Bollywood Cushions: Urban Barn

So many many times I've looked at kitschy cushion covers from some of the talented South Asians I've featured or drooled at similar features on other blogs and sighed wondering why owning one required me to either pay prohibitively for shipping or even worse wait for my next India trip to cart them back *Sigh*

So, you can understand my delight when I found these lovely Bollywood/India themed ones at Urban Barn. which is geographically at least slightly more gettable!

How about some really innovative ones made from jute rice bags? They made me think twice about throwing my rice bags out! I heart everything re-purpose-able and recyclable.

 And of course, these are 'Made in India' and carted here ;)

{Image credit for all products to Urban Barn}

Item Number: Play it Loud, I Say!

In founders, Inderjit Nagi & Syed Ali Arif's, own words- "What an Item Number is to a Bollywood film, Item Number is to you- a brand conceptualized to spice up, glamorize and boost the style quotient of your house or wardrobe."

 And they are ABSOLUTELY Bolly-licious!

I think the Shree 420 book is my favourite. The combination of the floating lotuses and the B&W photos absolutely knocked me down!

The Meena Kumari one is my favourite, I'm posting a closer look, so that you can all agree with me ;)

Check out the Andy Warhol-esque Helen! And of course the completely OTT gold bikini Item number Zeenat Aman which isn't me, but is still kitschy-ness at its best!

You can find Item Number on Facebook here. Item Number retails from Attic in Santacruz (W) and Azaad Bazaar in Bandra (W), in Mumbai, while talks are on with many stores across the country. Many many more soon, I hope!

I love everything Indian, colourful and kitschy; not necessarily in that order and I hope you guys loved 'Item Number' as much as I did!

All images credit: Item Number