Pop art, colourful accessories, funky stationery and much more – these stores in Chennai are a paradise for all hoarders and lovers of kitschy stuff. Have fun shopping!

Maalgaadi

Located in Besant Nagar, MaalGaadi is not just another creative concept store but the hub of inspiring and innovative vision of design. It is an abode of carefully curated fashion, décor, stationary, beauty and more objects of desire. The store is the dream child of mother-daughter duo Sakina and Shahin Ansari, with strong sense of fashion and business acumen. It houses an assortment of quirky installations, an eclectic mix of high-end fashion from few of the best fashion labels in India, interior and lifestyle accessories.

Location: 4th Main Road, Besant Nagar

Goli Soda

The store features products that are fun, stylish, up-cycled, organic, environmentally-friendly and locally sourced. It is a homogenous hub that showcases bold innovative designers and products, workshops for the community and evangelists, with a keen focus on positive impact – big and small. This cool store promotes upcycled fashion and has a super collection.  In the words of Sruti Harihara Subramania, the founder of the store, these products are “aimed consciously at making our lives better and safer.”

Location: No 11, Bawa Road, Alwarpet and No 33, 5th Avenue, Besant Nagar

The Gift Shop at Chamiers

They have a stunning collection of jewellery curated from independent designers as well as in-house team of designers. The store also has everything from throw cushions and tea-light holders to trinket boxes and serve-ware. Apart from hosting regular fashion pop-ups, the shop also has apparels from designers across India.

Location: 106, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Rd, Alwarpet

PlayClan

This is not an exclusive Chennai store but nevertheless deserves a mention. Established in 2008, Play Clan fuses graphics with craft to narrate visual novellas that draw inspiration from the world around us. They use an illustrative whimsical style to create collections across Fashion, Home, Accessories and Art, unraveling traditional folklore with a contemporary reinterpretation. Hand-drawn with artisan workmanship, their products transform simple observations and unforgettable experiences into memorable possessions.

Location: The Raintree Hotel, Anna Salai