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“I HAVE A are you willing to shell out for your natural resources like rose water to
favourite brand?
cool my eyes and use glasses while
SHELF FULL OF watching TV or working on my
RS: As much as my pocket
SUNGLASSES – allows. I am a wise spender and laptop. Often, I just close my eyes
MY FAVOURITE understand the importance of and rest as it is the best way to relax
BRANDS ARE money, but by nature, I am practical tired eyes.
PRADA, CHANNEL, person too. However, that said, a VK: Can you recollect any funny
SAINT LAURENT, good brand is my weakness so I do incident related to shades which has
ARMANI, GUCCI pamper myself occasionally. happened with you?
AND HERMES” VK: How many shades do you RS: Well, once I had sneaked
currently have? my sister’s favourite pair of glasses
be important accessory and many without informing her. I hid the
people wear it just to be in vogue. RS: I think 15 shades at least. glasses in my bag but when I opened
Do you agree? Why? VK: Which is your favourite shape my bag the next day to wear them,
RS: Yes, it is a status symbol for in shades? I found them missing! My sister had
many people who like to indulge RS: As I told you earlier, I love removed them quietly from my bag
in specific brands. But it is also a aviators, but these days I am also and left me a note stating “buy your
necessity to protect eyes when out in liking the round and square shapes. own eyes silly.”!!
strong sunlight. The sunglass should
be of optimum quality of course! VK: What are the factors you
keep in mind while purchasing
VK: Have you experimented sunglasses?
with your looks with shades/contact
lenses? RS: The credibility of the
brand, after sales service
RS: Yes, I have. In my line of work, availability and the fragility of
it is important to try out different the product.
looks as per role demands and
these kind of accessories do help VK: Do you prefer
in changing one’s personality both metal sunglasses or
on and off screen. As far as contact acetate ones and why?
lenses are concerned, I am partial RS: I think I have
towards the natural brown colour all kinds in my kitty
ones and have worn them for various (laughs). But, my
shoots. I have also experimented preference is for light
with round and square shape glasses weight glasses and with so
and have loved it too. many brands available presently, I

VK: Your favourite shopping am spoilt for choice. I do love acetate
destination for shades? models as there is so much variety
and styles across different brands.
RS: I love to shop at different
airports and actually go early when VK: Eyes are the most precious
I have to catch a flight so that I have of the five senses. How do you look
ample time for shopping (Laughs) after them?
VK: Good brands often come RS: I ensure that I get my
with an expensive tag. How much minimum 8-hour beauty sleep! I use

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