GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN!

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN FOUR BRIGHT, YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS CROSS PATHS? THERE’S GREAT BONHOMIE AND ZANY MOMENTS GALORE. AT A HIGH TEA ORGANISED BY HELLO! IN MUMBAI, THE LADIES SHARE THEIR ZEAL FOR LIFE, PUNCTUATED BY TALES OF OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

- NAYARE ALI

Surrounded by bubbly and delicious treats, the four women are all smiles for the camera as they pose at Gallops, Mumbai. Alekha Advani is elegant in a lace dress from Agua and pumps from Zara. Ayesha Mehta is lovely in a dress from Madison, paired with Christian Louboutin footwear. Shraddha Bhansali dons a lace dress from a local boutique in New York, teamed with Christian Louboutin heels. Salonee Kothari wears a Forever New gown with heels from Miu Miu

Behind the glamour lies grit. Behind the joy lies passion. These four young women, who’ve come together for a special shoot and high tea for HELLO!, have all strived hard to build their businesses from the ground up, with their mind on making an impact in the world in their own inspiring, individual ways. Shraddha Bhansali is the founder of plantbased protein firm, EVO; Alekha Advani heads new-age wellness company Way Well; Salonee Kothari is the Founder-Principal Designer of interior design firm Studio SKO; and Ayesha Mehta a baker at Flour Power and the co-founder of fragrance firm, Scentido. As they pose and preen for the camera, the stylish women share what keeps them driven and the long-term goals they strive to achieve.

Tell us a little about your ventures.

Shraddha Bhansali: I own and run EVO, an alternative protein company that makes delicious and nutritious plant-based eggs. We leverage the crop biodiversity in India to create affordable and accessible protein sources for the world. We successfully launched the world’s first plant-based boiled eggs (which are heat stable!) and will be launching our plant-based liquid egg very soon! We currently sell in India and will enter the US market by mid-2023.