Best Dressed 2015: Aishwarya Nair

Leopard-print dress, from Rag & Bone; beige cashmere and fox fur scarf, from Fendi; nude pumps, by Stella McCartney; solitaire diamond ring, custom-made; gold finger-band, from Cartier; evil-eye bracelet, thrifted; vintage ’80s studs, from Chanel.

Third-generation hotelier; food and wine consultant; in charge of curating wine lists for The Leela Group and introducing new recipes to her artisanal health brand AMAI; Mumbai.

Wardrobe Treasures
Lanvin’s 1930s-style ostrich fringe dress.

Best sartorial gift you have received
An Alexander McQueen dress.

Make-up versus no make-up
Why look drab when you can look fab. Yes to make-up!

Will never be seen in
A tie-dyed T-shirt.

Will never be seen without
A crêpe de Chine shirt.

Trends you have mastered
Winged eyeliner, layering and cigarette pants.

Me-time indulgences
I watch countless documentaries on astronomy and art history.

Recent fashion discovery
Cashmere!

Current lust list
Alexandre Vauthier, Ulyana Sergeenko and Nicholas.

All-time favourite look
Fitted opera gloves, a ’50s dress with cinched waist and rose-cut diamonds.

Five essentials that you currently swear by
La Mer foundation, Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Eyes mascara, leather jacket from AllSaints and tailored pants from Balenciaga.