SHAANT
Material Goods/Craft/Flea/Art
About
SHAANT, deriving its name from the Sanskrit word for "calm", embodies a serene and sophisticated aesthetic inspired by various elements of Indian culture. Through its artwork, vibe, streetwear, and clothing, SHAANT seeks to cultivate a sense of tranquility and mindfulness.
Im tryna sell some cool indian inspired streetwear clothes.
Programs and Partners
Location
Nashville, TN
Manager
Prem Patel
Prem was born and raised in Pearl, MS. His parents settled in Mississippi after immigrating from Gujarat. They made a living as a part of his family's hotel management and development business, and were involved in local Gujarati community as well as the local BAPS temple. His family always pride themselves on their work, saying “never do anything you are not proud of.”
From a young age Prem was fortunate to have been exposed to many different people, communities, and cultures. He’s been to public school, boarding school in India, and private school. He spent most of his junior high and high school days participating in activities such as dramas, dances, singing, playing instruments, video editing, graphic design, and youth events at his local temple. Prem realized he was very talented and creative. This talent mixed with his experiences growing up made him a very curious person.
Prem fell in love with design in Architecture school at Mississippi State. He developed a way of designing that stemmed from his intuitive problem solving. Prem worked on conceptual projects, design build projects, wood working, metal fabrication, master planning, and graphic designing in college. His success in architecture school gave him the confidence to take a chance and move out from home.
He landed in Nashville, TN as other cities were not giving him job offers. After an unsuccessful period at his first job, Prem tried again at a mid size firm. Here Prem shined. His colleagues recognized that he was different and this experience gave Prem more confidence to take risks. As he took more risks, Prem began to make more mistakes after which he began to grow.
Prem created SHAANT a brand with the intent of discovering Indian-American culture through different products such as clothing, artwork, and architectural design. SHAANT is a creative outlet for Prem Patel, we will design anything from a building to clothes.
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