Explore this thrift store in Versova brings vintage Indian fashion back into focus

While World Environment Day is behind us there is no zero hour when it comes to thrifting Many Many Things which began as an online design blog in 2015 has now made a comeback as a flourishing thrift store and prop shop peppered with carefully curated vintage and second hand items that tell a story ldquoThe shop was an ode to finding inspiration in everyday liferdquo its founders Dhara Jain 40 and Shaira Kapoor 32 revealSet and matchA ceramic chicken a tomato timer a mini beach chair and a mango at the storeFor the duo who are also production designers it is important for the items to have a story behind them similar to a set design although they admit that they donrsquot always know the history behind every piece They encourage visitors to spark their own connection ldquoWe arenrsquot always aware of the story behind every object and thatrsquos part of the joy Sometimes we open a drawer and find a card with a period illustration tucked inside or a forgotten note hidden between pages On other occasions an object sends us down a path of research mdash like Mashru a historic textile whose name translates to ldquopermittedrdquoTwo porcelain musicians on left and right and a little red interloper in centreIt is woven with silk on the Outside and cotton on the insiderdquo Jain explains Accessing vintage items however can be a delicate task ldquoNatural patina ageing and wearandtear are part of that story They add character and authenticity but they also require care Different materials age differently Textiles need dry storage metals may need polishing while plastics and laminates are often difficult to restore once damagedrdquo Kapoor divulges Jain adds ldquoWhen sourcing we pay close attention to an objectrsquos condition and intended use sometimes we seek out a pristine piece and other times itrsquos the wear and history that make it specialrdquoFilmi heartlandA shelf of curiosities filled with porcelain knickknacksThe nifty store is also incidentally located in a lane in Versova a key cog in the Hindi film industry The filmi connection runs deep for Shaira who takes after her father and trustee of Prithvi Theatre Kunal Kapoor and his father before him the iconic Shashi Kapoor ldquoFor filmmakers our prop house offers more than just objects Sometimes an object simply fills a frame other times it becomes the seed of an ideardquo says Kapoor The space has been nicknamed lsquoWonder Cabinetrsquo for the curiosity with which the store was conceptualised ldquoThe pause from blogging gave Many Many Things a second chance mdash to evolve organically rather than be confined to a format In many ways that thought gave us a second chance too mdash to step back to be comfortable not always knowing where things are headed Isnrsquot that what a wonderland is mdash a place where curiosity leads the wayrdquoShaira Kapoor and Dhara JainDisclosing their sourcing strategy mdash which is basically having no strategy ndash Jain adds ldquoObjects found by chance things inherited from family and friends things bought because we knew we might never come across them again and things that stayed back with us after productionrdquo They also have an open shelf where friends family and fellow creators can store objects that no longer have space in their shelves but will always have a space in their heartsAT Many Many Things Studio 54 Aram Nagar Part 2 Versova Andheri WestLOG ON TO manymanythingsco