New Kashmir Emporium

New Kashmir Emporium is tucked away at B/18, 23 Leela Gallaeria, over in the Hindustan Aeronautits limited 2nd Stage area. It’s a bit of a specific spot, and we’ve been here for quite some time now. The vibe in the shop is a lot different from the big modern malls. We have a lot of items that represent the traditional side of things, like shawls and carpets and various handicrafts that people usually associate with Kashmir. It’s not the kind of place where you rush in and out. Most of our visitors like to take their time looking at the patterns and feeling the fabrics. We don’t really do big advertisements or anything like that. People mostly find us through word of mouth or because they were already in the Gallaeria for something else. The space is filled with a lot of different textures and colors, and we spend a lot of our day just explaining where things come from or how they were made. It’s a bit dusty sometimes because of all the textiles, but that’s just how it is. We aren’t trying to be some high-end luxury boutique; we just want to offer the things we have at a fair price. The staff knows the history of the pieces pretty well, and we’re happy to chat about it if someone is interested. It’s a quiet, steady kind of business here in the 2nd Stage. We just take it day by day.