HT Brunch Cover Story: Is beauty a shallow pursuit? Grandmaster Tania Sachdev and pistol shooter Gauri Sheoran shift perceptions and shoot down prejudices
Looking good isn’t a prerogative of a few. These two women of sports show how substance and style go hand in hand
“Is that Kriti Sanon? You know, the actress?” asks a passerby in the lobby of the hotel we are shooting at in Delhi, looking at one of the two girls standing in front of a camera.
Get up, dress up, show up, say Grandmaster Tania Sachdev and shooter Gauri Sheoran; Location courtesy: Aloft New Delhi Aerocity; Art direction: Amit Malik; Make-up and hair: Artistry by Anjali Jain, On Tania: Dress, Lovebirds; jewellery, Ikroop; shoes, Oceedee (Right) On Gauri: Top & skirt, H&M; jewellery, Ikroop; shoes, Oceedee(Shivamm Paathak)
Grandmaster Tania Sachdev and shooter Gauri Sheoran are fielding compliments on social media for their glam avatars as well (Shivamm Paathak )
“No matter how you feel inside, no matter what’s happening around you, just get up, dress up and show up!” –Tania Sachdev,chess player
“I follow Instagram accounts of Negin Mirsalehi and Olivia culpo for their style and am inspired by Serena Williams, Sania Mirza and Jwala Gutta” –Gauri Sheoran, pistol shooter
Tania says she enjoys dressing up and shopping for clothes; Suit, Rajesh Pratap Singh; jewellery, Ikroop; shoes, Oceedee (Shivamm Paathak )Tania prefers her own individual style, but according to her Priyanka Chopra (Jonas) makes a good role; Top and pants, April; ring, Eurumme; shoes, Oceedee (Shivamm Paathak )
“Sportswomen are meant to wear T-shirts and tracks to look tough and manly? It’s almost 2020, get over it, guys!” –Gauri Sheoran, pistol shooter
“Fashion is not something I think about a lot, but I do make sure I dress well. My mum is a fashion designer, so my love for clothes comes from her” –Tania Sachdev,chess player
Gauri claims that today it is not essential for sportswomen to maintain a tough or manly image to prove their dedication towards the game; Dress, H&M; shoes, Zara (Shivamm Paathak )Gauri enjoys checking out new styles and trends; Blazer & skirt, Rigu; shoes, Zara (Shivamm Paathak )
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