Kiwi Accessories

Who said two friends should never indulge in a business? Read more to get the whole pulp.

 

OCD: When people shop, people know the brand but the face behind the brand. Tell us something about yourselves. What makes you’ll so interesting that Kiwi got interesting?

KA: Kiwi is a creative intervention between two architects- Rashi Jain and Rochelle Santimano.
As architecture students unsatisfied with college assignments and project work, we decided to do something different and unconventional, leading to the birth of Kiwi Accessories.
We’ve been good friends through five years of architecture and have always shared a mutual inclination towards fashion and creative arts. We understand each other’s taste and sensibility, can relate to each other’s preferences, and can depend on each other’s strengths which makes working together interesting as well as fun.

Aren’t they a stylish pair?

OCD: It’s never easy to make something big from a scratch. Especially now that everyone buys mass produced stuff, how the fuck are you’ll managing to keep the authenticity of handmade accessories and cater to that niche audience?

KA: More than creating the brand, publicizing and spreading awareness about the existence of Kiwi as a handmade accessories brand was a mammoth task. But thanks to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, and of course family and friends, we’ve been able to reach where we are today.

 

OCD: What made you’ll decide to get done with architecture once and for all and move to something totally different? It takes a lot of courage to switch career paths.

KA: Our passion towards fashion and creative arts is what pushed us to start our own brand rather than a person/event in particular.

 

OCD: What product is your baby? The one you are so proud of that your own brand got to create something like this.

KA: Since both of us love dogs, designing and executing our line of pet accessories has been fun and challenging making the ribbon dog collars our personal favorite!

 

 

OCD: Lastly how would you sum of the personality of your brand?

KA: A metaphor for the fruit: fresh, vibrant and rare.

The reason I truly like Kiwi is because these days everyone is wearing mass produced crap from factories. No personal identity whatsoever. OCD is all about letting your style be an extension of your soul. Be different. And selling handmade items is no joke and takes a lot to do it. Check out their beautiful handmade accessories below:

Also make sure to encourage them by visiting Kiwi at The Network on the 1st and 2nd of December in Bombay. Click on this link to know more: http://www.facebook.com/cibaroevents

Also check out Kiwi Accessories at https://www.facebook.com/pages/kiwi-accessories/181085908634799