Travel Journal

Some happy news during these fairly miserable times! Last week we made a rather special delivery to the boys at the Taabar Street Children Shelter. 50 rucksacks and 35 uniforms! The Shelter in Jaipur The shelter rescues boys that are either lost, runaway or more typically ones in forced labour.  They are forced to work horrendous hours on no pay, no education and with little food. Abused by the factory owners the boys often arrive at the shelter traumatised and alone. Taabar gives the boys a roof over their head, education and rehabilitation. It is a safe haven for boys to recover whilst...

Introducing Estelle, who is my healer and friend! I have been lucky enough to have known her for over 5 years and she has helped me grow both spiritually and emotionally.  How would you describe what you do?   My work is about helping people grow a deeper relationship with themselves, so they can ultimately become the master and healer of their own lives.  It is a journey towards an acceptance of how perfectly imperfect we are.  It is about self-compassion, kindness, daily self-awareness and self-empowerment.  It is a journey back to the essence of who we are. As we...

  We are kicking off our 10 Minutes With series this week with the wonderful Emily Laing. She is a beautiful singer song writer who is not only witty but refreshingly honest. Emily wears our Chloe Dress in green.  @emily_laing_uk What has your journey been to get where you are now? (career) Looooong!! I went to Guildhall to study acting after school so I’ve been acting professionally for 6 years. It’s gorgeous and wonderful but it’s the career version of a cat. One minute it loves you and the next it’s scratching your eyes out. I started writing music as a way...

I'm super excited to finally be able to share our new website with you. It has been a long time in the making but it's finally here. ⁠ ⁠ Whilst our style very much remains the same the way we are making and how we are making is moving in a more sustainable direction, something that will be an ongoing journey for us. Zero Waste ⁠We now 'make to order' which means that from the point of purchase it will take 4-5 weeks for your to receive your item. This is in order to make sure we are not over...

If you look in your wardrobe today, how many pieces would you find that are made from resource-intensive materials such as polyester? Materials commonly used in the fashion industry, including non-organic cotton, are extremely harmful to the environment, people and animals. The fashion industry produced almost 5% of manmade CO2 emissions in 2015 – more than aviation and shipping combined. In the last few years a wave of change has been sweeping through the fashion industry, as more and more designers commit to sustainable criteria for their processes, from sourcing to production. Kapara has always been a conscious brand, particularly...

Varanasi is the oldest city in the world and there is an enthralling romance in its crumbling architecture and winding streets. It is not, however, for the faint hearted. It is hectic, dirty, crowded, loud and smelly yet it is simultaneously old, beautiful, curious, spiritual and atmospheric to its core. The horns are as insistently constant as a chorus of cicadas and as a tourist you can’t go more than a few paces without being approached by a ‘spiritual’ baba after your precious rupees.  Yet there is an undeniable beauty in its genuine spirituality and heart-warming communal gatherings. It is a...

Kapara designs are rooted in Indian textiles and culture. It was and is my permanent excuse to go yearly to a country where you can’t help but be inspired daily by people, architecture and the everyday life that goes on around you and our collections are and have always been a reflection of that. For the last few years my aim has been to make Kapara a clothing brand that has a positive impact socially. To create a brand that focuses on people as much as profit. Something that has been and continues to be incredibly rewarding.  A natural progression...