depends on where you are, but Kolkata has open markets and I just go there, when I'm back in India. Delhi is great for textiles, and Mumbai I like to follow this brand that repurposes deadstock fabric into fun accessories - https://www.instagram.com/juhubeachstudio/
There's also tons of home-grown stuff of course, India IS the de-facto source for so much textile and craft; No Borders for example sources a lot of cool vintage pieces, and houses local designers to browse from.
Jan 11, 2025
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this is something i tend to do when i’m buying gifts for my family in the UK, because they have tons of interesting funky boutiques over there! (also importing stuff from other countries there is more difficult than it used to be 😕)
i use this trick with smaller fragrance brands, homeware brands and clothing brands that have a store locator section on their website - because if the brand you’re looking at is trendy or unique, you’re sure to discover other unique brands and items in the boutiques that stock them!
Dec 1, 2024
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Most of my apartment and my clothes are vintage or used. I am not trying to sound holier than thou, but if you’re impressed I will take it. Some of the best pieces in my apartment and my most worn items all come from Craigslist, Poshamrk, or my favorite resale site, Noihsaf Bazaar (don’t even bother trying to sound out the name it’s just ‘fashion’ backwards). It’s the first place I check when I see something I like and want to find a used (and less costly!) alternative. I am a Taurus so if I’m going to do anything it’s add to cart. But I try to do so as ethically as possible!!!
Oct 27, 2023
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Hi everyone I've been to bricklane's big thrift market its cool but I am curious to know if there's other spots as well in the city as well weird as I always end up buying things online!
Feb 23, 2025
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it's totally cool to age and society still isn't equipped to deal with that.
Mar 27, 2024
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Sometimes you try your best and everything seems to hit the fan no matter how much you try, so you take that raincheck and take yourself out for a day.
Nov 27, 2024
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This is what I call it hahahah made by mums everywhere but the greased up version is sold along stalls in Mumbai. Two regular slices of white bread, buttered, and the middle filling is cream cheese with red onions, coriander/cilantro, tomatoes and some minced chillis. All veggies chopped mini cube size so they blend with the cheese. Toasted crispy.
Apr 3, 2024