Monday, May 26, 2008

Fashion goes local!!!

Dolce and Gabbana, Mango, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Levi’s and the list is endless. Be it clothes, watches, perfumes or sunglasses, brands have made its stand in every possible area of fashion. One feels on the ninth heaven when one is carrying a Gucci bag or wearing the very stylish and expensive ‘Guess’ watch. It definitely adds value to our wardrobe and gives us the required ‘high’ to our class. But have you tried hoarding the ‘streets’ of Mumbai? The streets full of little road side, trendiest shops. Streets full of life, full of people, streets full illumination, streets full of the most fashionable stuff to pick from.

Buying stuff from the road side is an experience in itself. The constant ‘halla bol’ by the sellers on one side and the haggling sounds of the buyers, in unison, perfectly brings the picture of a ‘street bazaar’ live in front of our eyes. From the ‘Saronjini Nagar’ in Delhi, to the famous ‘Colaba Causeway’ in Mumbai, every nook and corner of India has a prominent street shopping area which serves to the visitors, the specialty of a particular state or region. Be it the chunky junk jewelry, to the choicest of clothes… you ask for it and you get it.

Highlighted by the ‘low price’ aspect, shopping on the streets invites the saving of a lot of those notes in your wallet giving you the trendiest stuff within the capacity of your pocket.
Shopping on the streets also gives you a walk through the liveliest track giving you the much needed change in the routine lifestyle and adding huge amounts fun and frolic.

Street shopping can be lot of fun if one is accompanied by the right kind of people at the right kind of place with no fixed agenda.