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Explore Chennai
Chennai
Tourist Information - Chennai Shopping |
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Chennai is famous for its handlooms, both the exquisite Kancheepuram silk
and cottons used for designer sarees, shirts and domestic use.
The beautiful Kancheepuram hand woven silk sarees are famous for their
pretty temple borders and rich zari ( gold thread) pallavas. Detailed
traditional motifs and bright colours with contrasting borders make these
sarees absolutely delightful. Take home exquisite souvenirs for your loved
ones in silver, copper, bronzed and wood, available in various government
emporia and private stores or irresistible jewellery made from uncut
precious stones. |
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▪ The Co-Optex showrooms
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The Co-Optex showrooms offer a wide variety of both cottons and silks,
hile the Khadi Gramodyog outlets specialize in cottons. The Nallis,
Sundari Silks, Kumaran Silks in T. Nafar, the Rasi showroom in Mylapore,
as well as other saree shops near Panagal Park, would be the best bet,
if you are looking for silks and sarees. |
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▪ Jewellery
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Chennai also
boasts of some jewellery shops who specialise in making some very
traditional, intricate designer jewellery. Jewellers like Prince
Jewellery, which is known for the Karalite designs and Lalitha Jewellery,
Thangamalingai are located in T.Nagar. The concept of shopping under one
roof has also taken off well here. Big department stores like Globus,
Life Style at Alwarpet, of course apart from the Speneer's Plaza at Anna
Salai can be named. Alwarpet also boasts of some very good shops selling
contemporary arts and crafts. Kamini Fashions, Lady selling contemporary
arts an crafts. Kamini Fashions, Lady Hawk at the Mookanbika Complex, and
the famous shilpi Hawk at the Mookanbika Complex, and the famous shilpi
House of cloth for women, and the Natalia's new outfit for women's
fashions are among the favourite haunts for readymades. |
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▪ Natalia |
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At Natalia, you
will find a blend of both style and confort in their new millenium
collection comprising of delicately printed sleev fabrics fine linens soft
denims, krits and cotton, Natalia has brought out casual as well as semi
format styles in cotton to synthetic kyits, new style and abstract prints
are beeuded with fine linens and demins still go strong with sounds to
summer prints. You will also find a whole range of short wrap around
skirts, shorts, sleeveless tops, Capri pants, delicate summer blouses,
dresses to more. Natalia Specialised sophistication with simple styling and
that is becoming population with chennrities as well as the visitors. |
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▪ Prince Jewellery
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One of Chennai's leading jewellers, Prince jewellers is situated at T. nagar,
just a hop away from Nallis silk saree showroom. Climate from all over
Chennai do try Prince Jewellarly for marriage and other family functions,
with strong belief that if your jewellary is from Prince jewellary your
marriage will be an everliting one! Very popular for Keralite designs. |
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