Ashish Gupta: ‘Colour and sequins are my response to our terrifying world'

The designer, 45, on optimistic pessimism, missing his mum’s cooking, nearly dying in Moscow and dreaming at Saint Martins

Self-sufficiency and survival were values instilled in me by my parents. Both my parents were GPs in Delhi – my father is still practising at nearly 73. Mum helps with production at my factory in India.

I was bullied constantly as a child at an all boys Catholic school in Delhi run by the Christian Brothers. I was an introvert, didn’t have a lot of friends and liked to read a lot rather than play sports. It was miserable. I couldn’t wait to escape.

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