Aubergine Allegory
Aubergine Allegory Once upon a time, a long time ago, there lived a young, articulate, “convent...
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Rust & black beauty
#19 Rust and black beauty Another bewitching Bomkai, kohl black and rust with large off white...
Turquoise tanchoi tantalizer
#21 Turquoise tanchoi tantalizer While she liked to believe she was familiar with all the ‘ways’...
Bhagalpur beckoning
This post is dedicated to the lovely turquoise-and-lapis-clad lady standing next to me. A person I...
Pietra Dura on Silk
I donned this black, soft silk Benarasi Valkalam saree to a wedding reception last week. Have...
The Royal Hunt
#15, SHIKARGAH, The Royal Hunt So many stories and ages come together in the wearing of...
Gaaye Holud
“Gaaye holud”, as the Bengalis term it, literally means “turmeric on body”. Better known as “haldi”...
Lapis Lazuli and Turquoise Love
My romance with lapis lazuli and turquoise (and coral) began very early. My deep-seated obsession for...
Of mallimoggu and raindrops
It was Chhoti Diwali. The day before Karthik Amavasya. The precursor to the day when India...