
strands. “Whilst keratin acts as the
hair’s main building block, this new
research has shown that lipids (just 4
per cent of the hair’s composition)
have a uniquely active inﬂ uence upon
hair,” says Dr Ramon Grimalt, hair bi-
ologist associated with SP. Set a goal to
achieve a balance between keratin and
lipids, and you’ve got hair that shines
brighter than the super moon.
YOUR HAIR IS AS UNIQUE
AS YOUR FINGERPRINT
P1 + H2 + L4 + Y54 + R6…is not me
trying to be a math gen ius. It’s my
‘hair energy’—the result of a diagnosis
of my scalp, hair and cuticles deter-
mined by an SP expert. We know that
no two heads of hair are the same
but I also learned that so unique is
your hair to you that even genes don’t
play a part here. Think of it as
ﬁ ngerprints— no two impressions
are ever the same. Thus, the En-
ergy Code Complex is designed to
create a personalised in-salon
treatment and products to take
home, which differs for every per-
son. The code mapping is done
through diagnostic tools, a hand-
held microscope and an app (you
can DIY with a self-assessment
tool on their website), and eventu-
ally, one haircare regime suited
for you is picked from over 174
million combinations.
YOUR SCALP NEEDS
CAFFEINE TOO

To get hair back to its natural
state, ﬁ ve lipids are infused in
the products along with Vitamin
B3 Amide, a skincare weapon
to maintain moisture balance
between scalp layers; caffeine to
increase blood circulation in the
scalp, and histidine to replenish the
natural protein structure.
My biggest takeaway from my Euro
trip, apart from currywursts and pret-
zels and cheese-y bring-backs, is that
we need to spare as much love and en-
ergy to care for our hair as we do for
our skin... ■
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b. ALPHA ENERGY
Spray and massage from root to tip
for a high dose of moisture
e. LIQUID HAIR
For sensitised hair that breaks
easily, this powerful blend will give it
instant strength and depth
a. ELASTIC FORCE
Massage onto lengths when you
want the silkiest strands
u. BALANCE LOTION
Your scalp needs all the TLC you’d
give your skin, and this calming
potion will do just that
t. VOLUMISING MASK
Fine hair gets a boost with
this extra-nourishing mask
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PAST PERFECT
Did you know there’s a time-machine proxy that
can take your tresses back in time?

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ALAÏA
BLANCHE EDP:
Light, faintly ﬂ oral with
a musky end note—it’s
the perfect daytime
laser-cut bottle that
sparkles in the sun, and
on your skin. (
7,050)
2
NARS SOFT
MATTE COMPLETE
CONCEALER: Late nights,
kamakazis, no-sleep signs—
this blurs out all your radical
lifestyle choices. ( 2,000) 4
5
CHANEL LE ROUGE
CRAYON DE COULEUR: When
you want your velvety caramels and
crimsons to work as well as a soft
stain as a statement pout. ( 2,900)
COLORBAR
MELTED CRYSTAL
ﬂﬁHRS EYELINER:
Because that metallic
cat eye isn’t going to
draw itself. ( 750)
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DIOR DREAMSKIN LEMINUTE MASK: When that
facial appointment seems like a distant dream, this 60-second peel proxy will give you an instant glow. (
4,500)
GIVENCHY MISTER
BROW FILLER: Your Instagram pictures will be known for #browsonﬂ eek, because this wand will ﬁ ll, shape and highlight your arches until your dream curve is achieved. (
2,125)
BOBBI
BROWN REMEDIES:
This is a shot of skincare solution in a bottle: apply two to three drops of No 91 Skin Reviver to refresh, No 86 Skin Moisture to hydrate, No 93 Skin Fortiﬁ er to repair skin’s structure, No 75 Skin Clariﬁ er for oil control and No 80 Skin Relief to calm irritated skin. (
3,500 each)
LANCÔME
UV EXPERT YOUTH SHIELD AQUA GEL:
Everything you hate in a sunscreen—that sticky, heavy-duty whitewashed appearance—is not in this. (
4,500)
KIEHL’S PURE VITALITY SKIN
RENEWING CREAM: It outsmarts city problems—pollution, stress, chaotic lives—with a potent blend of New Zealand manuka honey and Korean red ginseng root. Slather a layer to restore radiance, hydrate and repair. (
4,700)
LA ROCHEEPOSAY
SEROZINC: Always wanted a purifying, soothing, oil-controlling potion that could rid you of your greasy-skin problems? It’s this mist, right here. (
800)
15 UNDER 25
Millennial must-haves
must be versatile,
customisable and all
about instant gratif cation.
Our picks tick all boxes
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Summertime is the perfect excuse to pack
your bags and take a detox spa route
SPRING BREAK
Destination:
Amangalla, Galle,
Sri Lanka
Picture this:
Golden rays
reﬂ ecting over
calm waves, a
gentle breeze
to cool of  your
sun-drenched
soul, inﬁ nite palm
trees to keep you
company. And then
a 400-year-old
restored heritage
garden house to
go back to. But it’s
really the thought
of spending long
days at their spa
suites, pampering
every inch of our
body, that is really
beckoning the
holistic-hungry
soul in us.
Why here: At
the Amangalla
spa, the purest
element—water—is
evoked to restore
the mind and
body. Personalised
massages,
reﬂ exology, scrubs
and treatments are
conducted under
the watchful eye
of an Ayurvedic
doctor, who
does a thorough
diagnosis to create
tailor-made diet
plans and spa
programmes for
your entire stay.
Our pick: If you
want to drown
all your urban
worries, start your
day practising
awakening asanas
at the serene
yoga pavilion that
overlooks a lush
vegetal landscape,
followed by
hydrotherapy,
complete with hot
and cold plunge
pools and
a relaxing steam
and sauna.
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DERMALOGICA
DAILY SUPERFOLIANT:
This works to slough of  signs of your nine-to-ﬁ ve life by gently ridding your skin of the pollutants it’s collected through the day. (
4,995)
ESTÉE
LAUDER
GENUINE GLOW
EYELIGHTING
CRÈME: To be used
as eye gloss, brow
highlighter, glow
giver and, basically,
on any part of the
face for a sheer
gleam. Available
exclusively on
Nykaa.com (1,950)
CLINIQUE
BLEND IT YOURSELF PIGMENT DROPS:
It turns your skincare into make-up—a drop in your moisturiser for sheer smoothness, two to three for full coverage. You get to decide. (
2,950)
COVER FX CONTOUR
KIT: This comes in four nude
tones—the ﬁ rst highlights,
the second illuminates, third
contours and fourth, sculpts
for a pro ﬁ nish. ( 4,200)
MAYBELLINE
SUPER BB
CUSHION: Your
morning routine
in one compact:
moisturiser + SPF +
foundation = plump,
dewy face. ( 1,200)
The heritage
Amangalla property
Enjoy a private
outdoor meal in their
rice paddy ﬁ elds
Your entire spa
stay is customised
to suit your needs
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Everyone’s favourite supermodel KARLIE
K OSS on her fashion industry icons, privacy in
t
like walk. By PARIZAAD KHAN SETHI
Everyone’s favourite supermodel KARLIE
KLOSS on her fashion industry icons, privacy in
the age of social media, and that iconic panther-
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a room. Growing up in the Midwest, I
didn’t have access to fancy handbags
or shoes. But one of my ﬁ rst big pur-
chases was a perfume that I bought
after saving my babysitting money.
As Mrs Herrera says, fragrance is
the invisible accessory. It’s also very
personal—my grandmother stuck with
hers her entire life and, to this day, I of-
ten smell something that reminds me
of her perfume. I’m the same way. I’m
a chameleon when it comes to clothes,
but the one thing I always have on me
is my fragrance.
ON HER ICONS: Carolina
Herrera is a huge style inspiration.
I started walking in shows when I was
15, and Mrs Herrera’s was
the ﬁ rst big show I opened.
She’s this elegant, sophisti-
cated woman who’s such a
taste-maker. The more you
get to know her, you recog-
nise she has this humour and
a bit of a naughty side. I love
those images of her partying
it up at Studio 54—this beauti-
ful, regal woman in the midst
of those epic moments.
ON HER NAUGHTY
SIDE:
I think that duality
[makes] a modern woman. I cer-
tainly identify with being a good
girl, being passionate, hardwork-
ing and playing by the rules, but
also having fun, letting loose, be-
ing a bit naughty. But I don’t have
enough of a naughty side; I think I
might need to work on it a bit!
ON GIRL POWER: I try to
surround myself with like-mind-
ed people. I grew up in a house of
women, with three sisters and my
mom—and my poor dad. So [with]
my sisters and my friends, I’m very
much surrounded by women who
share the same kind of values, and
a drive and passion for what they do.
I feel lucky that I found something I
love at an early age. There’s a conﬁ -
dence that comes out of that.
ON BEING CALLED A PANb
THER ON THE CATWALK:

