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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

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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!

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.

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!

First Ever Sari App

March 28, 2011

There’s apps for everything under the sun these days. How you heard of the ‘Sari App‘? Yes, my sentiments exactly..there’s apps for those, too!!! Sariapp.com provides step by step instructions on how to tie your own sari.

Few years back when I got married, I actually think I could have used this tutorial. If you’re ever breaking-out a sweat draping a sari, this iphone app may just help you adjust to the concept of Indian Standard Time. I do find it to be a cute idea and very creative. Do you have more fun apps to share that our readers may like?

source: Sariapp.com via CNNgo

by ST in Accessories, Just Because, Lifestyle, Tutorial

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Divya@soundhornplease says:
March 30, 2011 at 10:28 am

This is SO cool! I promptly downloaded it. I think I might still need it

Gia says:
April 13, 2011 at 3:13 pm

oh gosh – this is an app that I definitely need! If I ever top wearing those cheating sari’s with the clips… haha

tory says:
May 2, 2011 at 11:29 pm

The iphone app help me just time.

BollyInstyle’s Online Collection of Global Shops

March 16, 2011

Hi everyone! It’s Richa from Mala Handmade. A week or so after returning from India, I’m trying to get my eyes adjust back to the grey, dreary end of NYC winter after two visually stimulating weeks in Rajasthan! I love going to India because creative, colorful goodies nearly everywhere you turn, ripe for inspiration. But indulging in these amazing crafts is no longer confined to shopping trips abroad – online shopping sites are popping up everywhere and provide access to designers and goods that used to require a long flight!

Styled after the flash sale model of Gilt, Exclusively.In is one of my favorites of the group. The sales are typically live for five days and are broad in scope: from traditional and contemporary wear to jewelry, home goods, and even vacation and spa certificates, the site does a great job in providing access to a variety of Indian designers that aren’t available in the U.S. and looking at their list of designers has opened my eyes to the many rising talents from India and elsewhere I totally want to keep my eyes on.

Red Patang is another site to be excited about! Founder Swapna Mehta founded the site as a one-stop shop for Indian inspired products that are unique, fun and usually hard to find. As a new mom, Swapna was disappointed at not being able to find a single online shopping portal for Indian families, so she created Red Patang where you can find Amar Chitra Katha, hand crafted lacware toys, kurtas for children, and much more!

As opposed to the flash sale model, StylishDesi lets uses both buy and sell on its website which is designed to let buyers and sellers of Indian fashion and accessories find each other. Users can select an item, which are refreshed often, and ask a seller directly each and every question they have and check out through Paypal for the transaction. I love the Etsy style individual boutiques on StylishDesi and the ability to communicate directly with sellers is convenient!

Last, but certainly not least, is Indagare Souk – a lovely marketplace of world goods ranging from fashion and accessories to books and old maps. Users can shop by region as well as by product or artisan, and I love seeing the range of items from Columbia and Morocco mixed with India – a true global mix! The site is two-fold: Indgare hosts limited events tied to specific markets that allows for direct interaction among the Indagare community and with the designers themselves. The Souk online allows broader reach and attracts a wider market, as it is open year-round to people all over the world. Both formats focus on sharing the stories of the designers and artisans and ties to their country’s indigenous craftsmanship.

Happy shopping!