Conscious Closets
Festive Fit Check: Colours of the Earth
Years ago, a popular newspaper ran a campaign, encouraging people to wear specific colours on each day of Navratri. Today, this practice has almost become tradition. Few recall how this...
No new clothes, but make it 5 years: Faheem Ruhani
Mumbai-based Faheem Ruhani, Managing Editor at The Conscious Empire, has bought no new clothes for over 5 years, now. ‘The last time I went shopping for clothes was in February...
The sustainable travel fit check
Travel demands a lot of shopping. In preparation for your journey and destination, or as a must-do while on vacation. While we 💯 recommend shopping (within reason), to support the...
Theme fit check
Hitting the mall every time you have a theme-based event to attend? Looking for ways to look stylish, without spending a fortune is usually a task. But, what if we...
Metamorphosis: Fast fashion junkie to a slow fashionista
The sun shone brightly and I emptied myself of myself—of the version I deemed to be myself. Clothes were flung out from my balcony—an act of poetic justice. The very...
Winter fit check
Embrace the season with style and a generous dose of sustainability. Swipe through for inspiration and ideas to explore the endless possibilities of slaying your winter look with planet-friendly chic.
The conscious bride: Shivani Singh
Shivani Singh, the South Asia co-community organiser for Remake, has long been an advocate for sustainability. ‘I always wanted that personal touch to everything I wore, something that has empowered...
The Festive Fit Check
Festivals are a great time to dress up. And while popular culture may have you believe that you need to shop more to look your best, we’re here to tell...
The serial borrower: Simrita Kaur
Simrita Kaur can’t remember the last time she bought new clothes that weren’t a ‘necessity’. ‘As the younger of two sisters, I grew up wearing hand-me-downs,’ she says. “Of course,...
Can an unsustainably-made dress be sustainable?
Meet my one and only sparkly, sequinned dress… Let’s call her Shimmer. I bought Shimmer in 2019 from a fast fashion brand. Yes, yes, I know! But here’s the thing:...
Mission Share Forward: Kind, mindful donations
When my mother passed, she left behind not just her legacy, but a crazy number of saris! My daughter and I had...
Handmade minimalism: Anjali Gupta
Handmade Minimalism Anjali Gupta has a closet full of tailor-made pant suits, in a variety of colours and cuts, perfectly fitted to her size and shape. Most of us, in...
