Chobhi's Holiday GiveAway

The lovely ladies behind Chobhi are back on An Indian Summer, this time with a line of beautiful jewelry. You do remember their lovely scarves and the giveaway, don't you? This line of earrings and necklaces are a perfect complement to the scarves! Take a look at the entire range here.

~ The GiveAway ~

Chobhi would love for one of An Indian Summer readers to win the Lahari necklace. This elegant neck adornment can be yours, wherever you are in the world! Yes, the giveaway is open for all An Indian Summer readers.

Here's what you need to do to enter:

1. Tell us what dress will you wear with this necklace, in a comment here, on An Indian Summer's facebook page. 

2. Leave a comment on this post too, to double your chances

3. That's it! Winner will be announced here next Friday, on Dec 13th.

Thank you Chobhi! And you guys, have fun! See you again next week!

[Images: Chobhi. Creative Storyboarding: An Indian Summer]

When Fishes Fly

They are called Flying Fish!

Excuse the inane joke, but it's friday today!

And I am not only Friday evening happy

But also glitter and all-things-shiny happy

Gorgeous jewels

From Nitika Bose

And

One lovely pair of earrings to giveaway!

Flying Fish is Nitika Bose's world of whimsical and exquisite jewels, designed for the contemporary woman, and handcrafted by skilled craftsmen. I love the attention to detail in each of her beautifully designed unique pieces. Crafted in sterling silver and gold plated with 18k or 24k gold, I can see myself wearing these jewels with both traditional Indian dresses and western outfit. It's just a question of how to pick and choose from among the many many lovely designs!

~ The GiveAway ~

Nitika would love to giveaway this exquisite pair of silver earrings to one lucky An Indian Summer reader, from anywhere in the world! That's right - all readers of An Indian Summer are invited to participate!

All you need to do to enter:

1. Click right here, and leave a comment. In the comment, use the words Flying and Fish. Tell us a story around the words, or a song, or a poem, a haiku, a joke - anything! Make sure you are logged into facebook to leave the comment.

2. To double your chances, you can leave another comment on the post on Flying Fish's facebook page too!

3. And, if you are feeling specially creative, leave a third comment on this post

4. That's it. Winner will be announced next friday -  Nov 22nd, on facebook.

What a happy Friday!

Right? :)

[All Images: Flying Fish. Creative Storyboarding: An Indian Summer]

A gift from Coppre

Do you feel it?

That vibe

That sparkle

That excitement

That festive spirit

I do

And so does Coppre!

I blogged about Coppre last Diwali, and the lovely team behind Coppre is back on An Indian Summer, with another fabulous giveaway this Diwali. Coppre works with metal craftspeople, bringing dignity, efficiency and a contemporary sensibility to this ancient craft,by linking talented designers to craftspeople. Coppre is supported by INTACH and Forbes Marshall in this intiative.

~ The GiveAway ~

This festive season, Coppre would like to giveaway a beautiful fish platter from their new collection called 'Vintage Inspirations'. Rashmi Ranade, the founder of Coppre and the designer for this series, draws from the influence of a trunkful of antique brass/copper utensils, puja (worship) accessories brought to India by her friend's grandmother, from erstwhile Pakistan during partition and other objects of yore.

This fish platter can be yours, this Diwali! All you need to do:

1. Think of a creative name for this lovely platter. And leave the name as a comment right here on facebook

2. Comment on this post too with the name to double your chances

3. Cross your fingers :)

4. And the result will be announced on Monday, Oct 28th, with the winning name!

[Images: Coppre. Creative storyboarding: An Indian Summer]

P.S: Yes, I am back after a super holiday with Pugdundee Safaris. Like any self respecting vacationer with a camera, I shall share pictures from my holiday, and my experiences with you, tomorrow. Stay tuned!

The Secret Ink Give Away

Purveyors of luxuries and curiosities, is how Adil Bhatia, Yasmin Kaura and Ambika Kaul identify themselves. The three friends, passionate about design, have brought their varied skills and the love for well crafted products together, to launch The Secret Ink.

The Secret Ink is a personalized luxury stationery brand. Encouraging the practice and the grace of handwritten correspondence, The Secret Ink uses age old manual skills such as embossing, hand-foiling and letter pressing, to design and create unique personalized stationery for its clients. Apart from some beautiful designs created by the team, The Secret Ink also customizes it's stationery to reflect the timeless, the modern, the quirky, the elegant, the whimsical and everything in between!

~ The Give Away ~

The joy of receiving a personalized card, the crisp feel of textured paper with a beautiful personal message - these simple things infuse the mundane with poetry and make life more joyful. The Secret Ink would like to share this joy of giving by offering a generous giveaway, especially for An Indian Summer readers, worldwide! Yes, everyone is free to participate!

