Delhi-based designer Ashita Singhal, winner of Nexa presents the Spotlight, upcycles scrap to create luxury fabric

Delhi-based designer Ashita Singhal, winner of Nexa presents the Spotlight, upcycles scrap to create luxury fabric

Designer Ashita Singhal poses with her weavers at the Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI 2024 at Jio World Convention centre in Mumbai Ashita Singhal’s clothes look avant garde, but did you know they are made of waste? “At Paiwand Studio, we believe beggars can’t be choosers, so we use everything we get,” laughs Ashita, founder […]

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How to donate your old clothes to upcycling organisations this festive season

How to donate your old clothes to upcycling organisations this festive season

Have too many clothes you don’t wear? Give them a second lease of life this festive season by sending them to upcycling organisations Have too many clothes you don’t wear? Give them a second lease of life this festive season by sending them to upcycling organisations Did you know that every year, over 1 million tonnes of […]

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Onam weaves for  2022 comes alive with blooms and Kerala-themed motifs

Onam weaves for 2022 comes alive with blooms and Kerala-themed motifs

Designers dress up the traditional cream-and-gold Kerala cotton with hand-painted motifs, embroidery, cut work and more Designers dress up the traditional cream-and-gold Kerala cotton with hand-painted motifs, embroidery, cut work and more Shades of cream, ivory, off-white, gold and silver capture the season of festivities in the warp and weft of handwoven textiles bought as […]

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