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Ever since her debut film,Slumdog Millionaire swept the Oscars,Freida Pinto has been in the news more for her taste in fashion than for the movies she has signed up.

Written by Paromita Chakrabarti
April 21, 2010 11:05 PM IST

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Nikasha Tawadey dresses up Freida Pinto for a global campaign and gives Ferragamo tips to Indians

Ever since her debut film,Slumdog Millionaire swept the Oscars,Freida Pinto has been in the news more for her taste in fashion than for the movies she has signed up. Recently,when Pinto was in Mumbai,shooting for British actor Emma Thompsons charity awareness campaign,My Safe Place,the actor decided to step out of her zone of LVs and Chanels and experiment with Indian designers. Pinto dropped in at designer Nikasha Tawadeys store to pick an outfit for herself,and ended up buying quite a few. The actor eventually went on to wear a beige kurta by Tawadey for the shoot too. It was nice of her to focus on an Indian designer for an international campaign like this, says Tawadey,known for giving quirky twists to her essentially ethnic designs. While the campaign against violence towards women,featuring actors like Kate Winslet and Gwyneth Paltrow,will be launched worldwide this summer,Tawadey is giving styling tips on Ferragamo. Recently,the designer was invited by Italian brand Salvatore Ferragamo to do a styling session for their select clientele in India ,on how to blend the brands western look with contemporary Indian sensibilities. The event,held at Ferragamos flagship store at the Hotel Trident in Mumbai,saw Tawadey doing up installations to showcase the perfect fusion. Its usually difficult to imagine a Ferragamo scarf with a sari or a kaftan,but if you style it the right way,it can make for an aesthetic blend, says the designer,who has made a splash in the Middle East market.