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Street: Shoppers Stop here to change their lifestyle of clothing.
Copper sulphate brown, fuchsia pinks, lemon greens, sunny yellows,
blacks whites and a whole myriad of colours welcomes you as you walk
into the modest little street which perhaps showcases the haute
couture of Chennai’s Fashion scene. For those still wondering what
this is all about. Cotton Street is a place where you can pick up
the loveliest of cotton dress materials at absolutely pocket
friendly prices. Situated at Pantheon road 1st street, “Cotton
street”, which it has come to be called fondly by its patrons, has
turned out to be the fashion hub of Chennai city over the years.
Today, Cotton Street has become a must for
visitors to Chennai. The buyers are not just bargain savvy people
but also the so called car walas. On one side of the lane are
pavement vendors, over 60 of them, displaying fabrics of different
hues and textures.
The lane is in all its sprits from 2 p.m. when
the vendors start setting their stalls. Accolades to their sense of
colour combination and the competitiveness among the vendors! These
vendors are open for business until 8 p.m. every day. The price on
the street ranges from Rs 30 to Rs 80 per meter. A salwar suit of
seven meters would cost Rs 240, The lower the price you get with
better bargaining skills.
But what’s truly amazing is the creativity and
eye for colour that all hawkers have. And one walk down that road is
enough to prove that. The unique combination of kurtas, Salwars and
Dupattas can easily pass of as designer ones and that’s exactly why
people swear by Cotton Street. A leisurely walk down the cotton
street you can discover exciting and unique facets of shopping
different from being in a super mall.
So the next time you want to jazz up your
wardrobe without spending a fortune, you know where to head. The
cotton route to pantheon road is definitely worth taking.
SOWJANYA. S |
