Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
It's yesterday once more
When I was young
I'd browse through the magazines
Waitin' for my favorite rooms
When they came, I'd dream along
It made me smile..
I'd browse through the magazines
Waitin' for my favorite rooms
When they came, I'd dream along
It made me smile..
[My version of this: Carpenters]
Some of these rooms are retro, and some are not.
Nevertheless, they remind me of the time when as a young girl, I would impatiently wait for the summer holidays to begin. And then, over chilled glasses of aam panna, I would pore over the interior design magazines and books at home. Browsing through this blog, I felt, like it's yesterday once more..
[All images via MoonToMoon]
Do come back tomorrow for a few more of my favorites..
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
AWOL
Mr. Blog: Why haven't I been updated since a week? Why why?
Me: Umm...because I went on a vacation?
Mr. Blog: Whaat? And why wasn't I informed about it!?
Me: Umm...sorry?
Mr. Blog: mutter mutter splutter splutter..
Last week, we went on a trip to Mashobra, a lovely hamlet in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh. I can gush about the majestic views, our cosy cottage, the salubrious weather, the sparkling conversations...or I can let these pictures speak for themselves...
We stayed at a lovely cottage called Inayat, managed by the warmest of hosts.
Made a few furry friends too..
Views during our walks
Spring blossoms in Inayat's private garden
Mr. Blog: And to think that you didn't take me along!
Me: Umm...I tried, but well, there was the laptop and then there were the mountains.
Mr Blog: Oh well, alright! My dear readers...let's indulge her today and I'll get her back on track in a couple of days. You have a great rest of the day, folks!
[All pics: Me and my Nikon]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Valérie Barkowski
It was a fine spring afternoon, when Valérie wrote to me. By the time I was done ooh aahing through her brilliantly creative projects, it was evening. In this post, I can showcase but a glimpse of this talented wearer of many hats - just a couple of the many projects that she has conceptualized and run successfully over the last decade or so.
Valérie, when not living out of her suitcase, is based in Marrakesh. Her work consists of art direction, concepts, consulting, design and sourcing in the fields of home textiles, hotels, retail, interiors and fashion. Besides this, Valérie is an art lover, and has worked as an art dealer in Moscow. She also started a lifestyle brand Mia Zia to fund the foundation she used to run for artists retreat in Marrakesh.
In the ryad, Valérie used furnishing from Bandit Queen, a luxury home linen brand, she conceptualized and developed from scratch, working with Sunita Namjoshi (of Yamini fame) in Mumbai.
Her latest venture - SoKistan, the land of socks!
Psst: If you ever wanted to see an embroidered ambassador(!), please, click right here. Yes, one more quirky project!
And, here's what Valérie says about her love affair with India:
"I started to work in Jaïpur 9 years ago since I wanted to explore techniques and Indian traditions - work that was not available in Morocco. That is how I started to work on block printing, rugs, hand made paper, recycling. In India there are so many handcraft traditions, that I fear my life will be too short to explore all of them....
Beside the working aspect, what I really appreciate in India are it's people. I love their spirit, their mind, their lifestyle. I like the feeling of being in this emerging country and even if I know I will not be able to explore all the paths, I want to be there! I love the idea that I still have so much to see and to learn."
[Image credits - Dara Kawa: Tania Panova; Bandit Queen: Sameer Tawde. More credits]
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