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Holiday Home Decor Contest
‘Tis the season to be merry, to invite loved ones over and celebrate around the hearth. While you’re decorating your home this holiday season, share your choicest inspirations with us for the Holiday Home Decor Contest! 1. Register at www.jaypore.com & Follow us on Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/jaypore/ 2. Create a new board on your Pinterest profile and…
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The Nomad Lyric: Embroidered Textiles from Kashmir’s Gujjar Bakarwal Tribe
The river Lidder that flows through majestic mountains and meadows near Pahalgam in Kashmir had earlier this year taken on a ferocious form, threatening all life that breeds alongside its banks. But before nature played truant, perhaps in just retaliation against man, a community of nomadic tribesmen began to migrate southwards from their camps at…
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Sartorially Set: From AM to PM Look
The mystique of transformation has always been intriguing. In Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the fashion queen Audrey Hepburn revamps her simple shift dress in minutes with the addition of a hat, gloves and kitten heels. Though the Hepburn tiaras and Wayfarer sunglasses may not be very 2014, the idea of adapting a look from day to…
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Home Diaries: Home Atop the Hill
The protective, motherly grey-browns of the stone walls, the warm, softening yellow of the sun, the chirpy reds and blues of the roses and wisteria, together paint a pretty picture, not so different.. ..from the one Rajiv painted years ago, for his wife Shubh, before he set out to bring the sketch to life, atop…
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Re-inventing the Kitchen
With 40 hour work weeks and a constant demand for performing and producing on the work front, after-work hours are all we’re left with to unwind and relax. Since this time is mostly spent at home, modern homes, especially kitchens, are all about maximizing convenience and eliminating all that cannot afford us that. This is…
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5 Diwali Decor Tips For Dressing Up Your Home
With the festival of lights only a week away, its time to start decorating the home for all the ensuing fun and frolic. To ensure you’re not caught up in decor doom trying to set things up, we’re sharing some simple and easy tips for you to experiment with. 1. Ditch the drab everyday curtains…
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Sartorially Set: Trendy Dandiya Night Look
Symbolizing victory of positivity over negativity, Navratri literally means ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit. Amidst worshiping Goddesses Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati during this festival, the stylish set step out in embellished ghagras and cholis to dance to garba tunes. While all of the western Indian state of Gujarat erupts in the flavors of this festival and the dance, the…
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Sartorially Set: Classic Diwali Card-Party Look
Starting this week, we’re bringing you curated style guides to get Sartorially Set! For the first in Jaypore’s style guides, we bring the warm, generous, classic and welcoming Diwali Party look. Between hosting and attending Diwali Card parties, loose no time in struggling with your attire, accessory and makeup choices. We put together a cheat-sheet…
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