Celebrating With Gulmohar Lane!

There are some gifts that keep on giving. An Indian Summer is one of them. Ahem. Yes, the blog and I eschew all modesty for today. For good reasons, my dear folks, for very good reasons. One, we hit the 15,000 mark on facebook. Two, An Indian Summer and our instagram account got a sweet mention on Apartment Therapy. And Three, one of our favorite brands & friend Gulmohar Lane, is hosting a merry giveaway party right here!

Tis be the season of celebrations and Gulmohar Lane has put together the most glorious giveaway hamper for An Indian Summer readers! Since the last time I blogged about them, Gulmohar Lane has expanded it's repertoire of  beautiful & elegant products to now also include lighting, cushions and more handcrafted furniture pieces. I love the classic, vintage aesthetic of their product range! And not only can you buy their products online, but this weekend, you also have the opportunity to win this generous gift, lovingly put together by the good folks at Gulmohar Lane. 

 

The giveaway, open for readers from any where in the world, includes:

Gulmohar Lane Cushions  .  Gulmohar Lane Vintage Edison Bulbs  .  Gulmohar Lane Linen Bag with Leather Handles  .  Tea Kettle  .  Cups & Saucer  .  Chocolates! 

Yes, all this, to one fabulous reader, from any where in the world!

~ How to Enter ~

1. Tap into your hidden (or not so hidden) poet/lyricist/wordsmith, and pen a little ditty or a verse or a haiku or a paen or a poem, with the words 'Gulmohar Lane' in it.

  

[For my readers who don't understand Hindi, "Gulmohar" is the name of a flowering tree: Delonix Regia]

2. Leave your creative creation as a comment here on facebook and/or as a comment to this post.

3. To gain that extra edge, share the giveaway on facebook, instagram and twitter and tag 'An Indian Summer' & 'Gulmohar Lane'.

4. That's it! The winner will be announced on facebook on the 2nd of December.

See you again, on the other side of the weekend!

Gulmohar Lane: On Facebook, On Instagram, On Twitter

An Indian Summer: On Facebook, On Instagram, On Twitter

 

Yesterday Once More

And now, even better!

Presenting

Chandan Dubey and her treasures!

Chandan is one of my earliest blogger pals, and her home, her aesthetics, eye for color, design taste and her photography has always inspired me. She has an unique take on the mundane and also the exquisite, and it's always refreshing to read her perspective and experience her visualization. So, today, I am not only happy, but also proud to announce the launch of her project, where she is attempts to, and succeeds so beautifully, in combining her different skills sets and interests. As I put the post together, it was so hard for me to decide what to leave and what to showcase - I wish I could have shared her entire portfolio of products with you here :)

In Chandan's own words:

"This select range of fine art photographs, hand crafted objects and graphic prints are a coming together of my skills as a photographer, artist and collector. The range of art work comprises up-cycled objects such as old boxes, small cabinets and platters. The idea was to restore and reinvent old objects by lending a fresh layer of interest to them with the use of equally old material, both collected and found. This includes vintage photography, film posters, postcards, old books, art and fashion catalogs, hand writtern letters, coins, stamps interspersed with hand painted detail and graphics."

Chandan is displaying and retailing her exquisite products soon. Mark your calendar for:

 AWC Annual Fair

Date: Nov 30th, 2013

Where: Trident, Bandra Kurla

Bombay

And, for the rest of us, not in Bombay

We can connect to her via her facebook page, and demand request her make this gorgeousness available to us too :)

Read Chandan's engaging story behind the project right here on her blog.

Don't forget to look at her other work

And the entire portfolio of these products on facebook, in the days to come

[All images: Chandan Dubey. Creative Storyboarding: An Indian Summer]

Stories You Bring Home

A fabulous new store on the world wide web

With discounts specially for You, 

My dear An Indian Summer readers!

Keep reading and,

Bring Home Stories!

With a name as evocative as Bring Home Stories, this brainchild of Sapna Bhatia and Paul Liptrot, attempts and succeeds in doing just that - brings home stories to you from the bylanes and daily life of the cities we live in and travel to. Sapna, an international journalist and Paul, an artist based in England, capture stories on culture, art and people on video, and these short films become inspiration for design evocative of the uniqueness of the city. 

 

The very first collection at Bring Home Stories, is inspired by Delhi's flower markets (the now sadly pushed to the city outskirts - phool mandis). The exclusive product range consists of artwork, prints, cushions, apparel and accessories. You can view the range right here, and watch the story of Sapna and Paul's travels through Delhi unfold via the many well shot videos.

If you love the unique products at Bring Home Stories as much as I do, make sure you use the special discount offer valid only for readers of An Indian Summer! You can avail a discount of 15% on the entire range of Bring Home Stories products. Register on their site, and use the code IndSumJ13 to avail the discount. This single use code is valid till Sept 10, 2013. 

Shop away!

 

[All images: Bring Home Stories. Creative story boarding: An Indian Summer]

MoonRiver

MoonRiver, the iconic store in Delhi, now has an online presence!

 

 

Founded by Radhika Gupta, MoonRiver brings together world-class designers with local indigenous artists, to offer exclusive hand-crafted items sourced at the grass-roots level and available to design-savvy consumers globally. MoonRiver takes great pride in working with local artists and communities to offer truly unique art, lighting, jewelry, gifts and home decor in their storefront in Delhi,  and now also in their newly redesigned online shop.  

All of this month, MoonRiver is hosting a fun Pinterest Party with fabulous giveaways every week! Read all about it here on MoonRiver's blog.  And shop from their beautiful collection here.

Have fun pinning and winning!

[All images: MoonRiver]

 

 

Pip And Estella : Specially for You

 

Please thank your mouse

No, not the cat-mouse mouse

I meant your laptop/computer mouse

Because your mouse click landed you
On the right page at the right time

Pip And Estella have a special something

Only for An Indian Summer readers!

Now, how cool is that?

I'll tell you

It's very cool

Since you just have to look through Pip And Estella's collection

Of the vintage and the eccentric

Of the boho and the chic

To fall in love...

...with the individual lovelies or an entire 'house'

So, dear readers of An Indian Summer

Guide your mouse to take you to Pip And Estella

And

Use IS10 at the checkout

To get a 10% discount

Till March 19th, 2010

Happy Shopping!