Brave the moody monsoon's october encore with designer Nida Mahmood's desi, dramatic chhatas
Brave the moody monsoon's october encore with designer Nida Mahmood's desi, dramatic chhatas
Just when you thought the rains had bid adieu, they came with the wind. Weren't yesterday's showers just so wonderful? Well then, why not make them a tad wild, too? The next time it's pouring pretty, carry along something that'll make every sexy sonny turn to you and smile.u00a0
Umbrellas, after all, aren't meant to be storeroom stuff.u00a0 Not when twenty-something Nida Mahmood has done them.
The Delhi-based designer has created a range of uber funky, filmy chhatasu00a0 that you'd love to carry around, and chances are, your boyfriend won't get too embarrassed, either. The collection, called New India Bioscope Co, is in a nutshell, about fun in desipann.
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Under my umbrella: Nida Mahmood poses with the 'Don'u00a0u00a0PIC/RAJEEV TYAGI |
Bolly ball
The line, for which Nida partnered with Raul Chandra, has an unadulterated Bollywood flavour to it.
Done up in vibrant colours like yellow, red, blue and purple, it has lyrics of several rain songs like Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi si, Pyaar hua, Tip tip barish shuru ho guyi and Ye baarish ka paani splashed on it. "Delhi receives erratic rainfall. So I decided to take a tongue-in-cheek look at it through my creations. Bollywood's engrossing,u00a0 romantic recreation of rains is like a brainwave that defines my funky and retro line," says Nida.
Undercover with Mogambo
You can also pick legendary film character prints, like those of Mogambo and Don. That is not to say it's all faff.
Nida has made sure her numbers are rain and heat resistant, so there's no compromise on utility. A great style grab, weather or not!
New India Bioscope CoNida Mahmood's studio 36, Shahpur Jat, 1st Floor Near Asiad VillageRing: 46168007u00a0 Prices start from: Rs 300
