mirasa in mumbai

It's almost time to pack up and head back home to DC. I feel lucky to call two very different cities, thousands of miles apart, Home. My Fun animals had some great adventures in Mumbai. As I worked away creating new friends for mirasa's next collection; my friends here had some fun exploring and digging through my Mumbai. 

Filling up on some delicious Haapoos (Indian Alphonso Mango)
before staring a day of FUN!

My Monkey waiting for the bus to Colaba

no. 63 to my grandparents home at Napean Sea Road

no. 80 to Chowpatty Beach

no. 81 to school, J.B Petit High School For Girls

 shopping Chappals (traditional Indian footwear) at Colaba Causeway
before heading to Chowpatty Beach. 

A taxi ride to Chowpatty Beach

Sneaking in between lovers for a perfect picture at the beach.

Snacking on Makkai ka Butta(corn on cob).
A must have at the beach!

 My Monkey's view: Arabian Sea on the left and traffic jam on the right.

So many flavors for my Baraf Ka Gola! (ice balls dipped in syrup)

A stop at the temple before heading back home from a day of FUN!

Read More

handmade in mumbai-from the workshop

playing with pleats

Engine failure, 8 hours in Newark and 15hours of flying, two days later finally home in Mumbai.

Nostalgic, Rooted, Inspired...
I spent my first day in Mumbai at the workshop with our karigars (crafters). There is rhythm as Ganesh (lead crafter) needles the thread in and out of the fabric creating form and texture. I watched and watched some more, completely mesmerized!

Backside of the monkey wrist bands. Look at all the knots
and thread work needed to create the monkey.

I am shy, actually very shy but the crafters, Oh My! refused to let me photograph them so this is a glimpse of their work in action.

We are handmade in Mumbai with a lot of patience, skill and talent; making each mirasa toy special and unique in itself. Stay tuned for more mirasa from mumbai!
-Aashumi

Atia wearing mirasa's my monkey wrist band
photo: stacey vaeth

Read More

what we hear...

my owl
photo: staceyvaeth.com

"Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! Those are so cute!"
"I need a baby."
"So soft, I want to sleep with them."
"Aaaah, these are sweet!"
"So awesome! I want to steal a baby and put it in this cute stuff."

my onesies
photo: staceyvaeth.com

This is some of what we hear every weekend.
We appreciate all of you who stop to learn about mirasa design. Those of you who've shopped with us and return to tell us how much the little ones enjoy their toys.
You keep us inspired to create More FUN.

We will be away from the markets for a few weeks after May 8th to return in June. We are always available for you online at mirasadesign.com and YES we do offer FREE shipping. If you want to shop with us in person(of course we love it!) we will be at Celebrate Mama Saturday May 7th and Eastern Market Sunday May 8th.

Have FUN!
Aashumi

Read More

Shop For Japan

Sara Walker (Thank You for thinking of me!) sent me a message on Facebook last night about participating in Shop for Japan. A One-Day global community event to benefit Japan. As I read through the "about" section and browsed through the very concise website I was amazed by the power of technology and social networking. It has made our world smaller enabling us to make change. Yes, it's no longer a new realization especially after Egypt, but still, its a reminder of how we can make a difference. So YES, mirasa design is a Shop For Japan on Saturday March 26th. We will be contributing 20% of all proceeds from sales on this day to the American Red Cross. 
Spread the word, we can all participate together as a business or consumer to make a difference!

Read More