Friday, March 21, 2008

Muslims in Indian Economy - 2: Shahnaz Hussain: the woman who rules Indian beauty market



By Azera Rahman
She is a name to reckon with when it comes to herbal beauty care. But when Shahnaz Hussain is not immersed in her world of ayurveda, she does a whole lot of other things, for instance, snipping her Louis Vuitton bags to make pockets on her coat or designing six-foot-tall wooden dolls!
As you walk into Hussain's luxurious south Delhi home, a big Christmas tree complete with all the decorations welcomes you at the door. But instead of the usual green, this Christmas tree is in white - she had it specially ordered from London.
There's just one term to explain Hussain's home, 'interesting'. The drawing room, for example, is done up in pristine white and is filled with crystals, various sized flower vases, decorative items, soft toys, clocks, photographs and artefacts.
'The drawing room should be in subtle colour so that it's soothing to the visitors. Bright colours add too much weight on the mood of the guests. And these decorative pieces have been picked up on various trips to different countries at different times,' Hussain, donning a flaming red overcoat, thick gold anklets and red high heeled shoes, told IANS.


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