[ DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING ] Pinterest

So, once again I have to admit I'm a bit behind in the social networking front. What with my recent discovery of Polyvore, Stumble Upon and Fancy, I am slightly ashamed to admit that I have, only now, discovered the wonders of Pinterest. And wonderous it most  surely is! I love this idea of digital scrapbooking, it makes nomadic life a little less stressful knowing that even if my beloved Mac gets stolen (god help me) at least I can rest assured all my inspirations are locked away somewhere in digital cyberspace. So, making full use of this beautiful site, my eclectically patterned brain has been busy pinning away ethnic inspirations, catergorising them into boards of interiors, fashion, accessories and homeware. Go on, have a look at my pin boards for more ethnic inspirations like these spectacularly vibrant interiors!!!

All images on this post are copied from Pinterest. 
BLOGLOVIN' - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - TUMBLR - PINTEREST- POLYVORE 

[ INDRA JATRA ] Bhaktapur, Nepal

 

Whilst meandering around the beautiful red brick streets of Bhaktapur the other day, I came across masses of these costume clad girls. Adorned head to toe in brightly coloured fabrics: red and gold patterned metallic silks, luminous pink veils, marigold-yellow headbands and sashes, and copious amounts of dangling silver jewellery, it must be time for the Indra Jatra Festival. 

One of the most important festivals in the Newar calender, the eight day Indra Jatra takes place in and around the Kathmandu Valley in early to mid September, marking the end of the rainy season. Giving thanks to Lord Indra, the God of Rain and the King of Heaven processions and dances are performed, one of the most important being that of the procession of the Royal Kumari Devi, a preadolescent 'living goddess' who is taken around Kathmandu's Durbar square to give thanks to the rain god and to bless the President of Nepal.

So, with the plethora of pomp and traditional dress on display, obviously I couldn't help but take some snaps. If you like what you see and fancy a look at some more traditional Nepalese dress, take a look at my earlier post on Dhaka Topi hats!

BLOGLOVIN' - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - TUMBLR - PINTEREST- POLYVORE 

[ FALLING FOR FRINGE ] Free People

In case you may be new to this blog (welcome along!) I'd just like to readdress the issue of my undying lust for everything made by the wonderous Free People. There yet fails to appear a rival to this brand that endlessly delivers me with beautiful, folksy, bohemian, ethnic inspired fashion. My only wish is that it would pack itself up and fly over the Atlantic to London so that I wouldn't have to pay the postal fees! Anyway, to the point, today I would like to draw your attention to Free People's tasslerific AW 2011 collection of fringed bags. Below are some of my favorite picks from the collection - they'd go great with that Native American Fringed Blanket Coat from Etsy, or a pair of those winter moccasins, don't you think? Click on the links below to make a speedy impulse buy through Polyvore, or at freepeople.com before you change your mind! 

                                        

 {Falling For Fringe} by wandering-threads featuring fringe handbags

Calleen Cordero wooden handbag, $798 Free People fringe handbag, $488 Free People fringe handbag, $398 Free People fringe handbag, $198

BLOGLOVIN' - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - TUMBLR - PINTEREST- POLYVORE 

[ HEMP PIXIES ] Patan, Nepal

Aren't these the cutest little shoes?! I found a bunch of these traditional, handmade Nepali hemp slip-on's being sold around the craft laden streets of Patan on the outskirts of Kathmandu. Like little pixie shoes, they'd be great for wandering around these dusty old UNESCO heritage streets, not so great in the rainy season though! If you're a fan of hemp or want to know more about its sustainable properties you should check out my earlier post from Pokhara (hint hint!).

BLOGLOVIN' - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - TUMBLR - PINTEREST- POLYVORE 

[ THREAD LUSTINGS ] Viral Threads on Etsy

So with all the wonderful things I keep finding online that I wish I was stationary enough to purchase and wear/use, I've decided to start categorising them into Thread Lustings. In keeping with my recent handwoven Nepali style finds I've decided to dedicate this post to this rather colourful '80's vintage Native American fringed blanket coat from Viral Threads on Etsy. Don't you think it would look amazing with a fringed bag, distressed denim shorts and maybe some ethnic moccasins or calf length boots like the ones shown here? 

BLOGLOVIN' - FACEBOOK - TWITTER - TUMBLR - PINTEREST- POLYVORE