Things that make you go

Aah!

~ Pradeep Pillai ~

Pradeep Pillai graduated from NIFT in 1999, and since then has been associated with the hand-spun, hand-woven and hand-crafted sectors. Pradeep believes in creating pieces that are timeless classics, by experimenting with traditional textile techniques and contemporary designs. He is fully committed to support the indigenous craft sector, and is currently working with artisan clusters specializing in different forms of supplementary weft weaving techniques, in tussar silk from Nalanda and fine cotton and silks from Venkatagiri and Chanderi.

See more of Pradeep's beautiful textiles right here.

~ Purple Patch ~

Tejashree Joshi was inspired to start her cozy little store called Purple Patch in Pune, India, when she decided to make quilts for her young son. Purple Patch, a small and exclusive brand, specializes in hand made patch work designs for adults and kids. She works with marginalized women with basic sewing skills and up-skills them to create high quality hand made products.

You can find Purple Patch on etsy, craftsvilla and on facebook.

~  Example Clothing ~

Example, a collaborative design-led clothing brand was conceptualized by Moutushi and her business partner in 2012. With the backbone of Indian textile tradition, Example's clothes aim to showcase this craft heritage and strive to use natural components and materials, keeping machine usage to a minimum. Moutushi has been associated with international brands like Anthropologie among many others, and has dabbled in photography, film making, graphic design, craft research - all leading to a well rounded approach to design. The products are aimed at the quintessential girl in every woman; the spirit being lighthearted, aware, curious and forever young at heart.

Find more of Example Clothing here.

~ Nomad ~

Harshita Gautam's Nomad is a riot of colors and celebrates the spirit of being a woman. Inspired by the nomadic tribes of India, Nomad's skirts (known as ghagra) don't follow the fashion trend of the season, but are cult attire in themselves. The fabrics used are the fabrics that are worn by these tribes, and are perfect for the woman who is a gypsy at heart!

Many more gorgeous ghagras by Nomad right here.  

~ Wildflower ~

Rinkal Bagadia's Wildflower creates handcrafted home decor and lifestyle products in wood and fabric. Working with artisans and crafts like blue pottery, rabari applique, kutchi leather craft, mata ni pachedi to name a few, Wildflower is gradually building up it's repository of beautiful handmade products. 

See the range of wildflower's products here.

[All images: Respective designers. Creative story boarding: An Indian Summer]

With Love, From Central Asia

Ah! It's Sunday today. And unlike other Sundays, I am up and about and oh-my-god, also doing a post! But I had to people, I had to. For my favorite one stop shop to sigh over, the place where I point at exquisite things and say look! has a sale! Exotic art, rugs, jewelry, furniture, cushions & pillows from Nisha Misra's lovely treasure trunk - Arastan, are on sale, and not only are they available at Arastan's retail shop in Bangalore, India, they are also available via their online shop! And the good news doesn't end here. Arastan ships world wide! 

Take a look at my favorite picks from the sale. Though do hurry - some of these beautiful products are exclusive and available only one a piece. Click here to quickly grab what catches your fancy.

The sale is on from Sept 8th till 22nd

Find:

Arastan online

Arastan on facebook

And

Arastan's retail outlet

 Happy Shopping! 

What a beautiful way to start a Sunday :)

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

The Day After Tomorrow

Is when the :b l u e Monsoon Mela begins!

Participating in this curated event...

You know the event details, right? 

Happening:

At Alliance Francaise de Delhi

From 23rd till 24th August

RSVP right here

[Images: Curatorial video from Monsoon Mela; Creative layout: An Indian Summer]

 

Psst! It's Almost Time!

For the monsoon madness in Delhi to begin!

Apart from the Design mela scheduled to happen on Aug 23rd and 24th

 (details here)

Enjoy a fabulous evening of music at Blue Frog on Aug 16th

 (details here)

And

A sumptuous curated meal on Aug 18th

(details here)

Just look at the line-up for the design mela!

My peeps in Delhi,

I'll see ya all there!

[All images: Red Earth. Creative Styling: An Indian Summer]

Monsoon Fair!

It's the time of the year again, when monsoon blues hit the city! And these blues are not the kind that will get you down, but the kind that will fill your life, erm...if not life, definitely your home and your wardrobe with all possible hues and shades of : b l u e! 

An Indian Summer is very happy to partner with : b l u e, the Red Earth Design Mela, part of the annual Monsoon festival, run by the brilliant Himanshu Verma of Red Earth India. 

Take a look at the details below:

Designers:

Be part of this exclusive curated event! There is still time to send in your proposals. Write to himanshu@redearthindia.com with your portfolio. The bluer, the better :)

You and Me:

It's happening again! Yaay! Hope you didn't miss out the one last year? Mark your calendars now for next month!

Date:

Aug 23rd - 24th

Venue:

Alliance Francaise de Delhi

72, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

On Facebook

[Images: Red Earth, Amru, Not Like You. Event Promotion Partner: An Indian Summer]