Features
The latest in green glamour: Lakmé Fashion Week’s Sustainable Fashion Day
The fifth edition of the Circular Design Challenge (CDC) concluded with the Sustainable Fashion Day, at Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI, in New Delhi, on October 12. The event was...
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,...
3 items you definitely should be thrifting
Thrifting embodies a dual purpose: Marrying fashion with sustainability. If you love thrifting, you probably understand its economic value and its environmental impact. This mindful practice directly curtails the demand...
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:...
Is plastic really the devil?
Every time we speak of sustainability, the conversation invariably circles around to plastic and how we can and should stop buying and/or using plastic. Plastic seems to be the omnipresent...
What’s in a campaign: What’s in My Clothes?
Ever stopped to think about what goes into the clothes you wear every day? Or the energy they bring into our lives? Well, right from the procurement of raw materials...
Pinkwashing: Profit over pride
Two days ago, I was at the salon, waiting for a haircut, when I came across a classic case of pinkwashing: Two different packagings for what looked like the same...
Sustainable fashion icon: Kate Middleton
The Princess of Wales is known for her trendsetting fashion looks. She exudes charm, luxury, but more than anything, she is breaking stereotypes and how. And, that’s exactly what caught...
Fashion and the SDGs: An arts contest by Fashion Revolution India
It’s been 10 years since one of fashion’s largest human tragedies took place, at the Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Every year since, Fashion Revolution, the world’s largest organization advocating...
Should we be buying leather?
Should we be buying leather? This is a very complicated topic, especially for us, in India. When I think of leather, I think of my gorgeous, handcrafted Pakistani mojaris. Or...
