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Weekend Getaway – Kochi Part II

10:05:00 am

Presenting Part II of my Kochi travelogue. I know, I can hardly call this a travelogue, considering most of the focus is on food and shopping. The thing is, whenever we go somewhere on holiday, my first question is about the shopping venues and Mr. Tiger is solely concerned about where and what we’ll eat. Seriously, he plans where we’ll have our breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks well before we even book our tickets. Yes, I’m married to a man who is married to his food. Sigh!!

Jew Town, Princess Street, Bazaar Road are some of the good places to shop in Fort Kochi. You get a lot of touristy stuff here, and some useful things too. Mainly known for their curios, antiques and travel-related books, you can also find lots of cotton tunics/kurtas and plain maxi dresses hanging outside the little stores. Also available are stone jewelry, scarves, Tshirts, perfume and massage oils, and several other knick knacks.

Here is Cub enjoying a Kinder egg in front of one of the colorful street shops at Jew Town.


I found a charming little pocket watch neck piece for which I've been looking all over!


I was so happy that I put it on instantly! You press the little button on the top to make it open:


And also, this cute fridge magnet with a houseboat on it:


There are many stores on M.G. Road, many of them dealing with sarees and of course, gold. This is Kerala, after all! We didn’t get much time here so I didn’t buy anything.

The malls have most mall-y stores. However, the usuals are missing – Pantaloons, Westside, Lifestyle. There was a real cute Ayesha store in Nucleus Mall; though I've heard a lot about it, this was the first time I actually visited a store. I personally found the prices a little above the usual, but the pieces are really unique. I’m kicking myself now for not getting anything :-(.

Another good place to visit is Mantra at Oberon mall. They have really nice cotton kurtas with quite a wide variety. The basic kurtas start at 1050.00, which is a bit steep compared to fabindia and the rest, but they are really well made. The quality seems very good, they are very comfortable and the fit is amazing. 

Speaking of fabindia, you are bound to bump into a store wherever you go in Kochi. I spotted one at Fort Kochi, a second standalone store somewhere else nearer to town, and one in each of the three malls we visited. It is no wonder that my Kochi shopping is almost exclusively from fab :-).

They’ve got a new collection called ‘Rang Barse’ for spring/summer. I got two kurtas to add to my summer wardrobe. (I’m kidding, I don’t buy new clothes every season)

This one is actually kind of olive green, and not as light as it appears in the picture:


This one’s got a nice floral summery print on it.


Typical fabindia stuff, I know, but both of them are really comfy and soft.

Then I got this necklace with multi colored janglers (which don't really jangle):


And a pair of bright multi colored earrings:


This bangle-neckpiece set was part of their old collection and was on sale. I got it for just 60 rupees!!!


And a little travel soap bar (No, I'm not leaving anything out :-))


We also did some book shopping:


Cub’s book and CD Haul:


Yea, that’s about it. I didn’t have any shopping list to begin with, so I was careful not to go overboard. But I’m quite happy with my little haul, though my fav has to be the watch neckpiece :-). What about you guys? Do you guys shop a lot while holidaying?

Welcome! I am Fab - work from home Mom and lover of good books, chocolate, music and movies (not in that order!). In my free time, you'll find me here, talking about everything under the sun!

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12 comments

  1. Style-Delights25 February 2012 at 10:29

    Love Kerala!!! My husband's home! Hope you had fun! I do shop while vacationing, but depends where I am:-)
    Take care,
    Jyoti

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    1. beingFab25 February 2012 at 15:28

      Oh Wow...Kerala is your husband's home!! It is a beautiful place, and yes I did have a whole lot of fun in Kochi!!

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  2. Swarnali25 February 2012 at 10:37

    That watch neck piece is AWESOME. I have been searching for one for sometime,a feather one as well,but no luck finding any :(
    That bangle neckpiece is a steal for 60 bucks. Saw a great owlie (yes am addicted to them now :P) earring yesterday, but somebody just jumped before me and grabbed it before I could :(
    Great haul ,the olive kurta looks good and I have a similar earring from fabindia :)

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    1. beingFab25 February 2012 at 15:30

      Aww, you poor thing!! Yup, it most definitely is a shop-a-jungle out there!! There were many more bright colored earrings, I controlled my wandering eye and settled on these!

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  3. Thripti Aravind25 February 2012 at 12:10

    Fab was my favorite too, up until last year....some of the fab kurtas (Sans-printed ones)looks dull and boring after few washes. Mantra is a good place to buy sarees too (They have a separate store for sarees at O mall). As you know I am currently obsessing over W kurtas (Yay!!I finally took the plunge and bought one from Myntra) and lets see, if that sticks after the laundry service post 2 weeks from now....

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    1. beingFab25 February 2012 at 15:31

      Yes, I did see the saree store from outside. My W kurta is in the wash as I speak!! Haven't heard any negative reviews about it, so lets hope for the best!!

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  4. Amena @Fashionopolis25 February 2012 at 16:27

    I can't wait to see Kerela. My parents just went their to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They loved it. The pocket watch necklace is beautiful. Loved the jewelry. Fab post. My first visit, you have a lovely blog.
    Happy Blogging, Amena.
    http://fashion-opolis.blogspot.in/

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    1. beingFab25 February 2012 at 16:51

      Thank you so much for stopping by!! Your parents went to Kerala for their anniversary - that is sooo sweet and romantic!!! It is the perfect place for a getaway :-)

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  5. Tanvi26 February 2012 at 00:31

    It is on my list. Parent's went there 2 years back ... I will go on one my trips back home. Love all the shopping you have done.

    ♡ from © tanvii.com

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    1. beingFab26 February 2012 at 09:26

      Tanvi, I'm sure you'll love the place!! It's easily accessible, so you won't have a problem to squeeze in a little trip!!

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  6. Ameena26 February 2012 at 22:15

    I want to read "How Doctors Think!" It sounds intriguing.

    Love the pretty clothes! You found some beautiful things. :)

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    1. beingFab28 February 2012 at 19:29

      Yup, hubby says it's a good book. I haven't started on it yet :-)

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