That always makes me laugh. I just go
out there and try and not fall (laughs).
I see it as a performance in a way. I did
ballet my entire childhood and I love
role-playing and taking on a character.
I get to disconnect from myself and be-
come the character the designer is try-
ing to portray.
ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Everyone
has to wrestle with privacy and yet
use social media to their best advan-
tage. There are so many positives—
there’s this global connectivity that’s
really quite profound and can be a
powerful thing. But it’s important to
me to keep some parts of life just for
me—my family, and moments with
friends or my boyfriend. It’s impor-
tant to not overexpose. ■
beauty
SPOTLIGHT
miss
congeniality
Carolina Herrera
Good Girl EDP
(80ml), 6,800
k
Karlie Kloss has more facets than the Kohinoor—she’s a baker, coder and dancer. She’s estimated to be the third- highest earning model in the world, has founded a philanthropic venture to champion women in tech, and is the (ﬁ erce) face of Good Girl, Carolina Herrera’s newest fragrance. She’s also incredibly grounded, with a strong work ethic, making her a multi-dimen- sional powerhouse in an industry that often focuses on outward appearances. Here, she peels back some layers, re- vealing a glimpse into the inner Kloss.
ON SCENT: Fragrance is such a
powerful sense. Perfume has the pow- er to capture attention and captivate

TIME TO
CELEBRATE
AD publisher Deepa
Bhatia, Amit Syngle
AD editor Greg Foster,
Abha Narain Lambah
Darshini Shah
Shefali Balwani
and Robert Verrijt
Aparna Dhareshwar
In December, Asian Paints and
invited some of Mumbai’s most
celebrated architects and designers for an
evening of art and architecture. For ,
it was to celebrate the success of the Art
Issue, while for Asian Paints, it was the
launch of their new Wall Art collection.
Guests were treated to cocktails and
canapes at The Korner House.
Sejal Shah, Tejal Thakur
Vicky Ratnani, Greg Foster Annkur Khosla, Rubel Dhuna
Tejal Mathur
Jaideep Kanse
Vijay Prakash KKanhai Gandhi
Guillaume Dastros,
Amandine Schira Kayzad Shrof
Ankit Puri, Shyam Swamy, Nadeem Karbhari, Kunal Adhvaryu Keshav Murugesh, Mangesh Lungare
Nitin BarchaPayal Machave, Jaidatt Udiyavar
Vishpala Hundekari, Namrata Asudani
Nikhil SharmaRohina Anand Khira Rakeshh Jeswaani
Anushka Contractor, Jannat Vasi
The presentation area at The Korner House
RSVP

Between yoga retreats on golden carpets in Namaqualand and exploring human evolution at the Cradle of
Humankind; discovering the meeting of two mighty oceans at the Cape Point or admiring striking sunset views
from Table Mountain top, South Africa boasts a host of natural wonders.

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Anatomy of a food-obsessed millennia l
_______________
Waited in line for
more than an hour
to get her hands on
artisanal chocolate chip
cookies from the new
food truck. Tagged her
photo #overrated.
_____________
She last fought
with her barista when he messed up her order and used low- fat skimmed milk instead of nut milk.
__________
Turmeric
latte is her
new 4pm
pick-me-up.
________
Spends
two internet
hours everyday
looking for the
perfect green
smoothie recipe.
____________
The bottom
shelf of her refrigerator holds bottles of activated charcoal drink, gluten-free pancake mix and a jar of Nutella (for irony).
__________
Check out
her Instagram for #avocadotoast; last week it had 500 likes.
__________
Won’t eat
her colleague’s birthday cake because of calories. Saves her sugar quota for three cocktails over the weekend instead.
Doesn’t
like the taste
of kombucha,
but will drink it
anyway.
When
she says she
is looking for
the right one, she
is talking about
avocados.
Three
words, tell
her and she is
yours—prebiotic,
grain-free and
super seed-ey.
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EDITED BY ANINDITA GHOSE
CASA, TASTE, TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE
Millennials outspend other generations when it comes
to food. From collecting inept kitchen paraphernalia to
clever math skills around calorie counting, here’s a less-
than-scientif c look at their kitchen quirks
TASTE
___________
  Will tag her
lemon-basil tea
as #farmtotable
because the herbs
were plucked from
her kitchen garden.
_____________________
Eats quinoa for breakfast,
lunch and dinner. Swaps it
fearlessly for rice in biryani,
pulao and even with dal!
___________
  She named
her adopted
stray dog Badami
because they’re
both homegrown
breeds.
Doesn’t
own a
pressure cooker,
but she does own
a ravioli cutter.
She simply has
more energy in the
afternoons when she
drinks bulletproof
cof ee.
Has a separate
wardrobe for what
to wear at the farmers’
market. Think anti-ﬁ t
dresses and organic
cotton robe coats.
BITElSIZED TAKE
COMPILED BY SONAL VED
Illustrated by PRIYANKA PAUL
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PHILIP SINDEN; PRASAD NAIK; ASHISH SAHI
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Taylor Swift moved out of her parents’
home into a penthouse she bought
when she was 19. In a 2011 New Yor-
ker interview, she noted: “I was obses-
sive about turning my apartment into
an art project. Everything’s mis-
matched, everything’s quirky.” The
singer went on to buy a string of homes
in Beverly Hills and New York, but her
ﬁ rst “art project” was the most special.
Our home is our self-portrait. And
more so for this ‘Me Me Me’
generation. As believers of
individualism with beneﬁ ts,
they are creating a nook,
within or close to their par-
ents’ house. For them, func-
tional kitchens are not a pri-
ority. Laundry is exported,
meals supplied, and child-
hood memorabilia preserved
at the mothership.
Interior designer Richa
Bahl, who’s helped many
ﬁ rst-time homeowners artic-
ulate their outlandish ideas
into livable spaces, shares the
ﬁ ve essentials that make up a
millennial home.
Forgoing convention for
personal spaces, interior
designer RICHA BAHL
shares with KOMAL
SHARMA the essentials of
a young adult’s home
CASA
THE
YOUNG
AND
RESTLESS
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ME, ME, ME
It’s their ﬁ rst foray into independence
and self-expression. The new home is a
space to assert their emerging identities,
passions and hobbies. Bahl recalls doing
a space for a boy who was into acrobats,
ﬁ tting it with “a monkey bar and the
works”. Alia Bhatt wanted it to “feel old
like a New York loft”. Parineeti Chopra’s
Bandra apartment, designed by Shabnam
Gupta, has a “storybook” wall where
she’s put up a collage of book covers,
including her teenage reads of Enid
Blyton. Whether it’s that Brooklyn hipster
home or indie chic with bright textiles, the
young pick their own trends.
HANGOUT CENTRAL
At the centre of an urban millennial’s life is the act of hanging out. It is carried out socially, outdoors, online as well as in solitary, home-bound, downtime ways. Bahl insists that “inviting friends over to chill” is a driver for them to have their own space. Hence, the home is essentially a series of spots where you hang out. It cannot be anything overly construed or elaborately designed or separately designated. It could be a ﬂ oor cushion, a snug couch by a window sill, a swing on a balcony, or even a bar tool to perch on and drink tea, sometimes alone and sometimes with friends. Just make sure it is casual, ef ortless and comfortable.
For Parineeti Chopra’s
home, designer Shabnam
Gupta created a ‘storybook’
wall featuring covers of her
favourite teen reads
Cosy corners
with ﬂ oor
cushions
transform into
the ultimate
hangout zones

