{"id":12267,"date":"2022-05-25T20:39:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T03:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=12267"},"modified":"2022-07-20T20:42:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T03:42:06","slug":"vintage-vogue-at-indian-pink-on-state-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=12267","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Vogue at Indian Pink on State Street"},"content":{"rendered":"

Longtime Santa Barbara Wholesaler Takes a Voyage into Retail<\/h3>\n
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Credit: Leslie Dinaberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boho chic meets vintage flair at Tamara and JP Cajuste\u2019s colorful new Indian Pink store (indianpinkpillows.com<\/a>), a home furnishing haven stocked to the rafters with an inventive assortment of goods.<\/p>\n

Pillows made from exotic textiles from around the world are the mothership that launched the couple\u2019s wholesale enterprise in 2007, and there is certainly a vibrant collection of these one-of-a-kind creations. But with the new store (their first) comes a plethora of new merchandise, including tablecloths, napkins, upcycled lampshades, throw rugs, and a variety of vintage furniture covered in the same gorgeous fabrics that first inspired Tamara when she traveled the world as an American Airlines flight attendant.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe take 19th-century old-fashioned chairs and couches from France and England, so they\u2019re really well-made, and then have them reupholstered in a pretty fabric,\u201d says Tamara. With supply chains still a mess from the pandemic, \u201cthe fact that you can get something that is repurposed and beautiful and available is a big asset,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n

During lockdown, she even created a new line of super-comfortable yet still fashion-forward dresses (with pockets!), pajamas, and reversible robes\u2009\u200b\u2014\u2009\u200ball of which are on colorful display at the store. \u201cI wanted to have something cute to match my house to put on,\u201d she laughs. \u201cI had no idea they would be so popular.\u201d<\/p>\n

These days, Tamara sources her fabrics from four different vendors in Rajasthan and Shahpur, India. She relies primarily on instinct to make her selections. \u201cI just fall in love with certain things when I see them,\u201d she laughed. \u201cI could never be an interior designer, because I can\u2019t do modern things. I can only do what I do and what I like.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Credit: Leslie Dinaberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Santa Barbara Independent, May 19-25, 2002. ON THE COVER: Madame Ganna Walska, taken c. 1958. Photo by J.R. Eyerman\/Lotusland Archives. Design by Ava Talehakimi.<\/p><\/div>\n

Originally published in the May 19-25 issue issue of the Santa Barbara Independent<\/em><\/a>. To see the story as it originally appeared click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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