Parting Fashionably!

In March 2008 when I was working with the TimesGroup I had approached my colleague, responsible for the fashion portfolio, for a Lakme Grand Finale show and party pass. She looked down upon me as if some dirty rat had asked for the royal cheese from the King’s kitchen…in this case the cream from the crème de la crème. Call it irony of life, reversal of fate or the way I put it…God’s unusual pranks, October 2008 I had a Lakme Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2009 OFFICIAL PR-ALL AREA ACCESS badge around my neck authorising me to brush shoulders with the cooks, stewards and maids in the same kitchen.

One of LUX Superstar Offer winner press releases mention “While most people do not believe that dreams ever come true, Lux consumers will now be forced to think otherwise.” Thankfully I’m not a LUX customer…. I have always been a pseudo-schizophrenic and my dreams have been a reality show. In the past 757 days, Genesis BM has helped me see the BIG PICTURE above and beyond my reverie. So instead of quitting after my first season all excited that I have worked in India’s top event with world’s best fashion/event agency, I got more engaged with the Genesis ways. From Shikha’s art of LFW servicing sessions, Vandana’s Chops-Krishnan-Raja-Raizada discussions, Sheena’s immense patience to tolerate my initial writing skills, Archana’s obsession for GBM templates, Angela-Praj-Jhanvi managing my hyper activeness to the current superhot (ouch!) F&L team bonding over F's – I mean Fashion,Food and FB ….I have loved every moment of being a part of the GBM family. After brushing (Pepsodent), bathing(LUX), washing clothes(Wheel) to cleaning kitchens(CIF) and killing germs (DOMEX) with Lets Design(CCI), The Game(Pepsi)…my GBM experience calendar looks very attractive! Just to share a secret, I still don’t understand fashion /fashionistas or all in any particular LSM.

What made my challenging workplans, WIPs and CER’s run smoother were the morning greetings, warm hugs, broad smiles, stupid jokes, encouraging compliments and shoulder massages (u read it right) I received from my colleagues; some of whom I can proudly say will be in on my speed dial for years to come. Not to forget a special mention to all the partners in crime to gorge at Mumbai’s indigenous FNB joints J

Like it or not, this is not a goodbye…the world is small, life is full of surprises and there is hope to meet again and make a difference….this is Payal, PD, Pa, Payol, Dass (however you identify me) going on hibernation for the time being!

God Bless