She calls her label Little Shilpa, but Shilpa Chavan is a big name in the accessory circuit.
She calls her label Little Shilpa, but Shilpa Chavan is a big name in the accessory circuit.
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A favourite with most fashion insiders including the models, she is unarguably one of India's most ingenious accessory designer today.
Having worked with London-based hat sculptor Philip Treacy, Shilpa's willingness to adapt her out-of-box sensibility to the Indian context, was manifested when she pitted fashion and princely hierarchy in a collection titled, Battle Royale. If you'd seen her October 2008 show, you'd know that this year's line was a hit-and-a-miss. An extension of last year's content and styling, this line saw a slight twist when she used neta topis and stayed close to the military theme. We expected outrageous headgear and weren't disappointed: Carol Gracias walked in wearing a helmet fitted with fans that whirred as she strode down the ramp.u00a0 But the badges and medallions used as neck pieces were predictable. The Oriental broad belts were sassy, though.
Little Shilpa
At: 1 pm, March 28
