Holstee Manifesto
January 25, 2012
Life has been a bit crazy for me lately…(8 week old twins and a toddler:). Shall I say more. It’s always nice to have reminders about the things that are important. That is how I discovered this manifesto poster by Holstee. I eagerly looked up the company and fell in love their story and products. Two brothers, along with a business partner started the company without a business plan in mind but instead created a mantra “This is your LIFE”, which has been seen over 50,000,000 times!
Another meaningful product that caught my attention is Holstee’s Upcycled Wallet. Working with an NGO in India, Holstee came up with a ‘no two alike’ wallet made from recycled plastic bags and newspapers collected from the streets of Delhi.
Check out this video based upon the Manifesto. This video will be part of my new morning routine! Sometimes certain words are so encouraging. Life is all about that. Thank you HOLSTEE.
source: Holstee and YouTube
by ST in Accessories, Art, Charity, ECO, Fashion, Gifts, India, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco
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Ruby Rani
January 24, 2012
BollyInstyle has given me a chance to read incredible stories on how people start their little ventures. Some make it and some don’t, but usually there’s a universal theme where ideas comes together after discovering a void in the market.
Kit Bhatti’s story is simple yet inspiring. In just one year, she opened up Ruby Rani after noticing her daughter’s reluctancy of wearing Eastern style clothing because of its discomfort. My sentiments exactly. Indian-wear for children is just not made with comfort in mind. It’s usually itcy for the little ones and the ornate sequin style dresses never has lining underneath.
Well, thank goodness for Runy Rani’s breathable tees and indian outfits. I love that the outfits have snaps on the bottom for easy dressing and simple diaper changing.
Hurry readers! Ruby Rani is currently giving away 30% off on all products with free delivery.
source: Ruby Rani
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Archena says:
January 24, 2012 at 8:14 pm
Gosh I wish this was here in the US, looks like they are based in UK and all items listed in £
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Kit Bhatti says:
January 25, 2012 at 5:57 am
We are working on shipping to the US, will keep you posted. If anyone can think of potential stockists in the US then point them my way!
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Archena says:
January 25, 2012 at 11:24 am
It would also be nice to see bigger sizes, upto 5 years old. My son has a large head and he is just two and half.
Always looking for better Indian wear for him.
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Micky London
January 18, 2012
Hi everyone! Richa here from Mala Handmade. Winter season gives me the chance to accessorize! It’s the perfect excuse to layer beautiful scarves, jewelry, and other accessories before they are buried under my giant puffer coat. Some of these accessories should no doubt come from Micky London.
Launched in September 2009 by Abba and Micky Manchanda, the sibling team sibling duo set out to offer a brand that brings sophisticated, sexy, unique assortments of fashion scarves, jewelry and item ready-to-wear pieces to its customers. They’ve had great success – log on to Anthropologie and Nordstromto find some of their designs! Their tie-dye endless scarves would be a great accent piece for weekend casual – I love the mix of colors. And some of their scarves are really unique – a mix of fabric and jewelry that can be looped around the neck for warmth with the jeweled end left out for a bold bit of sparkle. I can’t leave out their crystal shawls – I really love the delicate hint of Swarovski shine at the ends of the elegant length of fabric.
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Sweet Sounds ~ Nerina Pallot
October 25, 2011
Happy Tuesday! Another great sound to add to our Sweet Sounds series. Nerina Pallot comes from an interesting background. Born in London, Pallot’s upbringing comes from Jersey raised by her half-French father and mother from Allahabad, India. Enjoy!
source: Nerina Pallot
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Sundeep @ Designwali says:
October 26, 2011 at 3:55 am
She is great! happy diwali!
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Linnie Maura says:
November 17, 2011 at 12:20 pm
I had never heard of Nerina Pallot before this post… but I love her sound, it’s nice. And the title of the album “Year of the Wolf” is cool.
What an interesting story she has…french & Indian…yet from Jersey. So, interesting.. and she is gorgeous
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Funk.licious
October 19, 2011
Hi everyone! Richa from MalaHandmade here with a love letter to Funk.licious, an amazing line of funky home furnishings that I adore. Back in early spring, I wrote about moving being inspired by a recent trip to India and the amazing style of Good Earth, one of India’s audacious new design stores. My husband literally had to pry my hands off of the pop art inspired pieces throughout the store: graphic scenes of Bollywood heroines silk screened onto bedspreads and trays, tea sets with kitschy quotes. I had absolutely no space left in my packed luggage for another funky cushion, no matter now: Funka.licious to the rescue!
Self described as kitsch, retro, pop, colorful, and unconventional, the line’s punchy cushion covers are a lot of fun. Bollywood images are collaged on top of traditional paisley motifs for a majority of designs, making this the perfect accent piece for Bollywood lovers among you. I’m love with the pictures of old Maharajas with stars in their eyes, which would be a great conversation piece. It’s fun to browse through the designs and pick out a favorite, but a few of you might be wondering how to actually incorporate such a bold piece into your home. I’ve found that these pieces are best used sparingly to pack the best punch – as the lone accent pillow for a side chair, or the focus in a group of other colorful pillows. I also really love really bold pieces like this set against white and other light colors. Share tips for how you incorporate Indian pop art into your homes in the comments below!
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January 25, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Congratulations on the twins, ST! Wonderful news though I can expect how tiring it must be.. Glad to see that you are back!