Meela
Indian exotic clothing — handpicked weaves, festive blouses, and the kind of fits aunties stop to compliment.
34 shops documented on foot
Tailors, boutiques, salons and small clothing counters that keep the neighbourhood dressed, from the station bylanes to the quieter Tulsi Pipe Road blocks.
Indian exotic clothing — handpicked weaves, festive blouses, and the kind of fits aunties stop to compliment.
Everyday menswear that fits like it was made for you, because half the time, it was.

A perfume bar of attars and dupes — sample on your wrist, walk out smelling like a small fortune.
A saree specialist tucked near the station bylanes — hand-picked weaves and traditional drapes at fair prices.
A no-frills unisex salon on Ganapatrao Kadam Marg — walk in for a haircut, walk out in twenty.
A Victoria Tower salon near Worli Naka with steady regulars and a good blow-dry on a Saturday.
Everyday clothing at BDD Chawl prices — kurtas, shirts and school basics, no markup theatre.
A small fashion store in Hendre Building opposite Peninsula Park — quietly stocked, fairly priced.
A designer studio on Ganapatrao Kadam Marg — bespoke pieces, by appointment if you're picky.
Salon and nail spa opposite Piramal Hospital — for the time you finally took for yourself.
An independent streetwear label cut for Lower Parel afternoons — contemporary basics, easy silhouettes, popular with the under-thirties on the block.
Nail art and lash extension studio
A quiet mens wear shop tucked into Lodha Vista, with everyday shirts and trousers at fair prices
A small clothing store in the Lodha Vista rehab row, popular with the local families
Unisex salon with makeup and a compact nail studio inside Lodha Vista

A boutique of ladies ethnic and western wear on Sitaram Jadhav Marg

Bridal and party makeup by appointment, all seven days

Designer kurtis, kurti pant sets and dupatta suits from a family boutique
Everyday womenswear at fair prices, on the Indu Baug row
A small ladies clothing store on the Lodha Vista side

Ladies western wear tucked into Bara Chawl 5, popular with the young office crowd

A small ladies wear shop on the S.J. Marg row

Cosmetics, hair and body care from a bright counter inside Lodha Vista Tower
A footwear store carrying the everyday Walkaroo range
A gents tailoring shop with regulars who never go anywhere else
Distributors of Coats India garment accessories and export supplies

Watch sales, service and belts, with a growing smart watch counter

A cloth store with the shirting and suiting rolls the tailors on the block still swear by

A footwear and comfort store on the G.K. Marg row

A ladies beauty centre for regular threading, waxing and facials

A ladies parlour open till late, for the after work crowd
A neighbourhood ladies salon open every day

Mens clothing, footwear and accessories on the Daruwala Chawl row

A mens wear shop open all days on the G.K. Marg row