Archive for India

One Thousand and One Dreams Tantra

Last year at this time, I was preparing to take a trip to Andalusia, Spain. When suddenly I came across a blog talking about the spiritual importance of water in the Islamic architecture of the Alhambra. In the same blog, I saw a picture that made a huge emotional impact on me.

Posted by Joelle in New York, Photography, Profiles

Manish Arora Pop Art

Manish Arora label appeals to a wide cross section of individuals among them are the, smart urban women, professionals, socialites and movie stars. Numerous celebrities have sported his creations and he has a faithful following among the smartest names not just in India but also worldwide.

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Paris

Malini Murjani, India Grandeur

Hong-Kong Born Malini, of Indian nationality, reveals to my surprise that she has been designing for over five years a line of accessories, handbags and belts, her forte that have become a favorite with editors at Harpers Bazaar, W magazine and Vogue.

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, New York, Profiles

Brothers and Their Baggage in Darjeeling

The trip began in Jodhpur and ended in Udaipur . They haven’t seen each other for over a year since the death of their father in a car accident. As they travel through India, they carry their dead father’s luggage (a set of Louis Vuitton luggage Marc Jacobs designed especially for the movie).

Posted by Joelle in Film, New York

Lord Krishna Takes Manhattan

The Ratha-Yatra festival is perhaps the oldest continuously celebrated spiritual festival in the world. As far back as human records and memory extends, the chariots of Lord Jagannatha have rolled each summer in the sea-town of Puri on the Bay of Bengal, to the delight of millions of joyous pilgrims.

Posted by Joelle in Culture, New York

The Power is in You!

It’s a workshop organized by Alan Steinfield, the spirituality guru organizer of New Yorker’s busy, psychotic and bipolar minds. It is going to last eight hours, between Friday and Saturday, and I am exited about it. JZ Knight on Friday, Ramtha, Saturday. But who are these guys?

Posted by Joelle in New York, Wellness