I firmly believe that with the right dress, one can rule the world. This one — a pastel taupe ballgown with an embellished bodice — came from designer Aditi Jaggi Rastogi's pret couture line, paired with a statement neckpiece.

Roopsi Bansal twirling in a pastel taupe embellished ballgown with a beaded statement necklace, on a wide tree-lined city boulevard

I caught it mid-twirl on an empty boulevard, skirt flying out over the railing beside me — a quiet street turned into a runway for a few seconds.

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