Photographs: Rajesh Karkera
Accessories designer and stylist Shilpa Chavan has moved into mainstream fashion here at the LFW, although her creative output still shorts out the wearability scale!
Plastic box bodices, plenty of tulle and outlandish headgear -- sound crazy to you?
Well, it's just another collection from the diminutive, creative firebrand that is Shilpa Chavan, who owns the label 'littleshilpa'. Although her forte is accessories, the designer decided to put on a full-scale show on Day Two of Lakme Fashion Week. Take a look.
First up was this black tube, adorned by swirls of grey and a matching headdress.
Green elf
Image: A models showcases Little Shilpa's creationA plastic bodice and yards of tulle match up, but the prettiest touches are those delicate shoulder and hair accessories.
Think pink
Image: A model showcases Shilpa's creationMen are not spared pink -- check out this netted floral headgear!
Towering ruffles
Image: A models showcases Little Shilpa's creationMooning it over
Image: A models showcases Little Shilpa's creationA crescent adorns this work, with lace and rigid cutwork along either years adding to its dimensions.
Doing it with doilies
Image: A models showcases Little Shilpa's creationWhat looks like a floral doily drapes across a male model's face.
Olive inspiration
Image: A models showcases Little Shilpa's creationHints of pink adorn the neck, while crisp ruffles span the hat.
Architectural appeal
Image: A models showcases Little Shilpa's creationWe see matching neck and hair accessories that seem almost reminiscent of ancient temple pagodas.
Going for the kill
Image: Pia Trivedi showcases Little Shilpa's creationPia Trivedi provides us a full view of a plastic tube 'dress' with ornamental ruffles galore over the shoulder.
Showstopper time
Image: Diandra Soares showcases Little Shilpa's creationAnd finally, we have Diandra Soares in an all-black spidery ensemble complete with lights glinting along the sleeves.
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