Gazal Sethi who is the designer of Forever Tiara has always know that fashion was her lane as from a very young age. Forever Tiara is the personification of contemporary evening wear as it features clothing, shoes, jewelry, and accessories that fit a modern day woman. Gazal not only want to make an impact on the modern day women of today but also in starting the Sheel Maya Devi Foundation by the end of the year. The Sheel Maya Devi Foundation will raise money and awareness for girl’s education in India. I was able to talk with Gazal Sethi at the Young Designers Awards and Presentation this past Saturday where she shared her inspiration, past experience and what’s next.

How long have you been designing?

“I have been designing for about 2-3 years. I started off with a contemporary collection. The collection I am showing today was my first collection in evening wear. So that I started about 6-8 weeks ago.”

Where do you get your inspiration for your designs?

“I get my inspiration from culture. Each piece has an ethnic traditional feel to it so I try to stay constant with that in adding a little bit of a modern western feel to it.”

What was your first ever design?

“With my first ever design I think I was about 5 or 6. The design was on a napkin and  as funny as that sounds my mom took a picture of it and she framed it because it was like a full on ball gown that was just drawn on a restaurant napkin. After I took classes, my actual proper first design I can say was when I was about 17 or 18 and that is when I actually started constructing my own garments.”

What’s next for you?

“I want to continue expanding on my contemporary collection. I hope to see myself opening up my own boutique within the next couple of years and also partnering with higher end boutiques as well and just kind of appealing to more celebrity clients as well….I will also be taking part in style fashion week this year. ”

Comment down below if you can relate with Gazal in knowing your passion from a young age and pursuing it!