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BEHIND THE TRAILS

ANALITA SETH DECODES THE ART AND SCIENCE OF STYLING WITH TOP FOUR STAR STYLISTS - MOHIT RAI, NITASHA GAURAV, ISHA BHANSALI AND LAKSHMI LEHR

Style is the man, they say. In an era where even the airport and gym looks are dissected daily over social media, stylists can literally make or break a star’s career. They work 24/7 to make sure that their clients shine bright not only on screen but create a tsunami on the internet with their off-screen avatars as well. They not only have their pulse on what’s hot worldwide but also have to know what’ll look best on their star clients. Mixing their encyclopedic knowledge of brands with Archimedian intuition, they manage to create Eureka moments of fashion on an almost daily basis.

From Nitasha Gaurav’s unmatched ensembles for Ranveer Singh, Mohit Rai’s power dressing with Sonakshi Sinha, Isha Bhansali’s mission to make Ayushmann Khurrana the quirkiest star in town to Lakshmi Lehr’s fresh and fabulous work with generation X, we’ve got it all for you. So flip through and discover dressing tips, smart hacks and style secrets…

MOHIT RAI

HOW DO YOU INCORPORATE OUTRAGEOUS TRENDS ON THE RUNWAY INTO EVERYDAY WEAR?

The best thing is to keep a balance. A hugely ruffled outfit on the runway is a bit attention seeking. It’s insane to wear such a large outfit anywhere. Unless you’re at the Met Gala, there’s no relevance of such an outfit in the real world. At some level, you have to be aspirational and beautiful. But you have to still keep it real. You don’t always have to make it theatrical. I don’t understand people, who step out like Christmas trees on the red carpet. So if the ruffled outfit is beautiful, you can incorporate an element of it in your outfit. Wear it like a short

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