On Another Note

I have important things to tell you
Read between the lines pretteh pictures, my good folks
Do read!

So

I have been working furiously 

(ok, sometimes not as furiously)

(for most of the times sometimes, I just pack my bags and travel)

Behind the scenes

On a spanking new website for An Indian Summer

Yaay and such! :)

Over the next couple of weeks

I'll be migrating content, making changes, trying out fancy pancy css,

Tearing my hair out and sulking in a corner along with my boy cat

(All part of a day's work, I tell you)

What I need from you:

Send me encouraging notes

Say 'There, there, it be ok'

 Or

Just send me some songs

To listen to

As I work on getting that spanking new site ready for YOU

YOU, my favorite peeps of all!

Oh, and

Ignore any random changes that you see on this blog

Or anything that you aren't familiar with

It will all be a part of this spanking new site gig happening

Behind the scenes

(hopefully!)

And, and

Pardon any delay in responding to your lovely emails

(Say 'There, there, it be ok)

Pardon a probable lack of posting

For I will be working furiously 

(Yes, all furiously this time. No travel for next two weeks)

To get that spanking new site ready for you

Don't worry

All the goodness you see here

Will remain!

It will just move to a new site

Ok. 
Now you can scroll back and look at the pretteh pictures again
All from one of my favorite online mag: Anthology


Psst: Don't forget to send those songs. And encouraging notes. If not for me, for my boy cat at least. He is overseeing the work on the spanking new site by sitting on my laptop's keyboard, as and when his busy schedule permits. I have also enlisted the help of a tech oriented friend (ahem, politically correct term for a geek), who has so far been subject to many a hair tearing and sulking sessions. So yes, those songs, and the notes - much needed! 
:) 

The Day After Tomorrow

Is when the :b l u e Monsoon Mela begins!

Participating in this curated event...

You know the event details, right? 

Happening:

At Alliance Francaise de Delhi

From 23rd till 24th August

RSVP right here

[Images: Curatorial video from Monsoon Mela; Creative layout: An Indian Summer]

 

Tales of Textiles

From Walter G

Walter G

Is the story of

Two friends

With

The love for travel and the exotic  

And

The love for color and textiles

Sharing 

Their adventures,

The sumptuous treasures collected

And

Beautiful inspiration 

To bring in a blast of color, in our everyday lives

 

Lauren and Genevieve

And their lovely store

Walter G

Just for you

[All images: Walter G. Creative storyboarding: An Indian Summer]

Happy long weekend to folks in India!

 

I am off again on a road trip

To take in the retreating monsoonal showers

 

You be good, my dear readers

I'll see you next week 

Bright and chirpy

To say hello to

All things beautiful! :)

Psst! It's Almost Time!

For the monsoon madness in Delhi to begin!

Apart from the Design mela scheduled to happen on Aug 23rd and 24th

 (details here)

Enjoy a fabulous evening of music at Blue Frog on Aug 16th

 (details here)

And

A sumptuous curated meal on Aug 18th

(details here)

Just look at the line-up for the design mela!

My peeps in Delhi,

I'll see ya all there!

[All images: Red Earth. Creative Styling: An Indian Summer]

Feeling blue

And seeing blue..

I am at my favorite place right now

The mountains

Part working

Part taking-a-break

It's been raining and raining and raining some more

Clouds, mist and blue mountains

Is what I wake up to

Why being in the mountains prompted me to do a post on beach-ish interiors?

Your guess is as good as mine :)

But here we are

Some simple blue decor that caught my eye 

 

Oh, and on my playlist right now

This, This and This too

Is it raining and blue in your part of the world too?

[Images from: Grecian Paradise. Fourth image from top: Home and Cottage]

: b l u e

Have you marked your calendar yet?

: b l u e

The design mela

Is coming to town this month!

Find all details here

[Images: AIACA. Participating in The Monsoon Mela. Creative layout: An Indian Summer]

About Project Bly

It's like this, folks. When you come across a new store on the block like Project Bly, you don't just pass by. You stop. You get intrigued. You dive in. You see there is pretty stuff there. Sinfully pretty infact. And you see that there is a lot of talk about travel. About traveling to Bombay and to La Paz, Bolivia. And to places like Kumasi, Bukhara and Malacca. That's it. You are hooked. You want to travel with these people who run this new store on the block. You want to read their stories and you want to get all this pretty stuff for yourself. It's like this, folks. Now you know. 

Dive right into Project Bly

Read their very interesting story

Look at their beautiful collection 

And I'll let these images do the rest.

[All images: Project Bly, On facebook. Creative layout: An Indian Summer]

Monsoon GiveAway

It's the weekend! Finally.

And to kickstart the joie de vivre

Here's a giveaway from one of your favorite stores

Tadpole Store! 

Tadpole store has grown by leaps and bounds since the time I posted about it last year. They not only have an interesting array of beautiful products but now also ship internationally. Home decor, art, personal accessories, jewelry - you name it, and they have it!

~ The Give Away! ~

Tadople Store would like to offer a voucher on INR 2500 [$50] to one An Indian Summer reader, to make purchases from the store. Tadpole Store will ship the product right to your doorstep, anywhere in the world.

All you need to do to enter the giveaway:

1. Just browse through Tadpole Store, and leave a link to your absolute favorite must have product on facebook (click right here)

2. Leave a comment on this post as well to double your chances!

3. That's it! The winner will be announced on Aug 1st (Thursday) on facebook. Make sure you are connected to An Indian Summer to get the update!

Happy Weekend Folks! 

[Images: Tadpole Store. Creative layout: An Indian Summer]

Shiva's home

Bookmarks, if bookmarked, ought to be looked at, from time to time, lest you forget, why the bookmarks were bookmarked

Now that I have my profound learning for the day out there, let me tell you why. It is during such inspired looking at my hundreds of bookmarks today, that I happily re-discovered the The Glamourai blog, bookmarked some months back for it's fabulous inspiration. And not only that, I also saw the lovely home of Shiva Rose, featured on the blog, and I knew that I had to share this serendipitous find with you.

I love the warm, bohemian yet simple and uncluttered vibe of this home. Beautiful collection of rugs and textiles, stand out against the pale walls and non fussy furniture. It's a home that makes you want to walk bare foot with a dog and a cat pottering along. :)

Take a look at Shiva's home at The Glamourai and more pics on Apartment Therapy.  

[Images: The Glamourai and Apartment Therapy]

Monsoon Fair!

It's the time of the year again, when monsoon blues hit the city! And these blues are not the kind that will get you down, but the kind that will fill your life, erm...if not life, definitely your home and your wardrobe with all possible hues and shades of : b l u e! 

An Indian Summer is very happy to partner with : b l u e, the Red Earth Design Mela, part of the annual Monsoon festival, run by the brilliant Himanshu Verma of Red Earth India. 

Take a look at the details below:

Designers:

Be part of this exclusive curated event! There is still time to send in your proposals. Write to himanshu@redearthindia.com with your portfolio. The bluer, the better :)

You and Me:

It's happening again! Yaay! Hope you didn't miss out the one last year? Mark your calendars now for next month!

Date:

Aug 23rd - 24th

Venue:

Alliance Francaise de Delhi

72, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

On Facebook

[Images: Red Earth, Amru, Not Like You. Event Promotion Partner: An Indian Summer]