At: 11.30 am
There's a rare chance of a grand show that has not been created to overshadow a mediocre collection. In fact, Little Shilpa's well conceived, executed and exceedingly creative presentation enhanced the already hip and kitschy range of head accessories, neck pieces, shrugs, brooches, and badges. Just as models walked down the ramp in black fluid cat suits, with a multi-hued mish-mash of trinkets strung around their neck, there was uproar of applause. Statement-making, bedecked helmets, printed metal hats shaped like Taco folds, an assorted colour palette of streamer rollers placed upright, and larger-than-life candy-floss-like net meshes, were among the initial pieces.
Then came a winter-on-the-head variety with wool balls, bare trees, and blue clouds perched on top of head, and plastic black houses and aeroplanes sitting on the model's head as if it were almost natural. Put together with "junk" collected from Mumbai and around, we presume, iconic areas and monuments of the city were found on acrylic and kitsch badges. The art in Shilpa's range lies in how form finds itself in something so disparate. There is no congruency in thought, and yet nothing appeared out of place.
As model Bhawna Sharma dragged a chandelier-on-wheels that showcased a bunch of little-somethings and deep blue lights, it felt like an ideal finale.
