My Life My Style: Anita Dongre
'God is in the details'
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Best work moment
When a design turns out just right
Books on your bedside
Vedanta Treatise by A Parthasarathy
Massage or workout to de-stress
Music and massage
Favourite accessory
Waist belts
Designs that've caught your eye
Eyeing some beautiful sofas
Your IT tools
iPad and iPhone
Favourite spirit
Water
Favourite wine
Riesling
Favourite champagne
Prosecco
Your sleeping ritual
10 pm to 6 am
Favourite TV show
Two and A Half Men and Comedy Nights with Kapil. I come home to Charlie and Kapil (they make me laugh and are total de-stressers)
Best gift received
The first ring given to me by my husband
Best gift given
Yet to be given I guess
Favourite cuisine
Sindhi and Thai
Food items you like to shop for
Don't shop for food in India. Love shopping at Whole Foods, New York. Bring back full suitcases!
Newspaper, TV channels and websites you prefer
I surf fashion websites. Star World is the channel I like
Where do you like to sit when being driven? Upfront with driver or back seat like a memsahib?
Back seat, as I have a customised car with a partition, total privacy!
On a plane, do you prefer to network, sleep or catch up on films and reading?
Catch up on the world of fashion and watch movies, since I only watch them while flying
Fancy coffee or masala tea
Neither. Just gave up on caffeine few months ago. So from eight cups a day to nothing now
What you cook on your day off?
I surf for recipes to give my cook
Do you fill customer feedback forms?
Yes, always in hotels, especially on eco-friendly measures they can adopt
Are you a beach or mountain person?
I am a mountain person
What's your fragrance?
Eden by Cacharel
You get your work clothes from
My own brands
The shoemaker you trust your sole with
FitFlops (God, they are so comfortable!)
Gels, oils and lotions you swear by
Rose salts from Forest Essentials
Your favourite evening wear
A sexy, flowing dress
What's your weekday breakfast like? And weekend?
It's South Indian every day
Your current set of wheels
A DC-modified Innova
In the car, is it sleep or cell?
Cell, if I have work. Otherwise, I love catnaps in the car
God for you is…
In the details
Favourite cafe
Anokhi in Jaipur. It's organic, farm fresh, vegetarian food
Workday lunch is
Home cooked dabba shared with all my colleagues
Your workout regime
Brisk walk followed by yoga
Your ideal holiday
A network-free zone in the mountains
At parties, do you like to talk turkey or make PC?
PC is a waste of time
A few of your goddesses are
Madonna, Angelina Jolie
Alpha males you know
My husband, Pravin Dongre
Your motto
You got to do what you got to do!
When a design turns out just right
Books on your bedside
Vedanta Treatise by A Parthasarathy
Massage or workout to de-stress
Music and massage
Favourite accessory
Waist belts
Designs that've caught your eye
Eyeing some beautiful sofas
Your IT tools
iPad and iPhone
Favourite spirit
Water
Favourite wine
Riesling
Favourite champagne
Prosecco
Your sleeping ritual
10 pm to 6 am
Favourite TV show
Two and A Half Men and Comedy Nights with Kapil. I come home to Charlie and Kapil (they make me laugh and are total de-stressers)
Best gift received
The first ring given to me by my husband
Best gift given
Yet to be given I guess
Favourite cuisine
Sindhi and Thai
Food items you like to shop for
Don't shop for food in India. Love shopping at Whole Foods, New York. Bring back full suitcases!
Newspaper, TV channels and websites you prefer
I surf fashion websites. Star World is the channel I like
Where do you like to sit when being driven? Upfront with driver or back seat like a memsahib?
Back seat, as I have a customised car with a partition, total privacy!
On a plane, do you prefer to network, sleep or catch up on films and reading?
Catch up on the world of fashion and watch movies, since I only watch them while flying
Fancy coffee or masala tea
Neither. Just gave up on caffeine few months ago. So from eight cups a day to nothing now
What you cook on your day off?
I surf for recipes to give my cook
Do you fill customer feedback forms?
Yes, always in hotels, especially on eco-friendly measures they can adopt
Are you a beach or mountain person?
I am a mountain person
What's your fragrance?
Eden by Cacharel
You get your work clothes from
My own brands
The shoemaker you trust your sole with
FitFlops (God, they are so comfortable!)
Gels, oils and lotions you swear by
Rose salts from Forest Essentials
Your favourite evening wear
A sexy, flowing dress
What's your weekday breakfast like? And weekend?
It's South Indian every day
Your current set of wheels
A DC-modified Innova
In the car, is it sleep or cell?
Cell, if I have work. Otherwise, I love catnaps in the car
God for you is…
In the details
Favourite cafe
Anokhi in Jaipur. It's organic, farm fresh, vegetarian food
Workday lunch is
Home cooked dabba shared with all my colleagues
Your workout regime
Brisk walk followed by yoga
Your ideal holiday
A network-free zone in the mountains
At parties, do you like to talk turkey or make PC?
PC is a waste of time
A few of your goddesses are
Madonna, Angelina Jolie
Alpha males you know
My husband, Pravin Dongre
Your motto
You got to do what you got to do!
Anita Dongre
Fashion designer and entrepreneur
Fashion designer and entrepreneur