Spring is here!

For those of you in Texas, this is the short period of time where we can breathe outside (except when it is a heavy pollen day!), before the long, stifling summer strikes…but the colors of the flowers in bloom can make it a memorable pleasure…

So what have we been busy with? Quite a bit, as it turns out…on the casuals and tunics side, we had very successful wholesale markets in Vegas and Dallas, leading us to believe that the economy may finally be turning around. Luckily, most of the over 400 stores we supply to weathered the economic downturn, and are back stocking up their inventory…you can see, and buy, some of our latest designs here…

On the ethnic side, it seems like everyone is getting married! We have been busy designing for the modern bride and groom – who are not afraid to experiment with colors and accessories. This season, 3-D flowers, flares, embroideries and mixed fabric textures are in – In fact, we did a photo shoot with some of our new designs – see a sample attached – and you will be seeing them soon exclusively on our web site.

More news – we will soon be launching a Pr�t line, and a collaboration with several Bollywood celebs is in the works – saty tuned for more details…

…and finally, this year, we will be celebrating the 20th Anniversay of Silk Threads! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, from very humble beginnings in Austin, TX, we have come a long way in these twenty years, with your support…

We are planning a big invitation-only, Anniversary and Launch Event in Dallas in September 2011 - you will be getting details soon – if you are a business which is interested in collaborating with us for this event, please send us an email…

To mark our Anniversary, we are holding a unique contest - The Silk Threads Top Designer 2011 Contest. I know most of us have ideas about what could be very popular designs – this is an opportunity for you to break out and get your creative ideas in from of the masses…

To enter is very simple – please email your designs by May 22nd toinfo@SilkThreads.com, with your full contact information. A panel of our top customers wills select the top 3 designs, which will be featured in this newsletter and our website – in addition, the winners will get Gift Cards (1st Place: $200, 2nd Place: $100, 3rd Place: $50) for purchasing anything from us. The only requirement is that you not be a professional designer or design student…

Hope you will be stopping by soon for some good Indian coffee, and to look at our latest collections…

Ruby Bhandari, and the Silk Threads Team

Upcoming Events: May 7th Charity Fashion Show for Dallas Foundation, with Rizwan Manji from NBC’s Outsourced and Omkar from SaReGaMa

Enjoy an evening of fun, food, and music while helping The Helping Hands Ladies raise much-needed funds for their Technology Resources Program that includes development of a comprehensive multimedia room and library to serve the 300+ students at Royal Academy-Panchgani.

In addition to a scintillating Fashion Show by Silk Threads, you can dance to the tunes of Omkar (from SaReGaMa) and his band, with a guest appearence by Rajiv (Manji) from NBC’s Outsourced.

The “Reading Corner” will be designed to include comfortable reading spaces (nooks) and 20 computer stations to access e-library materials and subscriptions, and will house an extensive print newspaper, magazine, and book collection in English, Hindi and Marathi languages.

For tickets, please email us at info@SilkThreads.com or call 972-432-9599