The Indian Weave - Featured Shop (Giveaway Special)

The Indian Weave, a brand who raised the curtain with a motto of honoring and supporting the artisans, has developed top-notch accessories with roots that stretch back to an era gone by. Their long operated eye towards art and an abiding fondness of local wanderings has directed every product and activity the brand pursued. Follow along as we explore the world of The Indian Weave, a modern destination for anyone who is lacking �style apathy� in their home d�cor.

Through attentive exploration in art history and with love for every detail, the artists and masters at The Indian Weave have merged art and luxury together in collection, tagging their brand - hand crafted with love in India.  Noting The Indian Weave�s environmental vision for their responsibly sourced accessories, one can always feel-good about having in their home. 

Provoked by a desire to merge modernity in the classic pieces with the splendor of indigenous materials and craftspeople in their brand, The Indian Weave�s signatures style pieces are an overall attention grabber. Boasting pleasing intricacies, all pieces are united by an attention to detail.

Go for the gold. To increase the glam factor in a traditional settings, brass impart the perfect dose of warmer aesthetic.  With their reflective and shiny aura, brass adds the hint of luxury in any decorating. If you are thinking of expanding your already glimmering brass, The Indian Weave has it all; their online outlet carries much larger inventories that can be easily adapted in the modern day styling. 

There is a real nostalgia in returning to the time of the authentically handmade pieces and there�s something truly special about knowing the design philosophy of the craftsmanship that made your product pouring in all the love and dedication. Beyond developing exclusive accessories for your home such as these vibrant quilted block printed cushion covers, the brand is also catering your fashion needs. The Indian Weave engages local artisans and craftsmen to create and curate unexpected, beautiful pieces of hand woven and embroidered scarves, stoles and shawls.

Trends come and go, but certain accessories accentuate the simplicity while being timeless. Injecting style, crowning with an amazing jewel like brass, never goes out of style. Bring your festive season aglow by blending these inherently perfect luxe d�cor accessories from the vintage collection of The Indian Weave.

At The Indian Weave, they bank on discovering the best designs & delivering quality products that exceed the expectation of those who buy and rely on their brand. Browse through their virtual website right here, to feast your eyes on the entire glamor dripping pieces. 

Mark the dates and take advantage of the low prices and shop to your heart�s delight�their 'Grand Diwali Sale' flash sale starting from September 15th to October 15th, it sure will be addicting.

And now it's time to announce about the very first giveaway on Pinkz Passion. The Indian Weave has a beautiful giveaway for all the readers of Pinkz Passion. One lucky winner will be walking away with a pair of Parrot Green Kantha Pillow covers with Floral Prints (16x16).

Follow along few simple steps as mentioned below to participate in this wonderful giveaway. 

1). 'Like' the pages of Pinkz Passion & The Indian Weave on Facebook.

2). To increase your chance of winning, follow the Instagram feeds of Pinkz Passion & The Indian Weave.

3). Leave a comment here or on Facebook page mentioning the actions you have followed.

It's as simple as that. The giveaway is open from September 12th to September 24th. The lucky winner will be announced on September 25th (Sunday).

Luckily, the giveaway is open for all the readers across the globe as The Indian Weave is courteous enough to ship the giveaway internationally, so spread the word & share the post :).

Signing out today's post thanking The Indian Weave for a wonderful giveaway and wishing all the very best for all future business ventures. Until we meet again, stay connected, toodles!

 

Gaatha - A tale of crafts (Featured e-shop)

Gaatha, an online brand long associated with iconic Indian inspired designs and built on the idea of persevering disappearing art and craft of Indian heritage is what we are cheering today via snippets of their collective pursuit.

Well thought out ethics, strong sense of styling of products reflecting traditional charm, and above all promoting the efforts of artisans that went in making that one of kind artefact shows how team Gaatha has beautifully capitulated cultural preservation.  

