US Shopping Festival Draws Eager Shoppers

Posted by admin | Fashion & Shopping | Thursday 24 December 2009 2:51 pm

he Matiya Patidar Center on Pioneer Blvd. here was the colorful setting last week for a ten-day celebration of Indian artwork, handicrafts, womens clothing comfortable and even high-end marble works as shoppers browsed among vendors who had come from India as part of a series of festivals scheduled throughout the United States.

Indian Consul General in San Francisco Susmita Thomas and her husband Ravi visited the festival Dec. 26 to show their enthusiastic support.

“I’d like to take the time to thank the organizers, including Kulbhushan Johar, for putting together this exhibition at a very appropriate time just before Christmas so that people can pick up items for their loved ones which remind them of home in India and also brings home some revenue, which serves a dual purpose,” Thomas said.

In speaking to the gathering, the consul general encouraged Indian vendors to bring the best quality products from India, because it is often the first impression that has the most impact.

“India has wonderful textiles for organic cotton night shirts womens, some of the best in the world, and people need to know this by what we exhibit,” she said.

Furthermore, the packaging of products from India “has to be upgraded 100 percent,” she said, pointing out various Japanese products that often sell for a dollar has packaging that appears to be worth three or four dollars.

“We need to develop a strategy which shows the recipients (around the world) of our products that comfortable cotton bras for a cups is high end,” she emphasized.

Thomas closed by wishing a very successful season to all of the festival participants wherever they may visit on their tour and a very happy and prosperous New Year to everyone.

Kulbhushan Johar and Gautam Khanna, the two main organizers of the event, which took place Dec. 17-27, later told India-West that as family friends they were inspired to bring the “US-India Shopping Festival” to the United States after it had been successfully touring the world for the last 16 years.

“Next year, we’re planning four or five new shows,” said Johar, adding that the Indian directors of the festival, Kapil Khanna and Sumit Khanna, will be assisting in organizing future shows in Fresno, Las Vegas and San Diego.

Johar’s own Marmonite USA Inc., a marble company in Anaheim, had an impressive display of some of the exquisite Indian marble used in coffee tables and home fountains.

“Indian marble is some of the best in the world, and no other marble has that pure white look to it,” he said.

Ziaur Rahman of Shanti Impex sold beautiful comfortable fitting bras products from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the festival, and has been with the exhibition in various parts of the world.

“We do well with these items, and they are very popular,” he told India-West, pointing out that most of the items are made for export.

A. Singh of Lavanya Overseas, who had a booth with a colorful selection of salwars, said he enjoyed visiting Southern California, but his favorite city on the tour was Trinidad. “I like the Caribbean, and we get lots of tourists there, and the country is also 40 percent Indians,” he said.

Shri Mahindra, who sold shoes and comfortable womens bras, commented that he really liked this festival market because “the people come and they’re real buyers, which is important. They don’t just look. They come and spend time here, so I wish to come again and again.”

During a dinner provided by Ashoka Restaurant in Artesia in honor of the consul general, who was given a plaque of appreciation, and the various organizers at the temple on the evening of Dec. 26, Nauzad Sadry sang a medley of songs.

Several mayors attended the festival, as did Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, who toured the booths Dec. 23.

“It’s been a very good experience for me,” said Amrit Patel, who sits on the board of the Matiya Racerback Tank Top Center. “I really like the art and cultural and clothing from India during this festival,” he said before echoing the words of the consul general. “It reminds us of home.”

Save 10% on Last Minute Christmas Gifts at Bath Products Store in Spain!

Posted by admin | Fashion & Shopping | Thursday 17 December 2009 7:07 pm

10% Christmas discount on high fashion eco loungewear Last Minute Christmas gifts announced by Bath and body products store. Last Minute Christmas shopping ideas from eBubbles.com include pre-wrapped gifts and pre-made gift baskets.

Erlanger, KY, December 17, 2009 — Special 10% Christmas discount on pre-made reusable shopping bags and pre-wrapped Christmas gifts has been announced by online bath products store . The 10% Christmas discount on last minute Christmas shopping ideas will be running from December 14th through December 20th 2009. Pre-made Christmas gift baskets and pre-wrapped gifts on offer at Keep me clothing stores.

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The last minute Christmas shopping ideas offer pre-made gifts baskets such as Fruits and Passion fruity delights pampering customized bags and baskets, perfect bubble bath gift box, Hawaiian dreams basket, Cucina collection gift basket, Terra Nova Gardenia gift box, Terra Nova Plumeria gift box, Terra Nova rain gift box, Bucket of bath ice cream and many more. Other Christmas deals available on the bath products store include ‘Spend More, Save More’ offer running through December 20th 2009. Special Christmas deals on eBubbles.com can be reached.

