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+ “Nappa Dori
(nappadori.com)
have been around
for a while, but
their new space in
Chhatarpur’s
warehouse district
is a must-visit. A
leather workbench
gives you a look at
the classic tools
and techniques
of one of India’s
oldest crafts.
The line’s entire
collection of
bespoke leather
bags and journals
sit alongside a
handful of indie
labels. The café’s
Mediterranean
brunch menu,
coffee drinks and
laid-back vibe are
a great addition to
the area.”
+ Although the
style of Anaam
(anaamofficial.
com) is inspired
from traditional
garb—for example,
the drape of simple
dhotis worn by
rickshaw wallahs
are a feature—their
studio in Shahpur
Jat market is edgy.
“Anaam means
‘no name,’ which
suggests arejection of labels
and boundaries,”
Kaur says.
“Sumiran Kabir
Sharma’s clothes
are deconstructed,
androgynous and
a bit punk.”
+ A one-stop
shop for jewelry
lovers in Shahpur
Jat, “Nimai
(shopnimai.com)
is an amazing
platform for
innovative jewelry
designers using
non-traditional
mediums and
embellishments.”store is filled with their modern clothing range
that uses soft mulmul cotton and buttery
Chanderi silks in classic Indian shapes and
breezy island silhouettes.
A block west of Meharchand Market is
Delhi’s swish Lodhi Colony, whose Lutyens-era
bungalows provided the canvas for the city’s
first contemporary public art installation.
Last year, the arts organization ST+art
commissioned a series of conceptual and edgy
murals that scale three-story buildings and
span entire city blocks, an event that pushed the
city’s bastion of old money into the new world in
just a matter of weeks.
At Serendipity Delhi, Kaur is hoping to
engage a similar movement, and is committed
to providing a forum for emerging voices with
her annual art, music and design festival, Color
Me Autumn, which showcases the city’s newest
creators. “In India, fashion can be classist and
elitist. Designers have adhered to very narrow
definitions and limited opportunities to express
themselves,” she says. “Western designers are
used to expressing their individuality. For
Delhi, this is entirely new. It’s an exciting time
to create and shop in the city.”Nappa Dori’s
leather
workshop..Contemporary
homewares at
Shapur Jat..A piece from.
Anaam’s.
Sonagachi.
collection..TOP RIGHT: COURTESY OF NAPPA DORI. INSET: COURTESY OF ANAAM