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"I'm very comfortable in what I wear and who I am," she says.
Her incredible affinity for clothes ties into the one thing everyone repeatedly mentions when asked about Sonam: that she's "all heart". Anil Kapoor says that his oldest child makes emotional decisions, calling her "impractical". Anamika Khanna says that the stylish star "thinks with her heart". And in an industry rife with squabbles and spats, nary a person has anything unkind to say about her.
Lot of the credit, says dad Anil, goes to Sonam's mother Sunita, who prefers to stay far from the limelight. Her profound influence is the reason Sonam is an avid reader, according to Anil. "When I was courting Sunita, she would finish two books a day. Sonam is the same way. Even now, Sonam goes into a room and doesn't come out for 48 hours, and when we go to check on her, we find that she's been reading the whole time." The Kapoors actively encourage their three off springs to be independent, and, as an established, successful actor, Anil made a conscious effort to stay away from her career. "I want my kids to make mistakes, because that's how you learn. I never got any help from my parents and it worked for me, and now it's working for Sonam." It's grounding that has likely kept the young actor from losing focus or getting mired in controversies.
As for what they think of their daughter being labeled a style icon, Kapoor senior pauses. "It comes naturally to her. My wife was a designer; I remember going to the Ensemble opening 20 years ago. We haven't discouraged it in Sonam. She is first an actor and then a style icon and we are aware of how the two go hand in hand."
Despite her fashionista persona, Sonam is relate-able to many women because she has battled weight, reportedly dropping some 30kg after she finished high school. "I did it the hard way. I exercised and I dieted like a normal human being. I did cardio, weight training, yoga, dancing, anything that made me move. But actually I think it all boils down to zipping your mouth. I'm not one of those girls who can eat everything and still be skinny, like every other actress in this industry." For the record, she's at her ideal body weight now, which is anywhere from 58 to 60 kilos.
For a star who loves 'vintage' and old-world style, her current wardrobes cravings will make working women rejoice. High-waisted bell-bottom pants worn with turtlenecks for fall-winter, high-waisted maxi skirts, anything in tan and grey, super-high heels and what she calls the "sexy office look". She follows fashion blogs like shops online compulsively, and turns to her younger-by-a-year sister Rhea for everything fashion-related. "My sister always played with dolls and dressed them up, and I was like one of her dolls growing up," she jokes, describing their relationship.
When quizzed on her celebrity sister's love for fashion, Rhea says, "The thing about Sonam is that her sense of dressing up is kind of like in a make-believe world. It's
her personality. If, for example, she's wearing kundan jewellery, she'll want to wear the headpiece and the neckpiece, and the earrings and the armbands, and the rings and the bracelets. Coco Chanel said when you look in the mirror; you must take off one thing and go. With Sonam, it's like, take off the last three things you put on. But the thing is that she's enjoying wearing it, not because she wants to make a statement. Sonam dresses up because she enjoys it."
The actor herself adds, "I wear what I am feeling. I'm psychotic when it comes to fashion. I'm a proper Gemini, and it depends on my mood and who I am at that point. I have a multiple personality disorder when it comes to fashion." As for being called a style icon, she laughs. "To me Meena Kumari, Madonna, Lady Gaga-these are fashion icons. I don't think I've changed the face of anything yet. I can be inspirational, but an icon? I'm just starting out."
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For a star who loves 'vintage' and old-world style, her current wardrobes cravings will make working women rejoice. High-waisted bell-bottom pants worn with turtlenecks for fall-winter, high-waisted maxi skirts, anything in tan and grey, super-high heels and what she calls the "sexy office look". She follows fashion blogs like shops online compulsively, and turns to her younger-by-a-year sister Rhea for everything fashion-related. "My sister always played with dolls and dressed them up, and I was like one of her dolls growing up," she jokes, describing their relationship.
When quizzed on her celebrity sister's love for fashion, Rhea says, "The thing about Sonam is that her sense of dressing up is kind of like in a make-believe world. It's
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The actor herself adds, "I wear what I am feeling. I'm psychotic when it comes to fashion. I'm a proper Gemini, and it depends on my mood and who I am at that point. I have a multiple personality disorder when it comes to fashion." As for being called a style icon, she laughs. "To me Meena Kumari, Madonna, Lady Gaga-these are fashion icons. I don't think I've changed the face of anything yet. I can be inspirational, but an icon? I'm just starting out."
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