Carol Marie Gracias, who is very popular on the ramp, is known for her poise and her professionalism. The dusky Carol loves modelling; her only crib is against the Indian penchant for those with fair skins.

What she is wearing: A loose, asymmetrical, brown and black striped tunic that stops shy of the waistband of her short blue denim skirt.

She likes wearing: Trousers, long skirts. "This is the first time in a week I'm wearing something so short," she says.

Her beauty regimen: She uses Medimix or Margo soap to wash her face every day ("I've been through so many face washes it isn't even funny"), drinks lots of water and sticks to minimal makeup when not working ("I believe the skin should be allowed to breathe").

Her bag will always contain: A moisturizer; an Elizabeth Arden all-purpose cream; a pen; paper, her wallet and her cell phone, which she cannot live without.

After IFW: "I think I'm going to need another vacation [she is just back from a vacation to London and Rome] to recuperate. But I have shows lined up. It would be good to have some time to myself, to do some shopping. I guess a little pampering should do it."

She likes wearing: Hemant Trevedi ("He made three outfits for me, one of which I've worn once and will never wear it again because it's so beautiful"), Wendell Rodricks and Rajesh Pratap Singh.

Her schedule: "Is shattering, really. It's been a week of working from 8 am to 9pm and we're almost ready to bite each others' heads off."

Why she always looks fresh at her shoots despite gruelling schedules: "Makeup my dear, makeup. Haven't you heard about the wonders of makeup?"

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