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In pictures: Home-grown brands woo customers at lifestyle pop-up

From jewellery to bakery items, ‘The Kolkata Konnect’, organised at The Yellow Turtle Cafe, saw extensive effort on part of the curators

Agnideb Bandyopadhyay Published 19.05.23, 03:38 PM
A networking club, The Entrepreneurial Mixer, recently organised ‘The Kolkata Konnect’, a fashion and lifestyle pop-up at The Yellow Turtle Cafe, which brought together customers and several city-based entrepreneurs under one roof. Curated by three emerging business women — Nikita Abraham, Tanya Rozario and Nikita Stalkey — the exhibition had a wide range of wonderful products on offer. My Kolkata was there
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A networking club, The Entrepreneurial Mixer, recently organised ‘The Kolkata Konnect’, a fashion and lifestyle pop-up at The Yellow Turtle Cafe, which brought together customers and several city-based entrepreneurs under one roof. Curated by three emerging business women — Nikita Abraham, Tanya Rozario and Nikita Stalkey — the exhibition had a wide range of wonderful products on offer. My Kolkata was there

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Anushree Agarwal brought an array of kidswear from her brand, ‘Toodle Doodles’, which dealt in ethnic wear, Indo-western, fancy corsets, coats and nightwear — for both boys and girls
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Anushree Agarwal brought an array of kidswear from her brand, ‘Toodle Doodles’, which dealt in ethnic wear, Indo-western, fancy corsets, coats and nightwear — for both boys and girls

Ayushi Mehta, a city-based business woman, had a range of quirky hand-embroidered Indo-western attires for all age groups and sizes, where every design was catered uniquely to suit an individual
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Ayushi Mehta, a city-based business woman, had a range of quirky hand-embroidered Indo-western attires for all age groups and sizes, where every design was catered uniquely to suit an individual

House of Hampers, represented by Shreya Golchha, is a customised gifting brand that showcased items for almost every occasion. There were acrylic baskets, frames and boxes at pocket-friendly prices
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House of Hampers, represented by Shreya Golchha, is a customised gifting brand that showcased items for almost every occasion. There were acrylic baskets, frames and boxes at pocket-friendly prices

Tee-Riffik, a brand that specialises in customised T-shirts, brought along a range of their creations — quirky and unique designs across all sizes — to suit every customer’s taste
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Tee-Riffik, a brand that specialises in customised T-shirts, brought along a range of their creations — quirky and unique designs across all sizes — to suit every customer’s taste

Peachy Glow by Pragya, presented a range of organic and handmade skin-care products that guaranteed a glowy, well-nourished skin, along with eye-catching cosmetic accessories
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Peachy Glow by Pragya, presented a range of organic and handmade skin-care products that guaranteed a glowy, well-nourished skin, along with eye-catching cosmetic accessories

Akansha Agarwal, founder of The Better Batter Bakery, displayed a scrumptious spread of cakes and hampers of other bakery items at pocket-friendly prices
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Akansha Agarwal, founder of The Better Batter Bakery, displayed a scrumptious spread of cakes and hampers of other bakery items at pocket-friendly prices

Monica Debnath’s brand, Shespire, reflected the founder's distinct taste and deep interest in women's fashion with her range of handmade earrings, boho bags, neckpieces and bangles
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Monica Debnath’s brand, Shespire, reflected the founder's distinct taste and deep interest in women's fashion with her range of handmade earrings, boho bags, neckpieces and bangles

(L-R) Nikita Stalkey, Tanya Rozario and Nikita Abraham, curators of the pop-up, said, “It was an absolute thrill to bring together a group of talented and passionate brands from Kolkata. Thanks to everyone who made this event possible and a special shout-out to the amazing vendors who brought their products and made ‘The Kolkata Konnect’ a success. This event was hosted to give home-grown brands and businesses an identity offline and to make lasting connections, which definitely did happen. Let’s hope to plan more such adventures like this in the future.”
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(L-R) Nikita Stalkey, Tanya Rozario and Nikita Abraham, curators of the pop-up, said, “It was an absolute thrill to bring together a group of talented and passionate brands from Kolkata. Thanks to everyone who made this event possible and a special shout-out to the amazing vendors who brought their products and made ‘The Kolkata Konnect’ a success. This event was hosted to give home-grown brands and businesses an identity offline and to make lasting connections, which definitely did happen. Let’s hope to plan more such adventures like this in the future.”

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