T. S. Classique

T. S. Classique is sitting right on No. 43 West Arasamaram Street in Aminjikarai. If you know the area, you know that Arasamaram Street can get quite packed with people and rickshaws. We have been here for a good while, watching the neighborhood change around us every year. The shop itself is pretty straightforward. Dealing with clothes means having stuff piled up on almost every flat surface available. It’s a bit of a maze sometimes when we get a new shipment in. Fancy displays like the ones in the malls aren't our style. We just put things out where people can see them and feel the material for themselves. Most of our customers are folks who live just a few blocks away. They often stop in to say hello even if they aren't looking to buy anything. A big ceiling fan wobbles a little above us, but it does the job of keeping the air moving. During the monsoon, the rain hits the roof so loud that hearing anything else is impossible, but the coolness is a relief. Doing our own sorting and tagging keeps us busy. Sometimes mistakes happen with the prices and we have to fix them on the spot. It’s just how it goes when you’re running a small place like this. There isn't a big team, just a couple of us who know the routine. We open up, tidy the racks, and wait to see who the day brings in to chat.