The Ela Journal

Documenting small business life, sharing shop updates and having conversations on dressing and personal style.

In the Press: Featured in The Established

  We were featured in The Established in a story about how small businesses navigate the complex world of GST. A big thank you to Gouri Shah for taking the time to chat about...

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Ela Spotting: Viji Venkatesh in Ela India

  Viji Venkatesh remains one of our favourite #ElaPeople and has draped pieces from our collection beautifully in the past. Check out some of our favourite looks from her feed.

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Top five summerwear picks for women from Ela India

  Our top five summerwear dress recommendations from the Ela India collection. These five picks are beautifully light, buttery soft and stylish and perfect to tackle the summer heat. 

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Ela India presents Rooted: Kayal's Maneesha Panicker

  The second edition of ‘Rooted’ features Maneesha Panicker, Founder, Kayal Island Retreat who quit her life in New York, to start this tranquil boutique resort on the Kerala backwaters,...

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Ela Spotting: Artist Devi Seetharam in Ela India

  To have an artist like Devi Seetharam, whose work I admire so much, wear an Ela India saree at her show at the recently concluded Delhi Contemporary Art Week...

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Ela India presents Rooted: Viakerala's Theresa Joseph

  ‘You will meet a Malayalee on the moon,’ is a joke you have probably heard often, as a tribute to the resourcefulness of the Malayalee diaspora when it comes...

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Personal Style with Susha

We spoke to Chennai based singer and artist Subiksha Rangarajan about developing her personal style, and more specifically building a capsule wardrobe. Read on. 

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The Ela India Christmas Playlist 2021

It's Christmas Eve and our Xmas Playlist is here. Featuring some old favourites and a few new ones.There's Mariah Carey, Elvis, Wham, Andy Williams, Tony Bennett, Eartha Kitt, Frank Sinatra and...

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