Alaya F is the Gen Z cool lady that is captured younger India’s creativeness—she has over one million followers on Instagram, and was not too long ago introduced with a Filmfare Award for Best Debut Female. But what actually makes her stand out of the crop of Bollywood star youngsters is her sharp sartorial intuition, which is why it comes as no shock that she is the brand new face of Nykaa Fashion. Alaya has collaborated with the model to launch its latest marketing campaign, Nakhrewali. Vogue sits down for an unique interview with the star, the place we chat wardrobe secrets and techniques, her largest style inspirations and the closet necessities she will be able to’t do with out.
She’s nonetheless determining her private style
From the surface, it might appear to be Alaya’s received her style all found out, however she confesses that, like all true trend influencer, she is consistently reinventing her private style, “My style retains altering, retains evolving—and I do not simply imply on a yearly or month-to-month foundation, I imply every day. There may very well be one thing I wore a number of days in the past that I will have a look at and assume—what was I considering after I wore that? But I am additionally at all times looking out for cool new developments on Instagram, or on Nykaa Fashion, which I am continually scrolling by way of.”
Her largest style inspiration is her mom
Pooja Bedi, Alaya’s mom, isn’t any stranger to a trend second, and it is no shock that her closet is begging to be raided. “For a big a part of my teenage years, my largest style inspiration was my mother—I used to be continually raiding her closet. I normally took her tops—she has these very nice corset-y tops—as a result of we’ve a giant top distinction and her pants by no means match me. She has quite a lot of good jewelry and equipment, and likewise these tight waist belts which I like. But now, I borrow her saris if an event comes up.”
Her go-to accent is a pair of gold hoops
Accessories have the facility to make or break an outfit, a incontrovertible fact that the younger star is conscious about—“I’m definitely an accessories girl,” declares Alaya, “but what is my usual, everyday go-to is the pair of gold hoops, that I have on right now,” she says pointing to her ears, “There are always gold hoops in my bag, so even if I don’t have time to accessorise, I know I have those with me.”
She’s a bikini lady
We’ve all watched Alaya’s latest instagram tales from the Maldives with equal components envy and fascination. She tells me that in relation to swim fits, she’s firmly Team Bikini, “I love bikinis, because I feel like body-wise, my stomach is my most flattering and I feel confident in them. I finally escaped to the Maldives, and while I was there I thought, I may as well be be productive—so I took lots of photos for the ‘gram!” she laughs.
Her most popular seaside accent is sunscreen
“I love a good tan,” says Alaya, “So I put on sun-screen to make sure nothing harmful is happening. If I have to cover up, I like an oversized T-shirt—but a slightly sheer one, so you can see what’s going on underneath!” she laughs, “Or a nice hat.”
She’s a fan of Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ style
“They always look like such powerful boss ladies,” says Alaya of Padukone and Chopra Jonas’ style, “That’s what I love about them. They look put-together, even when they’re not put-together! That’s such an amazing skill that I want to acquire.” As far as we’re involved, it is a ability she’s properly on her strategy to mastering.
Her go-to this point evening outfit is extra reserved than you’d assume
Dates (particularly first dates) have the potential to unnerve even the good amongst us, so it is necessary to equip your self with an outfit that leaves you feeling assured. For Alaya, that’s “a nice black body suit with a nice pair of pants—and of course, gold hoops! And maybe some other jewellery and rings.” When I ask why she chooses pants over a gown or skirt she replies, “I just feel more comfortable —comfort is very important on a date.”
Oversized T-shirts and unfastened shorts are amongst her favorite things to put on round the home
“Ever since lockdown, I’ve been really into comfort clothing,” confesses Alaya, “We’ve spent so much time being comfortable that now, anything else makes us feel uncomfortable. I love loose shorts or tracks and an oversized shirt—or a sports bra. It depends on how I’m feeling; if my body’s looking good that day, I want to be comfortable but still feel good everytime I pass a mirror.”
During lockdown, she could not wait to get again on the purple carpet
“I didn’t get to do that [red carpets] before the lockdown. So afterwards, I couldn’t wait to get out there. When you’re just starting out and you’re getting clicked, you’re so shy and awkward, and the pictures always capture that—so the only pictures of me doing the rounds had me looking so shy and uncomfortable that I couldn’t wait to get glammed up and go out and look fab in all my photos.”
She has too many favorite items from Nykaa Fashion to call, however is firmly a Nakhrewali
“Everytime I am going by way of the web site, it retains altering. I really feel like they maintain including so many new choices and are continually curating essentially the most fantastic outfits and equipment. I at all times assume I am simply going to decide on one or two things, however wind up selecting out so many—though I’m fairly a nakhrewali! Everything is properly thought-out, which I like,” says Alaya.
Alaya F x Nykaa Fashion
Alaya F x Nykaa Fashion
Alaya F x Nykaa Fashion
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