Happy Birthday to the 1st lady of #BandraRoad, Surelee Joseph
Happy Birthday to the 1st lady of #BandraRoad, Surelee Joseph

She is my partner in crime and everything around. She inspires me and is my best friend. Today is Surelee Joseph‘s birthday, so I thought, why not share some of my favourite things about her! After all, she is the first #BandraRoad girl! Here’s a sneak peek into the birthday girl’s street life!

Owning her fake coloured dreads!
Owning her fake coloured dreads!

I don’t know if any of you remember, but Surelee was a part of the cast of a popular Indian TV show called Remix, and she played a character named Maria Priya. It was a desi version (well, kinda) of Saved By The Bell. Check out this episode from the show featuring Sue! You can skip to 34:15, to just watch her part!

 

Sue loves her sneakers. And as far as I can remember, she wore a pair of pink Converse for our first fashion shoot. From then to now, Sue is one of India’s top fashion models, known for her individuality and sense of style. The one editorial that stands sharp in my mind is where she poses as a desi biker chick.

Surelee in her desi biker chic avatar in Verve India
Surelee in her desi biker chic avatar in Verve India

Sue can ride a motorcycle and ATVs too!

Kids On Wheels: Sue and husband Sujal Shah being bad ass in ATVs
Kids On Wheels: Sue and husband Sujal Shah being bad ass in ATVs

Apart from that, she can climb trees and do a mean cartwheel. What can I say?! That girl’s freaking talented!

Watch her go!
Watch her go!
Climbing again!!!!
Climbing again!!!!
She cartwheels like a pro!
She cartwheels like a pro!

She has a weakness for vintage goodies like footwear, bags and especially neckpieces! Which is why we’re always lost on the streets, scouting them out one by one!

Sue's gotta try before she buys!
Sue’s gotta try before she buys!
Say 'tribal footwear' and Sue's there!
Say ‘tribal footwear’ and Sue’s there!
Vintage bags for Sue!
Vintage bags for Sue!

And when she’s hungry from all the shopping, street food is her guilty craving! The last meal we had were yummy keema parathas from Delhi Belly in Sarojini Nagar, Delhi! But what’s her favourite? Well, she’s a Mumbai girl at heart, so it will have to be a delicious wada pav!

BandraRoad's Sue loves wada pav
BandraRoad’s Sue loves wada pav
Yummy kheema parathas from Delhi Belly: #BandraRoad approved!
Yummy kheema parathas from Delhi Belly: #BandraRoad approved!
BandraRoad's Sue loves momos
BandraRoad’s Sue loves momos

It is because of Surelee that we sometimes get lost in the lanes of Hauz Khas and discover little shops.

One of the many lanes in Hauz Khaz where Sue and I, willingly, lose ourselves
One of the many lanes in Hauz Khas where Sue and I, willingly, lose ourselves
One of the many lanes in Hauz Khaz where Sue and I, willingly, lose ourselves
One of the many lanes in Hauz Khaz Vilage where Sue and I, willingly, lose ourselves

As a model and a hippie at heart, Surelee loves an experience and finds it all in her travels.

#BandraRoad troppers, MissMalini, Surelee, Ashika Pratt and Malini Ramani in New York
#BandraRoad troopers, MissMalini, Surelee, Ashika Pratt and Malini Ramani in New York
#BandraRoad girls, Sue and Mariia in Singapore
#BandraRoad girls, Sue and Mariia in Singapore

Sue loves her girl-pals! They could be working or simply just partying it out and she will always have that happy grin on her face!

Surelee with gal pals & fellow #BandraRoad girls, Erika Packard and Mariia Cherniakovych at work!
Surelee with gal pals & fellow #BandraRoad girls, Erika Packard and Mariia Cherniakovych at work!
#BandraRoad girls at the Zoo in Delhi!
#BandraRoad girls at the Zoo in Delhi!
Another Zoo moment with her crew!
Another Zoo moment with her crew!
This time, last year: Birthday dinner!
This time, last year: Birthday dinner!

But I’d say her favourite vacation destination would be Goa. Why? The ocean, the food, the flea markets and it’s just a couple of hour away (by flight!). Plus, her smile says it all!

All smiles in Goa!
All smiles in Goa!
#BandraRoad's free spirit
#BandraRoad’s free spirit

And because she loves Goa so much, she is the first to spot anything that reminds her of Goa. Like the bags and rings below that she saw in Paharganj in Delhi!

BandraRoad Tip: These would make great gifts!
BandraRoad Tip: These would make great gifts!
BandraRoad Tip: These would make great gifts!
BandraRoad Tip: These would make great gifts

And she LOVES Coldplay!

 

What more does she like to do? Stay tuned to us on BandraRoad as we share our street life with you. It’s our journey and we’d love for you to be a part of it. Tell us about your favourite shopping spots on the street from around the world and we’ll show you ours. But first, drop in a line and wish Sue a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY at @BandraRoad!

OR keep up with us virtually, on on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or just #BandraRoad. So log on, like/follow, and share pics of your street life with us!