Most of us have a shoe rack. The lucky few, a shoe closet. But Alana Oates? She has a shoe room. “It’s true, it’s true,” she tells us with a laugh. “I probably have a little more than 300 pairs now.”

It’s a hazard of the job, we suppose. A former member of our Anthropologie shoe team, Alana launched her own collection, Llani, in 2016. Just in time for the holidays, she’s partnered with us for a new slipper collaboration, Llani x Anthropologie. Vibrant in color and beautifully detailed, each pair is handcrafted by artisans in Jaipur, India.

“I was drawn to Jaipur because of their history of artistry and handwork,” says Alana. “There’s nowhere in the world that has the amazing level of skill and craftsmanship—it’s a shopping destination.”

We caught up with Alana just as she returned from a recent inspiration trip to Jaipur. Read on for her guide to the perfect shopping day in India’s famed Pink City.

Jaipur’s City Palace is a must-see. Built in the 1700s, it’s lavishly decorated with gilded entry gates and giant chandeliers, and houses a small collection of historical clothing worn by the palace’s royalty. Many of the motifs inspired the embellishments for our collection. “You can’t miss the outdoor bazaars. The experience of meeting an artisan and seeing their craft being developed right in front of your eyes is so rare and unique to this part of the world.”