Through a career in PR, Shreeja Rajgopal was introduced to the world of fashion styling and decided to take the leap and become a stylist. Soon, she landed her first gig, working with Alia Bhatt. As an outsider in the field, she began learning the ropes on the job, gaining confidence with each project. Now, over a decade later, she has worked with multiple celebrities including Mithila Palkar, Masaba Gupta, Sayani Gupta, and Chitrangada Singh. 

In the 7th episode of Backstage with Blur the Border, Shreeja opens up to Surbhi about her switch from PR to fashion styling (0:49), her role as a wedding stylist and the inception of her own venture, Draping Dreams (6:12) and on setting standards for fair pay in the industry (11:09). In the second half of the episode, Shreeja shares her pick of homegrown labels (15:45), her thoughts on memorable collaborations, as well as those she hopes to see in the future (21:22), culminating with our AMA from the Blur the Border team (24:46). 

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