Our story

Our Own Pace is a lifestyle brand centered around the usage of artisanal fabrics and techniques to create useful and beautiful products which feel good, wear well, and are kinder to the planet and to the people that make them.

We collaborate with artisanal communities in Southern and Eastern India to source unique and premium fabrics that we transform into garments with modern cuts.

We are proud of our culture and heritage and aim to build a brand that serves modern people, who live life at an almost hectic pace, with product made slowly by hand, with the utmost care & skill using traditional techniques.

We believe that living slow is about following our natural rhythms, being intentional with our time and effort, and reclaiming time to tune in inwards to connect with the self, with friends & family and with nature.

It's a brand by Shivani Boruah and Uday Shanker Acharya with roots in North - Eastern(Assam) and Southern(Kerala) parts of India respectively. We are a married couple and business partners with over a decade of experience in retail industry(collective).


Our mutual passion for Japanese fashion, American workwear, and conscious brands, as well as footwear brands committed to heritage or innovation, fuels our creative collaboration. The pandemic prompted a shift towards simpler living and meaningful connections, inspiring us to launch Our Own Pace in March 2024. Our slow fashion brand emphasizes superior fabric - all handwoven, enduring silhouettes, and sustainability, reflecting our quest for comfortable yet stylish clothing while reducing consumption.