Holstee Manifesto

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

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• Sound Horn Please says:
  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!

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Funk.licious

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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Super Sprowtz

This is MUST read for those parents with tots that don’t like their veggies. Introducing the Super Sprowtz – really cute concept created by Radha Agrawal. Think “Sesame Street” of nutrition filled with a bunch of healthy veggie characters! Radha’s narration of each vegetable is meant to inspire children to get excited about nutrition and vegetables. I love that each Super Sprowtz character is given a special power turning them into a vegetable super hero:) What child wouldn’t enjoy that?

Meet Miki Mushroom, Zach Zucchini, Erica Egglant, Brian Broccoli, Colby Carrot, Oliver Onion, Gita Garlic, Samy Spinach, Suzy SweetPea, and Todd Tomato. So so so CUTE, right? I wish I can purchase these veggies as plush toys.

In reading about Radha’s background, the passion for educating nutritional lifestyle is quite evident. Before venturing in SuperSprowtz, she with twin sister Miki opened up SLICE, and organic pizzeria in New York. Miki opened a second SLICE location in the West Village and launched build your own ‘pizza kits‘ which are sold in selective supermarkets.  I’m hoping my twins have the ‘super power’ minds of these twins!

Check out this adorable Super Sprowtz video (Beyonce’s version of loving veggies). Also stop by the site, SuperSprowtz.com. There’s tons of great stuff like, recipes, educational information, games, videos, and you can purchase the books there as well. You can also buy the Super Sprowtz collection at Amazon.com.

source: SuperSprowtz and YouTube

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• Luxury Travel Paris says:
  October 19, 2011 at 11:45 am
  

  I have only been to India one time but I did bring back many clothes like the ones above. I just love the cool fabrics and the prints, very colorful.

• Amylia says:
  October 19, 2011 at 7:09 pm
  

  Thanks for your sharing. This was great sharing. This will help me a lot. thank you so much.

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Diwali Greetings Cards

It’s on October 26th!!!! What? I am so late in posting this but there’s still time, people! Diwali is right around the corner. I’m so happy to see all sorts of invitation greeting card companies designing for all types of holidays from Christmas to Diwali. Here is a list of companies where Diwali cards can be purchased.

3 Bees Paperie collection can be purchased through the 3 Bees Paperie website or from their store on etsy.com (3beespaperie.etsy.com). Each set of 25 cards and envelopes is USD $37, plus shipping.

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Minted.com, one of my favs when it comes to ‘papel’ has introduced their very first Diwali card collection. All the designs are sourced from independent designers from all over the world who enter design challenges on their site. I LOVE that! They are tapping into every ethnicity and acknowledging all cultural traditions.

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TinyPrints went a little further than just designing Diwali greeting cards. You can also order your Diwali party invitations, which can be fully customized. Mix and match your favorite designs and colors then have your Diwali cards printed with labels and choice of colored envelopes.


source: 3 Bees Paperie, Minted, and Tiny Prints

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• Anu@MyDreamCanvas says:
  October 2, 2011 at 8:45 pm
  

  These are lovely!

• raju says:
  October 15, 2011 at 2:46 am
  

  simply good site design. good posting…
  good work.

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Love Travel Guides

I’m so excited BollyInstyle sidekick Richa is back from her trip to India. I’m a few weeks late, but I just found these beautiful designed India guide books by Fiona Caulfield that would have been perfect for her trip. Sorry, Richa!

These are so beautifully designed. Makes we want to pack my bags and purchase a boarding pass. Even better, all maps are printed on eco-friendly, hand-made paper. And the best is that no child labour has been involved in the whole manufacturing process.

These wonderful whimsical drawings are currently available for Bangalore, Delhi, Jaipur, and Mumbai. There’s a long list of places (online and in-stores) where to buy. Here is a list that spans throughout the world! For U.S residents, amazon.com may be the best choice which includes free shipping as an option.

source: Love Travel Guides

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• Divya@Soundhornplease says:
  March 20, 2011 at 12:02 am
  

  S- I am a HUGE Fiona Caulfield Fan too

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