Niki Jones is Way Worth a Look
August 25, 2010
I just discovered this online shop, and I’m obsessing over everything on there. Niki Jones had me at “linen headboards”. This cute online shop holds beautiful handcrafted homewares. Store owner Niki Jones is ‘THE’ voice for craft and in order to salvage old hand-made techniques, she travelled far and wide to find the best skilled people from all over the world.
Traditional techniques include Bone inlay, Thikria mirror, Wood turning, Rangoli hand painting, and Hand Quilted silk from Rajasthan, Delhi and various cottage industries in India. Bramble stitch from Scotland. Hand embroidery from Afghanistan. And rug making from Varanasi in India and New Zealand.
source: Niki Jones
by ST in Accessories, Art, Gifts, Global, Handmade, Home Decor, London, Textiles
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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
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GiGi’s Online Vintage Boutique
August 3, 2010
Hi everyone, it’s Richa from MalaHandmade! Today’s post starts with fashion wisdom from Heidi Klum: one day you’re in, the next day you’re out. But I’ll add that what’s out is destined to be trendy again — like vintage clothing. I loved (and still do!) raiding my mom’s closet for anything she would let me get my hands on. While fashion is always recycling past trends, for me there’s no substitute for authentic pieces from the past. Not only have some methods of garment construction been rendered obsolete, but the colors, prints, and even wear-and-tear of real pieces from the past are irreplaceable.
That’s where Gurmeet Grewal comes in. Her online vintage clothing boutique, GiGi Vintage, launched this year and offers a variety of clothes, accessories, and shoes from the 1920′s to 1990′s. Every item is unique and handpicked during trips around the world. While I’m still in denial that the 90′s is considered vintage, Gigi Vintage is well-curated for current trends. If you love the broad shoulders that have trickled down from Balenciaga to Rihanna and now retail worldwide, many of her dresses hit the mark. And after seasons of denying the romper trend, the raindrops print playsuit is adorable. Grewal makes a good argument for vintage pieces as sustainable fashion: wearing and buying vintage often captures catwalk trends at a fraction of the cost – with the bonus of being the real thing.
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source: GiGi Vintage
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Eastern Mystic Inspiration
July 29, 2010
Hi everyone! It’s Richa from Malahandmade and I’m back today with another international jewelry designer that Bollyinstyle labels as a designer on the rise: Sonal Talgeri-Bhaskaran, the London-based designer behind Eastern Mystic jewelry. Her line is just shy of its first anniverary but has already won the Treasure Competition with her handmade beaded creations. Her current collection (which is on sale!) is right on point with summer trends: for example, the triple strand Jalkari Tavashi stone necklaces in the Indali collection can dress up an easy summer dress for evening with bold color. Some bracelets come in multistrand creations that mix large and small stones for a fun, chunky look. It’s also nice to see that Bhaskaran’s collections have a lot of gold mixed in with natural stones (she uses fairtrade 24 karat gold vermeil). Sterling silver has been reigning supreme for some time now and the use of gold is not only a nice compliment to summer skin, but also invokes India which is where the designer finds inspiration. BollyInstyle’s favorites are pieces from the Indira and Malika collection.
I’m always drawn to designers who are self-taught, like Bhaskaran, and came to their design careers from a non-tradiional route. In this case, Bhaskaran came to jewelry after the rigors of a high-profile corporate job and her father’s death prompted her to pursue her passion for jewelry. She focused on what she knew and liked – her Indian heritage (each piece has a unique Indian name) – and found success pursuing what she truly loved to do. Her pieces might not just accessorize your outfit, but inspire you to stay creative!
source: Eastern Mystic
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Eastern Mystic says:
July 29, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Hi!! I just stumbled across this! Thank you soo much and I’m so glad you like my jewellery!
Sonal
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Eastern Mystic says:
August 25, 2010 at 11:02 pm
This is a nice theme. Does your site have a Facebook friend connect?