MUST-VISIT MARKETS
The Saturday Night Market in
Arpora for its energy, music,
colour, interesting mix of people,
global cuisines, and shopping
options.
The Wednesday Flea Market in
Anjuna for best lifestyle products,
fashion, and exquisite jewellery.MUST-ATTEND EVENT
The India Beach Fashion Week
from October 26-28 at Marriott
Resort and Spa.GOAN DESIGNERS
Stop at Sacha’s Shop in Panjim
to check the collections of young
designers like Savio Jon who
create laid back, easy-to-wear
clothes emblematic of Goa.Take a tour of the
Archaeological Museum
and Portrait Gallery to
study the evolution of
fashion in Goa.A luxury vagabond, Mark Bell
was a Benglauru-based retail
designer until he could not
resist the easy-going Goan
lifestyle any longer. A quick
decision and some more
research later, the Londoner
found himself standing in
front of a 200-year-old
Portuguese villa that was in
complete ruins—broken doors
and shutters, collapsed walls,
and screeching bats as guests.With years of experience in
architecture and designing,
Mark got down to rebuilding
every single corner of the
house himself. Almost a
decade later, Mark hosts
travellers from across the
world at The Villa in Assagao
where he fascinates guests
with his travel stories from
Hong Kong, Bangkok,
Singapore, and many
more places.MARK BELL
|| RETAIL DESIGNER & AIRBNB HOST ||
Watch out for young expat designers who set
up stalls on Morjim beach during peak season.23