Scoop Fashion show last week

Wow, what can I describe about the event. The famous Scoop Fashion show. Period.

I booked the show, and this is the first time I am attending a show with such magnitude.

Printed the tickets and went to the 'Saatchi Gallery' in the Duke of York's HQ. 

The area itself is in the centre of London. And this is the first time for me there.

What can I say? Totally in awe seeing the world famous brands and emerging designers showcased there.

Lovely womenswear, menswear, jewellery, shoes, watches...

The display and the setup screamed class.

I even loved the way the designers'  labels were written on the wall. With a lovely, clear font.

Many stalls had designers with their sketchbook or design book, discussing with people.

I just went around not knowing what to do, but just admiring the beauty of the clothes and jewellery displayed.

Next week, I am attending another show called "Pure London" and I am so excited because I think I will be seeing the catwalk for the first time.

Love fashion!

Video of Pure London fashion show below.

My calm and cute Buddha

Recently I bought some carved Buddha beads. The calmness of the face and the smile made me so mesmerized. I keep looking at the face and I can a feel a strange sense of calmness within me.

I wanted to do jewellery out of it. But was really breaking my head for a design.
Then I designed this which I feel is unique. I used semi precious Agate beads and wood beads. I did a texture behind the Buddha to make the Buddha more prominent.

For more jewellery collection please visit my website:  https://goo.gl/GMvjti

For videos https://goo.gl/TBPqLm

Rudhraksam - the protector bead

Rudhraksham is a seed that is got from a tree that are found in Himalayas. The Rudraksham is used extensively in India, especially in South India. In Sanskrit it is called Rudraksa and it means Shiva's third eye.
Raksham means protection in Tamil (a language that is widely spoken in TamilNadu)
Sages and all Sanyasis wear this mala.

Spiritually inclined people or people who are into spirituality generally wear this bead strung on a thread. It can be a single bead or a string of beads.

There are also facets in this bead, which is considered very important. Beads with a single facet is very expensive and very powerful.

In South India, especially in my state TamilNadu, men and women that embark on a pilgrimage will defintely wear this. Why?

Because it is believed that it protects you from all negative things that occurs during travel. It is also believed that since it is closely worn at the neck, in fact the base of the throat, when you inhale it is supposed to purify the air.

Rudhraksham is generally strung with silver in between because in TamilNadu we believe that silver and gold is above everything in the context of purity. That is why you will find all pooja materials in temples will be in either silver or brass.

I personally had an experience picking these Rudhraksham beads from Lalbagh garden in Bangalore, Karnataka.

I recently visited my favourite temple in Trichy, Rockfort temple, where they sell huge strands of this mala. I am planning to make simple jewellery with this, so bought many strands from the temple.
The shop owner was so pleased that I am writing about Rudhraksham beads. We are conversing in our native language Tamil. He also asked me to film the Shiva idols because Lord Shiva wears Rudhraksham beads.

The video of the Rudhraksham strings that were displayed in the Temple can be found at

https://youtu.be/iY57Ioaw6mQ

The jewellery that make out of Rudhraksham can be found at

https://goo.gl/GMvjti