India, Feb. 10 -- From the classrooms of Mumbai to the glittering runways of Paris, Milan and beyond, Shubham Vaidkar's journey is anything but ordinary. A civil engineering graduate turned international model, he swapped the predictability of office life for the uncertainty - and glamour - of the fashion world.

Over the past few years, 24-year-old Shubham has walked the ramp several times for Giorgio Armani - and he hopes to add other designers to his portfolio soon.

Shubham spoke to HT.com over a telephone call from the fashion capital of the world, Milan, where he recently wrapped up an e-commerce shoot for Armani.

"I was born and raised in Mumbai," he told HT.com. " I completed my bachelor's degree in civil engineering there. Durin...