 

Amazedby the rich detail on their website, I reached out to Gaatha to find more about some exclusive facts and inside scoop. Led by imaginative forbearers and visionaries with strong social conscience, Gaatha holds committed team of 8 people at the moment, of which three are the founding members viz. all Alumni  of National Institute of design, Ahmedabad . One team member is a software engineer from reputed engineering college of India. One applied artist, graphic designer and a couple of content developers.  Gaatha also keep collaborating with volunteers, researchers and photographers who help adding research volume into their craft documentation on project/freelance basis. 

When elements like passion, mindset and dedication to fortify local crafts coalesced in a unique and artistic way, Gaatha was germinated. As termed out by team Gaatha:

 

Passion for handicrafts was seeded while doing academic research under Prof. M.P.Ranjan and Aditi Ranjan at the National Institute of Design (NID). We (the core team) learnt how many beautiful traditional Indian crafts are fighting for survival today. When a craft dies, we not only lose the time-tested techniques but we also lose generations of faith and wisdom that went into making that object.

To uplift the pride and prosperity of the wearing away Indian legacy of handicraft, Gaatha is reinstating that faith and respect via their fruitful marketing prowess. As coined out by team Gaatha:

Gaatha was originally created for researching and documenting Indian craft clusters and heritage which are experiencing rapid erosion. However, we learnt from artisans themselves that need was not to do research alone but to restore �pride and commercial opportunity� in their ecosystem. Today Gaatha thus aims to bring the lost respect and wealth back to these heirloom artisanal clusters. 

In an effort, Gaatha not only connects with artisans from far-flung villages, but also shares visual journey of their products. Gaatha affirms:

As Indian crafts are so varied, so is our inventory; ranging from extremely sophisticated and high end products like Kashmir Pashmina shawls, Gold Theva jewelry to utility based items like kitchenware but one thing that runs common to everything we keep at Gaatha store is the quality and good aesthetics.

Chiefly motivated by Indian origins, Gaatha, since last three years, has only been doing research and documentation of various crafts across India. They started e-commerce portal a couple of months ago. Gaatha intends to cover everything from pottery to ship making and even the simple daily utility-based crafts such as rope or broom making.

Sky is the limit when you shop Gaatha, as they have hundreds of items through their e-commerce platform from the deepest alcoves of vibrant India. So, what are you waiting for, head straight to their website here and bring a handmade Indian vibe to spiff up your home by one of a kind piece from Gaatha. Like Gaatha's facebook page or follow their fancy feeds on Instagram.

Until we meet again, stay connected on Facebook page or Instagram feed of Pinkz Passion, toodles!

(Image courtesy: Gaatha)

 

 

 

Sanskriti Lifestyle - Featured Shop

Some antique sniffing landed me knee deep to a treasure trove of carefully picked unparalleled collection of obviously beautiful and timeless pieces of furniture at Sanskriti Lifestyle. The store that's grown up in its place being a well-loved brand for furniture and home d�cor is a classic lover's dream where the stockroom is spilling over with comprehensive collection of retro odds and ends.

Poised among the breathtaking one acre property with four colonial style bungalows in Pune, Sanskriti Lifestyle is standing with landscaped gardens and koi-fish water features. Conquering the motto of offering unique shopping experience, this landmark furniture shopping destination is the key to build up a loyal following of customers whose taste runs more toward traditional Indian allure and modern clean line.
 

The family affair store dates back since 1995, when a mother (Sonali Pingale) and daughter (Devika Bashani) duo honored their creative spirit and followed their common ground in vision by unveiling brand Sanskriti Lifestyle. With the crew of skilled carpenters who have practical and artistic standpoint, Sanskriti Lifestyle offers most comprehensive collections of furniture pieces based on your personal taste. The active imagination of eco-friendly equation is also served well in their creations as they blend in recycled wood to lease a life to new design elements.

Their massive, ever-changing selection of furniture is all well-stocked and clustered together under one roof. Unparalleled custom made collection in their store is truly inspired by the past, incorporating stylist details with the hint of Indian touch. Sanskriti Lifestyle offers completely made to order furniture as Devika phrased, "We have contemporary reclaimed wood in modern styles as well as teak wood in classic colonial designs. A lot of our pieces are genuine antiques but these were made for large homes. So we started custom building furniture to meet our customers' style and size preference."