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CHOREOGRAPHED
CLUTTER
It’s an organised mess. The young love their objects
and live alongside them unapologetically. A stack of
books nearly falling over, an excess of cushions to fall
into, a cast of childhood memorabilia, travel souvenirs,
toys, gadgets and objects of personal value are
installed in unlikely places like trophies. “It is a good
kind of mess, a happy clutter that they’ve perfectly
choreographed,” observes Bahl. This ef ortless, chic
look is possibly an extension of their too-cool-to-care
attitude, yet creates cosy, lived-in interiors.
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5
CHANGE
IS THE ONLY
CONSTANT
Millennials are in
transition and so is their
furniture. They prefer
low-maintenance
purchases and modular
designs that are easy
to move around to suit
the need or mood of
the hour. Bahl stresses
on the idea of ﬂ exibility
and multiple use. “They
want a space where
they can lie down or
read or surf the net or
snack. There should be
more scope in how you
use a space or piece of
furniture,” says Bahl.
■
TECH
THAT
A corollary to hanging out
is being connected—over
WhatsApp, Instagram,
Snapchat... an endless range
of options. The young live
a parallel life where they are
constantly bound to each
other. The technology that
supports this second life is part
of the interior landscape, just as
any rug or sofa might be. It’s in
the iPhone’s Siri or the Amazon
Echo’s seductive Alexa who
assists you through the day. It’s
in apps like Stereomood that
learn your music preferences
and play songs according to
your mood—apparently actor
Sidharth Malhotra’s music ﬁ x.
It’s in the slim wall-hung TV,
the tiny Bose speaker with the
big sound; technology is more
deeply rooted in their lives than
any other generation’s.
Easy-to-move, multi-purpose,
modular furniture —like this
fold-out sofa in Alia Bhatt’s
home—is a must in the ever-
changing young home
‘Google Home’
speaker, Google,
8,725
‘Gear VR’ headset,
Samsung,
9,098
‘Cruiser’ portable
turntable, Crosley,
21,500
A happy mess
of assorted
memorabilia is
characteristic to
a millennial home

living
It takes more than a heaped spoonful of
passion to build a modern-day culinary
venture. Six food entrepreneurs, all under
30, share their secret with SONAL VED
HUNGER GAMES
ENTERTAINING
M
sips on her cool Kale Coco
Punch, a drink made of
pineapple, coconut water,
kale and turmeric. On the
other end of the spectrum
there is pastry chef Toshin
Shetty, who runs an epony-
mous dessert brand special-
ising in pralines, macarons
and artisanal sorbets.
“To balance the universe,
I run a salad bar (Bombay
Salad Co.) and a dessert
brand (Bombay Wafﬂ e
Co.),” says 29-year-old Kar-
ishma Dalal. Soon, TV an-
chor and author of India
On My Platter (2015, Om
Books) Saransh Goila (of
Goila Butter Chicken) arrives. Ishaan
Bahl (owner of 145 Kala Ghoda) and
Sanjana Sanghi (of Pop-Up Hut), also
school friends, follow.
DARE TO DO
Over platters of fresh quinoa tossed
with maple-roasted pumpkin cubes,
the group ﬁ nds common ground. For
one, they are ﬁ ercely passionate about
good food and have all demonstrated a
knack for spotting a gap in the market
and ﬁ lling it up inventively.
Sanghi, for instance, founded Pop-
Up Hut, a Kemps Corner-based tem-
plate space that runs a different culi-
nary venture each month. “So one day
you’ll ﬁ nd ice creams by The Ice Box,
another month will have fudges by Oh!
Fudge and so on,” she says. Her idea
came about after visits to several farm-
ers’ and ﬂ ea markets. “I realised there
was a need to put them all under one
roof,” she says.
Goila can relate. Going through his
bowl of cured tuna served on a bed of
soba noodles and teriyaki broth, he
Millennials are prone to ﬁ nd a ‘friend’s
friend’ wherever they go. At the rate at
which they network, both online and
ofﬂ ine (but mostly the former), they
are seldom in situations that place
them in a room full of strangers. When
Vogue invited six young food entrepre-
neurs for a weekday working lunch,
the conversation was at its peak when
they name-dropped common friends.
And ideas such as hard-working
hashtags and the possibility of a milk-
shake revival started off the afternoon
just like the shots of cold carrot and
pumpkin gazpacho brought around to
our table.
That the youth is obsessed with
keeping ﬁ t is no secret. So what better
place than The Clearing House, a new
south Mumbai restaurant generating a
buzz for its ingredient-driven cuisine,
to host this group? Twenty-eight-year-
old nutritionist Khushboo Thadani,
who runs the wellness clinic K Weigh,
is the ﬁ rst to arrive and is impressed
with chef Nitin Kulkarni’s menu for
the day, dominated by dishes that are
gluten-free, sugar-free and low-fat.
“I’m coming right after an hour of
weight training,” says Thadani as she
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tells us how his takeaway service came
into being. “I wanted to sell butter
chicken but do it differently,” he says.
So three years ago, he started what he
called ‘Goila Butter Chicken Nights’,
a pop-up where he cooked for food in-
ﬂ uencers and friends. This created a
lot of buzz on Twitter, leading to a
trending hashtag, followed by a but-
ter-chicken-focused joint last year.
BEING SOCIAL
The group concurs that Twitter, In-
stagram and Snapchat are the best
ways to reach out to diners, especially
those their age. Thadani says she uses
Instagram extensively to educate her
clients about new superfoods, give out
smoothie ideas or talk about healthy
Korean food from her recent trip to
London. “Oh, I love Korean food. Why
are there no Korean restaurants in
this city?” Dalal pipes in. “There! I
have an idea for my next pop-up,” says
Sanghi. That’s the other thing about
millennials. They ﬁ nd ideas wherever
they go. ■
Photographed by YUVEER KARUNCHAND
Rice tortellini with tofu,
vegetable noodles and
mushroom consommé

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BETTER THAN
BUTTER
Millennials love calorie-counting as
much as they love their red velvet
pancakes. Pastry chef Husna Jumani
from The Clearing House gives us three
dessert ingredients that are as delicious
as they are healthy

FRESH BERRIES: Berries aid weight loss
because they help in controlling the insulin
response in the body. Add to yoghurt or
granola for a quick, low-calorie dessert.
ALMOND MILK: One cup of almond
milk contains only 60 calories, as opposed
to 146 calories in whole milk. Also works to
make lactose-free desserts.
FLAXSEED POWDER: With its high
ﬁ bre content, it can be added to desserts
or breads in place of regular ﬂ our.
Flaxseed ﬂ our adds texture
to bakes.
Dalal’s salad bar
is one of the
healthiest dining
options in Mumbai
Husna Jumani,
23, helms
the pastry
kitchen at The
Clearing House
Honey ﬂ an with
fresh ﬁ gs, sour
cherry, balsamic
reduction and
honeycomb
Bahl uses
social media to
announce new
deals at 145
Kala Ghoda
From left:
Khushboo
Thadani, Karishma
Dalal, Ishaan Bahl,
Toshin Shetty,
Saransh Goila,
Sanjana Sanghi

