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Dia Living’s Handcrafted Design

Launched in 2009, Dia Living was started by Sumeera and Nadia after visiting small local communities throughout the world from Pakistan, India, UK, Morocco, Peru and Mexico. Their upbringing combined with their love of travel allowed Sumeera and Nadia to naturally attain a keen eye for luxurious textiles. Their father opened two of Pakistan’s first garment factories and exported hand-printed line of textiles. And their grandmother taught traditional crafts and fabric dying techniques to underprivileged women. They say history repeats itself. These two women did just that…acted upon their father’s experience and grandmother’s wisdom. Dia’s collection brilliantly combines influences from many styles and vintage techniques. You will find bedding, throws, wraps, pillows, scarves, towels, linens, silk, and rugs.

All of Dia products can be found on their online (only) shop.  The site also shows snippets of talented artisans behind these handcrafted products from Morocco and Peru.

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• Sanaa says:
  June 3, 2010 at 8:10 pm
  

  love the pillows! they have such a nautical feel to them…

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BollyInstyle Giveaway Winner

Thank you so much for entering the giveaway, and for all your comments. I enjoyed reading each one! Thank you Amrita Singh for sponsoring this giveaway.

With the suggestion from my friend over at Mochatini, winner was picked randomly.

And now for the winner……lucky #10.  Congrats Aruna! The gorgeous necklace will arrive on your front steps soon.  Please email me your address.

Stay tuned for another giveaway coming your way!

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Thali It Up

I saw these on Gnaana and wanted to share this funny yet functional product with you. I say funny because during my childhood, they didn’t look this cute! My mother would take out steel thali’s for special guests and they were simple, round and boring. I definitely didn’t think they were cute then but thali’s have come a long way. These meal plates are way too adorable. Can’t wait to get one for my son.

source: innobaby, amazon, and lavish & lime

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• Taylor Campellone says:
  May 19, 2010 at 11:14 am
  

  i wish i could afford this!

• ANSHUMA says:
  May 19, 2010 at 2:51 pm
  

  The plates are adorable and fun.

• Rina says:
  May 28, 2010 at 7:45 am
  

  Adorable and functional too! My son would love it too…

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Giveaway From Amrita Singh!

We are not only celebrating our newly designed site but our very first GIVEAWAY! Do you recall me gushing about the beautifulness of Amrita Singh’s jewelry designs recently? This girl knows how to blend tradition with modern designs like no other. Amrita’s popular Bangle Bangle collection has put her on the map but she has also created a vast unique collection of accessories for any look…from Bollywood, Tribal, Hamptons, and my favorite Aztec.

The oh-so-generous team at Amrita Singh contacted me and has offered to giveaway my favorite – the Luca necklace to one lucky BI reader! The winner will receive one two-tone layered cascading metal plated brass necklace.

( COMMENT TO WIN: )
To enter please take a look at www.amritasingh.com and then come back here and leave a comment telling us which piece you love the most, and how you would wear it. We’ll take entries for the entire week and choose a winner at random on Tuesday, May 25th at 8am pst. The giveaway is open to US residents only.

( EXTRA ENTRY: )
*Become a facebook fan, or blog about this giveaway for extra entries.  Be sure to come back and comment with the link…sorry but we can’t keep track of extra entries unless you do this.

The jewelry fun doesn’t stop there though, thanks to the generosity of Amrita herself, all BollyInstyle readers get to take 20% off any online purchases as well. Nice! Just use the code “bollyinstyle” at checkout.

Good luck everyone, and have fun! I look forward to hearing about your faves. Please check back next week to see if you are the lucky winner!

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• Elena Adams says:
  May 17, 2010 at 1:42 pm
  

  Amrita’s work is incredible. I found her site about a year ago and her work with color is astounding. I love that she can so easily blend traditional style with modern touches.
  My favorite piece is the Aiza Necklace, which is definitely a little black dress piece. I’d probably pair it with something out of the ordinary like emerald-colored heels.

• Maimoona says:
  May 17, 2010 at 2:24 pm
  

  That necklace is a gorgeous statement piece. I’m a big fan of Amrita Singh’s designs, so many of her pieces can be worn with literally everything. I would wear that necklace with skinnies, a vintage surplus jacket, white cotton tank and tan oxford shoes!

• Gagan says:
  May 17, 2010 at 3:47 pm
  

  I love her work- especially her bangles with kundan work. I’m currently coveting the Banas necklace- love its simple charm. It would go well with just about anything, from a simple tee to a nice kurti.

