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Palak Shah: 'I'm on a mission not to buy any luxury this year'

Palak Shah, CEO of Benaresi favourite Ekaya, on her unique style

My personal style is: Effortless, classic and mildly trendy. But most importantly it’s unique to me.

My personal style icon: Rosie Huntington Whiteley - I love her style and confidence.

An item in my wardrobe that means a lot to me: My black saree. It really is my saviour.

My favourite souvenir from my travels is: A faux ivory antique necklace I recently brought from the bylanes of Sicily.

The faux ivory necklace

The best gift I have received: A handwritten note from my father that he snuck into my bag. 

The best gift I have given:  Perhaps the best gift I've given would be the gift of Ekaya to myself.

The last thing I bought: I  don’t remember - I’m on a mission to not buy anything luxury this year.

The last book I read: I  am currently reading Harvard Business School case studies for my upcoming semester at Harvard.

The last film I loved:  I  barely watch films but I recently have been binge watching ‘Monsters’ on Netflix and I loved it. 

My  Spotify list would include these songs:  ‘Girl  I’m gonna miss you’ by by Milli Vanilli to Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Girls just wanna have fun’. I’m in a fun mood these days.

My beauty/ wellness routine is: Simple yet precise. I don’t believe in doing too much - eat right, work out and try to have good positive thoughts. 

My favourite holiday destination: Italy.

I love to collect:  Pieces of jewellery.

My fridge always has: Chocolate.

Minimalism or maximalism: I  can’t pick, I think I am a bit of both. But on good hair days, it's maximalism  all the way. 

My home looks like:  A Japanese den.

Palak’s home

My favourite mix of traditional and contemporary is:  The way in which I drape my saris.

Palak's go-to black sari

My best ideas come when: I’m all alone and just not running around. Perhaps on a Sunday afternoon.

The best way to spend Rs 20,000 is: Invest it, money saved is money earned.

My idea of happiness is: To accept life the way it is and enjoy it. With acceptance of life and circumstances comes happiness and contentment.