ShahpurJat Market – The village market in Delhi


ShahpurJat Market  is a very interesting shopping market in Delhi. It retains its  original  village, look and feel .  It is hence known as ShahpurJat village at times . There are uneven pathways and narrow  winding  lanes, which are  just right for a cycle or a scooter to pass through but they are not equipped to handle  4 wheelers . Firstly, there are small houses on either side of the narrow lanes ,where you can  literally peep into the homes and have a glimpse of domestic life . Some homes still have a couple of cows in the backyard. It is a semi rural atmosphere .

Designer Wear Boutiques in a village
There is no hustle and bustle and the crowds are missing  and there are no swank store fronts with neon lights . There are general provision stores  ,  stores selling vegetables and fruits, there are stationery shops and then there are hundreds of   bridal boutiques selling fashionable bridal wear. It is a surreal experience .You wonder, what made  all the upcoming designers dash to the ShahpurJat market?



Buy your bridal lehenga in ShahpurJat Market

ShahpurJat has a Fashion Street and a DadaJungi Lane dotted with lovely boutiques and cafes. Step in and out of the boutiques for an engaging and enchanting experience. It is
bridal couture at its best . Beautiful designs, latest styles and intricate zardozi work and embroidery adorn the mannequins. The owner and  the person responsible for  the creative  inspiration of the deisgns is most likely in the shop. Walk in and savour the creativity and the beauty of the  garments . Light greens, pinks, fuchsia and orange colour gowns and bridal lehengas  adorn the racks. The bright bridal reds and maroons have been replaced with newer and lighter colours with floral prints. They are Bollywood inspired deisgns.(remember Anushka Sharma’s dress when she got married to cricketer Virat Kohli?)

ShahpurJat also has casual wear garment shops hidden in the  midst of bridal wear shops.
Sitara is one such shop for tops and Kurtas in Afghani and Pakistani styles . They also stock soft and comfortable Kolhapuri chappals.




 Prices – Average price for a bridal wear lehenga  would be Rs30000- Rs 50000/piece
Average price of gowns -Rs20000/piece
Average price of heavily embellished casual wear drape  kurtas- Rs 15000/piece
Average price of footwear -Rs3000/piece.

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