०१By commission only

Begin.

CONVERSATIONS BEGIN 12–18 MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE

Three short questions: the occasion, the particulars, and how to reach you. It takes two minutes. The house writes back within two working days, in a person’s hand, and the first meeting is held at the studio in Lower Parel.

The occasion
“We arrived with a date and a guest list. We left with an evening.”
A HOST, AFTER A FIRST MEETING AT LOWER PAREL