Comments on Getting down to it: Big Picture with Little Details

Kalyani and Anrosh: thanks for pointing me in the ...

2009-09-28T08:35:26.936+05:30

Kalyani and Anrosh: thanks for pointing me in the right direction :)

hi anaka, i think anrosh is right. there are tonn...

2009-09-27T20:44:36.235+05:30

hi anaka,

i think anrosh is right. there are tonnes of books about color in the market. once you understand how color works, actually train your eye to be more sensitive to color, you can experiment, let your weaver know about tone, tint and shade differences that you are looking for.

Anrosh: I would love to see some colour combinatio...

2009-09-25T23:13:31.770+05:30

Anrosh: I would love to see some colour combinations that you think will work well. I do love spending time putting different bits of fabric together to see what the colours will look like together (colours come out different on different fibres), but very often I am so busy running around doing the everyday stuff that I don't give design the kind of attention that it deserves. I will check out color informal as well.

I do think chocolate brown looks great on brown skin (although I wouldn't necessarily say it looks better than black) but people are very driven by what they see in magazines and on TV. Whatever I've made in Chocolate brown (in cotton or silk) has not done as well as the same designs offered in black. As you might gather from my blog, it's not always about what I think looks nice, it's also about what kind of customer my price and aesthetic sense attracts, and what their tastes are.

Come visit my store and claim your cut:)

- on another note - chocolate brown looks great on...

2009-09-25T18:20:50.186+05:30

- on another note - chocolate brown looks great on indian skin than black - that's just an observation. don't you think.

i was reading one of your comments above about col...

2009-09-25T18:17:40.875+05:30

i was reading one of your comments above about color combinations - if you paint, you would be able to get it right.

and you once mentioned that your weaver also takes color suggestions, which is fantastic.

if you are interested i can send you some color combinations - pop, still elegant. ( that is what seems like your audience is looking for )

you know the market better. so what i said was - chhoti muh, badi baat. .

i am sure you know so much , so much more. after all you are in the garment business.

i love white and wear white often- that is how that suggestion came to mind.

And I think color all the time and want to see color.

color informal blogspot comes up with great striking color combinations with her work.

thanks
an

p.s - so where is my 10% cut :)

well maybe I should consider it in that new brandi...

2009-09-25T08:46:56.825+05:30

well maybe I should consider it in that new branding scheme of mine...
By the way, Anrosh, it was you who once suggested that I make a couple of styles that I offer in black and white only. I've started taking styles that have done well in the past and repeating them in black and kora (off white) and they are doing well! So thanks and keep those suggestions coming:)

linen is good for summer and especially in a humid...

2009-09-24T22:23:53.076+05:30

linen is good for summer and especially in a humid place like ny..hence asking.

Anrosh: Yes the right most fabric brings out the b...

2009-09-24T08:35:04.520+05:30

Anrosh: Yes the right most fabric brings out the beauty of the print. Everything else looks too stark. But I'm not great at textile design and I wouldn't have thought of the colour combination myself...
I do not plan on making tops out of linen. I try not to use mill made fabrics unless I really have to, and since handloom fabrics don't work well for trousers I use mill made linen and cotton for trousers.
However, I am planning on making a bunch of tops and dresses/kurtas in white khadi. I am also debating if I should offer that customers can order any style of their choice in white khadi if they want. Anything to promote khadi.
But why do you ask?

the right most fabric is what i would go for too. ...

2009-09-23T19:33:44.638+05:30

the right most fabric is what i would go for too.

( not relate to the post) on another note do you have plans for making any tops in white linen ?

Hi Meen, I probably sound like a positive bird bri...

2009-09-23T08:51:49.728+05:30

Hi Meen, I probably sound like a positive bird brimming with enthusiasm and good intentions on my blog, but I do have several moments almost everyday when I feel frustrated and cynical. It's hard not to let those experiences get to you. But hey, won't it make your success taste that much sweeter? :)

Hi Anaka, I totally empathize with you, your expe...

2009-09-22T11:30:53.141+05:30

Hi Anaka,

I totally empathize with you, your experiences and the way you are gleaning some positive learnings from the repercussion of each decision you are making. One of the reasons is that I myself am going down that same path of making mistakes in a fledgling business and trying to take positive lessons from each experience whether negative or positive. Some of my experiences have been pretty unpleasant, however I cannot use that as the reason for not trying further.

So all the best for the future. And keep writing.

Cheers!