Chor¹ Bazaar² is an Indie-Indian Fusion or Desi³ shop based in Brooklyn, Boston, and D.C. with roots in, India.

We design and screen all of our shirts, they are not made by some Internet ( cafepress) company outsourced overseas. Our products are hand selected and hand finished, each one is an original. Our shirts are 100% ring spun cotton, for that vintage butter soft feel. We take great care not to exploit South Asian designs and deter from using kitschy or religious connotations. Because of this, we feel that anyone can rock these shirts without the dismay of the South Asian Community.

Our mission is to expand the Desi-fusion art form to another realm. We have experienced the fusion in music and literature but have hardly seen the Desi in urban apparel. Conceptually, we have appropriated from Desi life, past and present, to form graphics that will evoke memories and associations from a lifestyle gone by. Its about creating an identity that stems far beyond how mainstream portrays Desi-ness.

If you have feedback, we are always willing to lend an ear — info@cbaz.com

Our Blog is a great way to see where we are coming from.

¹Chor: One who steals.

²Bazaar: A market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls.

³Desi: (pronounced dä.si), is a term used by South Asians to refer to themselves (in a manner that avoids any allusion to the specific state of origin and pointing to a common broader identity). The term comes from the Hindi word "Desh/Des", meaning "country" or "homeland". When pronounced as "Desi", it refers to something that has its roots in Desh/Des.