My personal style is:
Nainika Karan: My personal style during the day is all about clean, classic essentials — well-fitted shirts and blazers, a cool bomber jacket, high-waisted trousers, and comfortable cottons. I love shirt dresses, sneakers and big sunglasses. Comfort is key, but always with a polished touch. At night, I embrace glamour. I love high heels and dramatic, full-skirted 1950s-style dresses and timeless gowns from our label. And I cannot resist a little black dress.
Gauri Karan: Simple.
My personal style icon:
Nainika Karan: Audrey Hepburn.
Gauri Karan: Grace Kelly.
Grace Kelly
An item in my wardrobe that means a lot to me:
NK: My wedding lehenga by Rohit Bal.
GK: My blue jeans.
Nainika in her wedding lehenga designed by Rohit Bal
My favourite souvenir from my travels is:
NK: Fridge magnets for the kids. We have to get one from every place we visit.
GK: Although I don’t believe in collecting souvenirs, I love buying elegant crockery and tea sets for my home.
The best gift I have received:
NK: One of the best gifts I have received is a collection of 10 stunning coffee table books of our favourite fashion designers given to me by one of my closest friends Aseem for my birthday this year.
GK: Our first piano given by our mother.
The best gift I have given:
NK: A projector for my husband that we use all the time to watch TV shows and movies.
GK: I love gifting my favourite reads to friends.
The last thing I bought:
NK: Sneakers.
GK: A hand cream.
The last book I read:
NK: ‘The Vanishing Half’ by Brit Bennett. It’s soon going to be a show.
GK: ‘The House of Doors’ by Tan Twan Eng.
The last film I loved:
NK: ‘La La Land’.
GK: ‘Dune 2’
My Spotify list would include these songs:
NK: ‘Songbird’ - Fleetwood Mac; ‘Against all odds’ - Phil Collins; ‘Drunk in love’ - Beyoncé; ‘Hymne à l'amour’ - Edith Piaf; ‘At last’ - Etta Hames; ‘Suspicious minds’ - Elvis Presley; ‘It’s all coming back to me now’ - Meatloaf and Marion Ravn; ‘Halo’ - Beyoncé; ‘Snowman’ - Sia; ‘Try sleeping with a broken heart’ - Alicia Keys; ‘We belong’ - Pat Benatar.
GK: ‘Halo’ - Beyoncé; ‘Always remember us this way’ - Lady Gaga; ‘Time to say goodbye’ - Sarah Brightnan; ‘O Mio Babbini Caro’ - Puccini; ‘When we were young’ - Adele
My beauty/ wellness routine is:
NK: Vitamin C serum and moisturiser, followed up with sunblock every morning. Hyaluronic acid or retinol along with moisturiser at night. Yoga around 3 times a week.
GK: Yoga, and working out for wellness. Vitamin C, Hyaluronic, Retinol serums and sunblock for skin care, leave-in conditioner for hair, body oils and lotions. And a healthy diet of nuts, fruits, vegetables, lentils, chicken, meat and soups. And getting adequate sleep.
My favourite holiday destination:
Nainika in Maldives
NK: Italy and the Maldives.
GK: New York and Thailand.
I love to collect:
NK: Little black dresses.
GK: Skincare products and feel-good toiletries.
My fridge always has:
NK: Lots of fruit and chocolate.
GK: Wholewheat bread and butter.
Minimalism or maximalism:
NK: Both.
GK: Minimalism.
My home looks like:
NK: A bright, clean, sunny, minimal and positive space.
GK: A bright, airy space filled with natural light. It resembles a conservatory that blends indoors with the outdoors inviting nature inside. With white furniture in cane and wrought iron, blue and white toiles and stripes, my home has an air of freshness and optimism.
My favourite mix of traditional and contemporary is:
NK: For me, the perfect mix of traditional and contemporary is where old-world charm is reimagined with modern sophistication much like the dresses we create.
GK: Whether for home or Fashion, my favourite mix of traditional and contemporary is a look that is clean, fresh and timeless retaining the richness of tradition.
My best ideas come when:
NK: When I’m relaxed and not trying too hard. When I’m not pressed for time and am in the flow of things.
GK: I wake up early.
The best way to spend Rs 20,000 is:
NK: On timeless essentials such as a well-fitted black blazer, a great pair of jeans and comfortable sneakers.
GK: On my must haves: blue jeans, a great pair of trainers and comfortable high heels.
Blue jeans
My idea of happiness is:
NK: Time with my family.
GK: Family.
