EXCLUSIVE - Vaani Kapoor on fashion critics and more: Everybody has a say and harsh opinions mostly

It is Fashion Week season in India and all the designers are gearing up to showcase their collection and actress' are gearing up to be show stoppers, Vaani Kapoor being one of them. Vaani Kapoor will be walking the ramp for AGAMI by Neha Agarwal's latest collection called "LOST IN THE WOODS" is inspired from the renowned Austrian artist Gustav Klimt's bold and expressionist artwork, captivating the limitless imagination of an untamed mind. The collection promotes Indian Zardozi craftsmanship in contemporary styles, thus portraying feminity with an edgy twist to Indian occasion wear. In a conversation about the same, we caught up with the Befikre actress as she spoke about being the show stopper, her take on fashion, an insight into her personal style and more.

PV: Do you have any rituals before you walk the ramp?

VAANI KAPOOR: I don't have any preparations I do. I just make sure I don't miss my gym workout before I walk the ramp, so I hope I can look my fittest most and everything is fine. 

PV: Who is your fashion Icon? 

VAANI KAPOOR: I don't have a particular fashion icon but there are a lot of people who inspire me and I admire their fashion sense and their sensibilities. I love how Audrey Hepburn used to style herself then there's Victoria Beckham and Gigi Hadid whose style I really admire. There are so many women, my mother and so many others who are not famous and are regular people with a great sense of style and they inspire me in their own way. 

PV: Your most precious fashion purchase? 

VAANI KAPOOR: I recently bought a Tom Ford bag and it's expensive. I don't believe in buying expensive bags but that is something I picked up because I really liked it. 

PV: Three Things in your closet you cannot live without? 

VAANI KAPOOR: Loose pants like track pants and linen pants, sweatshirts and monochrome t-shirts. 

PV: One thing you love and hate the most about dressing up? 

VAANI KAPOOR: One thing I love about dressing up is that I can look presentable and one thing I hate is that it is too taxing and takes too much time and effort to dress. Especially when I have to colour my hair I have zero patience. 

PV: One fashion trend you hope goes away and never comes back? 

VAANI KAPOOR: I don't really follow fashion that closely, so probably there are things I did not like but have already passed and I have not even kept an account of it. I do not follow fashion that closely 

PV: Ideal date night outfit? For the opposite sex? 

VAANI KAPOOR: I want him to be effortlessly styled, I don't want him to look like he tried too hard. Somebody who has a natural sense of style. 

PV: Who according to you is the biggest fashion critic in India? 

VAANI KAPOOR: Nowadays social media has become the biggest fashion critic, everybody has a say and opinions and harsh opinions mostly. So I think it is social media, it is Twitter, Facebook and Instagram which is the biggest fashion critic. 

PV: Do you shop during sales?

VAANI KAPOOR: Hell yeah! Of course, I do, the cheaper the better no? 

PV: Go-to outfit? 

VAANI KAPOOR: My denim with a tee and a denim jacket. 

PV: One beauty secret you learnt after entering Bollywood? 

VAANI KAPOOR: I have always applied less makeup and I am very happy, the less base and foundations you apply the better your skin looks and it glows better. Your skin has a natural glow and one should not kill it with excessive foundations and compact. 

PV: The most useful advice someone has given you that you always follow?

VAANI KAPOOR: Just make sure clothes are intact, nothing is falling off, no straps are coming off. You know everything is in place! Before I leave I make sure I check everything. 

PV: What's your take on airport looks?

VAANI KAPOOR: I do not take stress about airport looks, I dress up the way I dress up, normally. For me it is not a headache, I do not take extra efforts to dress up and try to make an impact at the airport. I am me at the airport. 

RAPID FIRE:

PV: Leather or Lace

VAANI KAPOOR: Both

PV: Skinny jeans or bootleg jeans 

VAANI KAPOOR: Skinny

PV: Stripes or Polka dots 

VAANI KAPOOR: Stripes

PV: Pearls or diamond 

VAANI KAPOOR: Diamonds

Well, we think Vaani's style and take on Fashion is totally relatable! What do you guys think? Let us know in the comments below