Anxiety is a trap; it’s not a trend to be followed. It’s not supposed to be cool, it’s meant to be fixed.

Once upon a time, fashion was complex, and ostentatious was considered better.

Every time I attempt something feminine, I can’t resist adding Amazon-inspired designs.

I will act because I enjoy it.

I believe getting rid of the divide between men and women will truly establish what it is to be equal. Fashion is increasingly acting as a weapon of change, inspiring ideas that blur that division, albeit in a subliminal manner.

I can’t wear a sari to save my life. So when I’m designing them, I know what I want: it definitely has to be lightweight and have pockets – girls have a lot to carry around, let’s face it.

It’s natural to want to have the things your peers do, adopting a lifestyle that lets you have the best of all worlds, but it’s a trap. Don’t let any person, thing or even a lifestyle have the power to control you. Learn to break free and be independent.

Tennis has so much glamour.

One thing we do, to be inclusive, is that when we shoot campaigns, we ensure to do so with models of different body types, skin colors and with those hailing from different cultures.

At the end of the day, the real goal of fashion is to create clothes that make you feel as comfortable as possible, inside and out – no matter what your gender.

I’m a huge fan of Netflix and its storytelling and couldn’t be more excited to make my debut with such a strong creative partner.

Can we first take care of our ‘brown lives matter’ in India and then worry about the U.S.? I find it bizarre that racism that is done so far away from home it is creating such an uproar. Look at the kind of racism people who are dark skinned in our country have to face.

Mom and I are playing fictionalized characters of ourselves in ‘Masaba Masaba.’ The series is a slice of our lives, and reliving key moments, even though fictionalized, took me down memory lane.

You know, all these fancy, detailed diets work only if you are sitting at home doing nothing. If you are working, where is the time to whip up food again and again?

Only you can give yourself the love you need and deserve.

Men aren’t really conscious about what they wear. They are more interested in the fit and comfort and they don’t want to wear anything that’s too outlandish, so I think it will take me some time to start a menswear line.

Fashion is one industry that can really change things around for young boys and girls and make them feel like they are not left out. It can send a message that one doesn’t have to look a certain way to be considered more beautiful or fashionable.

It’s hard to tell if fashion will hold on to its ‘exclusive‘ attitude, or change completely. Only time and Instagram will tell.

I do want to do a strong bridal line.

I played professional tennis for about six years and I played football and handball in school as well.

I grew up thinking I was inferior to white-skinned people. And as a child if you are conditioned like this, it becomes a part of your upbringing that you believe that probably because I look like this, I won’t get anywhere in life.

My style is all about being comfortable in every outfit I decide to wear.

In our culture the idea of being fair-skinned is related to success. And we think that is the truth. Unfortunately, the beauty, fashion and Bollywood industry are to be blamed.

I think a lot of magazine covers are heavily photoshopped and bodies are distorted to look a certain way.

I always wear at least five rings on my fingers – I have these knuckle rings I really like.

My cultural identity is obviously a huge part of my design aesthetic.

Nothing shines out more than a bride in her most natural state.

No crash diets work. I have tried everything, believe me.

The power of Bollywood is undeniable. When a celebrity wears your clothes, it sells out – stars here can make you a household name.

We are now welcoming a world where fashion is not bogged down by binary gender norms. The trend is moving beyond symbolizing its wearers’ identity or gender. It’s now being accepted by the mainstream as more of a look, both on the catwalk and the high street.

As a kid I had major issues with my skin, so I never experimented much with beauty.

If someone would tease me about my hair, I would laugh… if someone called me black, I would laugh. I just took things in my stride. I was never made a victim.

I was born in the Eighties, and at that time the idea of having a mixed-race child wasn’t welcome. Then I was also an unusual mix nobody was used to seeing. So people weren’t very accepting of me in the beginning, but later that changed.

When I made my debut, I remember bridalwear being the only thing you ever showed at a runway presentation.

Calcutta is a very culturally-forward city. People encourage art, music, literature and I just feel like that’s a city that looks for experiences over just retail.

I think Bengali women have the most eclectic sense of dressing.

Tribal designs are a part of my heritage. It boils down to the influences from my father, Viv Richards’ side.

I want to be the Tory Burch of India – never once moving from my aesthetic, but offering a story and putting a print on whatever I can.

I don’t force reinvention. I play with silhouette and color, since Indian as well as Caribbean women have a penchant for these.

I make and wear black and white for myself because it centers me.

When it comes to my skin, let’s just say my dermatologist is on my speed dial. I have this major hormonal imbalance so it all just sort of flares up every few months.

My mom is really naive – she thinks that because she is honest, other people will be honest too. That’s not the way it works.

As I always say, if it fits you and looks good on you, it’s for you.

I literally grew up reading the papers about my existence… that I was a love child. To a kid, it doesn’t make any difference. I always thought that if somebody can have an extramarital affair, someone can have a child out of wedlock.

Mine was the most usual upbringing, I swear! I knew a girl who could only wear full-sleeved clothes. They had weird restrictions. My life was great.

For me, inclusivity is a very important subject because it’s a diverse world and every person is different and unique.

Since I’m always on the go, I think it’s necessary to have basic strappy sandals that go seamlessly with everything you wear.

I feel women in India play as much cricket as men.

My father was as involved as he could be. He was busy, but called me every day. He knew what was happening in school, and even came for my tennis matches.

The kind of vision I have for menswear, men aren’t ready to wear stuff that’s so over the top!

Today I have learned how to channel my rage through fashion.

I love sports, but I never had the temperament for it.

I wanted to be a musician and studied vocals in London for a year and then I gave it up.

I think Calcutta is that kind of a market that if you are a Delhi or a Bombay designer, they feel they are being shortchanged and given stock that isn’t fresh.

Very little thought goes into making this stuff I make. It is on impulse. I think of colors all day and suddenly if I think of ice blue, I wonder if red or yellow will go with it.