Drag out the diva in you with Mumbai's ultimate queer fashion guide

You are never left wanting for flair if you are a drag artiste And now wersquove got Mumbairsquos drag performers to spill the secrets of where they shop from Whether itrsquos scanning the local bazaar to find just the right fabric for a custommade outfit or street shopping for jewellery our drag divas know best But the real kicker Well itrsquos all on a budget darlingsVinni KhemaniIt is rare that Vinni doesnrsquot have some rings on her as she goes about her day ldquoThe rings at Linking Road are to die for I canrsquot get enoughrdquo she saysPICANURAG AHIREWith an array of dramatic rings available for Rs 300 and up you can jeuje up your wardrobe with these ldquoThese rings can go with almost anything but I usually pair it with casual wear like a pair of jeans and a funky topWHERE Opposite Croma Mall Linking RoadSuraj NamboodiriFor drag Namboodiri buys dresses and simply stitches stones to make the outfit more glam His goto spot is the Manish Nagar Shopping Centre where you can shop for materials and get a custommade outfit within a week It has a few readymade clothing stores too For Western outfits lsquoFor Herrsquo shop no 21 is a good option You can get crop tops midi dresses and other everyday wear priced anywhere between R350 to R1200 WHERE Near Gurudwara Gharkul Society Four BungalowsNaaz B aka Emperor NaazNaaz B wearing the drag outfit he got from the fabric store PICYASH GOLATKARNaaz stole our hearts in his recent performance at The Lalit and was just gorge in his royal blue shimmering saree that he says he got at Hill Road Bandra ldquoThis performance was big for me and I wanted a particular feel of royalty and my goto spots are these couple of fabric stores at Hill Roadrdquo he saysFor the best fabrics head to Anwarallys at Hill Road PICANURAG AHIRENaaz B who belongs to the house of Hauz of KoHEnur feels that there is something about custommade clothes that cannot be replicated in the addtocart era A row of tailors is conveniently located right behind the fabric shops and Naaz B is an avid patronWHERE Opposite Marks and Spencer Hill Road BandraSushant Divgikr aka RanimdashHauz of KoHEnurSome finds like this dramatic scarf are just precious PICADITI HARALKARFor jewellery to wear while performing as Rani KoHEnur or otherwise Divgikr relies on the stalls along Hill Road She says stall number 1946 is her favourite ldquoThis guy has the best stuffrdquo she tells us when we pay a visit to the stall with her Among the several faux silver necklace and earring sets chunky bracelets and dainty bangles therersquos plenty to choose from Divgikr loves to buy silver jewellery that is a little offbeat She picks up white and crimson earrings an oxidised silver set a few chunky bracelets and even a couple of bangles ldquoI introduced this stall to my nonIndian friends when they were visiting They loved it you canrsquot find this stuff abroad Now they too shop from here for their drag showsrdquo she saysWHERE Next to Dudh Sarita juice stall outside Elco Market