Deepika: Rajinikanth is like a child in a candy shop

'Fashion, for me, is what I believe in, and what suits my personality and body type. Not what people in the fashion world dictate I should wear.'

Deepika Padukone turns fashion designer. 

Fashionista Sonam Kapoor may have stated thatDeepika Padukone 'doesn't have style' onKoffee With Karan but she's obviously got it wrong.

As if to prove that, Dips recently turned fashion designer and launched the Limited Edition Spring-Summer 14 collection in association with Van Heusen.

Deepika discusses her fashion influences, her hugely-awaited film with Superstar Rajinikanth called Kochadaiiyaan and much more, in this interview with Sonil Dedhia.

You are having a successful run at the box office. What made you decide to turn into a fashion designer?

I modelled for more than two years and worked with designers who specialised in different wear. A lot of international brands were coming to India so I got exposure to that as well.

Working as a model and an actor, I started developing my own sense of style.

Can you tell us about you Spring-Summer 14 collection?

From summery sheath dresses with gorgeously scooped backs to fitted texture-on-texture dresses to embellished tops that go well at champagne lunches, summer parties and social dos, the idea has been to create something luxurious for every place a woman can expect to find herself this summer.

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Image: Deepika Padukone