Articles by me / Published ArticlesI Became a Fashion Model for a Day and Lived Their Glamorous Lie (DailyO) March 6, 2017 Written by 0 The lissome beauties deserve more credit for wearing that blank expression on stage after surviving the daily, behind-the-scenes high jinks.I was recently asked to walk the ramp by a well-known designer who was curating a fashion event to raise money for a charitable institution. She wanted “real” women to model her clothes as opposed to just professional models that the other designers had chosen.This also meant that as a “real” woman one would have to be in the presence of six-feet-tall “waifs” backstage and fervently hope that bulimia was contagious.Among the women invited to walk the ramp were achievers from different fields and somewhat familiar looking faces who, I was told later, were actors by profession.Read MoreFurther Reading... Lit Fest | Too woke to be funny February 17, 2024 Kerala’s temple of wonders May 4, 2024 A 200-year-old palace in Odisha is now a stunning lakefront boutique hotel September 5, 2024 Previous PostConfessions of a Born-Again Vegetarian: It All Started with a Goat (The Quint) Next PostThe Importance of Being a Good Packer (Condé Nast Traveller)
