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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
What happens when the passionate and secretive world of fashion is pried open by an outsider - a straight-talking professional of the business world?
Anwar is hired by the National Fashion Council to develop the business side of the industry. However, with his own passionate side re-kindled, he steps beyond the immediate façade of glamour. He discovers two worlds – one of intense talent and creativity to make beautiful outfits and the other equally intense but of baser intent - jealousies, hate, narcissism, exploitation and the relentless need to control and self-aggrandize.
The gatekeepers of the NFC led by veteran designer Meera and provocateur Dinesh thwart any attempt to challenge their stranglehold on the industry. However, having sipped the elixir of fashion and with missionary zeal, Anwar decides to confront them with the help of his ex-business school colleagues who vex their own ambitions and frustrations. A tabloid journalist with little scruples, Shailaja, waits in the wings to expose all the seedy doings of the fashion world.
Where will the no-holds barred conflict end and who will be destroyed along the way?
Vinod Kaul
Hailing from the now troubled Kashmir, Vinod had an early taste of diverse cultures when as a child he accompanied his diplomat father to the world’s great cities – Cairo, New York, Tokyo. He consolidated his higher education at Delhi University’s St. Stephen’s College and post-graduation at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management at Ahmedabad.
Mr. Kaul’s extensive work experience in industry spans over forty years and includes eight years in Canada. In India, he has worked in senior capacities with Tata Exports, Bata India, Benetton, Birla VXL and Raymond. He headed the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) as Executive Director in its formative years. His tenure saw the FDCI bringing together Indian fashion designers and organizing them into an industry with international potential. An important vehicle for this was the bi-annual India Fashion Week. Mr. Kaul has been an advisor to a number of senior designers and continues to be active in the fashion industry.
Mr. Kaul founded RVG Newsvision which has beeen involved in management consultancy and e-publishing of specialized journals in the areas of fashion, luxury, and retail.
Mr. Kaul currently teaches MBA students at Fostiima Business School (New Delhi) in marketing related areas including Retail Management, Business Ethics, CSR and Corporate Governance. He is also a visiting faculty at the International College of Fashion.
Mr Kaul is an avid marathon runner and participates in national races in the half marathon (21.1km), full marathon (42.2km) and ultra-marathon (over 50km) categories. He has written a literary fictional collection of short stories – ‘Confessions of an MBA and other stories’ which was published in 2014.
Vinod lives with his wife, Renu and their pet Lab, Mocha, in Gurgaon.