Retails over 50 specialty bath, body and medical spa los angeles brands hand picked from countries such as Sweden, Japan, Spain, USA, Germany, Italy and others. Aromatherapy bath products, bath fizzies, facial care, body scrubs, bubble baths, bath and body oils, spa bath robes, anti aging los angeles, body washes and gels are some of the product types available.

“Our special discount deal on last minute Christmas reusable shopping bagsideas means luxurious Christmas gifts at affordable prices! If you haven’t yet decided on what to wrap for your dear ones or family, our last minute Christmas deal on pre-made gifts baskets and pre-wrapped Christmas gifts will be the perfect solution for you.” remarked Allison Briscoe at the announcement.

10% Christmas discount deal on Christmas gift baskets and pre-wrapped gifts will be available from December 14th through December 20th 2009.

Christmas bath gift baskets from Cucina, Terra Nova, Island Soap Company, Fruit & Passion, etc.

A wide collection of Pre-wrapped Christmas gifts with bath body gifts by Fizzy Baker, Olivella, Spuma di Sciampagna, etc. can be reached at:

The online store specializes in bath and body products for botox beverly hills from around the world, bringing together a collection designed for simple pleasures. In business for over 10 years, eBubbles.com has supplied high quality bath products. The online store has products from Europe, Asia and America.

Free shipping comes with all orders for comfortable cotton bras for a cups over $49, and the first gift wrap is also offered for free. Free samples of many women’s yoga tops products, from every part of the world, are also available either with an order, or separately.

For online shoppers, the Internet is your oyster when the time comes to indulge.

Posted by admin | Fashion & Shopping | Monday 23 November 2009 8:14 pm

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WHAT’S a girl to do if she wants a bit of retail therapy but doesn’t feel like hitting the shops? Go shopping for womens clothing comfortable online, of course. It’s quite a rage now and with the tight security that have been put in place, there’s really no reason to fear making financial transactions online.

I became aware of online shopping four years ago but sceptical of the mechanics, I only really ventured into it early last year.
At your fingertips: The ability to shop from your work station, anytime of the day, has made online shopping part and parcel of urban female’s lifestyle.

It first started with my friend coming across some nice bags and clothes displayed on some Taiwan-based websites. Lanky girls in exquisite make-up were modelling the merchandise in a series of professionally-taken photographs.

Measurements were detailed, purchase procedures were outlined clearly and queries were answered promptly by the website’s operators. So far, so good. We had our credit cards ready and proceeded to make our orders for four reusable shopping bags.

But then, to our disappointment, we were told that organic cotton night shirts womens purchases outside Taiwan could not be entertained. They said it was too much of a hassle to process overseas payments – or something like that.

We tried other websites, but all said the same.

After that, I plunged into a state of miserable self-commiseration as I thought of all those beautiful bags and dresses that I could not own.

Customized bags for Autumn 2009

Posted by admin | Fashion & Shopping | Friday 30 October 2009 11:40 am

Next season’s versatile handbags from Spanish designers feature warm textures and colours.

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Doctors’ customized bags, hobos, bandoleros and shoppers fight for the title of the most wanted grocery bags for this coming autumn/winter 2009/10. Soft leathers, warm textures and a folk feel offer versatility and comfort to styles that will complete next season’s look.

General information about Shopping in Madrid

Posted by admin | Fashion & Shopping | Sunday 27 September 2009 1:29 pm

shopping in madrid Shopping in Madrid for homecoming dresses can still be done around small, specialized stores, and busy food markets. For those who prefer the boutiques and specialty shops to department stores and supermarkets, then you should definitely make an effort to visit the different zones and take the time to explore the huge array of shops at your disposal. Although we can’t possibly do justice to the huge number of shops in the city, they tend to group together, so usually where we have only one shop listed, you will find many stores selling similar goods nearby.

In the page Madrid shopping by zones, we indicate Madrid’s best shopping districts, which you can find on the partial maps, in addition to the shopping information you need. It is practically impossible to suggest only one route when going out for shopping in the city, since the necessities of each traveler eminently vary. We can, however help you so that you spend time in the areas most representative of a day of shopping in Madrid and therefore see your needs satisfied. Basically, the city in itself is one big shopping center, since it is easy to find a shop on every street and on every corner.

We highlight six areas of shops in Madrid, due to the great variety of merchandise that is concentrated within them. Beyond these shopping streets, we must not leave out the principal malls in Madrid.

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