Little Shilpa

DESIGNER NAME: Shilpa Chavan

BACKGROUND: Shilpa is from India. She studied in India and at the Central Saint Martins summer school, and has also apprenticed with Philip Treacy.

SIGNATURES: “A strong local or nostalgic influence. Innovation in shape and technique; always handcrafted.”

TRADEMARK PIECE: “Sculptural Perspex pieces.”

IDEAL CLIENT: “Someone with method in their madness.”

THE COLLECTION: “The age of wonder, romantic science, melancholy and decadence.”

CULTURAL INFLUENCES: “I’m deeply influenced by life around us. It could be a film or an image, a street vendor in Bombay or a Ballet.”