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The former editor of Good Eating Guide Asia, fine dining and travel aficionado VICTORIA BURROWS chronicles the stories of India’s finest and their collections of Louis Vuitton, as the brand completes 10 years in the country in ‘Louis X’ (pg 162), while photographer JOY DATTA travels across Mumbai and Pune to shoot the collectors. Photographer R BURMAN, who has developed his oeuvre working with the likes of Steven Klein and Mark Seliger in New York and Los Angeles, shoots his first Bazaar cover with Sonam Kapoor (pg 140), and renowned makeup artist NAMRATA SONI wields her magic brush on the star. Writer, former deputy editor of L’Officiel India, and luxury aficionado ANEESHA GABA traces the evolution of Sonam Kapoor in the cover story. Filmmaker and author of the soon-to-be-released book Scandal Point, FAHAD SAMAR gives us an insight into the obsession surrounding the front row at fashion weeks, in ‘First in Line’ (pg 118). Editor of the parenting lifestyle portal Your World Tomorrow, literature buff SONALI KOKRA sheds light on the art form Hysterical Literature that explores the relationship between art, sexuality, and feminism, in ‘Women on Top’ (pg 114). Delhi-based fashion photographer ANUSHKA NADIA MENON lenses fall’s best beauty looks in ‘Deeply Decadent’ (pg 93). Bazaar’s global fashion director, CARINE ROITFELD collaborates with KARL LAGERFELD on ‘Singular Beauties’ (pg 121), a shoot that captures the diversity of women. Shuttling between San Francisco and Bangkok in search of surreal subjects, photographer PRATCH SIRIDHARA showcases the haute colours of the season amidst the majestic setting of Rajasthan, in ‘Shades of Fall’ (pg 152), while the talented South African makeup artist CARLA GERSIE blends the hues to complement the statement looks. Former digital editor for Time Out Mumbai, JHARNA THAKKAR creates an itinerary of the best short vacations, in ‘One Bag Wonders’ (pg 184). Founder of PR Pundit, ARCHANA JAIN emphasises the importance of networking in today’s world, in ‘The Social Network’ (pg 90). Former fashion director at Marie Claire, PEARL SHAH writes about the dramatic comeback of fall’s favourite separate, the skirt, in ‘Pièce de Résistance’