Blondes- to dye or not to dye? & women's wear, women's safety etc

Nick-H · Nov 27th, 2007, 20:57

It's very rude to die in them!

PeakXV · Nov 27th, 2007, 21:04

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Originally Posted by the opoponax

If you find a purple and green striped sink in a hotel room in Fort or Colaba, just know there's a punk version of The Opoponax wandering around Mumbai...

We're getting back to the 'root' modalities of the thread I can see.

A westerner in purple & green hair with a blonde SK will defintely stand out more and/or wants to stand out more .... & visa versa.

ChocolatNY · Nov 27th, 2007, 21:21

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Originally Posted by the opoponax

New Post: Is it polite to dye in hotel sinks?

lotus blossom · Nov 27th, 2007, 21:59

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Originally Posted by ChocolatNY

you know, much as i hear people raving about fabindia, i have yet to discover one good outfit at the fabindia stores. i love the colours, the designs look good on the hanger, but the tailoring is not to my taste.. somehow when i try on a fabindia kurti, it just doesn't fit right, and looks so STIFF!! has anyone else encountered the same?

i find their clothes to be of very good quality, which is why i think the stores are always crowded whenever i go there. i found some clothes that i really like; i'm willing to pay extra knowing the lasting value of them.

most clothes i've bought in india are of the disposable variety that fall apart at the seams after a few washes.

Aishah · Nov 27th, 2007, 22:18

Other lasting value clothes are at Anokhi, slightly expensive. I bought an indigo screenprinted shirt at half price for Mr K about 18 months age, it has been washed and worn twice a week since then and it is looking as good as new still! He doesn't have to worry about blending in, however. (Getting back to the OP!)

Nick-H · Nov 27th, 2007, 22:30

You're lucky, Lotus Blossom: but, as I say, I hope their quality is re-established now.

If you want stuff to last forever, but don't want to make a fashion statement (well, I suppose it is a fashion statement!) then try Khadi stuff. It may look dull, but the cotton is soft after a wash or two, and the fabric will wear away before the stitching comes out.

There's a lot to be said, though, for buying one's fabric and then getting the tailoring done. If you find a good tailor of course!

ChocolatNY · Nov 27th, 2007, 22:55

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Originally Posted by Aishah

Other lasting value clothes are at Anokhi, slightly expensive. I bought an indigo screenprinted shirt at half price for Mr K about 18 months age, it has been washed and worn twice a week since then and it is looking as good as new still! He doesn't have to worry about blending in, however. (Getting back to the OP!)

oooh i love love love Anokhi! beautiful, impeccable tailoring and a modern take on ethnic wear. strangely though, their kurtis are really long, but it's easy enough to cut them to the desired length.

also, Ambara in Bangalore has nice things, very good quality and reasonably priced; but Anokhi's style is really...anokhi!

Quote:

Originally Posted by lotus blossom

i find their clothes to be of very good quality, which is why i think the stores are always crowded whenever i go there. i found some clothes that i really like; i'm willing to pay extra knowing the lasting value of them.

most clothes i've bought in india are of the disposable variety that fall apart at the seams after a few washes.

Quality is good, but the tailoring isn't the greatest..

PeakXV · Nov 27th, 2007, 23:25

Indian/Pak/Bangladeshi clothes show up in Canada Seconds shops more than most it seems ...... a shame because the fabric/design is often of very good quality but clothes manufacturing really is all about the stitching & it's closely associated degree of quality control(or not) methinks.

pontesnm · Nov 27th, 2007, 23:36

Anokhi has an interesting history. It was the brainchild of an Indo-British couple. See

http://www.india-seminar.com/2005/55...th%20singh.htm

machadinha · Nov 27th, 2007, 23:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by the opoponax

If you find a purple and green striped sink in a hotel room in Fort or Colaba, just know there's a punk version of The Opoponax wandering around Mumbai...

Quote:

Originally Posted by the opoponax

New Post: Is it polite to dye in hotel sinks?

Nick-H · Nov 28th, 2007, 00:08

Blondes- to die or not to die for?

Sorry, but while we getting silly here....

PeakXV · Nov 28th, 2007, 00:43

Goodbye Norma Jean........

brownboy66 · Nov 28th, 2007, 01:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

Somebody has to ask (and thus ensure this thread lives on and on)...

If you decide to dye... will you do it in the sink?

and should you dye before coming to india, and are there side effects?

If you bring in dye from overseas, can you use it in india?

Can you buy dye in Goa?

Are hippies scared of dye?

PeakXV · Nov 28th, 2007, 01:22

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Originally Posted by brownboy66

Can you buy dye in Goa?

No - but you buy plenty of tie-dye!

the opoponax · Nov 28th, 2007, 06:37

Anokhi is amazing, by the way, and I will definitely be seeking them out. How are their prices? Their stuff looks a lot like things that are sold at very high prices here in the states (brands like Anthropologie, for instance), so looking at the photos my instinct is to think they'll be a splurge. Will make the difference between seeking them out immediately upon arrival in Bombay, or waiting till Kolkata or Delhi to make sure I can afford to splurge.

Noticing, however, that they show lots of short skirts and sleeveless tops, the very items sometimes declared to be verboten in the luggage of Western women who want to avoid harrassment.

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