Best Dressed 2016: Summiyya Patni

Mustard striped long jacket, from Guapa; white crop top, from Forever New; white culottes, from Zara; gold heels, from Aldo; gold tasselled earrings, from Isharya; metallic choker, from Miss Selfridge; bangles, from Hermès.

Co-founder of MISU Fashion Consultants; Mumbai

Label love
Gucci, Dior and Anamika Khanna.

First brush with fashion
Rummaging through my mom’s jewels and adorning myself at the young age of three or four.

Wardrobe Treasures
My grandfather’s antique watch collection.

Will never be seen in
Gowns paired with sneakers.

Versatile travel companion
A white crop top; it can be dressed up or down easily.

Dress code at work
It’s very important to let your personality shine through while being on-trend. First impressions are very important.

Recent fashion discovery
Paper-bag waists.

An experiment you nailed
Drop-crotch pants were always a little daunting but recently I paired them with a crop top, heels and a blazer and mastered the number.

Current lust list
The Céline luggage tote.

Most stylish women
Olivia Palermo and Blake Lively.

Looking forward to wearing
Sabyasachi — on my wedding day.

Fragrance you are addicted to
Chance by Chanel.

Style tip that workS for you
Using one eyeshadow (MAC Embark) — for my eyebrows, to tightline my eye and use as kohl.

A trend you cannot get enough of
Structured shoulders, palazzo pants.

Picks from autumn/winter 2016
Trench-coat-style light jackets.

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