“I’m crushing on Kartik Aaryan these days,” says Nida Mahmood

Date of birth: May 14

Sun sign: Taurus

Place of birth: Lucknow

School/college: St. Fidelis College, Lucknow/National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi

First break: Showcasing my collection at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (2009)

High point of your life: My first Hollywood project where I designed for a science fiction film, PIA (2010)

Low point of your life : The year before I did my first show. I didn’t know where I was headed professionally. It took a lot of introspection as well as hard work to figure things out.

Person: My cat, Mr Toffee Tinkerbell.

City: Paris

Designers: Jean Paul Gaultier and

Vivienne Westwood.

Street food: Vada pav

Films: Midnight in Paris (2011) and

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)