Vol. I · No. 12
April 2026
Mumbai · London · New York
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Gloss.
Zara Kapoor,
off-duty.
Stylist with nine years across Indian editorial and celebrity dressing. Covers for Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar; personal clients include three Bollywood leads and two cricketers. Regular collaborator with Rid Burman, Tarun Vishwa, and Bharat Sikka. Recently consulted on Louis Vuitton's Mumbai activation. Teaches a short course at NIFT twice a year.
The Fashion Stylist Issue · Photographs by You · Words by Zara Kapoor
Page 08
The <em>Cover Story</em>
Long-form
Page 24
By the <em>Numbers</em>
Stats · Infographic
Page 38
Selected <em>Spreads</em>
Portfolio
Page 72
Write <em>In</em>
Correspondence
— The Cover Story —
A career in 820 words.
Across nine years and forty-two editorials, one principle. The fit comes first, the story comes second, and the vanity comes last. What follows is the career, unedited.
Feature · Vogue India
Contributing Stylist, Vogue India.
Three covers and eleven editorials in nineteen months. Designed the August 2024 cover concept around the season's dominant silhouette. Regular collaborator with the beauty desk on crossover features.
Photographed on location. Styling by Priya Iyer.
Feature · Elle India
Senior Stylist, Elle India.
Fashion director on six issues. Ran the accessories vertical and the brand's first runway coverage desk. Launched the Elle Decoded column on pricing and provenance.
Photographed on location. Styling by Maya Rao.
Feature · Independent
Stylist (freelance), Independent.
Built the client roster: personal styling, campaign styling, and editorial retainers for three monthly publications. Represented by Feat Artists from 2019.
Photographed on location. Styling by N/A · self-produced.
Feature · Anaita Shroff Adajania
Assistant Stylist, Anaita Shroff Adajania.
On-set assistant across Vogue India editorials and celebrity shoots. Worked with Deepika, Alia, Ranveer, and Sara on early cover projects. Responsible for returns and inventory.
Photographed on location. Styling by Anaita Shroff Adajania.
The fit comes first. The story comes second. The vanity comes last.
— Zara Kapoor, for Gloss
42
Editorials published
Across Vogue, Elle, Harper's, and GQ India since 2018.
7
Covers styled
Three for Vogue, two for Elle, two for Harper's Bazaar.
18
Celebrity clients
Active retainers or repeat red-carpet relationships.
1.2M
Instagram reach
Aggregate reach per monthly carousel, average of past year.
— The Portfolio —
Selected spreads.
Four editorials, campaigns, and collaborations that defined the last eighteen months.
Project
Vogue India August 2024 Cover.
Concept, styling, and production across five days in Rajasthan. Featured six Indian designers, two international houses, and a custom dupatta from the Chanderi weavers' cooperative.
Filed from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Published August 2024.
Project
IIFA 2024 Red Carpet.
Dressed three lead actors across the ceremony. Outfit for one made best-dressed lists in eight publications including WWD and Harper's Bazaar Arabia.
Filed from Abu Dhabi. Published May 2024.
Project
Louis Vuitton · Mumbai Activation.
Concept consulting on the India-first launch. Curated a thirty-five piece press wardrobe and oversaw the cultural adaptation guide for the launch team.
Filed from Mumbai. Published October 2024.
Project
Harper's Bazaar · The Archive Issue.
Concept, styling, and text-editing lead on a twenty-two page special on 1970s Indian cinema wardrobe. Sourced from four private archives and two museum collections.
Filed from Mumbai / Pune. Published March 2025.
Available for Q3 covers & campaigns★Represented by Feat Artists★Filed from Mumbai, London, Milan★Available for Q3 covers & campaigns★Represented by Feat Artists★Filed from Mumbai, London, Milan★
— The Edit —
Skills, arranged.
The capabilities that appear on every brief. Paired with the tool of choice for each.
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Editorial
— Mood-board first —
01
Celebrity
— Trust & discretion —
02
Red carpet
— Fitting studio on set —
03
Accessories
— Archive sourcing —
04
Forecasting
— Trendland + instinct —
05
Production
— Manoj & the PA team —
06
Brand consulting
— On retainer —
07
Writing
— Scrivener · filed clean —
— Reviews —
They've said it better.
A stylist who actually reads the brief, fits the model, and files the captions herself. Rare in any city; vanishingly rare in Bombay.
Anaita Shroff AdajaniaEditor-in-Chief, Vogue India (fmr.)
We worked together on three covers and one campaign; I learned something on every one. The word for her work is precise, which is harder than chic.
Rid BurmanPhotographer, Independent
— Schooling —
Academic record.
Credential
M.F.A., Fashion Styling
NIFT Mumbai. First class · thesis on post-liberalisation wardrobe.
Credential
B.A. (Hons) English Literature
St. Xavier's Mumbai. First class · dissertation gold medal.
Colophon & Credits
Editor-in-Chief
Zara Kapoor
Languages
English, Hindi, Marathi, French
Tools on set
Notebook, tailor's chalk, camera roll
Representation
Feat Artists
Availability
Q3 onwards · retainers preferred