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living
BEFORE lADULTING
Acting like an adult has little to do with how old you really are. Twenty-two-year-old
travel blogger YVONNE DERKSEN urges you to hit these destinations before the
burden of the world lands upon your fashionably-draped shoulders
TRAVEL
IF Y
‘I’M YOURS’ B
THE PHILIPPINES
Known for its white beaches and friendly
locals, the Philippines is to the millennials
what Thailand’s secluded islands were to
the generation before. Go back to basics
while staying in a small beach hut and
wake up to the sound of the waves.
MUST VISIT: El Nido. Situated
on Palawan island, El Nido is one
of those picture-perfect places you
need to have on your Instagram
feed. With ﬂ awless beaches and high
palm trees around, reimagine Danny
Boyle’s The Beach on this archipelago.
IF YOUR ANTHEM IS…

‘YOUNG FOLKS’ BY PETER BJORN AND JOHN
GERMANY
Germany is one of the best countries in Europe to absorb and learn
about the continent’s history, if not the world’s history. After the Berlin
Wall fell, Germany longed to regain the freedom they once lost and
quickly evolved into a liberal, free-of-mind culture bursting with energy
MUST VISIT: Berlin. It of ers a stimulating experience rich in arts, ﬁ lms
and music. With cafés and galleries spilling out into graf  tied alleys, don’t
be surprised if you stumble into a parking lot ﬁ lled with techno DJs.
>
The Philippines
of ers an array
of beach and
water activities,
including diving
with whale sharks
Apart from beer tasting,
Oktoberfest also of ers
amusement rides,
games and food stalls
Jordan is a storied
land, perfect for a
culture-rich holiday
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IF YOUR ANTHEM IS… ‘THERE WILL BE TIME’
BY MUMFORD g SONS, BAABA MAAL
JORDAN
This Middle Eastern gem is the perfect country to discover
old sites and temples amidst rose red-tinged mountains.
While Jordan doesn’t often get the attention it deserves, it
holds several UNESCO sites (some over 2,000 years old). If
you’re looking for an immersive holiday, Jordan will take you
back in time.
MUST VISIT: Petra. This ancient pink city is a highlight
for most travellers visiting Jordan. See the most famous
UNESCO site of Jordan, which can only be accessed
through a narrow chasm called the Siq, or take your
GoPro as you enjoy ﬂ oating in the Dead Sea.

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living
IF YOUR ANTHEM IS…
‘FOLLOW THE SUN’ BY XAVIER RUDD
NICARAGUA
Nicaragua is a combination of raw and Eden. You’ll
ﬁ nd yourself in the wildest jungles, spotting the rarest
of wildlife, and stumble upon the most perfect hidden
spots. A treat for divers and snorkelers, you can also try
more adventurous activities like volcano boarding.
MUST VISIT: Little Corn Island. Untouched by
tourists, this island is so of -the-beaten-path that there
are no cars or even roads here. Of ering an unspoiled
Caribbean experience, the best part about this tropical
paradise is that it is also pocket-friendly.
IF YOUR ANTHEM IS…

‘SUMMER ON YOU’ BY
SAM FELDT, X LUCAS
g STEVE, FEAT WULF
SPAIN
Spain is one of those places that
make you feel yung, free and
energetic, even when you’re not on
the beaches of Ibiza.
MUST VISIT: Valencia. While
tapas are ubiquitous in Spain, it
is paella that draws attention in
Valencia, which is known to be the
birthplace of this dish. Valencia is
also a young city with all the perks
of Spain—get lost in the little streets
of the old town, relax at the beach
or get caught up in the nightlife.
■
IF YOUR ANTHEM IS…
‘MONKEY MAN’ BY
AMY WINEHOUSE
BRAZIL
Synonymous with beaches and parties,
the tropical and friendly vibe of Brazil
is easy to get used to.
MUST VISIT: Pipa. This small hilltop
surfer town is popular among young,
trendy Brazilians. It’s easy to see why,
given that swimming with dolphins is
a habit more than an exception here.
At night, you can choose from sipping
cocktails in one of the many beachside
bars or hit the village nightclub, which
features a sand dance ﬂ oor.
IF YOUR ANTHEM IS…
‘SPIRIT COLD’ BY
TALL HEIGHTS
FAROE ISLANDS
In between Norway and
Iceland, you’ll ﬁ nd a small
group of islands that is often
forgotten by the general
public. With barely 50,000
residents, a trip to the Faroe
Islands should be on the
bucket list of any traveller
looking for a holiday high on
wild, untamed natural beauty.
MUST VISIT: Gásadalur.
With its Game of Thrones-
like landscape, the Faroe
Islands’ untamed scenery
of ers diverse village
escapades. At Gásadalur, a
village situated just metres
away from a high ocean clif ,
you will be surrounded by
mountains and waterfalls in a
sweeping patch of green.
In Brazil, beach life
deﬁ nes the day
before a buzzing
night life takes over
Faroe Islands nestle a
plethora of bird species,
including puf ns
Chance upon
gorgeous and
undiscovered sites
while in Nicaragua
Spain exposes you to
a lively street culture,
delicious tapas and
striking architecture
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training for the
marathon in 2014,
I realised the two
loves of my life—
trying to get ﬁ tter,
and sugar—had
to be balanced. I
had to stop eating
everything I was
baking and that
led me to ﬁ nding
alternative routes
of baking. The
book has inputs
from my sister-
in-law Viddhi
Dhingra, who is
also a nutritionist.

What is your
favourite recipe
from the book?
It’s called Sneaky
The pastry chef’s new book is all about health-focused treats
THREE MINUTES
WITH POOJA DHINGRA
I
In 2014, macaron
maven Pooja
Dhingra came out
with the ultimate
home baker’s guide
when she released
The Big Book Of
Treats (Penguin
India). This
month, the pastry
chef releases her
second of ering,
Wholesome
Kitchen (Hachette
India), in which
Dhingra opens up
about how to mix
healthy with hearty.

How did you
come up with
this idea?
When I started
Cookies. Made of
bottle gourd and
dark chocolate,
they are sugar-free,
and hit the spot.

