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Sisters are a marvel: Buna X Nomad
"Sisters are a marvel, aren’t they? My heart swells with emotions and pride when I say we are two peas in a pod; that the roots of Buna and Nomad are one as we, the founders are actually sisters!Often in the middle of a conversation I sneak in this information and always love what follows. The surprises and then the exclamations as to how our brands are so contrasting… Buna is a fresh summer breeze with a calming vibe and Nomad the bohemian journey of a free soul. I take joy in the story of Buna and how Pallavi is the one who I look upto as my guiding light....
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How to take care of your Naani’ki jewellery?
We have all gone back in time to a memory or a place or a person while putting on a pair of balis from nani or tightening the clasps of those anklets- a gift to cherish from a loved one. These memory-keepers often get dull with years of changing hands and stories. Exposure to dirt, sweat, climatic conditions, that quick irresistible spray of Chanel or in fact even air-moisture acts unfavourably with our shimmery baubles.As valuable as these are sentimentally so should be their upkeep by us.All of us have it in the back of our minds to take a day out and check our jewels for dust, dents or any retouching that needs to be done. Oh how relieved the very thought of it makes us! But most us lazy bums hardly act on the thought!For this stress busting exercise we did our research, gathered information from seasoned jewellers, talked with jewellery lovers and finally curated a couple tricks to clean and store your favorite pieces in their best sparkle!How to clean your silver jewelry?Baking Soda is effective in removing strong tarnishes....
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With Love Nilma!
Chancing upon Nilma’s profile was serendipity. What with Nomad’s love for flowers, we felt we found a kindred spirit. Every post of hers kept us hooked for the sheer joy of seeing beauty in arrangement with flowers and nature. Talking to her to know her story and be a small part of her journey we discovered that our first Naani’ki shoot was produced by her and the knowledge only confirmed our being kindred spirits. Nilma is a creator! That’s how we can describe her best! Intrigued by her shyness with words but boldness in expression through her art, made us want to share her story with everyone. So here’s her journey in her very words! (Nilma loves eccentricity and here is seen in our Kaya Tissue Chanderi Kaftaan“For 5 years I hopped across the world for shoot productions and experienced multiple art & cultures that enriched me aesthetically. After years of designing & directing shoots I followed my gut feeling and started my own wedding & event designing boutique by the name ‘WITH LOVE NILMA’”. Me and Abhineet, my husband, are building our life around our two dogs, evening tea at our terrace overlooking the sunset and our respective professions that are a reflection of our passions. I love the emotive language of flowers and hence work with them to bring out the sentiment of life. We started building our home 5 years back....
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"How to shop, what to shop and where to shop"- Two bits by Raksha Singh!
Winters and the festive season are one of our favourite combos and so is dressing up for both! As the nippy air makes us long for cozy shawls and hot chocolate by bonfires, we are scouring our wardrobes in search for festive dresses that we can dare step out in the cold.Raksha wears our Malmal Kamarband & Sunanda BraceletAn image and brand consultant by profession, Raksha loves to conquer mountains and projects alike! She expresses her love for slow-mindful dressing through her grooming classes in style and fashion while also teaching the newbies the art that sustainable dressing is.Sipping on our coffees virtually we stir up our conversation with thrilling tales from her Everest base camp trek and move to mindful shopping. Raksha wears our Savani Silk SareeRaksha wears our Fadila Necklace & Saaru RingQ. How do you decide the what to shop and where to shop from?...
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'Metallic v/s Floral' two festive looks to master this season- by SootiDhaage
Meet the dynamic sister duo who live across the globe juggling corporate lives and their supercool photoblog @sooti.dhaage! Vineeta and Namrata are sisters based out of Egypt and Mumbai respectively who bring out their creative side, highlighting the appeal of everyday slow dressing with a visual romance of images on their Instagram. ‘ You inspire the fashion world with your effortlessly dreamy pictures in slow fashion while reflecting serious sister goals! How do you do it all? “Since childhood, we have loved dressing up and creating new visions out of our existing wardrobes. We look a lot alike and so do our fashion choices! Hence we put our heads together and created this account to share our love for Indian craft and homegrown brands that advocate slow fashion! It’s also an amazing way to keep connected and has made our bond only stronger....
