nOir Jewelry for L.A.M.B Collection
January 31, 2012
nOir jewelry designer, Leeora Catalan has been accessorizing the Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B collections for two seasons now. So it only made sense for them to put their efforts together to create a collection solely for L.A.M.B. What came next was a bit surprise…Leeora kept Gwen’s rocker sense of style and brought in Indian touches to each jewelry piece! How cool is that? i’ve always adored Gwen’s style. It is so spot on, people want to see her mix of rocker and fashion.
The collection will be available at department stores and online at noirjewelry.com starting early February.
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by ST in Accessories, Fashion, India, Jewelry, Los Angeles, New York
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Holstee Manifesto
January 25, 2012
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
by ST in Accessories, Art, Charity, ECO, Fashion, Gifts, India, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco Facebook this Tweet this Email this- 1 Comment
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Funk.licious
October 19, 2011
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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William Sonoma Block Print Linens
October 12, 2011
Blockprinting has been a consistent trend in home decor. I’ve seen this ancient technique used on anything and everything from quilts to wallpapers. And now it’s available in all sorts of shops from mainstream retail to exclusive boutiques.
William Sonoma has added a new line of linens called Pachar from India. It includes placemats, napkins, and runner. All are machine washable. If you are looking to create an indian-inspired thanksgiving, these linens would create a perfect tablescape!
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deb says:
October 15, 2011 at 9:41 pm
I love your site! Thank you for sharing so many wonderful India-inspired resources. I must have found 100 new sites I didn’t know about. Oh my … lots of surfing to do now …
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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.
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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!
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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!
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Sundeep @ Designwali 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!