BOOK REVIEW: The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva
Reviewed for SHE Magazine / Feb 2013 Reviewed by Afrah Jamal Author : Kareena Kapoor with Rochelle Pinto A diva and a critic take the stage to tell a story about style . Retrofitted with a pink and white colour scheme, a confidential tone and helpful sign posts at every turn, this handy looking manual deploys its personal style philosophy to survive fashion-ville. At the helm of this split-screen guide to style haven is fashion columnist Rochelle Pinto and film actress Kareena Kapoor . This a movie icon’s journey to ‘Size Zero’ land and beyond, where her public and private personas converge to host a confessional and a fashion manifest under a single stylish roof. Here she can present reminiscences about friends, family and beloved stylists, play the shaman, draw up plans to prevent (wo)mankind from committing any more faux pas; and show off her collection of pet designers. Kapoor’s trendy ‘fixit’ arrives on cue to bring devout fans into the fashion loop and dazzle th...