Style Diaries-Madame Hall

Lisa Hall is the name behind the bespoke quirky label ‘Madame Hall’ whose collection was showcased this year at Lakme Fashion Week. It was her personal instagram account which inspired me to do this photo story. I don’t really adhere the conventional idea of fashion where it changes with seasons as I feel it should be more about self-expression & how you feel rather than what people think. Lisa’s idea of fashion & style is also kind of similar as she’s not into following regular trends but always curious to create what she feels like.  Her choice of colors, patterns, prints & materials is truly one of a kind just like her personal story. Lisa is from Sydney, Australia & now she is living in Bhuj from past 5 years as she fell in love with the textiles & embroideries of Kutch. Unlike other western designers who travel to India in search of inspiration & fabrics, Lisa is here to stay.

For this photo story I wanted to shoot in the streets of Bhuj using the old broken doors & rust like backdrops of Aina Mahal which is very close to Lisa’s design studio made a perfect backdrop for shooting her colorful bohemian clothes. Lisa curated & styled each look for this story. She has fabulous eye for details & penchant for traditional gujarati jewels which beautifully blends with her designs. Lisa always happily poses wearing her designs & her instagram account is full of that, visual treat for all boho lovers.

To know more about her label Madame Hall & details about her latest collection visit www.madamehall.com

Photographs & text by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Pairing her printed kurta with blingy Miu-Miu shoes.

Styling her outfit with local street bag which is kind of common sight , we used this for representing popular culture of Bhuj.

The final shot in front of Aina Mahal.

June 18, 2017June 18, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, beauty, beauty editorial, bohemian, Culture of India, fashion, fashion design, fashion editorial, hairstyle, Hippie Culture, indian kitsch, jewellery, lakme fashion week, quirky, rural women, street style, street style india, style, Stylish women of India, sunglasses style, Travel Diaries India, trends, tribal women, UncategorizedTags: aina mahal, australia, bangles, bhuj fashion, bohemian, colors of gujarat, crafts, fashion store, gujarat crafts, gujarat fashion, Gypsy, hippie, indian street style, kitschy, kutch, lakme fashion week, lisa hall, madame hall, mumbai, popular culture, street style kutch, street style photography, streets of bhuj, style diaries, sydney, traveller Leave a comment

Style Style Rajasthan- Exploring Bundi

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Shot during Bundi Utsav 2016.

Place Bundi, Rajasthan.

Colorful shakra dance performers during Bundi Utsav.

Details- florals.

So kitschy, full of colors.

Waist belt or Kamarband.

Musical artist of Rajasthan.

Men of Bundi were seen donning white attire with red Bandhani(craft technique for print) turban .

Dhoti, Kurta & shawl.

Costume-Front details.

Costume-Back details.

Pop culture-street art at Bundi.

Checks & turban.

Layering inspiration for winters? Local sadhu at a sweet shop.

Colorful Cafes in Bundi.

Do visit this small tea shop by Krishna in Bundi.

Love the hippie inspired interiors of Krishna’s Chai.

November 24, 2016 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, Banjaran, beautiful eyes, beauty, Culture of India, folk, indian kitsch, men in style, photography, Places to visit in Rajasthan, quirky, rajasthan, Rangeelo Rajasthan, rural women, statement jewels, street style, street style india, style, Stylish women of India, Travel Diaries India, trends, tribal women, Uncategorized, wanderlustTags: banjaran dance, banjaran jewels, Bundi, bundi utsav, canon photography, colors of Rajasthan, costumes of Rajasthan, culture photography, desi fashion, details, hippie, indian fashion, indian jewelery, indian men, kalbelia dancers, kitschy, men in turban, photo blog, photography, Rajasthan Folk Dancers, Rajasthani dance, Rajasthani jewels, steet style rajasthan, traditional fashion, travel blog, travel diaries 4 Comments

Hippie Vibes- Pushkar Fair 2015

 

Want to live the 60s hippie culture now? Pushkar city of Rajasthan is the right place to re-live the 60s youth movement. From people in dreadlocks to tie-dye T-shirts you will find it all here. Special recommendation to visit the city during Pushkar Fair which generally happens in the month of November(this year the dates are 8th Nov to 15th Nov 2016).

This street Style photo story is about the tourists I captured in candid moments at Pushkar Fair 2015.

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

That shade of hair color is so verve.

I discovered a whole new culture out there which was young, free & full of madness.

Printed headbands & nose rings.

How beautifully this women has put together lace & florals & those dreadlocks are adding so much character to her look.

Images of indian gods & goddesses are very common on T-shirts in the market of Pushkar.

Metallic jewels with a floral head-piece.

Those printed bohemian skirts looks so cool with oversized kitschy bags.

At the end all I can say is I LOVE PUSHKAR & would love to spend more time in this city whenever I re-visit it.

December 2, 2015May 19, 2016 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, Banjaran, bohemian, Culture of India, fashion, folk, graphics, Hippie Culture, photography, Places to visit in Rajasthan, pushkar fair, rajasthan, Rangeelo Rajasthan, rural women, statement jewels, street style, street style india, style, Travel Diaries India, Uncategorized, wanderlustTags: accessories, bohemian, bohemian vibes, colors, culture, Gypsy, hippie, Hippies in India, Indian Gods, kitsch, people, people of Pushkar, photography, prints, pushkar fair, street fashion, street style, style, trends, youth culture Leave a comment