Being on your own in Delhi with nothing to do is the best way to discover new things. One Wednesday morning, while losing myself in wondering around, I noticed a small display cabinet at the bottom of a tiny staircase in Hauz Khas village. What had caught my eye was one of the most unique, exciting, outrageous handbags that I had ever seen. My heart skipped a beat.

Trying to control the pace of my breathing I walked up the staircase and entered an explosion of perfectly matched vibrant patterns and colour. I knew I was in trouble. And I was: I had just discovered my favourite shop in town: Dir 69.

Every bag and piece of clothing looked like it was coming out of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Amazing, beautiful, wild.
I tried on everything that fit me.

Tanu, (the owner and designer) puts together material, patterns and colour in a way that is truly cool, and when putting on one of her garments, you feel like you are meeting a new friend - a friend who is going to show you that you’ve never really had fun until now.

If you love colour and personality in your wardrobe this is the place for you.
And if you’re a ‘charcoal is the new black’ kinda gal, you need to visit DIR 69 and get educated.

Ready to have fun?