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.
