7 HOME AS INSPIRATION: RAHUL MISHRA

he joys of a simple yet happy childhood live forever. Take Rahul Mishra’s latest couture show, Malhausi-Monaco, for instance: A garden of embroidered marigold flowers burst onto the dresses and jackets. [flower bed] in front of the wall of our home in Malhausi, Uttar Pradesh, where only the grew,” Mishra says. “Every year, we would preserve the seeds, and during the rains, sow all of them there. Soon, there were around 5,000 or so. I still remember the early February mornings, when the flowers would begin to bloom, the sun warm, and five of my family members would sit on a , eat aloo paranthas, and have a fabulous time.”