The First Pre-Kaleidoscope Event

This norm of disastrously-rainy-yet-humid days normally nip even well thought-out plans in the bud, when the parties involved just raise their hands and grudgingly give in to the social-life destroyer that is the “Bombay (Mumbai, if you really must) monsoons”. Normally, feet are dragged, nae, splashed through muddy, flood-y streets and on to the luxuries of public transport only and only for the sake of hate-it-but-you-still-need-it attendance (75%? 90%?).

However, this day, dear reader, was different. July 22, 2015 (Wednesday), was the day the world witnessed the first pre-Kaleidoscope event and we must say, do not pity the dead, reader, pity the living, and above all those who could not attend this event. You think we’re exaggerating? Okay, picture this: you and your buddy; access to products from one of the trendiest trinket establishments; 20 minutes to glam one of you up; and an actual standing chance to win lust-worthy goodies from the said establishment worth a few G’s. All in all, very much an attainable fantasy for the people who attended and participated in the Accessorize and Kaleidoscope 2015 (#namastekscope #godesigobeyond) event at one of the swanky High Street Phoenix outlets that fateful afternoon.

Girly girls and not-so-girly girls alike, queuing up for their turns as pairs went into the store to “accessorize” each other standing in front of a group of people and actually allowing them to judge the pair was a win-win situation despite the gradually weakening air-conditioning due to the rising heat (and we don’t mean just the temperature). Other than the whole race-against-time-to-look-so-fine element of it, photographers snapping away at their (some successful, some not so much so) attempts was a paparazzi dream come true for the participants. Naturally, the pictures didn’t turn out so bad either (go check out more at our Instagram and Facebook page N.O.W.).

So, let’s back up a minute: A chance to glam up, no holds barred. All the accessories you could get your hands on. Show off your look and win prizes. No fee. You would think it was just a teeny bit short from perfection of an afternoon/evening. And then they went on to hand out tiny juice boxes, because dehydration. I mean, c’mon. Everyone knows free food/drinks is the best way to end a desi event, right?