I honestly believe that the 'no innerwear' policy works very well abroad. There are reasons it won't work in India and I respect our culture and traditions. Anyone with a problem can find a solution. Also, I don't think I am in any position to judge the Indian industry because I am sure there are reasons for all the norms they follow.

~ Accepting criticism and learning how to deal with it.

Oh, my God! In the fashion industry, one faces criticism every other day, but it is very important to not let it affect you. I am sure that many people think my designs are rubbish, but that is just a question of taste. I believe that there is no such thing as good or bad taste -- there's just different tastes, is all. So if people don't like my work they don't hire me, but I'm sure there are a few people around who think of fashion along similar lines as me.

By nature I am generally quite patient, but when things get really stressful I have an extremely supportive family and friends to turn to. I usually unload on them. Sometimes I feel stupid to stress out and waste energy over a dress, but that's my job. I occasionally feel like I should shift my focus to more constructive issues like global warming! But with every job come demands and they do tend to bring you down. Its important to have family and friends that you can depend on. Which is another reason why I love coming home often, because it is here that no one cares if the snakeskin on one shoe is a slightly different shade than on the other. It's a different life, the real world -- with real problems, like poverty, hunger and homelessness.