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London is for shopping

A few years ago I read a quote by Susan Sontag. It read, 'to travel is to shop!' Two of my favorite words, ‘travel’ and ‘shop’ in one sentence. Needles to say I take it to heart. Every time I travel, I make it a point to take a few hours to indulge in reta...

March 15, 2017
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Harvest, Handloom and India

It's such a wonderful coincidence to be in India on the day Indians celebrate the passing of winter solstice. My mind is alive and my heart is warm with memories of celebrating Lohri. The excitement of a bonfire hosted by my family where our entire neighbour...

January 14, 2017
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Surviving America

Two years and a month ago, I moved to Philadelphia from Pune, India. This was no small feat. Allow me to elaborate... my husband's job needed him to move to America to set up and manage their American operations. We had been married for 6 years and we had a wo...

December 4, 2016
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Be the light, this Diwali

This past weekend, India celebrated Diwali; the Festival of Lights. For the uninitiated, Diwali symbolizes and celebrates the win of good vs evil. It is said that Lord Rama fought and won against the demon who had kidnapped his wife. The night when he was to...

November 1, 2016
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The devil is in the detail

Embroidery invokes nostalgia from craft class at school and hand-made knick-knacks made by grandma for me. But this spring a skill that engaged women for centuries is making a fashionable come back across the runway. From Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen,...

July 7, 2016
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Beautiful world, beautiful you!

My sister got married last month. At one of the many parties leading up to the wedding, I met several family and friends who I hadn't seen in years. Unfortunately though, a relative who probably saw me 20 years ago had almost the same things to say that she ...

June 29, 2016
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Gender Bender

Are you tired of body con outfits yet? Good news is, designers globally have been embracing gender bending, anti-fit outfits for a few seasons now. Not to say that we have anything against a well fitted outfit or even body con for that matter, but some day...

May 23, 2016
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Give the cold shoulder this summer

A year and half back this time of the year both Cheeky Ninja and I would cry about the heat and summer and wait for monsoon. If you follow us on Instagram, you would see how our emotions are diametrically opposite now about the sun. She enjoys the American...

May 19, 2016
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Can fast fashion be sustainable?

My day job involves working in sustainable development; often surprises people who know me as fashion ninja! Well, fashion is usually perceived as frivolous and shallow, and far removed from the sustainable development world. The fashion industry has a lar...

April 24, 2016
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Mumbai Wala

Here's a story from my recent visit to India: One afternoon in Mumbai, Sneaky wasn’t feeling so good. The friend whose house we were at picked up her phone and made a couple of calls. Ten minutes later, the doorbell rings & we have 3 coconuts (shell and...

April 11, 2016
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