Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Poonam Bhardwaj. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Poonam, thanks for joining us today. How did you come up with the idea for your business?

We started this journey in 2016 when we found there are no options to shop Indian ethnic dresses in Nashville area. It was so hard to find anything good and online options were not of any help either. We started really small from home, we ordered our first sample shipment and did well on it. Everyone loved the outfits, design, quality and we never stopped since then. A big thanks to my sister Pooja who helped me getting first shipment from India.

I want to thank my family, friends and customers who supported me along the way. It wouldn’t have been possible without them!

Poonam, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I did my Masters in International Business, lives in Franklin TN with my 2 boys, my husband, Vikas Bhardwaj, and our sweet dog Mellow.

Inflair Boutique is located in The Avenue, Suite 760, Murfreesboro TN and is easily accessible for everyone with lots of parking. It’s easy to be there from different part of the town as it’s about a mile from I24 Interstate highway.

Inflair boutique is your go-to source for Indian ethnic wear for men, women, and kids. We aim to inspire our customers to be the best version of themselves and to be confident in their own look and of course, in their outfits.

We believe in customer service and want our customers to be happy and satisfied when they leave our store and comeback with a smile. We guide our customers on what to wear on what occasions and some time spend hours with them to help them select their outfits. We provide a personalized experience in our boutique which would be hard to get anywhere else, be online or other stores. We are also happy to teach our customers on how to wear and take care of their outfits. At Inflair Boutique, we work hard on maintaining quality control, we select each and every product personally and only add to our collection if it passes the proper quality check.

In our boutique, we have variety of Indian ethnic wear for Women, Mens, and kids some of them are listed below with their description. It’s hard to list all of them as these are available in so many different styles and variety of clothing material.

Saree is the most beautiful Indian ethinic attire for women, you will be surprised how a six yard wrap around looks so beautiful. It is elegant, stylish, fashionable and yet traditional. Any women wardrobe is not complete without collection of Screes. Sarees come in many different variance and each one of them feature its own style and grace. Silk, Linen Silk, Banarasi Silk, Matka Silk, Georgette, Cotton are few to name. We offer these authentic Sarees at very reasonable cost.

Salwar Suit, Salwars are trousers which are atypically wide at the waist but which narrow to a cuffed bottom. They are held up by a drawstring or elastic belt, which causes them to become pleated around the waist. The kameez is a long shirt or tunic. The side seams are left open below the waist-line (the opening known as the chaak), which gives the wearer greater freedom of movement. The combination garment is sometimes called salwar kurta, salwar suit, or Punjabi suit.

Lehanga or langa, (also known as Ghagra or gagra, Chaniya, Pavadai and Lacha) is a form of full ankle-length skirt worn by women from the Indian subcontinent which is long, embroidered and pleated. It is worn as the bottom portion of a Gagra choli or Langa Voni. It is secured at the waist and leaves the lower back and midriff bare. In the Indian subcontinent, various types of traditional embroidery work are done on lehenga, with Gota patti embroidery being one of popular types for the festivals and weddings.

Dupatta also known as Stoles, Chunari, Chunariya, Orhni, or Odhani, is a shawl-like scarf, women’s traditionally essential clothing from the Indian subcontinent. The dupatta is currently used most commonly as part of the women’s shalwar kameez costume, and worn over the kurta and the gharara.

Indian Kurtis are most versatile and easy to carry attire. Pair it with with jeans for casual look or with churidars for a bit more formal look and make it your all time favorite.

Gowns are well known as a western look and has always been a delight for every women for years. Indian gowns adds on to the georgous look with Indian cultural flair. A must have for all occasions to make you look glamorous yet traditional.

Jewelry, Love for jewelry of women’s is well known across the globe and it is even more in India. India is the one of the top finest jewelry producer and consumer. Any Indian outfit is incomplete without a fine piece of jewelry. You will find excellent quality of these jewelry here to complete your look!

We have beautiful collection of these for women, teens and kids and we didn’t stop with women, girls collection only and we carry a large collection of Men’s Sherwani and Kurta Pajama Set – Sherwani are long sleeved outer coat and Kurta is a loose collarless shirt or tunic worn by men for centuries on all different occasions.

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

We keep our customers at front in everything we do and our Mission Statement is to make our customers satisfied. Our NICE value helps in achieving our mission of customer satisfaction:

* Nice – treat others same way you want to be treated
* Integrity – Being honest to yourself and then to our customers, vendors
* Care – We care for our customers and their needs
* Ethics – Do the right things in right way

What’s been the best source of new clients for you?

I want to thank my customers for this, they provide so much support by providing great reviews and recommend us to their friends and family. We won’t be here where we are without their support. Thank you!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.inflairboutique.com
• Instagram: @inflaitboutique
• Facebook: @inflairboutique
• Twitter: @inflairboutique
• Other: TikTok: @inflairboutique

Image Credits
I want to thank my husband for taking these pictures and my beautiful friends and models Anita, Anindita