Dressed to the nines

Being the boss means dressing the part. Nine corporate leaders take us through their wardrobe choices to walk the talk (Coordinated by Mexy Xavier)

May 15, 2018, 16:16 IST8 min

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Sonal Dabral, Group Chief Creative Officer & Vice Chairman, Ogilvy India“In fashion, as in life, change is the only constant. My sartorial philosophy and my look keeps evolving. From painting my jeans to wearing all-white linen and then going through a ‘monochromatic’ phase where I wore only blacks, I’ve been through various phases. I’m in a colour phase now. For me, it’s important to

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Rahul Agarwal, MD & CEO, Lenovo India

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Rahul Agarwal, MD & CEO, Lenovo India“Attire should be a reflection of personality, style and mood. Power dressing needs to be situation, body and culture appropriate. Don’t have any hard and fast rules, though. For instance, I switched from formal to semi-formal attire a few years ago. But for very formal meetings with the government, I still wear formals. What you wear can influence the

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Vikas Oberoi, Chairman & Managing Director, Oberoi Realty Ltd

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Vikas Oberoi, Chairman & Managing Director, Oberoi Realty Ltd“The clothes I wear are a reflection of the state of my mind. But being appropriately dressed for the occasion is more important to me. I prefer a more classic, understated style of dressing. It comes naturally to me. Former Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata has an elegant and a much understated style of dressing. The dignity with

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Ananth Narayanan, CEO, Myntra–Jabong

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Ananth Narayanan, CEO, Myntra–Jabong“My job is to make our customers look good. For me, dressing well is about looking good and therefore feeling good. Fashion is about being comfortable with who you are and hence, for me, power dressing is about being comfortable and feeling confident.”As told to Sayan Chakraborty

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Vivek Chandramohan, Chief Executive Officer, Grover Zampa Vineyards

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Vivek Chandramohan, Chief Executive Officer, Grover Zampa Vineyards“I believe the clothes you wear and the way you groom yourself speak a lot about you. I carefully consider the audience to decide an outfit. If I’m meeting a high-level executive, I prefer a tailored suit in dark colours. My personal style, however, is comfort dressing. I prefer smart semi-casuals when there are no meeting

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Naveen Tewari, Founder & CEO, InMobi

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