There are two very generous hampers to be won:

One lucky winner shall get:

 ~ A box of either letter pressed or hand stamped foil (personalized from inside) cards
 ~ A Little Drawer (set of 50, personalized from inside) cards

And,

The second winner shall get:

 ~ A Little Drawer (set of 20; choose from Plume, Rangoli or Dragon design)

How to enter this fabulous giveaway? Simply:

- Browse through the elegant designs on offer at The Secret Ink. Pick your absolute favorite, and leave the name/link as a comment on facebook. Make sure you are logged into facebook to be able to leave the comment.

- Leave the comment on this post too, to double your chances

- The winner will be announced here, on Monday (Sept 30th), evening India time

[All images: The Secret Ink; Creative Storyboarding: An Indian Summer]

Such bright colors, I say!

And a giveaway!

It must be September on An Indian Summer!

Vidushi had always loved art and design and kind of knew, right from school that she would end up doing it for a living. Born and raised in New Delhi, she graduated in BFA in Communication Design from the Parsons School of Design and worked in New York during her formative years. After returning to India, Vidushi created and started the metallic world of élan. Vidushi is passionate about the tactile, the messy, and the raw – designs and colors that transcend the mundane and bring joy to your everyday life.

élan creates refreshingly happy moments with style and panache. The vivid colors and delightful patterns is the first thing that catches your eye, and the very well-crafted objects in metal, bring an instant smile on your face. élan’s lifestyle products range from trays, stools, napkin rings, lanterns, buckets, boxes, gardening tools, bird homes…and the list goes on! Each piece is lovingly crafted by hand.

 

~ Give Away ~

Here's your chance to bring these lovelies into your home this week. You can shop right here, AND, enter this giveaway to win a voucher of INR 2500 to make your purchases!

How to enter:

1. Browse through all the happy products available on élan

2. Leave the name/link of your favorite product right here, on facebook. Leave the comment on this post too, to double your chances

3. And, that's it! Winner shall be announced on Friday - September 6th. Don't forget to check here to see if you are the lucky birdie to have won the voucher!

All the best, folks!

Coming up: Another post soon! I can not stay away from you for long...site redesign can go fish! 

Psst: Side Redesign - don't go and fish! it was a joke. said in jest. come back! 

Sigh.

  

Monsoon GiveAway

It's the weekend! Finally.

And to kickstart the joie de vivre

Here's a giveaway from one of your favorite stores

Tadpole Store! 

Tadpole store has grown by leaps and bounds since the time I posted about it last year. They not only have an interesting array of beautiful products but now also ship internationally. Home decor, art, personal accessories, jewelry - you name it, and they have it!

~ The Give Away! ~

Tadople Store would like to offer a voucher on INR 2500 [$50] to one An Indian Summer reader, to make purchases from the store. Tadpole Store will ship the product right to your doorstep, anywhere in the world.

All you need to do to enter the giveaway:

1. Just browse through Tadpole Store, and leave a link to your absolute favorite must have product on facebook (click right here)

2. Leave a comment on this post as well to double your chances!

3. That's it! The winner will be announced on Aug 1st (Thursday) on facebook. Make sure you are connected to An Indian Summer to get the update!

Happy Weekend Folks! 

[Images: Tadpole Store. Creative layout: An Indian Summer]

House Of Wandering Silk

Katherine Neumann, the lovely lady runs House Of Wandering Silk, and I have been chatting for some time now. I chanced upon her work at the Red Earth Design Mela, and I knew that I had to share her beautiful products with you.

House of Wandering Silk is based out of New Delhi, India. Katherine works with marginalized women, to create luscious textile products, encouraging empowerment for these women, and also supporting weavers and artisans. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each product goes towards the education of tribal and minority children in rural India, through the Adharshila school. You can browse through the collection of stoles, scarves and fabric necklaces right here.

The GiveAway!

Katherine and I had been planning to do something special for An Indian Summer readers for some time, and here we are! A fabulous giveaway, just for you! You get to pick a stole of your choice, from the luxurious collection at The House Of Wandering Silk! Yes, you heard it right - Your choice! The giveaway is open to readers from across the globe :)

Here's how you enter the giveaway:

1. Tapping into your inner poet, leave us a rhyme or two, making sure the rhyme contains the words "Wandering" and "Summer". Leave your verse/haiku/pun - whatever your inner creative comes up with, on facebook right here by leaving a comment. (Make sure you are logged into facebook to do so) 

2. To double your chances, leave a comment on this post too

3. That's it! Wait for result to be announced on facebook on May 6th  :)

[All images: House of Wandering Silk and An Indian Summer]

 

Lila and a Giveaway

What a lovely weekend this is turning out to be! I am thrilled to share such brilliant talent in the last two posts, and now, a lovely giveaway from an eclectic indie boutique store in New Delhi - Lila!

Lilawas set up in Late 2011 by Shruti Narayan, an architect - as a design lab based in Shahpur Jat, New Delhi with a vision to be experimental using the simplest of ingredients with a desire to create a series of designs that are both minimalistic in appearance as well rich in craftsmanship.  Lila strives to use only pure and natural materials that are locally sourced and fabricated. 

As a design philosophy - Lila celebrates solid colors and develops textures and patterns through a play of these solid colors resulting in vibrant tones draped in bold silhouettes – giving not only a laid back vibe but a sense of quiet sophistication.

