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Lovebirds designers love Indian craft, vintage items and special jewellery in equal measure

Designer couple Amrita Singh and Gursi Singh, who are behind the iconic fashion label Lovebirds, share their personal quirks and kicks

My  personal style is: 

Amrita Singh: Bold, androgynous, and clean. 
Gursi Singh: Minimal and cool. 

Amrita Singh sporting an androgynous look

My personal style icon:

Gursi: My wife and partner, Amrita. 
Amrita: Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons.

An item in my wardrobe that means a lot to me: 

Amrita: My socks! And my jewellery. 
Gursi: My vintage glasses. 

Gursi's vintage glasses

My favourite souvenir from my travels is:

G: A brooch from Seoul. 
A: My cat plush keychain. 

The cat plus keychain

The best gift I have received:

A: A gold bracelet from a local jeweller in Mapusa, Goa. 
G: A pair of speakers for our studio. 

The jewellery from Mapusa, Goa

The best gift I have given:

G: A painting that I had made. 
A: A book on making sourdough for my mum. 

The last thing I bought:

A: Something from Phoebe Philo. 
G: My favourite artists’ work. 

Shoes from Phoebe Philo for Amrita
Gursi's latest buy

The last book I read:

A: Fast like a Girl by Dr Mindy Pelz.

G: The novel Second Place by Rachel Cusk. 

'Fast Like a Girl' by Dr Mindy Pelz

The last film I loved:

G: 'Anatomy of a Fall' and also  'Love Lies Bleeding'. 
A: Luce Guadagnino's 'Challengers'. 

My Spotify list would include these songs:

G: 'Girl I’m Gonna Miss You' by Milli Vanilli; 'Toi Et Moi' by Paradis; 'Empire Ants' by  Gorillaz and Little Dragon. 
A: All the playlists for our Lovebirds shows.

My beauty/ wellness routine is:

A: A Vitamin C serum followed by sunblock with SPF 50 in the day. Collagen cream and Retinol for night. 
G: Sunblock and moisturiser. 

My favourite holiday destination:

G: Sri Lanka  
A: Sardinia, Italy. 

Sardinia

I love to collect:

G: Stuff made of glass.  
A: Jewellery, and all things vintage, 

Amrita's bedside jewellery

My fridge always has:

A: Avocados. 
G: Ice cream. 

Minimalism or maximalism:

A: A refined mix of both for me. 
G: Minimalism for life! 

My home looks like:

G: Sunlight. 
A: Cosy.

Amrita and Gursi's home

My favourite mix of traditional and contemporary is:

A: Tokyo, it's such an amazing city. 
G: Indian craft. 

My best ideas come when:

G: On a long drive. 
A: Morning after coffee.

The best way to spend Rs 20,000 is:

A: A relaxing spa retreat. 
G: A ticket to travel somewhere.

My idea of happiness is:

G: Simplicity 
A: Balance