VERVEMAGAZINE.IN 135Mumbai —> New York —> MumbaiKANIKA 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.”