Verve – July 2019

(Greg DeLong) #1
VERVEMAGAZINE.IN 135

Mumbai —> New York —> Mumbai

KANIKA KARVINKOP,
FASHION STYLIST AND FOUNDER OF
THE NO BORDERS SHOP

“I like visiting the flower market in Dadar. The chaos, the vibrant


colours of the flowers, women sellers draped in beautiful saris in varied


patterns; all of these have inspired me, and you see that reflected in my


work. It has also served as a backdrop for many of my shoots.”


“In Mumbai, my first tryst with vintage fashion has to be the pop-up I had done in 2017, at James


Ferreira’s bungalow, which is in the quaint Khotachiwadi neighbourhood. That was my first real


learning of how people respond to vintage clothing. In New York, it was an underground vintage


pop-up which had over 200 odd curators and boutiques. I remember spending hours just going


through the pieces. Also, I got a chance to meet many curators in the business who had insights


to share from their experiences with vintage clothing. It didn’t take long for me to decide that


repurposed fashion is something I wanted to bring back with me to Mumbai.”


“AS A KID, MY


FATHER WORKED


IN THE INDIAN


AIR FORCE, SO


WE HAD TO


TRAVEL A LOT AND


MOVE HOMES


FREQUENTLY.


FOR ME, HOME IS


WHERE MY FAMILY


IS AND THAT CAN


BE ANYWHERE.”

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