SASHA GREWAL AND KAABIA GREWAL,
JEWELLERY DESIGNERS, OUTHOUSEHow did you settle on a common vision for your jewellery
label Outhouse?
Sasha Grewal: Our aesthetic is a good mix of our personalities.
It’s not trend-based and that’s what deines the whole brand
aesthetic.
Kaabia Grewal: We both knew we wanted to create something
we love rather than try to follow any trends.
Do you ever agree to disagree?
SG: So many times. If we agree 10 times, we disagree 20 times.
KG: But that’s good because otherwise there is no challenge. If
tomorrow someone tells you they don’t like your work, you
should be open to criticism and try to improve.
What is a typical working day like?
SG: Each of us has our own responsibilities so that kind of sets
the pace for the day. We keep talking to each other though for
inal approvals or decisions.
How do you help each other’s work?
KG: It’s more like we challenge ourselves to meet our various
deadlines. As sisters, we drive each other to be better.
SG: We take each other’s pressure in a good, strong, and positive
manner. With a sister around, there is somebody helping you
get to your goal.
Do you find it diicult to separate work and home?
KG: Work travels with me everywhere.
SG: Kaabia is very hardworking while I tend to work better
when there’s a deadline. Unlike her, I can switch of when
I come back home.
How would you define each other’s style?
SG: Kaabia is very colourful and she can pull of outits that are
a bit more in style.
KG: Sasha’s sense of dress is very sharp and modern. Her look is
clean but she’s not afraid to be a bit dramatic. She’s very good at
mixing things together.
What would you steal from your sister’s wardrobe?
SG: I would steal Kaabia’s Fendi bag charm.
KG: There are just too many things. I can’t decide. ■(From left) On Sasha: Dress, Falguni Shane Peacock. On Kaabia: Dress, Tanieya Khanuja. Shoes,
Sophia Webster. All jewellery, Outhouse. See Where to Buy for details. Hair: Jean Claude-Biguine
(Mumbai) and Ozone Salon, Green Park (Delhi). Makeup: Charmaine Rao Soares for Shiseido
(Mumbai) and Umang Vanshika for Benefit Cosmetics (Delhi). Fashion stylist: Yukti Sodha.
Fashion assistant: Moumita Sarkar. Fashion intern: Dhwani Kumar.So
BAZAAR