Photographs by Hardeep Sachdev

Styling by Nisha Jhangiani. Assisted by Maitri Mody

TEXTURE Chocolate satin blouse, by Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna, for Cue, at 7 Best Marg; beige velvet skirt, at Guapa Chica; belt with metallic discs, at Cypress; brooches, at Aftershock; earrings, at The Oak Tree; brown ballet shoes, at Esprit; canvas 'Globe Shopper' bag, at Louis Vuitton. All in Mumbai.

DETAILING Beige organza ruffled dress, by Narendra Kumar Ahmed; bracelets, at Aza; golden heels, at Aldo. All in Mumbai.

EMBELLISHMENT Burgundy georgette handkerchief top with stone and sequin embroidery, by Surily Goel, at Ensemble; gold belt with elephant motifs, by Deepika Gehani, at 7 Best Marg; gold belts (used as necklaces), at The Oak Tree; red Swarovski wrist cuffs, at Body Basics; wedge heels, by Priyanka Tejwani and Malini Kotecha, for Stoffa, at Cypress; pink metallic studded bag, at Aldo. All in Mumbai.

COLOUR Black suede jacket with stone work, by Ranna Gill, at Kimaya; multicoloured skirt, by Aki Narula, at Aza; sequinned stole, at Esprit; printed heels, at Aldo; chains and pendants, at TJ'S. All in Mumbai. Teal silk skirt with fuchsia trim, by Manju and Bobby Grover, New Delhi.

SILHOUETTE Grey suede jacket, at Esprit; black lace shirt, checked trousers and white sunglasses, all at Mango; crystal necklace and ring, at Swarovski; red silk scarf and 'Monogram Vienna Mizzi' limited edition bag, both at Louis Vuitton; boots, at Nine West. All in Mumbai.

Make-up and hair by Andalib Kauser, for Räih Hair Reinvented.

Location courtesy: The Taj Wellington Mews, Luxury Residences, Mumbai.

Verve shot with the AC Milan (under 18) football team, who visited Mumbai for the Festa Italiana 2005 event, hosted by the Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce.

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