About Us
AGORA | A Pursuit of Wellbeing
We created Agora to share discoveries of beautiful, quality products to nurture and inspire, and invite you to join us on this journey in pursuit of wellbeing. Our holistic online boutique offers beautiful, well-made and consciously-sourced products curated from the realms of holistic beauty, health, well-being and self-help for a better, kinder you.
At Agora, you will find products expertly selected with insights from our community of artisans, local producers and wellness practitioners.Our hope is that through our curations, Agora will not only offer you lasting moments of self-care and retail therapy, but also serve as a haven for gifting ideas to suit every occasion.
You’ll also find special gift boxes especially to delight your favourite people. The best gifts tell a story – we've seen them connect people, make memories and transform relationships. These timeless gifts for modern giving are themed and assembled for a variety of styles, occasions and preferences so you can easily pick the right one for the person you have in mind.
Our commitment is to always present the highest quality products selected with great attention to detail and so that we can encourage and uplift each other as part of the Agora tribe.
Love & light,
Resham and Sharmishta
Our Founders
Resham Melwani is a talented designer and free spirit whose eye for style and design has earned her a reputation in the fashion and lifestyle industries. Her passion for travel and discovering craftsmen, artisans and rising designers sparked the idea to bring curated and complementary collections of lifestyle products to the market.
Sharmishta brings to this duo a strong understanding of marketing and product management from her time working in fashion in India for several notable brands. For Sharmishta, the process of creation and seeing a product come from sketch to life is something she has alwaysbeen drawn to.
Together, Resham and Sharmishta founded Agora with a common vision is to inject a fresh approach to pursuit of wellness through lifestyle and gifting, and continue to scour the globe with their discerning eyes for products that areexquisite, high-quality and thoughtful.
Our Story
When Resham Melwani and Sharmishta Basappa discovered their mutual love for design, fashion and all things related to wellbeing and health, Agora was born. Both creatives, ourvision is to share the knowledge and joy of caring for your mind, body and spirit in a gentle way. This is motivated by our desire to enhance and nurture our loved ones and their wellbeing – something we often take for granted in the business of modern living. Whether your purchase is a gift for yourself or someone you care about, we hope that it bears both emotional significance and delivers mental and physical health benefits for a more balanced life. We believe that enjoying the benefits of living present and conscious lives begins with self-care and have made it our mission to source and share products that will help you feel empowered, confident and ready to take on all that life has to offer.