  Great giveaway-thanks!

• Sonal Patel says:
  May 18, 2010 at 7:52 am
  

  There’s so many great items on the site, I loved the Matla Necklace as well as the Nello Necklace. Simple but bold. Love the redesign!

• Shilpa says:
  May 18, 2010 at 1:44 pm
  

  Your designs are hip and modern yet have an authentic Indian look. Great designs. Will keep you in mind when I need jewelry

• Umaymah S. says:
  May 18, 2010 at 2:50 pm
  

  I was introduced to Amrita Singh’s work by my aunt. Although I have loved her work, it was hard for me to constantly buy some- life of a college kid.

  For a girl who keeps her jewelry to a bare minimum her necklaces and rings always caught my attention.

  Her most favorite piece by here are what is called the BBM 679 bangles.
  With gold and colorful beads, these bangles can add some color and sparkle to most of your closet couture.
  Pair it with a white tshirt and dark jeans, a black dress, or even your colorful mehndi outfit.

• Mala says:
  May 18, 2010 at 4:47 pm
  

  I love the Chalchi Necklace. The turquoise is vibrant and the style is the right amount of bold for me. I could totally pair it with one of my chocolate brown bathing suit.

• Rak says:
  May 18, 2010 at 4:49 pm
  

  Drop dead gorgeous! on all counts!

• Anshuma says:
  May 18, 2010 at 8:32 pm
  

  This is the first time I went to amrita singh’s jewellery website. I think her jewellery is a beautiful combination of modern as well an antique look. I love the kundan earing collection, her jewellery would go very well with evening gowns,daily attire as well indian outfits.

• Aruna says:
  May 19, 2010 at 10:04 am
  

  I love the Large Antique Pendant /w Shell Pearl Chain (NK 307) – such a classy blend of old and new. Great balance for light and airy spring and summer clothes!

• ruhee says:
  May 20, 2010 at 9:42 am
  

  I love the Inti Necklace. LOve the colors and i will wear it with a pastel color saree.

• Nell says:
  May 20, 2010 at 3:24 pm
  

  Ohhh! So many lovelies to choose from! But I love, love the Jalore necklace & I’d wear it with a strapless black evening dress as it would make the outfit ‘pop’ and come to life )

• Sadhana says:
  May 21, 2010 at 10:04 am
  

  I was not familiar with Amrita’s jewelry and I’m glad to have gotten to see it. So gorgeous! My favorite are the Marion earrings. The color and design is beautiful. I would love to pair them with a black top and jeans.

• Amy says:
  May 22, 2010 at 8:05 am
  

  Gorgeous pieces Amrita! Being a big fan of bangles, my favorite is the Danaka bangle set. I’d wear them with a nice black dress at a wedding, or a black tank and jeans for a night out. Bangles are so versatile!

• Umaymah S. says:
  May 22, 2010 at 1:51 pm
  

  can’t help but tweet!

  http://twitter.com/umaymahsyed

• indian yarn says:
  May 22, 2010 at 11:10 pm
  

  the jalore necklace makes a statement.
  Wear it with a black shirt and black trouser and the necklace stands out.
  Wear it with a long summer dress with a v neck and it will look equally fancy
  wear it with a tank top/shorts/skirt.

• daisha board says:
  May 24, 2010 at 4:09 pm
  

  I’ve seen these earrings in my dreams!! I don’t think I took a breath the whole time browsing the site! I LOVE the WATER MILL EARRINGS! So fab!!

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Welcome to my New Home

Happy Monday! Welcome to the brand new home of BollyInstyle! If you haven’t already, please take a moment to update your RSS feeds and change your links or blogroll to my new URL: www.bollyinstyle.com

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I’ve realized after working on this site that redesigning is never really complete (there is always something more to tweak or design again) so I hope you will excuse the dust in a few of my categories as I work on filling them with great content for you to enjoy and ironing out any wrinkles that occurred while transferring my content over.

I would love to hear your feedback on how everything works for you. Not all links have been transferred over from the old BollyInstyle site just yet; so if you spot a broken link or two…don’t be alarmed. I promise I’ll get to fixing them, soon as I can.

And finally… a big huge THANK YOU to each and every one of you for making BollyInstyle what it is.

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• Lurline Lafemina says:
  May 17, 2010 at 11:11 am
  

  I have visited your site before. The more I visit, the more I keep coming back! ;~)

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