Attic's treasures: Daliesque chair, Don's matches

10 May,2011 08:15 AM IST |   |  Anjana Vaswani

This treasure trove holds ice-cream-crazy stationery, rugs that will transport you to fantasyland and stained glass capes, among other things. True to its name, Attic is full of interesting finds


This treasure trove holds ice-cream-crazy stationery, rugs that will transport you to fantasyland and stained glass capes, among other things. True to its name, Attic is full of interesting finds

Kitsch furniture and funky wall-art greet you at the entrance of this store, but you should know, everything on display isn't for sale. An eye-catching ornamental table lamp whose shade resembles a Rastafarian hat, for instance, can't be purchased. Also, not for sale is a stunning child-sized chair with a seat of organza roses, a newsprint-upholstered armchair and an antique finish wall hanging. Get past the disappointment that comes with these discoveries, however, and you will find more than enough reasons to dip into your wallet.


Sabbah Sharma's stained glass cape

The brainchild of sisters, Rixi and Tinka Bhatia and Amrita and Shweta Deliwala, the store showcases quirky creations of over a dozen designers, and their stock includes everything from apparel, footwear and costume-jewellery to wall art, notebooks and cushion covers. Consequently, there's simply no better place than Attic to go hunting for a unique gift or a completely distinctive ensemble.

If you're blessed with a figure you can flaunt, Goa-based Miriam Strehlau's designs should appeal to you. We loved both, a silk balloon dress (Rs 3,550), which seemed inspired by Holi, and a figure-hugging Bohemian design stitched out of ethnic ghagra-choli fabric (Rs 35,000) from her range. Equally eye-catching was Strehlau's vibrant left-over-fabric rug (Rs 5,350). A hand-painted armchair positioned over this seemed ordinary enough at first glance. But, priced at Rs 10,800, it's not just the tag on this Lotus White creation (Sheetal Deliwala's line) that's shockingu00a0-- a stream of ants on the seat provides enough of an adrenaline dose to rouse even the dullest visitor. Salvador Dali would surely have loved this!

Sabbah Sharma's stained glassu00a0 cape in Georgette (Rs 26,850) and a strappy "Half-Full" maxi designed by Rixi Bhatia (Rs 19,300) were other interesting garments we spotted. Sharma's line of footwear was, mercifully, more affordable. Also moderately-priced was the Quirk Box range of stationery, cushion covers, wallets and wall-art designed by Rixi Bhatia and Jayesh Sachdev. The line, which makes for interesting gift ideas, incorporates four vibrant themesu00a0-- ice-cream-factory, animals, cars and minions (a design in which dakus, pirates, pandits, cowboys and rock stars stand side by side).u00a0

Decorative wrought iron chandeliersu00a0-- some with bulbs, others that incorporate string-lightsu00a0-- (Rs 4,500 to Rs 6,500), and Sheetal Deliwala's range of framed photographs and random pictures (Rs 950 onwards) are a good way to dress up your home. Hard-bound books on art and cookery are also available and there is a very limited range of apparel for men, which includes T-shirts by organic label, No Nasties (these are unisex actually), casual shirts (Rs 1,000 onwards), jackets and trousers.
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At 5/5, Grants Building, first floor, opposite Cafe Basilico, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba. Call 65650444
Timings 11 am to 8 pm

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