Which Indian
superfoods have
you featured in
this book?
Dates, turmeric,
coconut, Indian
chia seeds, kidney
beans and more.
living
THINK PINK
It’s pink and ﬁ lled with bubbly. What’s not to like about the Moët Rosé Impérial Emoëticons? Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the limited-edition bottle by Moët & Chandon comes with a label where you can pen down a message, draw emoticons and personalise as you wish.
8,645; available
across all retail stores
Dhingra’s cookbook
features healthy snack
ideas such as Zucchini
Blondies (left)
One of the world’s top
concours, the Cartier
‘Travel With Style’, is
back with its ﬁ fth edition,
scheduled to take place
on February 5 at the Taj
Falaknuma Palace in
Hyderabad. Curated by
Manvendra Singh,
Maharana of Barwani,
Indore, the show will have
handpicked and rare
automobiles belonging to
collectors across India.
For invites, write to
[email protected]
MAGIC
CARPETS
Joining a host of
fashion designers who
have forayed into home
decor is Tarun Tahiliani,
who recently launched
a line of handmade carpets
for Obeetee. Drawing inspiration
from chikankari, Indian miniatures
and his own experiments with
paintings, Tahiliani discusses
his favourites from his 18-piece
carpet collection:
Pick of the lot
“It took me three years to
complete this project. I love the
entire Chikankari collection and
the Brocade Garden carpet from
the Antique Frames collection.
Most of the carpets have a
Persian or Mughal inﬂ uence.”
Home ground
“I love decorating homes.
I’ve worked on the decor of my
stores—if you have a strong
style it’s only logical that a home
version of that should follow.”
—Raveena Shahpuri
HOW TO LIVE IT UP THIS FEBRUARYBUZZ
AUTO CHIC
Catch classic Indian automobiles at the Cartier
‘Travel With Style’ Concours d’Elegance exhibit
FESTIVAL
WATCH
Catch Goa-based bass
music star Nucleya at the
10
th edition of SulaFest—a
music festival with a Nashik
vineyard for a backdrop.
February 3-5.
Sulafest.net
The intricate designs
of the Antique Frames
carpet collection match
the aesthetics of Tahiliani’s
2015 couture line
‘Paisely Panoramo’ rug from the Chikankari collection
Tarun Tahiliani
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The event brings together
classic cars and motorcycles
from across the country
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Subodh Gupta & Alex Kuruvilla
Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aamir Khan & Sanya Malhotra
Farhan Akhtar walks the
ramp for Rajesh Pratap Singh
Yami Gautam
Van Heusen’s showstopper Kunal Kapoor
Rohit Bal
Hrithik Roshan & Che Kurrien
Showstopper Anil Kapoor for Kunal Rawal
Shantanu Mehra, Sushant Singh Rajput & Nikhil Mehra
Anushka Sharma

Welcome to the front row seats of the
second Van Heusen + GQ Fashion
Nights, held on December 3 and 4,
2016 at Taj Land’s End, Mumbai. It’s
where designers Shantanu & Nikhil,
Abhishek Paatni & Sahil Aneja, Rohit
Gandhi & Rahul Khanna, Rajesh Pratap
Singh, Kunal Rawal and Rohit Bal
showcased their masterpieces and Van
Heusen unveiled their collections:
Savile Row and Fashion Formals. While
showstoppers like Sushant Singh
Rajput, Farhan Akhtar, Vikrant Massey,
Prateik,
Kunal Kapoor and Anil Kapoor
looked sharp on the runway, the red
carpet was graced by the likes of
Anushka Sharma, Aamir Khan, Hrithik
Roshan, Yami Gautam, Harshvardhan
Kapoor, Mira Rajput, Fatima Sana
Shaikh and many others. Setting
new benchmarks in the world of
men’s fashion, this event will long
be remembered.
Prateik walks
the ramp for
Sahil Aneja
Rajesh Pratap Singh
Rahul Khanna & Rohit Gandhi
The Van Heusen Display
Mira Rajput
Van Heusen’s showstopper Vikrant Massey
Vani Kannan & Sooraj Bhat
Samarth Bajaj, Kunal Rawal & Sasha Rawal Bajaj
Ayan Mukerji
Bibhu Mohapatra & Ashiesh Shah Harshvardhan Kapoor
Shawn Marion
Sahil Aneja & Abhishek Paatni
Sulakshna
Pathak
Mandira Bedi

Gaurav Chaudhary
for Rohit Gandhi &
Rahul Khanna
Acquin Pais for Abhishek Paatni
Namit Khanna for Savile Row by Van Heusen
By Rajesh Pratap Singh
Sahil Shroff for Shantanu & Nikhil
AD Singh & Anisha Dixit
The Panerai Display
Bharat Kapoor & Mohit Hemdev
Theron Carmine DeSouza, Shivangi Lolayekar & Vijendra Bhardwaj
Preeti Govindarajan, Ahmed Sheraf Nazir & Anshuman Bhaskar
Gaurav Gupta & Isha Ahluwalia
MINI Clubman
Akshay Oberoi
Gaurav Bhatia
Make-up by Sonic Sarwate of M.A.C Cosmetics
Oona Dhabar with Akash & Priyanka Sheth and Jai Makhijani
Saud Khan for Sahil Aneja
Rouhallah Gazi for Fashion Formals by Van Heusen
Vivek Dhiman for Kunal Rawal
Mitar Filipovic for Rohit Bal
Bikram Saluja
Saket Dhankar
Kanishtha Dhankar
ON THE RUNWAY

IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Ritu Shivpuri &
Nisha Jamwal
Sooraj Pancholi
Tisca ChopraYogesh Lakhani
The Fratelli Wines Bar
Adah SharmaMadhu Sapre & Manasi Scott
Sheetal Mallar & Chhaya Momaya
Saloni & Rohit Suri with Almona Bhatia & Arjun Mehra
Ujjwala Raut Bandita Patnaik & Rajveer Kaur
The Bombay Perfumery display
Karan Singh Grover
Arpita Mehta
Manan Gandhi
Aparna Bahl
Abhishek Haryson
Suhel Seth
Vikas Bahl
Kriti Kharbanda
Robin Singh

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BRIDAL
COUTURE
Inspired by the royal gardens of India,
Shaahibaug—the bridal 2017 collection
by Shyamal & Bhumika—showcases
a variety of silhouettes, colours and
crafting techniques for the modern
day bride. From swing skirt-inspired,
bias-cut lehengas and open-neck
bodices to off-shoulder blouses and
more, this collection takes cues from
vintage floral paintings.
Available at the Shyamal &
Bhumika store. For more
information, visit Facebook.com/
ShyamalBhumikaIndia or Instagram
@shyamalbhumika
Feeling leafy
PC Jeweller’s new designer collection, Inayat, is about reinvention,
re-interpretation and revival. It blends modern styles with classic
traditions and draws inspiration from a simple yet elegant motif—
the leaf. You find the leaf handcrafted in frosted gold, embedded
on contemporary silhouettes while dazzling diamonds play with
polkis. Each piece from Inayat by PC Jewellers is perfect for the
upcoming spring/summer season.
Priced at ` 3,02,000. Available at 2708, Bank St, Block 46,
Beadonpura, Karol Bagh, New Delhi. For more information,
call 011-47104810
Vogue
DIARY
Grecian luxury
Inspired by an ancient Greek structure is Acropolis, a
noteworthy commercial address in Kolkata by the Merlin
Group. It’s the largest commercial building in the city, made
for corporate titans. But besides luxe workspaces and well-
equipped conference rooms, the Acropolis offers world-class
shopping, dining, clubbing and sporting options.
1858, Rajdanga Main Road, On Rashbehari Connector,
Kolkata– 700107. For more information, call
+91-3340676068, email [email protected] or visit
Acropolismall.in
All that you love this February
ELITE
CREATIONS
A premium lifestyle and gifting brand
dedicated to bringing you some of
the finest pieces from around the
world, shazé holds the answers for
most of your lifestyle needs. Boasting
a line-up of jewellery, perfumes,
candles, scarves, watches, home décor
items, silverware, and more, you can
be rest assured that it has something
for everyone. Curated with a keen
eye, each piece exudes an undeniable
sense of luxury.
Priced at ` 8,500 onwards. For more
information, call 1800-10-22291,
Whatsapp +91-7738100210, email
[email protected] or visit Shaze.in
LET’S GO OVOLO
Lodged in the South Island of Hong Kong, is the
warehouse-turned-hotel–Ovolo Southside. While
its neighbourhood bristles with sights for art lovers,
gourmands, sporting and beer enthusiasts alike, on
the inside it is swarming with instagram-able wall art,
stylish interiors and state-of-the-art technology. If
you’re going to be in Hong Kong anytime soon, use
this special promo code: OvoloXIndia for a unique
experience at Ovolo Southside.
For more information, visit Ovolohotels.com

