A very happy and prosperous Diwali everybody !!!!! This feature celebrates old regal art of real silver and gold embroidery on brocades, silks, chiffons and cottons with Rajkunwar Mayankraj Singh of Kayasthpada, who revives it with Shikaarbagh. He tastefully recreates the preciousness of “Succha Kaam” providing a nostalgic feel of the bygone era with custom made must-haves for drawing…
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Nino Bambino
Round and round the garden, Little teddy bear, One step, Two steps, Tickle under there!
The Kashmir Loom
Happy Lohri and Makar Sankranti everybody…… celebrations of these winter festivals gave me a reason to write about a niche brand in wraps and shawls Kashmir Loom; a creation of Jenny Housego and her Kashmiri partner Asaf Ali together with his brothers in Srinagar. Their “Lena cashmere” (commercially known as Pashmina) from the changra goats…