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Desai was crowned Miss
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known for never using showstoppers in her runway shows, for the first time in August 2012 asked Desai to close the show at fashion week. Questioning Dongre on why she wanted Desai to don the final piece, Anita Dongre said "I saw no one else but Preeti in my showstopper design, she makes all my
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adverts that featured glamorous, sophisticated women but, humorously, with pronounced
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designs look beautiful, and she has the right elegance, confidence and poise."
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