‘Times are changing’
The Hindu : They’re both icons in the fashion world. Former Miss India and fashion journalist Meher Castelino and designer Krishna Mehta share an association of over two decades. Other than sharing a common professional platform, they strongly believe in the need for a more serious agenda for the growth of fashion in India and that fashion journalism will fill that void. They also share apassion for travelling and exchange notes on the difficulty of being a vegetarian while travelling. Renuka Vijay Kumar listens in…Krishna Mehta: I was travelling in Scandinavia recently and it was beautiful, we went on this speedboatand since it was freezing cold, we were dressed up in woollens and ski outfits andwaterproof jackets. When water got into the boatit wouldturn to ice. But the whole experience was beautiful. The fjords, flying over the Norwegian terrain….Meher Castelino: Sounds beautiful…but must be freezing cold now.Krishna: Yes. But they eat only fish, which is considered vegetarian. This trip reminded me of my first experience in Sweden. I had gone for some business meetings and for breakfast I was given a huge salad, nicely arranged and in the middle of it was a huge boiled egg!Meher: Oh, you don’t even eat egg?Krishna: No. Not at all. I’m fully vegetarian. I had to send it back and ask them to make me a fresh plate. I think they removed the egg and sent it back. After that, for the remainder of my stay I ate the same thing - a plate of salad arranged the same way, morning, noon and night! Meher:I’m vegetarian by choice. Many years ago, I was at a talkand the speaker said, ‘When you eat non-veg food, you’re putting dead stuff into your mouth.’ That comment mademe shudderandI completely gave up eating meat.At a lavish sit-down dinner I was served beef and potatoes. I told the chef I was vegetarian and didn’t eat meat. He…More
