Little Bridge

Like they say “If the packaging is right, half the work is done” I was impressed by the packaging of these products displayed in the shop Little Bridge 

Had been to this shop a few days ago and was impressed by the items that were on display. 

I noticed some products from Two Brothers Organic Farms.

This organization (Two Brothers) helps farmers in and around Maharashtra to produce farm products and diary products that are free of chemicals. They even go to the extent of using bullock carts in the farms (in place of polluting tractors and trucks) 

The price is also comparable, as I know the price of these cakes that are available in Pune. Good to know that Pune products are sold in Mumbai

I tried out some of these dhoklas and samoosa and I must say that the dhoklas were real soft and tasty. (I was told that they supply Parsee food too)

The Cheese Garlic Bread and the Choco Chip cookies were aesthetically displayed, and within easy reach of the customers.  

Located in a quite nice place, I found that the shop had opened early, even before the other shops opened in the area. 

The customers started trickling in and by the time I left I found that the shop was almost full.

The shop is funded by CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Over the last decade the CSR has moved considerably from voluntary decisions at level of individual organizations, to mandatory schemes at regional, national and even transnational levels. 

Probably the CSR has seen something good in the Little Bridge as it helps many deserving people who man the shop as well as the suppliers.

 It is located in Bandra (Mumbai) and in case any one wants to reach them, they are available at +91 8928665818

The wall clock in the shop says it all, Attitude is everything  

Party dresses at Smitten

The above picture is of an aspiring pageant model who hopes to make it to the top.

To start at the beginning, my friend Xavier told me about this place known as Smitten and said that I must see it. So one day I stepped in and found the proprietor Ms Nutan busy taking down the Christmas decorations. 

I had a look around and found that the items on display were not the usual stuff that one sees in a Boutique. 

As I was browsing around, Nutan joined me and explained that she deals mostly in party dresses and accessories. 

   

What is unique about the store is that all the dresses on display is one off.

Another interesting fact about the store is that it has only three branches. They are at Pune, Kanpur and New York.

The one at Pune is at Bizzbay Mall, off NIBM road. 

I asked Nutan “so where do you source all these dresses from?” She said “all the stuff in Kanpur and Pune comes from New York. People prefer to buy the dresses from here than get it from abroad. The advantage is that one can actually try out the clothes for fitting and then buy. Moreover the prices are also comparable and affordable”

“So who are your usual clientele?”

“Girls who want something special for a party, or for an occasion. And then there are these aspiring models. In fact Ms Ritika who is a Pageant coach in Pune and runs The Tiara brings her batch of students to try out our dresses”

I said I would like to write about this place as many don’t know that such a place exists in Pune. 

So there I was in the shop with my camera clicking away the dresses and the students from The Tiara.

The girls listening attentively to Ritika on the finer points of selecting  the proper dress   

    The girls were happy to pose for me

Notice what is common in the two pictures above?  
The cow bell. Just love cow bells and the sound it makes. 

The one below has the Mona Lisa look. When I told her this she said "you are the second person who is telling me this"

But I liked the pictures where they were caught off guard  

  

When they were not posing for me they were either helping each other to dress up or busy taking pictures of each other. 

Nutan was always around giving suggestions and helping them select the appropriate dress. 

While processing the pictures, I isolated the background to give it a punch . .  . . . . can be an additional leaf in their portfolio.

Made a short video with movie snippets and 100+ pictures (wow . . . . did I click that many?) 

While watching on YouTube, ensure that you keep the setting on 720pHD for clarity.