Journey to India

So, I’ve been back from my India work trip for a few weeks now… Throwing myself into Sage and Clare, adjusting to the extreme difference in weather, and actually enjoying some routine again. It’s also given me a chance to go through my snaps from the trip and reflect on the roller coaster ride that it was. Plenty of things went wrong, a few things went right, but most of all I’ve come home a little bit different to the person that left those many weeks ago. Which is why I’ve called this post ‘Journey to India’, because if there is one constant you can rely on in India (and there aren’t many!), it’s that the Subcontinent will certainly take you on a journey. And sometimes we need that… Here’s a taste of mine Xx

P.s. You’ll find some sneak peeks of the new range in this line-up! Very excited to launch this soon – stay tuned!

 

// Decisions, decisions! Our jewellery line coming to life \\

// Our rooftop Air Bnb in Hauz Khas, Delhi – a sanctuary in this crazy city \\

// Entrance to our room at Neemrana Fort Palace \\

// Walking around Neemrana Fort Palace \\

// Views over Neemrana \\

// Room with a view – overlooking the pool at Neemrana Fort Palace \\

// Garden view from room at Neemrana Fort Palace \\

// Narain Niwas Jaipur – the pool at the back a welcome respite from the 43 degrees heat! \\

// I nicknamed these munchkins, ‘The Three Musketeers’… They came to greet us at the end of our hot air balloon ride with Skywaltz – a must do! \\

// Views of Amber Fort from our hot air balloon \\

// Rickshaw ridin’ around Jaipur \\

// Observing the bustling streets of Pushkar from a rooftop restaurant \\

// Happy snaps in Pushkar \\

// Raas Hotel, Jodhpur – a highlight of the trip! \\

// The architectural elements of Raas Hotel… This photo does not do it justice! \\

// Beauty everywhere on the streets of Jodhpur \\

// Inside the walled city of Jodhpur \\

// Stopping to smell the roses \\

// The blue houses of Jodhpur \\

// Walking up to the rooftop of The Rose, Delhi \\

// Rooftops of Delhi – look at all those satellite dishes! \\

// The Rose, Delhi rooftop \\

// The Rose, Delhi rooftop \\

// Wall mural in Delhi \\

// Fort views of Amber from our hot air balloon \\

// Giving balloons to ‘The Three Musketeers’ \\

// First swatches – so exciting to see my designs come to life! \\

// Bright, patterned raw silk fabrics – just gorgeous! \\

// Our block printers developing our first strike-offs \\

// Lazy days on the streets of Jodhpur \\

// Our screen printers developing our fabrics for bedlinen \\

// At the block printers table – working with our colour master on Pantone matching \\

// A pile of glorious vintage kantha blankets \\