Give Away!

Lila would like to giveaway this perfect-for-summer-evenings wrap blouse to one lucky An Indian Summer reader. Lila would ship worldwide, so everyone is free to participate in the giveaway.

To enter:

1. Think of what you would pair this wrap-around blouse with, or, what summer event would you like to wear it to. Tell us about it on facebook right here by leaving a comment. (Make sure you are logged into facebook to do so) 

2. To double your chances just leave a comment on this post too

3. That's it! Wait for result to be announced on April 6th :)

Thank you Shruti for the giveaway!

[Images: Lila and An Indian Summer]

 

Beautiful Chobhi and a giveaway

A picture speaks a thousand words. And now a picture also keeps you warm and fashionable! Meet Chobhi - the creative collaboration between two friends, who have come together to capture the form and patterns found in nature, blending photography and fabric made from organic and natural fibres, into absolutely gorgeous wearable art.

Chobhi, a bengali word that means 'picture', features their own photography onto scarves made from natural and organic fabric.  Using the beautiful colors and patterns found in nature as inspiration, Chobhi'swoolen scarves are handwoven by artisans from the northern part of India.

Both Indo-Canadian founders, Ronjiny and Tanima, always dreamed of doing something creative together. Ronjiny loves art from the Renaissance period, Russian literature, traveling the world and anything to do with design in India. Her MBA in Luxury & Fashion inspired her to team up with best friend Tanima to share her love for nature and photography.  Tanima had always wanted to express her creativity, and now she loves looking at her photos in a new way - thinking of them as rectangles of fabric, adorning a person's neck!

GiveAway!

If you love Chobhi's ethereal scarves as much as I do, take a look at their collection - Prakriti (nature) right here. And, enter this giveaway to get a chance at winning, one of my favorites from the collection, the lovely Pakhi scarf! The ultra soft, handwoven wool and silk blend scarf, is adorned with eye catching silhouette of birds in trees, and will add to any outfit that you pair it with! The giveaway is open for everyone - Chobhi will ship the scarf anywhere in the world.

Here's what you need to do to enter:

1. Think of the one thing in nature that inspires you the most and tell us about it on facebook right here by leaving a comment. (Make sure you are logged into facebook to do so) 
2. To double your chances just leave a comment on this post too
3. That's it! Wait for result to be announced on March 8th :)

Do connect with Chobhi on facebook, twitter and pinterest!

Diwali Sparkles With..

Coppre and Poshlyfe!

Tis be the festival of lights and sparkles

And the season of giving

Two more lovely giveaways

For anyone and everyone with a shipping address in India

Coppre

Coppre reflects the legacy of metal craftspeople. It is the outcome of a creative collaboration with the Tambat metal craftspeople, to evolve a contemporary range of copper products that cater to the present while retaining intact, the heritage craft process. Coppre works with the craftspeople, by contemporizing their products, thereby making the old relevant in the new. The team at Coppre [Rashmi, Seemantini, Supriya, Sudakshina and Anita] bring dignity and efficiency to this ancient craft by linking talented designers to craftspeople and presenting their craft to the world.

Seemantini reached out to me in September this year and shared the beautiful metal work done at Coppre. We decided to host this lovely giveaway during the festive season where one lucky lucky reader will get one meditation urli and a set of 'circle of light' tea lights.

 

And here's how you enter the giveaway:

1. Leave a comment on facebook right here, telling us how you would like to use the two beautiful pieces from Coppre in your home (make sure you are logged into facebook to do so)

2. Double your chances peeps! Leave a comment on this post too!

3. That's it! Wait for result to be announced on Nov 16th.

Poshlyfe

Poshlyfe is a children's online boutique offering fun, fashion forward and effortlessly cool clothes and accessories for girls, boys and babies, was started by Sangita, Sinduja and Bhaskar this year in August. Sangita and Sinduja are both fashion graduates from NIFT, currently based in California, with more than a decade’s experience in design, in various roles. The labels carried by Poshlyfe are a handpicked collection of premium international brands from across the world ranging from popular name brands along with lesser known specialty brands but all well-made, beautiful but-not-terribly-expensive kids’ stuff. Poshlyfe’s unique service is to provide creativity with functionality via our Stylist. The built-in Stylist shows how to combine pieces from our collection to create a look and complete an ensemble. 

 

For the Poshlyfe giveaway, there are three happy readers to be picked, who can chose one from the following products, based on whether you want to pick up a dress for your little girl, or Tshirt for your boy or a knit pant for your baby (various sizes available in all three).

And how to enter the giveaway? Here's how:

1. Leave a comment on facebook right here, telling us which of the above product you would like to win and how would you style your little munchkin in it? (make sure you are logged into facebook to do so)

2. Double your chances peeps! Leave a comment on this post too!

3. That's it! Wait for result to be announced on Nov 16th.

Coppre and Poshlyfe: Thank you girls for the lovely giveaways for An Indian Summer readers! :)

[Images copyright: Respective stores and An Indian Summer]