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Your hunger for antiques, brass or art pieces can also be served well with scouted up trendy home d�cor accessories by Sanskriti Lifestyle. Their wide range of outdoor furniture, lanterns and often thrown in trendy jewelry, scarves and bags from local designers will beckon you to park yourself around for longer.

No wonder, this strategy to sync in with the tailored order has paid off and shoppers seeking customized details are welcomed here. Being the nature of the beast Sanskriti doesn�t offer online sale but as a bonus, they do ship worldwide. If you are a traditional collector or a contemporary aficionado, you will easily bag away with something that grabbed your interest. Next time when you see your feet in Pune, draw yourself at Sanskriti Lifestyle or simply connect on their website, Facebook page or Instagram feed for more updates on their products.

Until we meet again with another d�cor saga, stay connected on facebook page of Pinkz Passion, toodles!

(Image credit/copyright: Sanskriti Lifestyle)

Aurea...the exquisite blue pottery

�AUREA� denoting a resplendent beauty which holds sophisticated pottery designs of Jaipur tied with an efficacy. �Aurea Blue Pottery� is an exquisite pottery label of a creative force Roopal, who started this venture dexterously for not only modelling the brand uniqueness but also determining a new future of blue pottery in Jaipur, India.

 

Earthenware clay is an exciting material handed down since prehistoric times and the bygone era of a caveman. Ever since childhood, I have been always enchanted with the exciting material and the versatility of clay. The squishiness and a sense of touch endure an exciting journey of discovery and turn into an incredible creation. Though, to our surprise, Jaipur blue pottery is the only form of pottery in the world which does not use clay. The timeless collection of blue and white is put together without the use of natural clay or mud. The look is accomplished by blending powdered quartz, glass pieces and other minerals to make the clay-like mixture for making blue pottery. Jaipur�s blue pottery is created with a low-temperature glazed pottery with a single firing process.

 

Hitting all the right notes, Roopal embarked on a project with the target of bracing the traditional art of blue pottery and by all means supporting the local artisans. Roopal articulates about the launch of �Aurea�: �Aurea Blue Pottery was eatablished in late 2013, with a couple of artisans and a vision to revive the craft of Jaipur's blue pottery. Jaipur's blue pottery which was once in popular demand both abroad and in domestic markets, has been losing its popularity. From my interaction with the artisans and buyers and reports on the Web, we realised that although much work had been initiated towards improving the quality of materials used and processes involved, there were a few areas which still needed improvement. First, being the need for design intervention, so that the village artisans could keep their products in tune with the trends of modern households. Second, was the need for well planned marketing efforts, so that these products could reach their intended buyers. And most important was, the need to restore the quality of craftsmanship which had been dwindling due to the artisans trying to compete with low cost mass produced ceramics.�

The Turko-Persian originated blue and white pieces boost sophistication, glamour and pizazz. The classis, timeless and stylish wild scheme of blue and white will  never fail to take the center stage or spark a conversation in your home d�cor. The amalgam of designer style and traditional art will merit any colour scheme.

 

Aurea swots the trend of the globe for a best product and collects the information from a diverse sources for a better appreciation of the products. Roopal squarely accentuates on their theory of upscale product motto and a signature design strategies of Aurea:  �A beautiful blue pottery item stands out because it speaks for itself in terms of the neat hand work and free-hand yet precise designs. But the artisans were producing hastily done low quality products so that they could sell them for less, not realising that it was leading their craft to a long term wreck. Our objective was simple - to spread awareness about the marvels of this craft and work on designs which automatically appeal to the contemporary connoisseurs. And our goal was to make each specially designed product with the care and skill that this craft deserves, so that the superior quality fetches the right value.� 

With the festive season approaching, sparkle your home with this trendy yet affordable antiquated designs created with peerless expertise. Aurea assures to provide the tasteful yet trendy souvenirs, a thoughtful gift for your office, or a great arty, stylish addition of the traditional accessories for your home.

Aurea caters from the facebook page. Or better, next time, when you step your foot in Rajasthan (India), do visit Aurea�s retail outlet in Hotel Rangoli, M.I. road, Jaipur.  To get connected online or order, head to their website here. I would like to thank Roopal for reaching out to Pinkz Passion  and showcasing our readers an extraordinary features of Jaipur blue pottery. We wish you all the best for all future accomplishments, until we meet again, toodles!