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Sparkle
and shine
The latest collection of
sparkling rings from HM
Diwan is designed to rock a
wedding cocktail look. The rings are
embellished with polki and diamonds set in
22k gold. Wear these for the next wedding and be sure that
your hands will make heads turn.
Price on request. Available at 91/A, Park Street,
Kolkata–700016
Set in stone
Renu Oberoi’s exquisite, new range of designer
jewellery is bound to enthral you. Inspired by
the colour of love, and fashioned with precious
rubies and sparkling diamonds, each piece
from this compilation is intricately designed to
create a romantic aura around you. And with
Valentine’s Day coming up, you may want to
bedazzle that special man in your life.
Price on request. Available at Mahesh
Notandass Fine Jewellery. 898, Notan
Plaza, Turner Road, Bandra W, Mumbai.
For more information, call 022-26559000,
visit Renuoberoi.com or Facebook.com/
RenuOberoiLuxuryJewellery
TRUMP THIS!
India’s first-branded Trump residences—Trump Towers Pune by
Panchshil Realty is an address to reckon with. The property has two
23-storey towers with glass façades, each offering 46 spectacular
single-floor residences covering an area of 6,100 sq ft. It’s a
destination where lifestyles are distinctively refined and rare. Where
architecture is innovative and design, impeccable. Where service
and hospitality are unparalleled, and you are left utterly spoilt.
For more information, visit Trumptowerspune.com and
Panchshil.com
Your
cover story
All the way from London,
Future Style Lab launches SS’17
with the ‘Biker Belle’ look by Cover
Story, the statement-making
fast fashion brand. This look is
complete with studs, zips, faux
leathers and suedes, for biker
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matchesfashion.com) Fyodar Golan: (www.fyodargolan.co.uk) Giambattista
Valli: paris 0033-1-40170588 (www.giambattistavalli.com) Giuseppe Zanotti
Design: london 0044-20-78389455, paris 0033-1-47200785, new york 001-212-
6500455 (www.giuseppezanottidesign.com) Glamorous: (www.glamorous.com)
Gucci: mumbai 022-30277060, delhi 011-146471111, london 0044-20-76292716
(www.gucci.com) H&M Studio: inorbit, mumbai 022-49242741 (www.hm.com),
The connaught high street, delhi 011-47586546 (www.hm.com) Haizhen Wang:
(www.haizhenwang.co.uk) Hemant & Nandita: kitsch, mumbai 022-32445293,
delhi 011-46098212 (www.hemantandnandita.in) Hermès: mumbai 022-22717400
(www.hermes.com) Huemn: (www.perniaspopupshop.com) (ps.studio7@gmail.
com) Ikai by Ragini Ahuja: delhi 011-41097655 Isabel Marant: le mill, mumbai
022-22041925/26/27 (www.isabelmarant.com) J Brand: (www.jbrandjeans.com) JF London:
milan 0039-02-45381690 (www.jflondon.net) Jimmy Choo: mumbai
022-66152293, delhi 011-46609069, bengaluru 080-41738404 (www.us.
jimmychoo.com) KAJ Fine Jewellery: (www.kajfinejewellery.com) Kallol Datta
1955: (www.kalloldatta1955.tumblr.com) Kanelle: delhi 1800-1232947 (www.
glitstreet.com) Kanika Goyal Label: delhi 011-65557775 (www.kanikagoyallabel.
com) Karen Walker: (www.karenwalker.com) Koza: saks, new york 001-212-
7534000 (www.koza.uk.com) La Perla: (www.laperla.com) Lanvin: delhi 011-
46098212, bengaluru 080-41738913, london 0044-20-72355000 (www.lanvin.
com) Levi's: mumbai 022-22840722, delhi 011-41757079, bengaluru 080-
22682071 (www.levi.in) Louis Vuitton: mumbai 022-66644134 (www.louisvuitton.
com) Lovebirds: (www.lovebirds.net.in) Maison Margiela: milan 0039-02-79-89-
28 (www.maisonmargiela.com) Mango: mumbai 022-24975051, delhi 011-
42658160 (www.shop.mango.com) Marks & Spencer: mumbai 022-40282703,
delhi 011-45795449, bengaluru 080-22086525 (www.marksandspencer.com)
Marni: (www.thecorner.com) Miss Selfridge: london 0044-20-73183357 (www.
missselfridge.com) Moeva London: (www.moeva.com) Monsoon: (www.
monsoon.co.uk) Moschino: london 0044-20-73180500, paris 0033-1-42651345
(www.moschino.com) MSGM: (www.msgm.it) New Look: (www.newlook.com)
Next: (www.next.co.uk) Nine by Savannah Miller: debenhams, london 0044-
34-45616161 (www.debenhams.com) Noelle Pallais: (mysecretny.com) Not So Serious by Pallavi Mohan: (www.perniaspopupshop.com) Only:
mumbai 022-
43473301 (www.only.com) Oscar de la Renta: london 0044-20-74930422, new
york 001-212-2885810 (www.oscardelarenta.com) Pamela Love: bergdorf
goodman, new york (www.pamelalove.com) Pandora Jewellery: london 0044-
20-74092007 (www.pandora.net) PE Nation: (www.mytheresa.com) Perez Sanz:
new york, 001-212- 2495151 (www.store.perezsanz.com) Péro: (www.pero.co.in)
Perse: london 0044-20-35357890, new york 001-212-3343501 (www.jamesperse.
com) Philipp Plein: (www.pleinsport.com) Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini:
london 0044-20-72352349 (www.albertaferretti.com) Prabal Gurung: le mill,
mumbai 022-22041925/26/26 (www.prabalgurung.com) Prada: london 0044-20-
76475000, new york 001-212-3274300, milan 0039-027-6020273 (www.prada.
com) Proenza Schouler: new york 001-212- 3431360 Rag & Bone: (www.
shopbop.com) (www.net-a-porter.com) Rara Avis: (www.perniaspopupshop.com) Ray-Ban:
mumbai 022-22076049, delhi 0124-4545600, london 0044-20-
74374770 (www.ray-ban.com) Red Valentino: (www.redvalentino.com) Rejina Pyo: (www.reginapyo.com) Ritika Sachdeva: (www.perniaspopupshop.com) River Island: (www.riverisland.com) (www.jabong.com) Robert Lee Morris Collection:
paris 033-494563800, new york 001-212-2997777 (www.
robertleemorris.com) Roberto Cavalli: dlf emporio, delhi 011-46960000,
london 0044-20-78231879, paris 0033-15-6883770 (www.robertocavalli.com)
Rock n Shop: (www.rocknshop.com) Roksanda: (www.matchesfashion.com) (www.net-a-porter.com) Rose Room Pret: (www.luluandsky.com) Saint Laurent:
(www.ysl.com) Salvatore Ferragamo:
oberoi palms, mumbai 022-30277087,
delhi 011-46609084, bengaluru 080-30041854 (www.ferragamo.com) Sanchita:
(www.mydesignersales.com) Save Khaki United: paris 00-331-42 770033, new
york 001-212-7537300 Self-Portrait: (www.self-portrait-studio.com) Sophia
Webster: london 0044-20-80123400, paris 0033-1-55353390, new york 001-212-
FASHION
