Intriguing snippet of how the paper is made from cotton waste in Daulatabad
A few minutes into the store and I was completely glued by the sheer beauty of the papers and more importantly its history. The paper at Paperie not any ordinary paper, its history dates back to the time of Emperor Jehangir. All the paper in the store is handmade and made 'not from trees' but cotton waste. The pictures displayed in the store giving a brief on how the paper in made by hands is quite fascinating. The cotton waste is soaked in water for days and then beaten slowly into pulp which is then made into sheets of paper with marvelous texture. Intriguing, art and environmental friendly.
Paperie had its inception with the noble cause of saving this age old tradition of making paper by restoring the paper-making center in Daulatabad (one of the last such centers left in India).
I never imagined that I could be so moved by paper.
The Paperie sells cards, notepads, paper lamps (can you imagine? and they're beautiful), pen stand, flowers, sculptures, gift boxes, gift bags (all made from paper) and other paper baubles that totally hooked me for good one hour.
And I could not leave the store without buying myself one of the goodies from the store {I am not the one to give hand written cards, but had to buy something}, which indeed was difficult considering I loved pretty much everything there. I finally settled for this beautiful folder with handpaper envelopes and small block printed cards in pink and green.
After visiting the store I have tonnes of ideas for using this paper art on the walls of my room that I am planning to redecorate.
Ahhh, and right after this amazing discovery I headed off to grab some coffee at the Fort Starbucks bubbling with enthusiasm and new found love in paper (btw you ought to visit the Fort Starbucks, by far its the best I encountered among hundreds I visited on all my travels across the world).
Zara Shoes and Peplum Top, 7 for All Mankind Jeans, Fendi Bag, Cartier Watch
{in case you're wondering why is my pic hazy, its clicked from phone. Oh and I am not a big fan of monogrammed bags, hard to find non-leather practical bags and it was one of my first luxe purchase}
The store is fancy and love the blue heels :3
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely store..love hand made paper..such a big variety offered in the store too :-) yr outfit is classic, love the bag and shoes!
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thanks Kalyani
DeleteStore looks cool and love black peplum with hint of blue :)
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ooh, you looking suave! love the peplum and the hint of blue on your feet is just perfect!
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DeleteI love stationery.. I could go crazy at this shop.. and yes I agree about starbucks fort being the best among the ones Ive seen in the rest of the world.. so huge and hertiage types..
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oh ya u must try this store :)
DeleteAwesome heels.. I love their colour
ReplyDeleteThe shop sounds interesting, have to check it out!
ReplyDeleteAnd I know what you mean, Fort Starbucks is so luxurious, it is quite a different brand than what you find in millions of streets of the US!
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WOW! Everything looks creative and subtle <3 Your blog has lot of interesting stuff :)
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Thanks Megha :)
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