As told to Nishi Tiwari (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 16, 2020)

My association with Jacqueline began in 2015. Rhea Kapoor, who was my boss back then, had introduced us. Jacqueline has a great physique and trusts people she is surrounded by. Somehow, that just makes me want to work harder every time we are collaborating.

She facilitates comfort and creative freedom in the workspace and is willing to try new things. In her presence, everything is super positive. That’s the kind of energy she gives out and simultaneously brings out in people.

Jackie can work anything that you put on her, but in my opinion, she looks and feels the best in outfits that she’s most comfortable in. Her favourite colour is most definitely pink, but she is not biased towards any one silhouette. Speaking of favourites, she has an emerald ring that she wears all the time. She also loves her horse-riding outfits and gear. Jackie has never been one to follow trends. She is the kind of person who would rather go with what works on her and to my mind, is super classic.

Over time, we’ve developed an understanding of what works on her and what doesn’t. I can tell what she will potentially like or won’t. Jackie is also in-sync with my space. My team is constantly researching new designers from all over the world, working on mood boards, brain-storming on fresh ideas and thinking of cool ways to shoot our looks. That, in a way, motivates all of us to work harder.

It’s not just a look you’re putting out at the end of the day, it’s an entire vibe. I don’t think we’ve restricted ourselves in terms of colour. That’s something that depends on the occasion and the time of an event—if it is during the day or at night; if it is an award show, a stage performance or a shoot. It also depends on the brief provided.

That said, Jacqueline can really pull off pop colours, so we do a lot of yellow, red and pink. At the same time we also stick to classic tones like black and white. The only colour we generally refrain from using is grey because it doesn’t work against her skin tone and washes her out. It’s a coincidence that we have done a lot of slit dresses. If I had to sum up Jackie’s personal style, I’d say it is effortless and experimental.



POWERPLAY: For a film festival, we went with a red power suit from a Moscow-based designer, teaming it with a stack of diamond bracelets, a diamond palm cuff

NOT-SO-LITTLE BLACK DRESS: For a Christmas Eve dinner, we opted for a slip dress, paired with draped crystal earrings, Swarovski flower strappy shoes and a serpenti clutch

BLUSH-IOUS: It was a ruched corset-gown for an awards show in Jackie’s fave colour. She wore it with diamond hoop earrings and a diamond anklet


GIMME SOME SUNSHINE: For an interview, she wore a ruched off-shoulder midi dress. We kept the accessories minimal, with just diamond hoops, a ring and a mini bag

LET THERE BE DRAMA: This beautiful embellished gown from a Lebanese designer found a match in a dramatic feather stole, clear pumps and classic diamond studs

DESI GIRL: I loved the blouse she wore with this lehenga for one of the Akash Ambani-Shloka Mehta wedding events. It had these beautiful leg of mutton sleeves with ruffles adding drama