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Shehla Chatoor's solo show was pretty but not groundbreaking
Shehla Chatoor has always been extravagant – with a penchant for details, flora, butterflies, glimmer, glamour. And one knew that her first solo outing would pack in the whole shebang, delivering not just a show but an experience.
The collection was titled ‘Nur-e-Alaleh’ which means ‘light from a heavenly flower’ and following the theme, the models walked through an enchanted forest to lilting music. There were pigeons suspended in the air, clusters of chrysanthemums dotted about the astro-turfed catwalk and winged, feathered installations everywhere. There were sparkling Swarovski crystals, heavy trails and swathes upon swathes of extremely delicate hand embroideries. Classic Shehla.