Personal Agenda with Gaurav Gupta: “I’m in competition with time”
The ace fashion designer talks about love, family, and his space dreams!
If not a designer, what would you have been?

I really wanted to be an astronaut.
A lie you tell often...?
That I’m very patient!
A song you sang out loud...?
I believe I can fly by R. Kelly.
Is there a skill you’d want to acquire?
Deep sea diving. I’ll learn it this year.
What’s one thing you are competitive about?
I’m in competition with time.
Facts
Date of birth: January 17
Sun sign: Capricorn
Place of birth: Delhi
School/college: Springdales School, New Delhi/ NIFD Delhi & Mumbai and Central Saint Martins, London
First break: Going to Rome Fashion Week on the invitation of Altaroma Altamoda with my graduate collection
High point of your life: Opening my 5,000sqft couture salon in Mehrauli
Low point of your life: My struggle with depression from time to time
And your biggest pet peeve would be...?
Dumbness –when people don’t have the ability to think.
One thing you can’t leave your house without...?
My vanity kit.
A family tradition that you treasure...?
We go out for a ‘birthday dinner’ for everyone’s birthday in our house and cut a cake.
Your detox menu would be...?
Completely gluten-free, dairy-free, no sugar and salt, and I try and have no alcohol, and no drugs!
And your feel-good binge would be...?
Anything with coffee and chocolate with it, at night.
What’s your favourite selfie moment?
With Vivienne Westwood at Prince Charles’ house in London.
On Gaurav’s phone
The most famous person you’ve texted: Deepika Padukone
Most used app: WhatApp
First app you check in the morning: Ditto
Last post on Instagram: Of my nephew crazily dancing
Least used app: UrbanClap
Your favourite fashion designer?
John Galliano.
Which fruit do you resemble?
A dragonfruit!
Your relationship advice to young couples...?
Have lots of sex and remember, monogamy is overrated!
Love to you is....?
Everything.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORLubna SalimLubna Salim is the chief content producer with Brunch. A lifestyle journalist for seven years, she writes on fashion, food, travel and all things luxurious.

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