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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

by ST in Children, Gifts, London

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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 £

ST says:
January 25, 2012 at 5:47 am

Agree! Meant for our UK readers only. Unfortunately, RR is not shipping internationally just yet. But I’ll be on the lookout for similar options here in the states.

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!

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.

Super Sprowtz

October 3, 2011

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

by ST in Accessories, Art, Book, Children, Food, Just Because, Lifestyle, New York

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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.

Roberta Freymann Antique Textiles

September 22, 2011

Hi everyone! It’s Richa from Mala Handmade. I’m usually a downtown shopper here in New York City – I like the feel of small boutiques as opposed to big department stores and I always feel (despite my actual age!) that I’m too young for the grownup fashions of uptown. I always make a pitstop, however, at Roberta Freymann’s adorable boutiques at 70th and Lexington before hopping on the subway downtown.

Roberta’s been the go-to source of funky, ethnic inspired (and affordable!) design on the Upper East Side for years. She started her business by collecting beautiful tunics and jewelry on her inspirational trips abroad (including India). Her business took off quickly and she now has not just one, but two boutiques – including a new accessories focused bazaar cutely called Ro’s market – on the same corner (and others in Hamptons as well as online).

The line isn’t shy about bold prints, bright colors, or chunky jewelry – which just happen to be a few of my favorite things! She’s got a lovely range of printed cotton tunics, including cute shirt dresses made of handblock print fabric that are great for the office. She’s also got plenty of pretty sarongs and beach bags with woven embroidery. But you can’t go to Roberta’s stores without trying on one of her chunky jeweled necklaces: bright, bold, and beaded in lush colors, you can throw it on to a simple shift and turn it into the most glamorous neckline. Love it! Let me know what you think.

source: Roberta Freymann

by ST in Accessories, Children, Fashion, India, Textiles

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Sundeep @ Designwali says:
September 22, 2011 at 4:07 pm

Wow these are beautiful pieces! I wish I was in new york!

Divya@SHP says:
September 27, 2011 at 4:55 pm

Richa- Would love to know more about the downtown boutiques you shop at! I’m absolutely loving living downtown, but yes the shops around 70 to 80s on Columbus as lovely!

MUNY and our Spring Trunkshow

May 10, 2011

Hi everyone! Richa from Mala Handmade here happy to report that BollyInstyle’s first designer get-together was a rousing success! When a regular reader and Moonsoup boutique owner contacted us about hosting some artisans we had recently featured on the blog for an event, we loved the idea. Building an online community is fantastic, but having the chance to meet people we write about and help introduce them to the public is really special. It’s so nice to share stories and trade tips with other designers that share a similar aesthetic and appreciation for how hard it is to start a business! But I’m thrilled that we also got the chance to meet other designers that came out to the event.

Samara Mahendru dropped by the event and introduced me to her adorable new children’s line, MUNY (which stands for Mumbai & New York). Samara is currently based in New York but grew up in India with a passion for textiles that I can completely understand. After spending 12 years in New York City working in fashion and design, she launched MUNY with the mission to combine the traditional Indian textiles with contemporary colors and motifs, giving the clothes an eclectic, bohemian and multicultural aesthetic. She aims for a simple, clean silhouette and airy color palettes that feel perfect for children. What I really love, though, is that Samara took the traditional practice of handblocking and amped it up with a twist in her debut collection. In order to give expression to a graphic and illustrative style she loves, Samara designed cute airplanes, skateboarding owls, bold spirals and zigs zags that are handblocked in the traditional Rajasthani style. The result is a playful & whimsical debut collection I adore! I’m grateful that Samara came out to the BollyInstyle event at Moonsoup and shared her designs with us. Here’s the first of many great collaborations aimed at discovering emerging Asian talent!

source: Gurmeet Kaur and MUNY

by ST in Accessories, Celebrate, Children, ECO, Events, Fashion, Handmade, Jewelry, Lifestyle, New York

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Sundeep @ Designwali says:
May 12, 2011 at 4:08 am

Looks like you guys had a fantastic gathering!

An Ode to Kids

March 28, 2011

Morning All! Will you not agree there’s been an influx of postings relating to kids lately? I’m not complaining. I think it’s divine that there’s so many educational as well as fashion-forward choices for our kids these days. Especially when it’s inspired from India. It allows children to connect to their cultural roots without taking an 18 hr flight!

I become head over heels way too many times when it comes to everything we find here at BollyInstyle. Ode Kids is another tot clothing line that got me weak in my knees.

Sisters, Rupa and Amisha have a wonderful story to tell in creating Ode Kids. Named after a village in India where they frequently visited growing up, the sisters drew inspiration from the vibrant colors and lifetime memories from what they call their magical home of Ode.

Ode’s debut Spring 2011 collection features traditional textiles from India (of course!). Combining fabrics of block-printing and ikat, all Ode styles are 100% cotton, fully lined and available in sizes 2 to 6. Hope there is an Ode for boys in the near future!

source: Ode Kids