TÉTE-A-TÉTE With Tarun Tahiliani

Style for me is…. non-cluttered, functional, streamlined, with a touch of one’s inherent sense of culture and creativity

My definition of fashion is... Classics with a twist of contemporary. Contemporary with a twist of classic.

Less is more when it comes to…. Style across all categories. The age of dusty excess is over!

The worst fashion buy a woman can make... Inappropriate clinginess.

The biggest ‘in’ thing this season is... Personification the Expression of Oneself. With the Lightness of Being.

The most outrageous fashion I’ve seen of late… Bridal Fashion going medieval. Why? For what?

A style rule that is overrated…comfort.

Bollywood actresses who get their style on point every time... Sonam, Shilpa Shetty and Rekha.

The ideal Tarun Tahiliani bride will never…. dress in illfitting heavy Medieval Lehengas that she will not be able to walk in, or dance in; look ‘repressed’.

Fashion destination I can never get enough of... Rome.

Most priceless piece from my personal collection…old Kanni shawls.

Trends might come and go, but style is…. Forever. Think Jackie O or Maharani Gayatri Devi.

Dubai for me is .... a blossoming city, evolving, the eternal Spring of eternal possibility.

I champion plus size fashionistas because I believe... real is beautiful. Have you ever seen an emancipated woman, who lives life on her terms, unhealthy? I love Adele and what she represents.