Izzo's latest collection

Abbas and Aafreen, the couple who welcomed me into their funky new store (the one with an acid green balloon chair right in the centre of it!) have an eye for detail that I truly appreciate. While most of the clothes here are by Bangkok designers, it’s not your usual South East Asian surplus shoppe. Each and every item is handpicked by Abbas himself.

So, I checked out the latest range and found everything from balloon tops, waistcoats, shrugs, jumpers, skirts, dresses, gowns, Capri pants, shorts, hot pants and skinny jeans to bags, shoes and belts. I liked everything I saw and was especially pleased by how fresh the looks are. For example, that high-waist skirt in orange and white vertical stripes with a satin orange bow around it, which can be worn as a tube dress too, is a an absolute must-grab. As are the crushed black balloon top, the two-tone waist coat in baby pink and earthy green, reversible shrug in burgundy and black and the jodhpuri pants in yellow and blue! And even as I was stocking up on the colours, I was coveting the white gown with threadwork and the white hot pants.

Their variety of sizes is impressive too. Whether you’re an ultra petite or a large to XL like I am, there’s something for all of us here. Also on my radar were accessories like the massive brown leather bag, the black tie-up baby doll shoes and the bright red belt that cinches my waist so beautifully.

Considering Abbas does his procuring while travelling to Thailand twice-weekly, I just know that Izzo’s going to be a regular fix for me.

Izzo: Shop No. 4, Pankaj Society, Next to Sarvodaya Video Library, Dr Ambedkar Road, Khar (W), Mumbai; Tel: 9820932230; Price: Ranges between Rs 650 and Rs 4,000.