Mannequins made from scrap cotton fabric at Jothi Speciality Papers | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A few days ago, a video on Erode-based Jothi Speciality Papers — that highlighted its project crafting biodegradable mannequins — went viral on Instagram. If you have been wondering how this project came to be, here is the brand’s backstory. […]
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As a teen, Jasna Moidu would buy clothes that were a couple of sizes bigger. “Those always felt comfortable,” says Moidu, founder of Tree, a clothing label. Founded in 2016, the label which makes wearable designs, has, at its core, been working with handwoven cotton. In 2024, the 34-year-old founder-designer moved the label’s base to […]
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Fashion designer Deepika Govind says her entry into the world of fashion was quite accidental. “I never planned it. I did my Masters in Economics, and wanted to join the civil services. It was while preparing for the civils that I heard about a design contest being held by the National Institute of Technology (NIFT), […]
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A handwoven fabric by Circular Khadi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sequins crafted from algae and cellulose, fabric recycled from textile waste, and garments mended the traditional way are some of the climate positive initiatives showcased at an exhibition, Making Matters India and the UK, on at the British Council in New Delhi. With […]
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Love Me Twice’s second store was opened at Bengaluru recently | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “You feel good when you shop,” says Mridula Pai, the founder of the thrift label Love Me Twice, the first branch of which opened in Kolkata in 2020. She has recently opened Love Me Twice’s second shop in Bengaluru at the […]
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Outfits from Verandah’s Anjuna collection | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a major win for Indian luxury fashion, popular resort wear and swimwear brand Verandah has joined the ranks of luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and Tom Ford Beauty to bag the Butterfly Mark certification for ‘contributing to the future of the planet’. An […]
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Designer Urvashi Kaur with celebrities and models during her show at Lakme Fashion Week 2024 at Jio World Convention centre in Mumbai, India on March 14. | Photo Credit: Perfect Shadows, FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week and RISE Worldwide In 2008, when Urvashi Kaur started her label, after working with fashion designer Neeta Paul and […]
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garments from Moonray’s spring-summer collection Equilibrium | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Inspired by Nature, Moonray’s spring-summer collection, Equilibrium, envelops traditional crafts and dyeing techniques within the fold of sustainable fashion and modern design sensibilities. While plant-based dyes and eco-friendly fabrics are the cynosure of the range that hit store’s shelves mid-February, it is the three-dimensional floral bouquet details on […]
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Shantnu & Nikhil | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A decade after the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh that killed thousands of garment workers, and five years after the Fashion Industry Charter was adopted in December 2018, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, monikered COP28 this year, seemed to be renewing its interest in fashion and […]
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A model showcases a sari by Blue Lotus | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Handwoven and handspun khadi garments as well as naturally dyed fabrics will be in the spotlight at an exhibition in Hyderabad, from August 10 to 12. Hosted by the India Handmade Collective (IHMC) as part of its S.A.L.T Stories (Sustain Alternate Live […]
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