Our fascination with bags has been evident for centuries. Egyptians loved their bags then and we continue to be fascinated by them even today. They served a purpose then and they find several uses today too. An accessory that has kept up with the times and only
The very mention of the word, ‘Kerala’, brings to me, visuals of coffee and spice plantations, the breathtakingly beautiful backwaters and palm-lined trees. Now, I mention the next best thing and that is food, of course! Having gorged on deliciousness from this state since childhood, it holds
Do you suffer from ‘cushion madness’ as I do? I am always on the look out for strange yet pretty cushions that sort of speak my mood out aloud and today, it was Safomasi‘s ‘camel’ cushion’s lucky day as it caught my fancy 🙂 Well, this creative
‘Jhumka gira re, Bareilly ke bazaar mien…’ and repeat and repeat and repeat again until your family can take this no more…Hence, I decided to use this time and space to write about a timeless accessory, the ‘jhumka’ , interestingly described as exotic and large Indian
Happy Navratras and Shubho Mahalaya, everyone! It’s time to celebrate, be joyful and shop…For me, it’s that time of the year when I look forward to draping my new sarees and swirling around in my long skirts, ‘lehnga’ lookalikes. Sarees, we spoke about not so
It is officially autumn, and while it may not be the season for the soft, breezy Chanderis, the sun is still in its glory permitting us some more time to drape the elegant and royal Chanderi. Most of my saree memories are from my mother’s
I must begin this post by mentioning the fact that the word ‘gota’ was enough to send tremors through my body, when I was younger! However, today it’s a different story altogether. Delicate ‘gota’ work excites me, gets my imagination going wild and I can now
People in this part of the world (read, the UK) really look forward to the summer months…this is the time to discard off the layers, eat the most delicious, sweet strawberries, gorge on the sometimes sweet and often tart raspberries and of course, enjoy the
Let the pictures do the talking…it’s muted monday, after all! All this wonderful jewellery from the North-East of India. There is a piece, somewhere from this wonderful part of the world, waiting to be added to your collection. Happy looking! Shilpa xx Cover Image: via
Let these pieces in silver do the talking today… Shilpa xx Cover Image: via
