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THE WEARERS

These women don’t subscribe to the ready-
made diet of fast fashion. They tell us why
you don’t need ‘new’ to be ‘now’

Ekta Rajani FAVOURITE FIND: An early ’80s
no-name skirt suit. Price: 8,700 (110€).
Location: Paris
STYLIST AND DESIGN
CONSULTANT HOW I LIKE TO WEAR IT:
“Deconstructed. The jacket with a plain
FAVOURITE FIND: An old sari from white top and jeans, the skirt with an
Akaaro by Gaurav Jai Gupta. Price: 28,000. oversized T-shirt, the jacket draped over
Location: Mumbai a dress—the possibilities are endless.”

HOW I LIKE TO WEAR IT: “Draped as a MYTH: “Vintage clothes are of a
dress, teamed with an old Bungalow 8 necklace, lower quality.”
old high-street boots and an even older vintage TRUTH: “They come from an era
bomber from the Marais in Paris.” where the quality of fabrics and fi nishing
was far superior to today’s clothes.”
MYTH: “Pre-owned and vintage is not luxury.”
TRUTH: “The demand for highly elusive vintage WHY VINTAGE? “Wearing a
wear will rise when more influencers participate.” unique piece from an ’80s designer is
more exciting than the last creation
WHY VINTAGE? “Anyone in the business Divya Saini everybody will be wearing at the next
of fashion will tell you, it’s never what you wear, fashion week. Vintage clothes have
but how you wear it. Wear the same styles over STYLIST AND FOUNDER, character; they have lived a life and
and over again and create stories around them. BODEMENTS have a story to tell. Buying vintage is like
Trends will then become insignificant.” gifting yourself a little piece of history.”

Kanika Karvinkop

THE INHERITORS OWNER, NO BORDERS SHOP

Combining the story of something old HEIRLOOM: A SARI FROM HER
and something borrowed, these women MOTHER’S TROUSSEAU

carry forward the culture of legacy “Six years ago, my mum gave me the sari she
wore to her reception. When she set out to buy
one in 1986, she had another colour in mind—till
Pernia Qureshi she saw this sari. She's worn it to all important
occasions since. Now, it’s one of my favourites.”

ENTREPRENEUR AND
LUXURY CONSULTANT Palak Shah

HEIRLOOM: CEO, EKAYA BANARAS

A CARTIER RING
“My mum would wear it casually HEIRLOOM: A ’ S EKAYA SARI
to lunch dates with her friends. It’s “My father passed this sari down to me. It was part
at least 15 years old, maybe more. of the fi rst collection he ever designed. People are
I don’t wear that much jewellery, adopting older, simpler, more profound defi nitions
so I like to wear it in the evening of beauty as they seek to forge a connection with
as a standalone statement piece, the textile revival movement and embrace the
usually styled semi-formally.” memories that make up heirlooms.” >

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