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Kapoor sits in his large office,which is furnished only with a large black sofa,a desk,a chair and a bookshelf. Sipping on an aerated drink and smoking a cigarette,Kapoor explains,“I only entertain people who have made a prior appointment with me. See,this is not just a studio,this is also my workplace,a place where I actually make and finish my garments”. Kapoor who turned quite a few heads with one of his his designs — a bareback white gown — at the recently concluded Delhi Couture Week,came out with his first collection titled “Howard” a month ago.

The collection — inspired from Ayn Rand’s protagonist Howard Roark in The Fountainhead — comprises shirts,jackets,pants and androgynous dresses. With a colour palette consisting black,white,lime-white and teal,Kapoor has focussed mostly on “functionality” of the clothes. He has used natural fabrics such as silk,crepe,satin,twill,linen and cotton among others. Our favourite is a short cotton poplin and twill white dress with a rigid angle on one shoulder and a two-way zip. Kapoor’s designs,overall,are simple,functional,comfortable and priced between Rs 10,000 and one lakh.

Kapoor is happy with the response he’s got for his first collection. “At present,customers can only buy clothes through direct orders from the studio via phone and e-mail,” says Kapoor,who adds that he does not intend to open a store in India in the future. “This is a decision that will only be made after a couple of years,” says Kapoor,who is working on his next collection.

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