Get
designer Sabina Singh's unique and charming style
She's
hot, she's cool and when she wants to look different, she paints on her clothes,
makes and wears sequin-studded slippers, or pins a flower or two in her hair!
"My style is kitsch and Bohemian," she says."I go for colours and drama. I
basically love mixing quirky things with luxe items."
Sabina
started her designing career a couple of years ago when she did a hundred pieces
for Melange. "I was shocked when the range sold out!" she quips. She creates
clothes, slippers, bags, 'batwas' (pouch bags) and clutch bags.
She
Shops From: Designers like Anshu Arora Sen, Aki Narula and Aparna Chandra. Also,
buys from flea markets in Bangkok and London (Portbello Street Market).
"I'm not too much into brands. I mix 'n' match separates."
You
Can Shop For Her Clothes At: Oak Tree, Fuel, You, Melange, Ishna - Purple
Porcupine, Galleria and Cyprus in Mumbai; Ogaan and Kimaya in Delhi; Seven and
Melange in Bangalore; Strip in Hyderabad; and Sosa's in Goa.
She
Loves:
• Bangles
from places like Dilli Haat and little shops.
•
Earrings in various shapes, colours and sizes.
• Fish
and home-made Indian food ("I'm a fishetarian!").
• Reading
(she recently read and loved 'Bridget Jone's Diary - The Edge Of Reason').
• Helping
her hubby A D Singh (owner/partner of 'Olive Bar & Kitchen').
Her
Recent Buys:
• A
flamenco skirt by Aparna Chandra from Ishna - Purple Porcupine, Mumbai.
• A
black asymmetric evening top from River Island, London. "Earlier, I used to
avoid black as I loved only bright colours. But I guess with age, one sobers
down and that's what has happened with me. Today, I opt for black as
well!"