Shop Till You Drop This Women’s Day!

Ask any woman, what her favourite thing to do is and chances are that she will say shopping. There might be only a rare few women, who will every say no to shopping, and for most women, the minute they hear ‘sale’, they are ready! As a matter of fact, even the women who claim that they are not overly fond of shopping will be more than ready to shop, when they hear words such as ‘discounts’ and ‘free’. 

This Women’s Day, India Emporium offers you more than one reason to shop – not only are we bringing to you the most massive collections, but also incredible discounts and to top it all, you can have your entire shopping shipped to your doorstep, free of cost! Look through our virtual aisles where we are having a clearance sale on numerous stunning outfits. Use coupon code ‘SALE40’ and get not just 40% off, but also free shipping!

Whether you have a party at your office or the ladies of your society are planning to celebrate Women’s Day together, you need to have an outfit to flaunt your grace and feminine side. Why not choose a stunning anarkali from India Emporium, and dance the night away with your besties! Use coupon code A10 and enjoy 10% off on all anarkalis as well as free shipping. 

There are some occasions for which you just need to have a saree, and luckily for you, India Emporium has the most extensive and stunning collection of sarees. This Women’s Day, indulge in some saree shopping – choose from silks, chiffons, georgettes and cottons and remember to use coupon code S20 to enjoy 20% discount and free shipping on your purchases. 

If you are planning on being an April or May bride, then this would be the time when you would be trying to finalise on your wedding lehenga. Even if it your best friend or sister who is the bride, you will need a lehenga that will allow you to shine on that special day. At India Emporium, we bring to you the most gorgeous lehengas and this Women’s Day, we invite you to buy that lehenga that you had your heart set on. after all, with a 15% discount and free shipping, what reason do you have not to buy that stunning lehenga! Do remember to use the code L15 at checkout! 

However, when you have that truly special event, such as your wedding, you want something that is absolutely unique. After all, no bride to be would want to be caught in an outfit that another bride has already been seen in. This is where the made to order services of India Emporium will come in handy – tell our team of designers what you have in mind, and we will bring it to life for you! This Women’s Day, get your couture outfit made and enjoy 18% discount as well as free shipping, by simply using the coupon code MTO18. 

But just because it Women’s Day, we are not forgetting the men – women can shop for the special men in their lives or men can shop for themselves and avail 10% discount and free shipping, by using the coupon code M10. And if you are a mother, then you would most certainly want to pick up something special for your little ones too – with our coupon code K10, you can enjoy 10% off on the entire kids range along with free shipping. 

So, what are you waiting for! Start shopping and make this Women’s Day, special only with India Emporium! 

Bandhani – The Traditional Art

An art is the “expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power”. It is not just products to be sold; it’s the life of an artist. Artist gives his everything to create a beautiful product. It’s a means of expression for them, they tell stories of their life, their history, country or traditions by their products. It’s a story of traditional art that is passed on from one generation to other & it goes on like this only.

 

India is a country rich in heritage & crafts; one of those beautiful crafts is Bandhani or Bandhej!!

 

Bandhani – "Bandhani word is derived from Sanskrit word Bandh – which means to tie."

  Bandhani as the term specifies is an art of Tie & Dye. It is one of the oldest art of creating patterns on cloth which began around 5000 years ago. Bandhani work in India was started by Khatri community of Kutch. The tradition has passed from one generation to the other.   Bandhani making centers are mainly situated in Gujarat, Rajasthan. Jaipur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Kutch & Jamnagar are the main Bandhani centers producing beautiful dupattas/odhnis, sarees & turbans.   Since we absolutely love Bandhani work fabrics, we must know how this beautiful art takes shape.  

 

How Bandhani sarees or odhnis are made? –

 

Bandhani making is a very highly skilled process.

The fabric to be designed as per Bandhani style is first washed & bleached in order to be ready for dyeing. Once done with wash & bleach, the cloth is then sent for tying. The craftsman or craftswoman lift the small portion of cloth marked as points & tightly tie a thread around it.   The tightly tied thread does not let that part of cloth get colored. The tied cloth is dipped in color, if several colors are required then the areas to be retained in the first dye are tied for resist& cloth is dipped in dye.  

 

Styles & Patterns of Bandhani –

  Bandhani comes in various styles, patterns & colors. Each color pattern has their own significance or usage.  

Colors mainly used in Bandhani are Yellow, Red, Pink, Blue & Black. Different colors signify different things like –

Red is for bride or newly married girl Yellow for a lady who became mother recently Black shows Mourning.

With Bandhani work, various motifs are made. It includes flowers, bells, jals, etc.

 

The outfits with Bandhani work have various patterns like Leheriya, Mothra, Ekdali & Shikari depending on the manner in which cloth has been tied.

 

The most common designs of Bandhani work are –

Ekdali – one Dot Trikunti— three Dots Chaubandi – four dots Dungar shahi – mountain like pattern Boond— a small dot with a dark center Kodi— tear drop shaped Laddu Jalebi— the swirling inspired by Indian Sweets  

The outfits comprise Khombi, Patori, Gharchola and Chandrokhani. It can be easily seen on sarees, dupattas, chaniya cholis, & leheriya can be seen on Turbans in Rajasthan.

 

As Bandhani work relates to our traditions, has significance in our rituals in a similar fashion India Emporium relates to our Indian traditions completely. India Emporium draws its inspiration from the traditional motifs & prints of India which can be seen in the all the collections of India emporium. One can visit the site @ www.indiaemporium.com to get more clarity regarding the collection.

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