Defence Colony Market

About Defence Colony Market

Defence Colony market was until a few years ago known for its coffee...Read More

Best Shops In Defence Colony Market

Shaw Brothers – Carpets and Shawls

Carpets and shawls, from Kashmir! The sight of such shops makes one wonder how the shop owners know exactly what we want in one place. Go armed with superlatives and adjectives. Splendid, exquisite, great, fabulous, magnificent… such are the products on display here that you will fall short of words anyway. The sheer variety, design and size of carpets is unimaginable. The silk in the silk carpets are passed on from one generation to another… and hence many creations here have antique value. Woollen carpets, silk carpets, hand-knotted carpets – the basement is warm and comfy in the company of these carpets! The staff never tire of explaining the intricacies of carpet-making, the art of hand-knotted shawls, crewel and chain stitch embroidery… interesting. Clamber up to the first floor for another visual treat. … a surfeit of shawls made of wool, cotton, silk and linen. The beauty and softness of the pashmina shawl is simply unparalleled… it strikes you with the same wonder each time you caress it. These shawls and stoles come in beautiful shades with heavenly embroidery. The pashmina stoles wrapped around the neck looks elegant and is most comfortable. Woollen jackets with exquisite Kashmiri embroidery look absolutely marvelous. For reviews of more such Delhi shop reviews, check out Shopkhoj!

Carpets, Shawls and Scarves, Handicrafts

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Banaras Ekaya- Banarasi Sarees

Banaras Ekaya is swanky boutique for Banarsi saris that opened in 2012. In addition to the Banarsi saris, they stock embroidered saris, printed saris, bridal lehangas, suits and fabrics. The colours and designs on the fabric are contemporary, unique and exciting.

Clothing, Sarees, Bridal Wear, Fabrics

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Villa d’este- Home Furnishings

ita Nanda is a fashion designer and has her own lifestyle labels Villa d’este and Haicenda . Visit her store Villa d’Este in Defence Colony, Delhi, for ornate cushion covers with hand painted motifs, Murano glass artefacts as well as lavish fabrics like silks, jamevars, chenille, tussars, organzas and moires. They have furnished some of the most prestigious addresses across the country. Haicenda in Sultanpur, Delhi is the interior design store. Her signature items include coffee tables with inlaid mother of pearl and beds with leather and mirror hardboard . To find more home furnishing shops in Delhi, check out Shopkhoj

Furnishing, Handicrafts

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Shantanu & Nikhil Designer Dresses

The brothers Nikhil Mehra and Shantanu Mehra returned to India from the United States to create the brand Shantanu & Nikhil in 2000.

Clothing, Designer Wear, Bridal Wear

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Rohit Bal- Designer Dresses

They have a spacious outlet on the first floor where they stock salwar suits, saris and other designer wear dresses.

Clothing, Designer Wear, Bridal Wear

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About Defence Colony Market

Defence Colony market was until a few years ago known for its coffee shops, restaurants and neighbourhood grocery stores. A few exclusive boutiques for Indo Western attire were all that were found in this rather quiet market. Welcome to the Defence Colony of today.

Designer Wear Shops in Defence Colony Market

It is a High Street, a luxury shopping destination with ‘brides to be’ flocking to newly opened designer stores. You do not have to go to MG Road and Emporio Mall for trousseau shopping anymore. With the ‘whos who’ of the designer world opening their stores in this market, the shopping experience is now completely different. Street visibility and greater footfalls have tempted the designers to open shops here. Nirav Modi has opened his first diamond retail showroom here and there is a Swarovski store as well. Kitsch by Priya and Charu Sachdev stocks international luxury brands by Victoria Beckham, Stella McCartney, Dolce & Gabbana ,Alexander McQueen and a few others. Moonriver is another interesting store that stocks porcelain, glass and other handicraft items from Europe.

Speciality Restaurants in Defence Colony Market

Once you are done with the high street shopping, head out to the main Defence Colony market, which is further inside, and enjoy the delights of Chinese (Moets), Japanese (Aka Saka), and South Indian (Sagar Ratna) cuisine. There are also several coffee shops in the vicinity. If you want to order a cake or pick up breads and pastries, try the Defence Colony Bakery. The florists beckon on the way back home with their colorful creations of seasonal flowers on the roadside.

Bridal wear shopping is incomplete without a visit to this Delhi market.

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Open Days :- Monday – Sunday

Timings :- 11 am -8 pm

Pin Code:- 110024

Bus/Metro :- Defence Colony bus stop/Lajpat Nagar metro station, violet line.

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