PRIYADARSHINI RAJE SCINDIA
Signature style
Royal grace. The ability to switch from traditional to modern.

Mother influence
“Never one for designer labels, she wore her own creations, saris like no one else possessed.”

Wedding garment
Intricately embellished sari by Pallavi Jaikishen.

Campaign trail gear
Chanderi and chiffon saris.

Sartorial soulmates
Gap jeans and outsize white T-shirts.

Big passion
Playing tennis.

Photographed by Hardeep Sachdev.
Make-up and hair by Audrey Faria.

PARMESHWAR GODREJ
Signature style
Impeccable cuts, power packed, young at heart.

Sartorial soulmates
A unique collection of berets.

Colour spectrum
Bright reds. Jet black.

Feels an affinity to
Gold jewellery by Greek designer Lalaounis.

Fashion fundamentals
Fitted strapless numbers, clingy pants, unconventional blouses, chunky bangles.

Still remembered for
the Herve Leger white body-hugging ‘bandage dress’.

Neighbours’ envy
Her ‘hourglass’ figure that slides into couture, effortlessly.

WALUSCHA ROBINSON
Signature style
Very feminine, clean cuts, nothing over the top or complicated.

Designer element
Dev r Nil, Wendell Rodricks, Azeem Khan, Manish Malhotra. Versace, Louis Vuitton, Burberry.

Sartorial soulmate
“My Diesel jeans.”

Sari moment
“I had to attend a wedding soon after I delivered my son and nothing in my closet fit me. So I draped this really pretty pink and blue Manish Malhotra sari embellished with crystal work.”

Top fragrances
Ferre for the night and Euphoria by Calvin Klein for the day.

Key pieces
Shoes and subtle, understated jewellery.

Fashion secret
“Confidence. I don’t worry about what other people think.”

Colour code
Mostly brown and black. Sometimes pink and red.

Big passion
Delving into autobiographies and philosophy.

Brown printed corset and skirt, by Lascelles Symons; stilettos, from Aldo.

Photographed by Hardeep Sachdev.
Make-up by Onyx Cosmetics.
Hair by Aakanksha Thakkar, for Oink!.

KAMAL SIDHU
Signature style
Freedom, flexibility, simplicity. A preference for natural fabrics.

Feels an affinity to
Fisherman pants and T-shirt.

Travel essentials
Jeans, cotton shirts, a dress or two, trousers, one freshly bought garment.

Dressing for the occasion
“I thrive on spontaneity so I usually decide after getting out of the shower.”

Colour palette
Neutral earthy hues, blacks, whites with hints of colour in emerald, ruby and sapphire.

Style icons
Isabella Rossellini, Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Deneuve, Jackie Onassis.

Big passion
Swimming with the dolphins.

Silver jacket, by Initial; checked trousers, from Japan; boots, from Italy; ring, from Swarovski.
Photographed by Hardeep Sachdev.
Make-up by Dilshad Ukaji.
Hair by Vrushali Waidande and Meenu, for Franck Provost.

KAHINI ARTE MERCHANT
Signature style
Uncluttered, no designerwear, monochromatic colours. Jackets and cummerbunds for the evening, jeans for the day. Large chunky jewellery.

Her canvases
The women and men wear very simple clothes, no ornamentation. An affinity for planes and winged creatures.

Precious collectibles
Unusual, old silver jewellery and quirky accessories in plastic and wood.

Riveted by
Alexander McQueen. “I view his work for visual pleasure but I don’t feel I want to own everything. It’s like art. You admire it in the museums but you don’t have to bring it home.”

Big passion
Self-confessed magazine junkie in need of constant visual stimulation.

Shocking pink jacket, by Savio Jon; T-shirt, from Mango; black trousers, from Marks and Spencer; yellow shoes, earrings and bangles, all from London; silver cummerbund, from Turkey.

Photographed by Hardeep Sachdev.
Make-up by Onyx Cosmetics.
Hair by Nazbeen Mundagar, for Oink!.