Shopping/Jewellery/restaurants info in Chennai

Hi Girls,

I am from chennai but currently living in the US. Myself and my husband are planning to visit Chennai in September for only 3 weeks.. It is almost 3 yrs since we visited chennai and there must be many changes.

Hence I want suggestions on where to shop for western clothes, salwars[ I want to stitch mainly, tailors etc], shoes/slippers and also artificial but modern jewellery.

Also any good restaurants that is must visit.

I have made my list. Please add to it

Salwars:
Chennai Silks, RMKV, Naidu Hall

Skirts:
Naidu Hall, Flora, Sri Krishna, rmkv, globus
Pretty women in Mylapore
Cotton world and Gurlz in khader nawaz khan road
Pantaloons in Nungambakkam high road
Fab India in Spencers


Shoes:
Fountain Plaza- Saddler, Cisons Complex- Bollywood shoes
ou can try Kobbler on TTK Road,
Metro on Wallajah road,
Khal's in Ispahani centre
Durable is also a good place
Bata has now come up with trendy designs
Shop name is Exotic in Raahat Plaza, Vadapalani.
Shop name is Trenz in Spencers Plaza, Mount Road.

Please give ur valuable suggestions...

You have a great list other than this i have few suggestions,

Speaking about salwars,you can try

Waves - Annanagar, Mogapaair Rd
Sundari Silks, T.Nagar
Hi-style
Few small shops in P.bazaar like Kairasi, Bombay etc.,

Try the plaza opp to Abirami mega mall in Purasaiwalkam for good collection of salwars ans skirts.

Fab India is good, worth the cost still i dont prefer spending tat much, which i can get many good stores in a better price. Itz upto you to decide.


Regarding Jwellery GRT is good. They have very small, cute and minute patterns with very weight. A new gallery has been opened near RMKV. Check that branch especially.


I have stitched many salwars and blouses with many tailors, if you can give me the locality you prefer i will check if i have someone to suggest. Let me know when you find time. Thanks.

Thanks CIndhuja.

I live in Ashok nagar. Any good tailor in Ashok nagar, west mambalam, T Nagar or even mylapore is ok.

He shd be able to stitch different designs for salwars. I want simple but modern designs.

Let me know

In ashok pillar quite opposite to a fruit shop PazhamudhirCholai i suppose not sure there are few housing board colonies. i have stitched few silk blouses and it came out very well. It is in the second block, ground floor, on the main road itself. If you enquire there many will guide you. They dont have any hoardings.

In royapettah near the tower clock (mani koondu) there is one tailor called Sowmi's. His shop is quite infront of a very big muslim community centre. he stitches excellently, but he takes some time, so you should be tell him clearly if you need it to be done in a short time. he has good patterns. tell him that few of your friends who stitch here referred you. He is an old man but his skills are great.I have stitched nearly 15 salwars there.tell him you need different patterns for the salwar.

Ofcourse tailor made dresses are like growing plants each of us derive different results. So give a trial material, if you are satisfied go ahead.

Hi,
Just check this thread for many suggetions about salwar shopping eating out, tailors for blouse and salwars stitching.
good places for exquisite salwar materials
Discuss and share info about eatouts in and around your area
Good Tailors
http://indusladies.com/directory/chennai-18/


The last is a link to the IL directory that will give you a fair idea in shopping in Chennai
Have a great stay in India and do feel free to ask if you need more info.