Gen Y fashion designer
Masaba Gupta on love, marriage and life after marriage:
On marriage My mantra is if marriage gives you comfort, then go for it. I don’t think every individual should get married. Some people are free souls and like being by themselves, which is completely okay. I feel I was made to be married. I like companionship and strongly believe in raising a family.
I believe that your family members are your only friends.
On her husband I connect with Madhu (Mantena) because he is a very normal guy. These days, people have so many quirks and so much intolerance. But with Madhu, everything seems easy. He has reached a point in life where he has his set best friends. He has nothing left to prove to anyone. With him, you can be in a room and not talk for hours and be comfortable. There is no awkwardness. We have great respect for each other. We don’t take crap from anyone and that is what really brings us together.
Styling advice to him I do become a little nitpicky and end up giving him suggestions on what to wear and what not to wear, though not every day. He is usually so busy that he doesn’t really think about what he is wearing. His aim is to simply put on the most comfortable pair of pants and a shirt and get out of the house. But if it’s an event, I certainly give him feedback.
Missing mom My mom literally used to manage my life and I miss that so much. Now, I have to take care of all the little things on my own like what to cook, which I hate doing. I don’t really miss her physical presence as we work together. I meet her for lunch every day and we go for a walk in the evening too. So, I still get a lot of her. Just that we don’t sleep in the same house anymore. Even today, immediately after waking up, the first call I make is to her.
Best advice from mom Not taking myself too seriously is an art and I have learnt it from her. She has taught me to live life and not over think little things. Sometimes, I do stupid things and come up with really bad collections, but I am entirely honest and critical of myself. If I look bad one day, I tell myself and my friends that I am looking gross. It is important to accept the fact that we all have different body types, and there are certain things that look good or don’t look good on us. We can’t live in a fairytale world where we think we deserve more than we actually do. Moreover, my mom always told me to pursue what I am good at; never to chase a career just because it looks very flowery from the outside.