3.1 Phillip Lim: london 0044-20-75911320, new york 001-212-3341160 (www.
philliplim.com) Accessorize: palladium, mumbai 022-66104358, 022-66349966
(www.uk.accessorize.com) Adam Selman: london 0044-20-37501241 (www.
adamselman.com) Adidas: mumbai 022-65055617, delhi 08527520990, bengaluru
080-41490469 (www.adidas.co.in) Agnes B: (www.agnesb.com) Aldo: palladium,
mumbai 022-24946522, dlf promenade, delhi 011-32087088, bengaluru 080-
67266334 Alessandra Rich: selfridges, london 0044-80-0123400 (www.
alessandrarich.com) Alexander McQueen: le mill, mumbai 022-22041925/26/27,
kitsch, mumbai 022-32445293, london 0044-20-73550088, new york 001-212-
6451797 (www.alexandermcqueen.com) Alexander Wang: le mill, mumbai 022-
22041925/26/27, london 0044-20-37275568 (www.alexanderwang.com) AM.IT:
delhi 011-46039900/09899323789 (www.amitaggarwal.com) Annie Costello
Brown: (www.anniecostellobrown.com) Aperlaï: paris 0033-9-50645951 (www.
aperlai.com) Aquazzura: (www.aquazurra.com) Ariana Boussard-Reifel: (www.
arianaboussardreifel.com) Ashish: (www.ashish.co.uk) ASOS: (www.asos.com)
Aurélie Bidermann: paris 0033-1-45484314 (www.aureliebidermann.com) Ayesha
Accessories: (www.ayeshaaccessories.com) Bottega Veneta: mumbai 022-
30277090, delhi 011-46098272, bengaluru 080-41738931, london 0044-20-
78389394 (www.bottegaveneta.com) Brooks Brothers: palladium, mumbai 022-
43470925, london 0044-20-32380030 (www.brooksbrothers.com) Burberry:
palladium, mumbai 022-40801994, dlf emporio, delhi 011-46529850, bengaluru
080-41738826, london 0044-20-79685559 (www.in.burberry.com) Calvin Klein
Underwear: palladium, mumbai 022-66391467, pune 020-67040117 (www.explore.
calvinklein.com) Chanel: mumbai 022-40048534, delhi 011-41116840, london
0044-20-74935040 (www.chanel.com) Charles & Keith: palladium, mumbai 022-
24980106, delhi 011-46160610 (www.charleskeith.com) Christian Louboutin:
mumbai 022-43471787, delhi 011-41017111, london 0044-20-72456510 (www.
christianlouboutin.com) Clarks: mumbai 022-67495061, delhi 011-43755381,
bengaluru 080-40993210 (www.clarks.in) Cole Haan: bengaluru 080-46524292,
noida 0120-2595253 (www.colehaan.com) David Hart: (www.davidhartnyc.com)
David Yurman: (www.davidyurman.com) Dhruv Kapoor: (www.dhruvkapoor.com) Diesel:
palladium, mumbai 022-40046050, dlf emporio, delhi 011-40523915,
bengaluru 080-4173804 (www.diesel.com) Dion Lee: (www.dionlee.com) Dior:
mumbai 022-6749 9091, dlf emporio, delhi 011-4600 5900, london 0044-20-
77589280 (www.dior.com) Dolce & Gabbana: london 0044-20-76599000, paris
0033-01-44949595 (www.dolceandgabbana.com) (www.matchesfashion.com) Dorothy Perkins: (www.jabong.com) Dsquared2: The
collective, palladium,
mumbai 022-4004 3686, dlf emporio, delhi 011-46040753, london 0044-20-
74996238 (www.dsquared2.com) Dune London: palladium, mumbai 022-
43470436, delhi 011-45503094, london 0044-20-7287 9010 (www.dunelondon.
com) Ekam: delhi 011-40542806 Elie Saab: (www.eliesaab.com) Elizabeth and
James: harvey nichols, london 0044-20-72355000 (www.elizabethandjames.us)
Emilio Pucci: dlf emporio, delhi 011-46940000 (www.emiliopucci.com) Etro:
london 0044-20-74939004 (www.etro.com) Fendi: delhi 011-46040777, london
0044-20-78386288, paris 0033-1-49528452 (www.fendi.com) Frame Denim: (www.
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9402818 (www.rocknshop.com) (www.sophiawebster.com) Spinelli Kilcollin:
(www.spinellikilcollin.com) Stella McCartney: Le Mill, Mumbai 022-
22041925/26/27, Kitsch, Mumbai 022-22687777 (www.stellamccartney.
com) Superdry: Palladium, Mumbai 022-40223790, Delhi 011-
40870784, London 0044-20-7440 5100 (www.superdry.com)
Temperley London: London 0044-20-7313 4756 (www.
temperleylondon.com) The Frye Company: New York 001-212-
2263793 (www.thefryecompany.com) Tome: (www.net-a-porter.com)
(www.tomenyc.com) Tommy Hilﬁ ger: Mumbai 022-30728807, Delhi
011-45067590, Bengaluru 080-28451499, London 0044-20-72872843 (www.
global.tommy.com) Topshop: (www.topshop.com) Tory Burch: London 0044-20-
74935888, Paris 0033-1-42619550, New York 001-212-5108371 (www.toryburch.
com) Urvashi Kaur: Delhi 09873800720 (www.urvashikaur.com) Valentino: Le
Mill, Mumbai 022-22041925/26/27, London 0044-20-78938092, Paris 0033-1-
47236461 (www.valentino.com) Vero Moda: Mumbai 022-30572602, Delhi 011-
45136440 (www.veromoda.com) Versace: London 0044-20-72595700, Paris
0033-1-47428802 (www.versace.com) Vetements: (www.vetementswebsite.com)
Victoria Beckham: (www.victoriabeckham.com) Y-3: (www.y-3.com) Zara:
Palladium, Mumbai 022-61801562, Paciﬁ c Mall, Delhi 011-45137124, Bengaluru
080-22682040 (www.zara.com)
JEWELLERY f WATCHES
Anjali Bhimrajka Fine Jewels: (www.abfjewels.com) Audemars Piguet: Time
Avenue, Mumbai 022-26515757, Kapoor Watch, Delhi 011-46536667 Aurelle by
Leshna Shah: Mumbai 022-40053333 (www.aurelle.in) Azlee: (www.azleejewelry.
com) (www.matchesfashion.com) Bulgari: Rose - The Watch Bar, Mumbai
022-23620277, Johnson Watch Co, Delhi 011-41513121, Zimson Watch World,
Bengaluru 080-40913800, Meena Jewellers, Hyderabad 040-44767758 Carat
Lane: (www.caratlane.com) Cartier: Rose - The Watch Bar, Mumbai 022-
23620277, DLF Emporio, Delhi 011-46788888, Ethos Summit, Bengaluru 080-
41130611, London 0044-20-73126930, Paris 0033-1-58182300 Chawla Jewellers
GK-1: Delhi 011-29231098 (www.chawlajewellers.com) Chopard: Mumbai
022-22884757, Delhi 011-46662834, London 0044-20-74093140 Forevermark:
(www.forevermark.com) Gala Brothers Fine Jewels: Mumbai 09820323666
(www.galabrothers.com) Gehna Jewellers: Mumbai 022-61201234 Hazoorilal
Legacy - South Extension: Delhi 011-48733333 (www.hazoorilallegacy.com)
Jacquie Aiche: (www.jacquieaiche.com) Jaeger-LeCoultre: Rose - The Watch
Bar, Mumbai 022-23620277, Kapoor Watch, Delhi 011-41345678, Zimson Watch
World, Bengaluru 080-40913800, The Helvetica, Chennai 044-28490013 Jaipur
Gems: Mumbai 022 2363 1888, Delhi 011-46321000, Chennai 044-28117145,
Dubai 00-971528804545 (www.jaipurgems.com) Jaipur Jewels: Mumbai
022-61399999, Delhi 011-24356999 (www.jaipurjewels.in) Melorra: Bengaluru
