Lahore Wedding 1931

I first came across the Indian Memory Project while dreaming in PardonMyHindi land. I love it.

The Indian Memory Project is an attempt to trace the history of India, its people, professions, development, traditions, cultures, settlements and cities through pictures found in personal family albums and archives. It was founded in February 2010, by Anusha S Yadav.

This picture is a family portrait taken of Arvind Hoon's grandparents' wedding. Lahore 1931.  If you have awesome vintage family wedding pictures that you would like to share, please send them to us: info@ctcwest.ca.

Banglez | Summer Blowout Sale

Our good friends at Banglez are having an awesome Summer Blowout Sale!  Buy one, get one half off.  Check it out (and be sure to say hi to their cutie lil new born daughter for us!)

NorBlack NorWhite

My sisters run an incredible line called NorBlack NorWhite.

After being raised in the Greater Toronto Area, these two passionate ladies packed their bags and moved to Bombay.  They've been traveling all over India, learning about the history of textiles that are specific to certain regions of our Motherland, and then working with locals to bring their heritage and traditions back to the forefront of fashion.  

Their latest line was developed in Banaras.  This time, instead of traveling in a pair, the NorBlack NorWhite ladies invited their Moms to join them on their journey.  Below is a beautiful glimpse into their world.  You might want to watch it in full-screen to cach the sub-titles:

Welcome to the future.

Delhi Couture Week 2011

Delhi Couture Week 2011 kicks off this Friday.  If 2010's DCW was any indication, there will be a lot of off-the-wall designs showcased this coming weekend.  Amidst the maddness, staples like Manish Malhotra will undoubtedly bring some new ideas to the table for 2012 Brides.  

Here is a clip of Manish Malhotra's 2010 DCW showcase.

Delhi Couture Week 2011 Show Schedule

Day 1, Friday, 22nd July 2011

• 8:00 pm Synergy1 opening show by Varun Bahl
• 9:30 pm JJ Valaya

Day 2, Saturday, 23rd July 2011

• 3:00 pm Kotwara by Meera & Muzaffar Ali
• 8:00 pm Manav Gangwani
• 9:30 pm Suneet Varma

Day 3, Sunday, 24th July 2011

• 3:00 pm Adarsh Gill
• 5:00 pm Anju Modi/Ashima – Leena
• 8:00 pm Shantanu & Nikhil
• 9:30 pm Aircel presents Manish Malhotra

Day 4, Monday, 25th July 2011

• 8:00 pm Gaurav Gupta
• 9:30 pm Rohit Bal

Old is Gold

Via my good friend Chiraag who runs Pardon My Hindi in San Francisco.  Chiru is currently traveling Incredible India.  Click here, or on the picture above, for more greatness.