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When a Bride has #HerShareofFun!
Fun, spirited and brazen… that’s the bride of today. For she’s not going to suppress that craving… to run across a freshy-washed-in-the-rain field, or do an impromptu jig on the tables, uninhibited, or even pull her very own Mr. Groom’s leg…. all for some fun! Ever since you’ve sent us these… we haven’t stopped smiling.…
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The Embroidery of Life: Needle Crafts and Colors of Kutch
Amidst the barren desert landscape of the western border towns of India, smatterings of color are a representation of life, appearing as adornments on the bodies of the beautiful tribes. Embroidery, here, is not a glorious vocation but part of the daily fabric of how a day is spent. It isn’t uncommon to walk among…
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On A Platter: Christmas Special Date and Walnut Cake
With five days to go for mandatory merry making, we’re putting on the apron and oven mints to whip up a sublime treat…a warm and dreamy Date and Walnut Cake that tugs at the heartstrings, feels like a hug and pulls friends and family real close. What You’ll Need Dates 250 gms Soda bicarbonate 1/2…
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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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Purkal Stree Shakti Samiti: Empowering Lives in a Himalayan Hamlet
In a rural village outside Dehradun known as Purkal, located in the foothills of the Himalayas, a society has dedicated their resources to enhancing the lives of the disadvantaged women of the Community by empowering them. Purkal Stree Shakti Samiti (PSSS) defines itself as ‘an organisation for empowering the women of Purkal’. Many families in the area lack basic…
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Bandha Re-Interpreted: The Famed Ikat of Odisha
Indian Ikat particularly from Odisha is admired for extraordinary illustration in resist technique. Nuapatna village in the cuttack district of Eastern Odisha is famous for the religious weft ikat textile – Geeta Govinda. It was inscribed with 12th Century poems of Jayadev written in the praise of Lord Krishna. In this village weavers belonging to…
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Celebrating the Six Yard Wonder: The Sari School Workshop with Rta Kapur Chishti
As Delhi took to the streets on the last weekend before Diwali, we made our way to what promised to be an exciting afternoon. While the festival of lights was slowly shining through all activities last week, we were also busy preparing to host a Pre-Diwali treat for some of our special guests… Jaypore was…
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Men and Sarees
Men and their feminine muse are not unheard of. From poetry, to art, to high fashion, the muse has inspired many a creation too. While it’s easier to understand it as a fascination for women, the concept didn’t quite sit right with us when it came to these five men and their affair with women in…
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Sartorially Set: Scarlet Karva Chauth Look
For years, married woman have been fasting on the day of Karva Chauth for the long life and well-being of their husband. The revelry around this festival is such that it overshadows the trouble caused by the absence of food. The vast array of gifts, mother-in-law’s love in the form of sargi, delicacies, and 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…
Storytellers of Wonder 