When we were kids the chances are that we enjoyed dressing up. For some of us, this desire never left. It sounds like a cliché to say that our clothes can reflect the person that we feel ourselves to be....and that's because it is. Having said that, I believe it to be true. The photographs you are about to see are what I would call constructed identities. The garments that feature are all from my personal collection and I have worn them at some point, though not necessarily in these rather lurid combinations - In that sense, they are unarguably authentic. Identity fascinates me...but not to the extent where it becomes little more than abject narcissism - I just wanted to have a little fun. Perhaps I am trying to subvert my self-indulgent state of being a little by indulging you with these photos. I sincerely hope that you get some enjoyment from them, whether it be fleeting amusement or of a deeply dubious nature.
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| The Sultan. |
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| The Diceman |
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| The Spinster - Makeup & styling by Marina Maclean. |
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| The Native. |
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| The Vulgarian. |
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| The Matador. |
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| The Artist. |
All photos by Zul Bhatia (my father).
See his Flickr Photostream HERE.
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