Coasters you can finally stop stealing (and actually buy)

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Dilli, but make it pocket-sized

You know those coasters you accidentally swiped from Bhawan? The good news is you don’t have to sneak them into your bag anymore. Your favourite Delhi street food-themed restaurant is finally dropping merch. And it’s kitschy, quirky, cool, and ridiculously fun. We’re talking keychains inspired by your local chaatwala, matchboxes that look like they came straight out of a ’90s Sharma General Store, and coasters so nostalgic—Coca-Cola bottles, crispy samosas, kadak chai in cutting glasses—you’ll want to snack just looking at them. It’s the city in all its colour, chaos, and charm—now in pint-sized, pocketable form. So come for the food, stay for the vibes, and take a little piece of Bhawan home this month.—Sheya Kurian

Available here

Sunny jewels for a gloomy day

Swarovski’s new Chroma Twist collection is here. Designed by global creative director Giovanna Engelbert to catch the light—and everyone’s attention—it’s a kaleidoscope of bright colours, fluid silhouettes, and Y2K energy. Bonus points: it’s also upcycled;  each piece is crafted using Swarovski ReCreated crystals that are made with breakage from the crystals’ manufacturing process. From a convertible strand necklace to reversible earrings, each piece plays with movement and colour like it’s got somewhere fabulous to be.—Chloe Chou

Available in-store and on swarovski.com

In Kochi, kasavu 2.0

Add this to your itinerary for your next Kochi holiday. Rouka by Sreejith Jeevan, known for its contemporary takes on the white-and-gold kasavu sari as well as breezy dresses, and asymmetric summer shirts, is just what you need while exploring the old town of Kochi. Their new boutique, located in a former pharmacy, has the NID graduate’s signature seal everywhere. Think red-oxide floors and walls, sari drapes printed with banana leaves as decor elements, and vintage furniture.—Butool Jamal

Rouka, Dubar Hall Road, Kochi

The summer (pen) of 69

Remember 2023 when the Wes Anderson aesthetic was all over social media, with everyone and their mom hopping onto the trend? Now, two years later (and just ahead of The Phoenician Scheme’s India release), we’ve been graced with a Montblanc x Wes Anderson collab, with Anderson himself designing a fountain pen called Schreiberling, which means the ‘scribbler’. It’s part of the Montblanc Heritage Collection Rouge et Noir ‘Baby,’ inspired by those iconic ‘baby’ pens from the 1910s and 1920s—the smallest writing tools of their time. The Schreiberling is limited-edition, with just 1,969 pieces made to honour the filmmaker’s birth year. The set comes in a compact, lush-green box, with the pen, a green notebook, green ink cartridges (because why not) and even a ruler. And while my life’s dream is to lay in a dewy field and scribble sweet nothings in a green Moleskine with my green Schreiberling, for now adding this to my wish-list will have to do.—Diya Parakh

Available here

Louis Vuitton is bringing back the chunky sneaker (with Callum Turner!)

First seen on the autumn/winter 2025 men’s runway, the LV Buttersoft sneaker is exactly what it sounds like—smooth, squishy, and delicious. Crafted from a mix of lambskin and calf leather so soft it might ruin all other shoes for you; it comes in 24 variations: think gelato pastels, bold monograms, and everything in between. Callum Turner (house ambassador and Dua Lipa’s beau) fronts the campaign and if you look closely, you’ll spot a profile of creative director Pharell Williams embossed on the tongue and a tiny lobster hidden under the enchape detail on the back of the shoe—a cheeky nod to Pharrell and Nigo’s AW25 men’s show.—Chloe Chou

Available for pre-order on louisvuitton.com starting at ₹1,09,000