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Amara
Must-have cotton separates with ajrakh, dabu prints, and elegant solids for the WFH closet. Crafted in cotton and adorned with iconic ajrakh and dabu prints, Amara is a collection of separates in a pleasing palette of summery hues. Perfect for your WFH closet, a quick run to the office (with masks on!) or a day…
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Presenting…A New Season Of Jaypore
If the only thing that’s changed in the new year is your firm desire to remain (or become) a couch potato, might we suggest some highlights from our reel? Be a shining start in stylish kurtas, weep with joy in exquisite gold-tone jewelry, pack a punch with vibrant accessories and romance the running stitch because…
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Divine Adornments
The heady scent of incense, bright and colorful rangolis, tables groaning under the weight of goodies, the constant flow of family and friends, and of course, dressing to the nines; just a few favorites on our festive to-do list. And when it comes to dressing up, Jaypore’s newest gold-tone temple jewelry features traditional designs and…
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Meet the Maker: Lara Morakhia
‘Tavus’ – Dance of the Peacock Once upon a time, she was a homeopathic doctor. Then she had a bad accident and was confined to her bed for more than a year. Not one to let time just pass her by, Lara Morakhia decided to turn to making jewelry, something she’d loved for a long…
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Sparkling Moments
Gold dusted, jewel hued and inspired by the Indian classic – kundan – Jaypore’s treasure trove of festive-ready jewelry exudes elegance and style. Showcasing opulent designs and traditional motifs, this jewelry edit works with whatever you chose to wear for special occasions – six yards of Benarasi silk, a buttery soft Chanderi or a brocade…
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Design by Flowers
Roses, tulips, chrysanthemums and peonies; acanthus and Irises… the grammar of ornamentation on textiles, jewelry, furniture and architecture has always included flowers. Whether they were carved onto wood, sculpted in stone or block printed on fabric, the human world has had an unceasing fascination with floral motifs. Flowers were perhaps one of the first things…
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Punjab: an Amalgam
Famous for its scenic landscape, mustard blooms, ancient fertile lands, religious diversity and gregarious people, Punjab, despite it’s beautiful mountains and rivers was not always as blessed! Punjab has always been the center point of civilizations due to its strategic location as the entrance to the Indian subcontinent. Foreign invaders like the Persians, Greeks, Scythians and Kushanas came…
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Jaypore Upcycling Week
What happens to that pretty cotton saree when it thins with wear and washing? Those scraps of fabric that get cut and discarded by the ‘master ji’ during the hand tailoring process or on an automated assembly line? The strips of leather that don’t fit into the design of a chic bag? Most of the…
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The Handmade Paper Trail: A Fascinating New Journey
Once upon a time, roughly in the late ’60s America, if you bought a dress and met with some post-purchase dissonance or dropped sauce all over the front, you could just tear it up. Because that particular dress was made of paper! In the 1920s London, one could buy a ‘Paper Suit’ for a tiny…
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Re-Worn: Getting a New life
A weaver sits on his loom patiently weaving ‘Khesh’ – a weaving technique that uses new yarn in the warp and strips slashed off old sarees in the weft. The weaver chooses these strips randomly off a pile sitting next to him; the result is a stunning piece of fabric where the colors of the…
Storytellers of Wonder 