Designerwear on sale at Necessary Evil

My best pal and I, watching the Oscars together, swooned when we saw Freida Pinto walk the red carpet in her royal blue Galliano gown. Ditto with Marisa Tomei’s edgy one-shouldered Versace dress. “How I wish I could lay my hands on designer labels, right here in Bangalore,” I thought aloud.

“You mean you haven’t discovered Necessary Evil as yet? And they’re having the best sale ever!” my bud exlaimed.

Ahead of the sale, which starts today, we discovered designerwear in sleek silhouettes, beautiful fabrics and timeless styles. Fashionistas Megan and Tarun, the brains and eyes behind the store, source the clothes from sophisticated global brands like Hayden Harnett, Velvet, Alice + Olivia, Splendid, Ella Moss, 7 for All Mankind and Paige. They even assist with individual styling and wardrobe consultancy.

In adjoining trial rooms, we went into raptures over the Paige Premium Denims, which totally lived up to its “best butt” claim thanks to amazing fabric and a perfect fit. As we paraded our jeans and showed off our never-so-pert-before bottoms to each other, we felt we could give JLo a run for her dollar.

Still hungover from the beautiful Oscars ceremony, I found myself developing a soft spot for Milly, which has been worn by actresses such as Thandie Newton, Anne Hathaway, Beyonce Knowles and Mischa Barton. I loved a black dress that came with a stone-studded neckline — so of-the-moment, yet so classic.

My best bud chose a cream Alice + Olivia dress embellished with coins, a steal at half-price, over a Velvet dress in pristine white, which was marked down a cool two grand.

Red carpet, here we come.

Necessary Evil. 1157, 12th A Main, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bangalore. Tel: 41638757. Timings: 11 am to 9 pm (Tuesday to Saturday) and 11 am to 6 pm (Sunday). Upto 50% off end-of-season sale starts February 24. Discounted prices start at Rs5000.