Shiva Fashion

Maheshtala is where we spend most of our lives. Shiva Fashion is tucked away here, and it feels like a real part of the neighborhood. The address is just Maheshtala, which sounds simple, but anyone who lives around here knows exactly where the shops are. We open up early because that’s when people are out getting their morning things. The shop isn't very big, but we try to keep it organized. Usually, there’s a radio playing somewhere in the back. We have stacks of different fabrics and ready-made clothes that we move around every day to make space. It gets crowded when more than two people walk in at once. We know a lot of the people who walk past our door. It’s the kind of place where you say hello to the neighbors every morning. Sometimes we just sit on the stools and watch the bikes go by. It’s not a high-end boutique with bright lights and mirrors everywhere. It’s a practical place. We sell things that people actually need to wear for their daily lives. The walls could probably use a new coat of paint, but we never seem to find the time to stop working long enough to do it. Maheshtala keeps us busy enough that the days go by pretty fast. We just keep doing what we do, day in and day out, right here at our little spot on the road.