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Thunimani featuring Maison ravi, samavai, smrithi
LA friends!
Our friend Ravi of Maison Ravi is popping up, celebrating Tamil art and fashion, featuring stick & poke tattoos by Smrithi Ram and garments & accessories by SAMAVAI!
Smrithi (she/they) is a queer Tamil creative and practicing tattoo artist using the traditional stick and poke style. As an anti-violence advocate, their work centers reclamation of bodily autonomy + spiritual healing through consensual exchange of energy. Swipe to see flash designs available and DM @smrithi_ to learn about pricing and timings for tattoos. Proceeds will be donated to @transrightsnowcollective in Chennai. @smrithi_
Maison Ravi is a diasporic fashion house committed to creating contemporary clothing that bridges cultural traditions and community experiences. They partner with artisan communities to design in ways that celebrate heritage with intention and authenticity. @maison.ravi
SAMAVAI is a label of gender-affirming apparel and accessories made from vintage, handwoven and deadstock fabrics. Founder Shriya Samavai Wilding creates thoughtful and purposeful garments as an antithesis to modern fast fashion, which is detrimental to the environment and our garment laborers. The brand makes its garments from upcycled fabrics — such as vintage saris from family members’ personal collections — along with hand-loomed silk & cotton, which are meticulously woven by artisans in India. @samavai.world
Details:
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Time: 1-6pm
Address: 1828 Sunset Blvd
This event will be at the SAMAVAI studio in Echo Park, LA. There is metered and free street parking in the neighborhood. This venue is not ADA accessible at this time as there are stairs leading up to the studio space. Please reach out if you are interested in attending and require ADA accessibility.
Produced by Salma Hayek Pinault, Like Water for Chocolate is a series adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s Mexican literary classic of the same name. Set in the early 20th century, during the Mexican Revolution, the six-episode series follows Tita de la Garza (Azul Guaita) and Pedro Múzquiz (Andrés Baida), “two souls deeply in love, yet unable to be together due to entrenched family customs."
Has anyone read the book? Apparently this series adaptation very closely follows the book vs. the film that was produced in 1992.
I had assumed all episodes dropped but that wasn't the case—no binge for me but the first two episodes are great! A must watch.
A Saks rep confirmed it's been a “challenging year for luxury.” Instead they plan to celebrate the centenary of its flagship store by “honoring the architectural significance of this iconic building, elegantly illuminating the facade and framing the holiday windows.” ✨💫
I heard this song by Silvana Estrada at the end of Episode 2 of Like Water for Chocolate and if you watch, you'll know why it's the perfect track for that scene. I'm looking at you, Pedro. 😑
I loved reading this NPR interview with Estrada where she describes her love of percussive dance which now mirrors the rhythm in her songs:
From that point forward, everything became about chasing those soul-touching, all-consuming percussive rhythms that could prompt anyone within earshot to abandon their thoughts and move. "The sense of rhythm [that being in those kinds] of dance classes gave me is something I still have. This idea that music is good, it feels good in your body," Estrada tells NPR. "For me, it's like I really need rhythmic structure." 💃🏾