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"Two Festive looks to master" by The Stylewali
We have with us Neha Sharma, a fashion aficionado, famously known on Instagram as THE_STYLEWALI to help us with our dressing woes for the festivities. From celebs to models to princesses to brand collabs, she has styled one and all and how graciously. Synonym of elegance, she loves experimenting with flowy silhouettes and structured garments that bring out the sensuous symbiotic relationship between the attire and the skin. “There are two must-have festive looks I strongly believe. The maximalist and the minimalist, having these two mastered, will breeze you through any and every occasion” expresses Neha....
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A letter to my brother!
Once in a while we open our treasure jars with keepsakes from many years, seashells from holidays, movie tickets of first dates or hastily scrolled love-notes to relive the olden golden times. Letters from these memory-chests are time portals to happy memories! Letter writing has gone to dust but its charm lives on. In the socially extroverted world, the quick story tags and Whatsapp forwards have taken over this old-school method of showing love....
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IN HER SHOES WITH ANJALI GAEKWAR
Excited for the ‘In her Shoes’ story, I press the call button on zoom. After all who wouldn’t want to be in HER shoes? When she is the country head for the God-of-all-shoes brand, Christian Louboutin and the co-founder of luxury advisor firm ' Lighthouse'.Brought back to the moment by a friendly ‘Hello!’, I smile back at Anjali as she moves around her workstation effortlessly, draped elegantly in the green silk saree.Warming up the conversation we get into the niceties of it till she breaks into a laugh at my dog Tizzy trying to take over the screen. The mellow cackle allows for a friendly space where conversation begins to flow naturally.Mesmerized by vintage frames of regal women in sarees behind her, I ask away the bubbling question in my mind.“How do royalty and saree go hand in hand?” For those who don’t know, Anjali hails from the Royal family of Baroda.Well. Saree honestly is as royal as it gets when it comes to dressing up. How can there be anything else to compare when you have this sensual drape in the richest of handwoven silks!...
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9 Power Reasons to Shop Handmade!
“Is Neha’s order ready, please remember to ship it today Ayesha!” “We have to add blue leaves to the yellow gajra for Sunita Madam from Kanpur.” An eventful scenario of customisations and rushed orders for a wedding or a naming ceremony is our everyday story. We ‘home-grown brands’ take pride in creating bespoke products for people who believe in mindful living. Collectively we, you who wear and us who make, extend the joy of the handmade inspired by ages-old rituals of sustainability. For us, less is more....
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My Mothers Day Time Table!!
“Mummy kahan ho?”“Mummy…..??”The first word that comes out of me as I step into my parents home every single time, be it years back when I lived there or now when I visit Saharanpur. A warm spontaneous call for…”Mummyy..!!” has to be heard by every corner of the house before anything else is said or observed! It's an eternal conversation, between a mother and the child. This call for each other that ignites love with each syllable spoken out loud. I love my mother. As easy as it feels and sounds, often with my generation expressing this love in words doesn’t come easy, for in our childhood motherly love was overstuffing us with mitha or saving us from the evils of this world with a magical nazar ka tikka!...
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How We Reached The 100k Milestone!
A hundred thousand hugs for the hundred thousand hearts that have stepped beside us and walked us here. #CelebrationCelebrating this milestone we reflect upon and process the mesmerizing venture that began with one and is at one lakh today. Little did we know when we ironed, folded and shipped our first product, that 8 years hence we'll be overjoyed seeing our community reach this huge huge huge number. Wasn't it just a moment ago when the Nomad saga started to unfold with our first post on Instagram. Awestruck we thank social media for being the free platform that has been miraculous for a home grown brand like us. Who could have thought prior to the hashtag era that someone sitting across the globe could connect to us with the speed of thought itself? A blink and we talk!...
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