“My cat decides most things in my house,” says designer Nida Mahmood

Mr Toffee Tinkerbell, the cat, decides the side of the bed Nida Mahmood gets to keep for the night. “Sometimes I feel I just sublet from him,” says the Lucknow-born fashion designer, who is known for her quirky aesthetic. And when we catch her playing with her pet in bed, Nida also tells us the one dream that she constantly saw as a child. “As a little girl I’d often dream about trying out all kinds of shoes. I’m told, every time my parents would buy me new shoes, I’d keep them next to my pillow and sleep.”