(Images: Aurea Blue Pottery)

Bristi - (Featured Brand)

Sinuously threaded cheerful mix of antique and modern pieces and a play on texture and colour with fanciful touches is what today�s post has to offer you all. Probably you pictured the post, which was destined to be out earlier but some action packed days held it back. Delve deep with me to discover some rare, quirky and an unrivaled pieces of accessories from a new designer based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat-Bristi!

When we started browsing furniture pieces for our new home, I, being one determined soul for perfect colors, harbored myriad of desire to get that complete look in our family room. Our search ended up with couches out of the world and perfect for our taste, desire and style but had to manage with oh so old school cushions. Scooting itch to change them kept on striking me. My approach to fancy higher end stores didn�t maximize the sight line for my quest on cushions. When I stumbled upon her page by a reference of a friend, her appetizing designs stole my heart with fabulous, livable and unique pieces. 

A fashion designer graduate from the Premier Fashion Institute in India-NIFT, Barsha Dutta is a creative head behind Bristi, who has offered her no fail decorating short cut by her pleasing and unified design style of accessories.

A gratified lady who swept away two awards for her collection marks in her own words about how she pompously incorporated her entry in the breed of designers, " This all started as we could not find cushion covers that would liven up our home, also that was produced in mass, and was available everywhere and not unique."  

My personal favorites are these pleasing and unified designed cushions. They are tailored enough to work well with any neutral background. Wouldn't you agree that she has turned her considerable skills to punch some stylish edge to an otherwise ordinary sofas. Barsha marries each of her schemes to a particular taste and desired appeals of her clients. Her talent and a designer's charm sets some nostalgic mood in a modern living/family room of many of her clients including me.  

The squash yellow cushions like above with personalized texting term are Barsha's specialty. Barsha declares with an underlying pride, "I have been with the designing field designing with NGO's and govt organization, later on joined as a visual merchandiser with future group  and then finally started my own little workshop where we designed handcrafted products like cushion covers, bags...etc. "

Propelled by the motto to create the piece only once just for her clients, she proudly claims, "We realize that each home has a different story to say about the people who made the house a home, and so to reflect the personality of the people living in the homes, we decided to go in for customization and create designs that spoke about them. We take care not to duplicate or replicate the designs for any one else's home so that the designs are unique and special." I love this concept of Bristi, the exclusiveness of cushions being made just for you to reflect what you love may evoke your innate flair for some signature collection in your home.

 

I was gravitated by her ingenious design plays with prized heirloom vintage sarees. Old styles usually elude when you introduce new pieces of d�cor, but such stylish treatment with traditional treasured pieces not only contribute their charm but reflect memories of a personal family collection as a focal point in the room.

In conjunction with cushions, Barsha also masters in refreshingly unique, quirky, and unusual accessories to add some strikingly stylish personality. Her talent and a real girl charm stimulates some attractively tempting bags, batwas and toys to grace your any occasion. These accessories can be personalized as per your requirement and necessity. These products are great as return gifts for bridal showers, weddings, or baby showers. Her eclectic collection delivers selections to match your palate and flair.

A woman with a vision addresses that in future, Bristi plans to design and print own fabrics that can add on to the uniqueness to your d�cor.

The mission statement of Bristi echoes her sentiments, "With the money earned , we give a part of it away to the needy, as the smile on their face, help us to design even better handcrafted products and there is a certain satisfaction to it."

  

Next time when you hit the search of cushions or accessories, be positive and remember that Bristi lies ahead to create a visual success from that stake to striking look.  Bristi will proudly interpret your dream design and translate them lavishly into reality.

Currently Bristi caters their services from home studio in Ahmedabad and Facebook page. You could also drop in an email at bristi.stylz@gmail.com for more inquiries. Signing out today wishing you all a wonderful day ahead. Until we meet again, stay connected to Pinkz Passion FB page for some d�cor focused inspirations, toodles!

Images credit and copyright : Bristi