M’zuri Sana is a Swahili expression meaning ‘Beautiful to behold’. It began as a wildly ambitious venture without the advantage of any formal grooming in haute couture, inspired by the challenging task of designing a wardrobe for a teenage college-going daughter. Few tasks can be as daunting as being with it when it comes to Generation Y. So how did one go about it? By breaking the shackles of set notions and letting the imagination literally run wild. Fabrics, prints, colors and cuts that were developed with a hunter’s instinct for the elusive quarry called style also helped. And the rest was a safari that began in the classical setting of Jodhpur and reached the fashion streets of Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Secundrabad, Chennai and Goa.

The treasures displayed for sale give inspiration for the off-beat present. Those antique carved furniture like carved bookshelves, baby chairs, wire tables, coffee table, treasury chests (Sindooks) are the masterpieces by Rajasthani craftsmen. And those kundan work photo frames, curtain rods and peg hooks, mirrors with painted wooden frames, Camel leather bat stools, and peg tables are some of the unusual collections. Note books and diaries with copper and bronze covers, iron sculptures, candle holders are most sought after traditional art objects. Handmade papers with khadi block-prints make ideal gift-wrappings, exclusive cards and carry bags. Diamond cut glass door handles and knobs, ceramic and wooden pages are integral part of the decorative accessories.

Yes, M’zuri Sana is all this and a lot more! And if the souvenir hunter in you were to ask, ‘What makes M’zuri Sana truly special?’ the answer would be ‘Your own experience’.