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Oct 2024
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A Fashion House Built on Family: Anita D...

Masaba Gupta | Luminary
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[Replay] In honor of the recent launch of a Dewali Barbie, dressed in Anita Dongre's designs, listen back to this inspiring conversation between two powerhouses of fashion. Masaba Gupta talks with Anita Dongre about the path to, and secrets of, her success.

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