STYLE STORYTELLER

“I spent hours dreamily sifting through Lola’s dresses and trying on her shoes, but even more hours immersed in the bedroom of books, a literal fantasy island”

Have you noticed how the pandemic led us to purge the unnecessary, but only deepened our love for local? How the small but meaningful brands are rising against all odds, especially when they are rooted in our culture and traditions? These are the stories I want to continue to tell with pride—and to think I used to be made to feel like my work was frivolous because it involved fashion.

BUT FIRST, WRITER DREAMS

As a shy kid, I had two magical hideaways: my Lola’s walk-in closet, and my baby cousin Tuffy’s room, all four walls of which were lined from floor to ceiling with an eclectic and illuminating collection of books even before he was born (from Dr. Seuss and Shakespeare, to Indian comics and Where Do Babies Come From).

I spent hours dreamily sifting through Lola’s dresses and trying on her shoes, but even more hours immersed in the bedroom of books, a literal fantasy island. Excursions