A Fine Pairing

One is a veteran designer, the other a seasoned consumer, and both are true lovers of fashion. Monisha Jaising and Shweta Bachchan Nanda come together to launch their label MXS.

- Rachana Nakra

SHWETA BACHCHAN NANDA HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME CREATING HER OUTFIT WITH MONISHA JAISING for a common friend’s birthday party in January this year that she proposed working together on a capsule collection. Monisha raised the stakes and suggested setting up a full-fledged fashion brand. Only a few months later, they are ready to launch their label MXS, with four lines planned every year. Shweta says she is still pinching herself “for such a big name in design to give me this encouragement ä and the platform.” Rachana Nakra meets the new business partners.

What was on your moodboard for this line?

Shweta Bachchan Nanda: We are both really inspired by street fashion, athleisure, graffiti art, and, of course, bling. Lots of bling.