Little Shilpa is diminutive by both
name and nature, but her headpieces stand tall. The Indian designer’s
pleated styles reference the disco era, replicated in the hair and
make-up looks by The Body Shop and Toni&Guy.
For the face, Lan Nguyen-Grealis
reinterpreted Little Shilpa’s colourful collection into a disco,
psychedelic look with a hint of tribal and sport. Adding stripes
across cheeks in The Body Shop’s Spring Summer shades of purples, blues and
yellows, Lan imitated the pleats running throughout Little Shilpa’s
SS15 show. Disco-esque rounded dolly eyes had layered lashes, with lots
of mascara on the top and bottom. Eyes were kept as the main feature
on an otherwise pared back base, something Lan predicts as a trend
for SS15. "The last two days, everything has been very high gloss,
it’s a no make-up look with a statement, but very street and
wearable. It’s not untouchable. It’s not that difficult’.
In terms of products, Lan used the
Colour Crush eyeshadow in Sunshine Love to stripe cheeks, while the
Smoky 2 en 1 Black Eyeliner and Glowing Amethyst Eye Definer gave the
doll-eyed look – the mouldable quality of the products great for
smudging and mixing colours, as well as being really long lasting.
Fashion Scout gives Lan an opportunity to be more creative than in
other cities due to the unpredictable nature of designers who show in
London adding an extra element of fun to her job.
By Isabella Silvers, Contributor,
(@izzymks).
Photos by Elizabeth Hodson.