Jeanette Farrier Handmade Global Design
August 13, 2010
The New York International Gift Fair starts tomorrow! This is the ultimate gift, home and lifestyle marketplace, where new design trends will make their mark. Jeanette Farrier sent us a few ‘sneak peak’ images from her new collection. Having spent 9 months in Kolkata, Jeanette say she has “researched, developed, sampled, perused and altogether experienced some amazingly beautiful new products, which explore fabric, and colour more than ever before.” Richa from Mala Handmade gives us her take on Jeanette’s indian-inspired goodies…
The line has expended this month to feature pom-pomed scarves that are all the rage in a variety of luscious colors. Fabrics range from cotton and silk to Indian khadi, a locally produced natural cotton weave. Natural linen placemats and napkins come in pretty hand block prints that brighten up any table. And of course, the kantha throws anchor the collection with the colorful stitches visible on the vintage sari fabrics. So head west…and explore the new styles! It’s the Indian version of a great American tradition.
source: Jeanette Farrier
by ST in Accessories, Gifts, Global, Handmade, Home Decor, India, London, Textiles
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Blue Banyan Gives Rural Craftsmen Global Audience
August 12, 2010
Hi everyone, it’s Richa from Mala Handmade again starting off today’s posts with thoughts about shopping in the recession. There have been a lot of recent articles using the current economic climate as a backdrop to simpler living, including living with (and shopping for) fewer possessions, which seems wise – and difficult – in our consumer culture. It’s a good time to reflect on stuffed closets and cluttered credit cards, but while some things (read: jewelry) seem like needless luxuries to many, they aren’t to me. Handicrafts, jewelry, clothes are all art to me, so while I make a conscious effort to not throw out one object only to replace it with another, I believe in supporting local designers and craft industries.
One way support a love of handmade goods is purchasing from social entrepreneurs like Shuchi Pandya. She founded her jewelry line, Blue Banyan, in 2008 and uses traditional Indian techniques to create modern pieces crafted by rural artisans across India, many of whom are the last practicing artisans of these dying arts. The line ranges from exquisite silver earrings molded in lak or tree sap, to wooden bangles encrusted with vibrant jewels, or to silver pendants painted with crushed glass and threaded on rare beads – and carried by some of India’s best stores like Bombay Electric (my new favorite int’l shop) and Fab India. For those residing stateside, Pandya has returned to Philadelphia to expand online sales with a special collection in September!!!! Be sure to check out the Indian couture site, Exclusively.in, where Blue Banyan will carry discounted pieces soon. Love a bargain!
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BollyInstyle Giveaway Winner
July 19, 2010
UPDATE: The winner of the Minou Bazaar necklace is Elizabeth! Congrats…will email you shortly.
Thank you everyone for entering and giving your suggestions. Meenoo will surely take her crafting skills and come up with something special. Do keep Minou Bazaar in mind when making future jewelry purchases!
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