What do you get when a management consultant turns fashion designer and lands on the red carpet at Cannes? A story you definitely won’t find on your Instagram explore page.

In this episode, I’m joined (again!) by my friend and a fashion boss, Smrutha Santhosh —the first British Indian fashion designer to showcase her fashion and walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. We chat about everything from outfit drama and red carpet jitters to random celebrity run-ins and what it really feels like to be at Cannes when you’re not a Bollywood superstar (but might be bumping into one).

If you’ve ever stared at Cannes photos and wondered, “But what’s it actually like?”, this one’s for you.

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• Smrutha’s episode on vacationing is Iceland – here S2 Ep15

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:22 How and Why Cannes

00:15:39 Cannes Festival & celeb spotting

00:20:23 Experience in Cannes 

00:24:11 Cannes is a Feel good event

00:25:41 Walking the Red Carpet

00:28:17 Making Sales at Cannes

00:30:00 Ensemble concept

00:39:39 Planning the ensemble

00:42:24 Logistics for Cannes

00:44:23 Other fashion events

00:45:47 History of Cannes festival

00:49:09 Fashion in Travel Q&A

00:58:20 Connect with Smrutha

01:01:00 Thanks & Toodles