From secret romances to spicy confessions Arissa Khan shares it all

She’s built a brand that your favourite celebrities swear by, mastered the art of balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship, and made comfort the chicest flex of 2026. Now, Arissa Khan is taking on something equally iconic: the Cosmo quiz. The 30-year-old Mumbai-based model-turned-entrepreneur and fashion content creator behind celeb-loved label Purple Paisley swaps boardroom mode for rapid-fire realness, and trust us, she does not hold back.

In between running a business and raising a tiny human, Arissa has carved out a space online that feels aspirational yet refreshingly honest. There’s ambition, there’s softness, and there’s a very Aries-meets-Cancer duality at play. From secret relationship status reveals and shower anthems to fearless resolutions and her surprisingly spicy last cry, her answers are equal parts candid, chaotic, and completely charming. Whether she’s manifesting an editor’s chair at Cosmo, calling out bad dating advice, or declaring she’d put her cats on the cover, this is Arissa Khan unplugged: playful, powerful, and perfectly unfiltered.

 

Nickname: AK/ Ari

Age: thirty young 

Sun/Moon: Aries/ Cancer

Relationship status: Secret :)

Last person I texted was: Mom

My fashion ins and outs of 2026: Ins- Comfort, Out- Trends 

One resolution for 2026 I won’t break: Being fearless 

My favourite song to sing in the shower: Goodmorning- Kanye West

The last time I cried was: ate a spicy chip 

My first celeb crush was: Salman Khan

If I worked at Cosmo, I’d want my job to be: Editor

Best relationship advice: Be besties first 

Worst relationship advice: "Too many fish in the sea"

The game show/reality show I’d absolutely win: Takeshis Castle 

My biggest turn-on is: An intelligent mind 

If I could put anyone on the cover of Cosmo, I’d put: My cats 

This article first appeared in Cosmopolitan India's January-February 2026 print edition.

Photographer: Mohit Mehta; hair artist: Needa Iqbal Khan; styling and makeup: Arissa Khan

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