India’s top style icon Natasha Poonawalla is essentially a family girl at heart
Remember the Met Gala last year, where the theme was a provocative “camp” and beautiful stars outdid one another to look outrageous? Katy Perry arrived as a human chandelier,Jared Leto carried a model of his own severed head in his hand, and Deepika Padukone channelled her alt-Barbie avatar with dark lipstick.
The 38-year-old daughter-in-law of Pune’s famed Poonawalla clan and mother of two is quite the stunner. Styling: Nikhil Mansata @nikhilmansata, Styling assistant: Zoha Castelino @_vitamin.z._. Wardrobe: Trench, blouse and leggings, The Row(Kay Sukumar)
Jared Leto (left) and Priyanka Chopra at the Met Gala 2019 Katy Perry as a human chandelier at the Met Gala, 2019
“All my friends are working girls and guys, and all of them have a direction in life. That’s the kind of people I’m attracted to.”
In her teens, style diva Natasha says, she was the girl in salwar- kameez. Styling: Nikhil Mansata @nikhilmansata, Styling assistant: Zoha Castelino @_vitamin.z._. Wardrobe: Suit, Balenciaga (Kay Sukumar)A fashion diva who is also one of India’s wealthiest women, Natasha Poonawalla’s demeanour is easy-going and friendly. Styling: Nikhil Mansata @nikhilmansata, Styling assistant: Zoha Castelino @_vitamin.z._ . Wardrobe: Shirt, Wolford; suit, Fendi (Kay Sukumar)Natasha’s strong, independent streak finds support in the men in her life. Styling: Nikhil Mansata @nikhilmansata, Styling assistant: Zoha Castelino @_vitamin.z._. Wardrobe: Leather vest, Chloe; jeans, J Brand (Kay Sukumar)
“I am quite strict with the entire family and was recently labelled ‘Gluten-free Vegan mother’. Hey, if I learn things about nutrition, why shouldn’t I incorporate it in my children’s lives?”
Natasha’s dress by Peter Dundas fetched her rave reviews at the Met Gala last year
“[When I was young], I was the fat girl in the salwar-kameez! I was probably trying to hide the hormonal changes I was seeing in my body”
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