New-age Santas, large gingerbread houses, coloured reindeers, themed trees and quirky cards are ushering the festival of Christmas this year.
Shopkeepers have stocked up on the latest trendy goods for Christmas, which include a range of Santa Claus, donned in the latest fashions.
"We have kept trends in mind. So we have replaced plain, simple Santas with a 'camera man-Santa' who clicks a photo the moment you switch it on. We have also introduced a Santa doing a 'Gangnam' style dance and children love it. These are the modern-age Santas," says Preeti, who owns a gift shop in Khan Market.
Apart from Santas who can sing and dance as well as those who can rides on camels and sometimes get on a rocking horse too.
"We wanted to do something different. Reindeers and sleigh are common but a Santa driving up on a camel is unique," said a shopkeeper at Mehra Brothers, a handicraft shop, which used paper and wood to design Santas, Xmas trees and other baubles for Christmas.
With Santa changing his colours, can his reindeers be far behind? A concept of reindeer family can been seen in shops "We try doing something new with the reindeers so introduced their family which has reindeers in black, blue and white," says Preeti.
Traditionally an evergreen conifer such as spruce, pine or fir, have been associated with the celebration of Christmas, but now retailers are stocking up on colour themed trees. It is the turn of black, blue and white trees and wreaths.
Black for "restaurants and bars" and white for "snow loving people", there is a tree for everyone.
Santa caps have always been a favourite with people to convey the festival spirit with festival. But this time around, they are also taking children and youth on a memory lane of Harry Potter and his magic world.
Archies have introduced large witch hats in red and white, which they are calling the "Harry Potter caps."
"Yeah we got it this time. Children love it. Harry Potter is a hit and a Santa cap designed on this theme catches attention of the customers," said a salesman at the retailer's store.
