Arty-Facts about Indian Handicrafts

Why Handmade Costs More (And Why It Should)

Why Handmade Costs More (And Why It Should)

A Different Kind of Luxury In a world of abundance, true luxury is no longer about having more. It is about having the 'exclusive', the 'elusive' and 'knowing' where something...

Why Handmade Costs More (And Why It Should)

A Different Kind of Luxury In a world of abundance, true luxury is no longer about having more. It is about having the 'exclusive', the 'elusive' and 'knowing' where something...

World Saree Day - An ode to the Saree

World Saree Day - An ode to the Saree

What's almost synonymous with India and the Indian subcontinent? It's the Saree!  There are 2 things I love shopping for immensely, or should I say spending my time looking at...

World Saree Day - An ode to the Saree

What's almost synonymous with India and the Indian subcontinent? It's the Saree!  There are 2 things I love shopping for immensely, or should I say spending my time looking at...

Jewelry that does the talking!

Jewelry that does the talking!

Feel like a gypsy queen out to conquer the world with your rustic charm or dazzle onlookers with a kitschy (tacky) display of pastoral glamour? When you feel the need...

Jewelry that does the talking!

Feel like a gypsy queen out to conquer the world with your rustic charm or dazzle onlookers with a kitschy (tacky) display of pastoral glamour? When you feel the need...

Intricate, colorful and mesmerizing - Indian Miniatures

Intricate, colorful and mesmerizing - Indian Mi...

A brief write up about the history of miniatures and why they're to be cherished.

Intricate, colorful and mesmerizing - Indian Mi...

A brief write up about the history of miniatures and why they're to be cherished.

Bani Thani the courtesan turned Queen who inspired one of India's stamps

Bani Thani the courtesan turned Queen who inspi...

We've all seen the pretty lady in many Rajasthani miniature paintings, and some of us even know she's called "Bani Thani", but few know who she is and why she's...

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Bani Thani the courtesan turned Queen who inspi...

We've all seen the pretty lady in many Rajasthani miniature paintings, and some of us even know she's called "Bani Thani", but few know who she is and why she's...

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Gifting Right!

Gifting Right!

Gift giving has been a long-standing tradition but there’s also the inability to come up with appropriate gift ideas - sometimes it's because we have exhausted most options already, other...

Gifting Right!

Gift giving has been a long-standing tradition but there’s also the inability to come up with appropriate gift ideas - sometimes it's because we have exhausted most options already, other...