08880050505 (www.melorra.com) Mirari: Delhi 09810006000 (www.mirari.com)
Moksh: Mumbai 022-23631718 (www.mokshjewellery.com) Nirav Modi: (www.
niravmodi.com) Notandas Jewellers: Mumbai 022-26428616 Omega: Mumbai
022-30602002, Delhi 011-41513255, Bengaluru 080-40982106, Chennai 044-
28464092, Hyderabad 040-23331144 Orra: Mumbai 022-26433423/32916064,
Delhi 011-29236900/32093791, Bengaluru 080-65982222 (www.orra.co.in) Piaget:
Mumbai 022-2023388, Delhi 011-46662811, Zimson Watch World, Bengaluru
080-40913800, The Helvetica, Chennai 044-28490013 Rolex: DiA, Mumbai
022-22042299, Kapoor Watch, Delhi 011-46536667, The Helvetica, Chennai
044-28490013, Luxury Time, Ahmedabad 079-26469797, Meena Jewellers,
Hyderabad, 040-44767758 TBZ - The Original: Mumbai 022-46135400,
022-22042545/46 (www.tbztheoriginal.com) Van Cleef & Arpels:
(www.vancleef-arpels.com)
BEAUTY
Alaīa: Parcos, Mumbai 022-23643685 Anastasia Beverly Hills: (www.
anastasiabeverlyhills.com) BareMinerals: (www.bareminerals.com) B Blunt:
Mumbai 022-26285309, Gurgaon
0124-4304311, Bengaluru 09591578586
Beautyblender: (www.nykaa.com) Beneﬁ t
Cosmetics: Sephora, Select Citywalk, Delhi 011-41349797,
Sephora, Palladium, Mumbai 022-40045180 Bobbi Brown:
Palladium, Mumbai 022-40020982, Select Citywalk, Delhi
011-41018275 Carolina Herrera: Parcos, Mumbai 022-
28809975, Delhi 011-46102988, Bengaluru 080-67266050,
Shoppers Stop, Mumbai 022-42492100, Delhi 011-40870400,
Bengaluru 080-43401300 Chanel: Palladium, Mumbai 022-40048534, Delhi 011-41116844, Oasis Lifestyle, Bengaluru 080-32020770 Charlotte Tilbury: (www.charlottetilbury.com) Clarins: Shoppers Stop, Mumbai 022- 30724098, Delhi 011-32648469, Bengaluru 080-43401300 Clinique: Palladium, Mumbai 022-43473774, Ambience, Gurgaon 011-40870064 Colorbar: (www. colorbarcosmetics.com) Cover FX: Sephora, Palladium, Mumbai 022-
40045180, Sephora, Select Citywalk, Delhi 011-41349797, Sephora, Bengaluru 080-22682299 Dermalogica: Mumbai 022-23682548, Hyatt Regency, Delhi
011-66771238 Dior: Shoppers Stop, Mumbai 022-26256271, Emporio, Delhi 011-
41505161, UB City, Bengaluru 080-43401300 Estée Lauder: Palladium, Mumbai 022-43473773, Select Citywalk, Delhi 011-46151752, UB City, Bengaluru 080- 40982000 Eucerin: (www.eucerinus.com) Fab Bag: (www.fabbag.com) Giorgio
Armani Beauty: (armanibeauty.com) Givenchy: Shoppers Stop, Mumbai 022-26256271, Delhi 011-40870400, Bengaluru 080-43401300 HD Brows:
(www.beautyinhighdeﬁ nition.com) Hourglass: (www.hourglasscosmetics.com)
Kevyn Aucoin: (www.kevynaucoin.com) Kiko Milano: DLF Mall of India, Noida 0120-2595315, DLF Promenade, Delhi 011-46104466 L'Oréal Paris: Mumbai 022-24910044, Lifestyle, Delhi 011-46098300, Bengaluru 080-41796565 L'Oréal Professionnel: BBlunt, Mumbai 022-26285309, Geetanjali, Delhi
011-266061169, Juice, Kolkata 033-24565015 La Roche-Posay: Chandralok Chemist, Mumbai 022-23623364, Batra Chemist, Delhi 011-29958747, Health & Glow, Bengaluru 080-41122072 Lakmé: Shoppers Stop, Mumbai 022-42492100, Delhi 011-40870400, Bengaluru 080-25548224 Lancôme: High Street Phoenix, Mumbai 022-43339994, Select Citywalk, Delhi 011-40534554, Bengaluru 080-43401300, Shoppers Stop, Kolkata 033-22830434 Lucas Papaw: (www. lucaspapaw.com) M.A.C: Palladium, Mumbai 022-43473771, DLF Promenade,
Delhi 011-46696060, Bengaluru 080-41126844, Kolkata 033-22830869 Make Up For Ever: Select Citywalk, Delhi 011-41349797, Palladium, Mumbai 022- 40045180 Maybelline: Inorbit, Mumbai 022-32259100, Shoppers Stop, Delhi 011-40870400, Health & Glow, Bengaluru 080-32213197 Moroccanoil: Savio John Pereira, Mumbai 022-60650808, Looks Salon, Delhi 011-28751520, Hakim’s Aalim, Bengaluru 080-42110380 MV Organics: (www.mvskincare. com) My Envy Box: (www.myenvybox.com) NARS: (www.narscosmetics.com)
Nykaa: (www.nykaa.com) NYX: Sephora, Select Citywalk, Delhi 011-41349797 Obagi: (www.obagi.com) Omorovicza: Oberoi, Mumbai 022-66325757, Delhi 011-24363030, Bengaluru 080-25585858 Revlon: Shoppers Stop, Mumbai 022-42492100, Delhi 011-40870400, Lifestyle, Bengaluru 080-25560464 Scent Box: (www.allgoodscents.com) Sephora: Select Citywalk, Delhi 011-41349797,
Palladium, Mumbai 022-40045180 Shiseido: Parcos, Mumbai 022-23643685,
Debenhams, Delhi 011-46010386, Health & Glow, Bengaluru 080-32466446 The Body Shop: Palladium, Mumbai 022-22874114, Select Citywalk, Delhi 011-40534541, Phoenix MarketCity, Bengaluru 080-67266277 The Bombay Perfumery: (www.bombayperfumery.com) Urban Decay: (www.urbandecay.
com) Wella: Placid Salon, Mumbai 022-49181972, Af nity salon, New Delhi
011-26862662
LIVING
Crosley Radio: (www.crosleyradio.com) Google Home: (www.madeby.google. com) Moët & Chandon Champagnes: (www.moet.com) OBEETEE:
(www.obeetee.com) Samsung: (www.samsung.com/in)
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luis monteiro;
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aakshi mathur; patrick demarchelier; paolo roversi; atul kasbekar; suresh natarajan
258 vogue india february 2017 www.vogue.in
They are sharp, driven and changing the face of everything from fashion to film.
We look back at all the ways Vogue has celebrated the young and the restless
THE YOUTHQUAKE
ps
September 2012
at 19, alia bhatt shot
her first magazine and
Vogue cover
November
2013
parineeti chopra,
24, and ayushman
khurana, 29, took
the year (and
bollywood)
by storm
November 2007 “
i don’t throw
tantrums, i respect
people’s time, i’m
a professional. i
am what i am. and
the film industry has accepted me on my terms,” said
deepika padukone,
then 21
october 2007
From their screen
debut to their first
Vogue feature, it was
a year of many firsts
for the fierce duo
may 2010
shraddha kapoor first
shot for Vogue in a story on the new debutantes
0
year S
FebrUary
2008
the year the
iconic jean paul
Gaultier styled a 25-year-old
katrina kaif
october 2007
Vogue india’s first-
ever issue is proof
that we’ve always
believed in the
power of the youth
march 2008
“i’ve been working since i
was 18! Films are my passion.
i’ve always known it’s what i
wanted,” said a 28-year-old
kareena kapoor

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