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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MUNY and our Spring Trunkshow

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

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

  Looks like you guys had a fantastic gathering!

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An Indian Kaleidoscope Spring Trunk Show

Happy Monday! Recently, the lovely Gurmeet Kaur contacted me in regards to hosting a Trunkshow in New York! I of course jumped at the chance to provide a platform for our joint interests in South Asian associated designers, ventures etc. And I’m so trilled that our very own writer from BollyInstyle, Richa from Mala Handmade will be showcasing her jewelry. There will be a little of everything….

Jewelry ~ Mala Handmade
Womenswear ~ Leaves of Grass and Rehna Pendse
Kidswear ~ ODE kids
Educational Toys ~ Gnaana

Those designs inspired by India are sometime subtle and at other times very overpowering influence over the Indian Diaspora. Gurmeet defines an Indian Kaleidoscope as a “world of multiple design reflections, rich in imagination, interactive, artisanal, colorful, sustainable, contemporary, playful and always new!” Well put, Gurmeet.

The Spring Trunk Show will be a fun way for shoppers to interact with some of our favorite Indian-inspired designers. Drop by May 5th at MoonSoup to enjoy food, music, and of course SHOP! You know you need to update your closet for spring! …

source: BollyInstyle and Moonsoup

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• Sundeep @ Designwali says:
  April 18, 2011 at 9:13 am
  

  That is fantastic! We need that in Toronto!

• Divya@soundhornplease says:
  April 19, 2011 at 12:28 pm
  

  Way to go! Richa- Count me in! I’ll drop by to show some solidarity

• Pam Zhuklevich says:
  May 2, 2011 at 7:02 am
  

  I can’t wait! I will definitely be there.

  Cinderella’s Closet NYC

• casey mcguire says:
  June 9, 2011 at 6:13 pm
  

  thanks for the good site

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Narmada Winery

Hi all! We all know that when it comes to fine wine and dining, France always takes home first prize. But never stand in the way of an Indian entrepreneur and his dreams! Pandit Patil spent came to America on scholarship in 1965 and like many immigrants worked a stable science career at the U. S. Department of Energy. But after he retired, he didn’t intend to spend time on the couch; instead, he and his wife Sudha decided to pursue their dream of operating a vineyard and winery. In 1999 they bought over 50 acres of Virginia farmland to get started on their dream and the result is this year’s harvest of 44 tons of grapes this fall, including varieties of Vidal, Traminette, Chambourcin and Chardonnel.

The wine and vineyard is named Narmada after Pandit’s mother, the vineyard will produce nearly 3,000 cases of its 2009 wines with plans for expansion, including space for wine tastings. As reported in The Rappahannock Voice, one wine is called Mom. It’s an off-dry white made of 100% Chardonnel grapes, that Pandit and Sudha call “a tribute to the owner’s mother and to all out there for all the sacrifices that you make.” It’s a storybook ending befitting a longstanding immigrant dream!

source: Rappvoice.com and Narmada

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• Meenoo says:
  February 21, 2011 at 3:37 pm
  

  My husband and I have been there last summer! It’s really nice and the wine is delicious. We went for a wine tasting.

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Fifth Avenue’s First Festival of Lights

Morning all! It’s Richa from Mala Handmade. It’s officially fall and though I am a summer gal, there are some things about the cool weather I love…apple cider, fall colors, and … holiday store windows. I always think that the fall and winter store windows are the most inspired ones of the year (no surprise since it’s retails most profitable season). This year, however, I’ve marked my calendar to take a trip by the Louis Vuitton Flagship on the corner of 57th and 5th Avenues here in New York City to check out their Diwali displays.

As Manvi of Mochatini and Women’s Wear Daily report, Louis Vuitton’s holiday windows worldwide will pay homage to India this year, beginning on Diwali (November 5th). Displays will pay tribute to Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The holidays is one of India’s important occasions in which participants light traditional diyas, or oil lamps, wear colorful clothes, and eat plenty of sweets. Louis Vuitton has had a longstanding relationship with India and, for their displays, turned to Indian artist Rajeev Sethi to design the windows that will feature lit hand-painted paper trunks. The brand will also introduce limited edition dresses made of vintage sari fabrics. I plan to take some pictures to post for everyone to enjoy!

source: Women’s Wear Daily

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• prutha says:
  September 27, 2010 at 8:19 am
  

  this is sooo sooo coool…maybe ill come with u to check it out!! yeahieeee..i miss home soo soo much during diwali!!

  http://donotshoeme.blogspot.com/

  follow if u like what u see?

  xoxo

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