Lost

“Are you lost?”

“No dude, I’m just fabric shopping”.

Welcome to Lost City the New York based fabric company dedicated to rediscovering the fading art of hand embroidery. The multicultural capital of Lucknow serves as home base for the local artisans employed by Lost City. The goal is two-fold, for local artists to revive their ancient crafts and for affluent westerners to get a piece of the action.

The stunningly beautiful fabrics are influenced by everything from art to poetry to music. So intricate is the fabric that a yard of fabric can take up to three weeks to produce. Damn! And you thought making chapattis took too long!

For more info, mosey over to www.thelostcityproducts.com

Snoop Comes to Town

This is amazing….

This is just a sneak peak. We’ll keep you posted when the real video is out…

My Table is Prettier than Yours

“Whoa, this wedding between Arjun and Archana is amazing, but geez this tablecloth sucks!”

“I know, seriously, what loser thought white linen with embossed flowers was cute? Hello, this is a desi wedding!!!!”

Duh. It ain’t easy being an NRI. Unlike your 5^th cousin Niraj, you can’t have elephants, horses, and trumpet players in your wedding. And forget about dancing in the streets unless you have a permit. How on earth are you ever going to represent?

Well thank GOD, you at least have Magnolia Linens. Founded by mother-daughters team Anjum and her betis Asema and Talaiya, the 2 year old company has already been featured in Town and Country, collaborated with designer extrodinaire and Oprah BFF Colin Cowie, and several royal families (although they’re not saying who).

The elaborate linen tablecloths are the perfect solution when you don’t want boring old white. In fact the cloths are more sari-like then tablecloth-like. They come in colors such as royal blue, chocolate brown, are adorned with beading, crystals, and sequins galore!! Party time!!!

And the fun doesn’t end there. Napkin rings, candles, containers, and towels are just some of the other goodies Magnolia can help you with.

Your wedding will be sooooo much better than Archana’s.

For rental and sales visit their website www.magnoliasgroup.com

Bombay Bred

There are times when you really need to make a statement. Pack a punch. Which is why you have to ditch the delicate gold strand necklace and throw on something a little more exotic.

Bombay bred Shahnaz Hughson is the owner of Bombay Gal an Atlanta boutique specializing in clothing and hand crafted jewelry. Shahnaz’s designs are not for wallflowers. She sources from far-flung places like Mexico, Peru, Cuba, Africa, Brazil and of course India. Think Masai glass, gold horns, copper disks. The result is big beautiful exotic pieces that can go just easily with a tee as they can with an evening gown.

Multi-tasking jewelry? Now that’s a hot ticket.

For more info check out www.myspace.com or

www.bombay-gal.com