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AMI AND AYA,

THE MATCHMAKERS

It’s hard to miss 30-year old twins Ami and Aya Suzuki. ‘Amiaya’

are easily recognised by their fuchsia hairdos and matching rain-

bow ensembles and their work for Moschino [tv] H&M and Fendi.

The pink hair... How did it all start?

Aya: Ami originally did pink, so when we thought about match-

ing our looks, pink twins seemed catchy and cute. We will stay

pink for a while because we want people all over the world to as-

sociate pink twins with Amiaya.

Do you share and borrow from each other’s closets?

Ami: We live together but our closets are separate. We don’t

usually share our clothes either—we just have identical items,

or the same thing in a different colour. There is no KonMari

(Marie Kondo) in the closet!

Trends you’re really into right now?

Ami: I like colour and I’m into neon right now. It feels nice to

mix sporty, luxurious and grunge.

Aya: I like fashion that is fun and interesting to look at, so I

fi nd colours and layers more expressive, unlike minimalism.

You’ve been spotted on the frow quite often. Which

shows have been the most memorable?

Ami: The fi rst time I saw Gucci in Milan I had goose

bumps—thefreeexpression, the world view, the realness

withelementsof fantasy.— Rishna Shah

MAYA DIAB, THE BRAVEHEART

Lebanese singer, actor and TV personality Maya Diab is no stran-

ger to OTT style—150 pairs of sunglasses, 500 pairs of shoes and

countless turbans make her wardrobe.

Your most elaborate look? “A latex suit with a full headpiece

from House of Malaki.”

Tips on going maximal? “You shouldn’t look like you’re trying

too hard; this is something innate.”

An accessory that transforms a look? “A turban or headpiece

with stones or diamonds.”

Go-to maximal designers? “Alexander McQueen, Balmain and

Gucci.”—Hanadi Merchant

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GETTY IMAGES; EKATERINA BELINSKAYA; MANASI SAWANT

BEAB ÅKERLUND,THEMADHATTER 21

Part-time stylist to red-carpet chameleons like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, and full-time costume de-

signer, Åkerlund is a self-confessed Goth (the New York Times reported that her twin daughters

“rode in black strollers with skulls”). She sums up her life in fi ve maximalist commandments.

• “The most prized possession in my wardrobe is a Vivienne Westwood baby-print corset from
  autumn/winter 1992-93.”


• “Fashion needs more creativity today. I’m a little bored with what is going on right now, which
  is why emerging designers excite me.”


• “I have a real problem with buying sunglasses and shoes... I must have over 100 pairs of both.”


• “Marilyn Monroe and Grace Jones—the icons I look to for attitude, style and overall awesomeness.”


• “My style is an extension of my personality, and that comes in various shapes, sizes and moods.”
  —Akanksha Kamath

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