About...

The idea of CartéStudios was born during a time when I was going through one of the hardest times in my life.

When all else looked bleak, I turned to an outlet that has always helped me; that was, to find something new to do.

It took a lot of effort to step out of the dark clouds that always seems to hover around.

I remembered when I was a child, how I used to cope when life became too much; by squeezing my eyes shut and imagining a different life.

This is how I learnt to appreciate the power of romanticising life at every possible moment.

Romance comes in many forms.

For me it came in the form of story telling by the likes of Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, despondent yet magical Russian literature, and visual media in the forms of films and photography and everything else in between.

Life tends to get so, so messy. For the most of it, most of us are on our own to deal with it.

In this little corner of the world, I hope I created a space where you can find something that can help you to untangle, unburden or make everything a little bit easier.

Its not just about stationery, for every item you see here, I have put a lot of thought into it. I wanted to design things that show you that you are being seen and heard. And that you might see a little bit of you here.

I will create a space for you to leave your thoughts about ClartéStudios. Be it here on this website, or when I see you on social media, I would like to hear what you would think of this project. Maybe this would be a good idea, or it might not. But at the end of the day, I'm sure this will change my life and that was my intention from the start.

So, the point that I’m trying to make here is, you found ClartéStudios for a reason.

Hang in there. You got this. <3