Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018 celebrates Sustainable Fashion Day

This year’s Sustainable Fashion Day was a sight for the sore eyes, with a contemporary take on a lot of traditional designs and innovation in the use of fabrics.

Aug 24, 2018, 18:17 IST6 min

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&lsquoBuna&rsquo, the brand started by Pallavi Shantam in 2017, gave an innovative fashion direction to traditional Khadi. Called &ldquoTime Whisperer&rdquo, her collection was heavily root...

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Lars Andersson&rsquos inspiration for his collection has always been several cultures, religions, tribes and global citizens. Creating his knitwear in Nepal and wovens in Kolkata, the Khadi...

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Jewellyn Alvares, one of the leading bridal wear designers known for his label &ldquoJule Bridal&rdquo, turned his gaze for the first time onto men&rsquos wear for his Khadi collection call...

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The Craftmark show by the All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA) was an innovative presentation of Kota Doriya textiles. The sheer quality of the Kota Doriya fabric...

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RmKV Silks and creative designer Sunita Shanker unveiled a magical collection. The bespoke saris have been designed and crafted by taking inspiration from a range of sources such as nature,...

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With ensembles that spoke of womanhood, &lsquoVriksh&rsquo by Gunjan Jain presented the &ldquoYogini&rdquo collection that offered a range of experimental yet timeless silhouettes. Inspired...

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Working with the the famed Ikat of Odisha, the Indigene label used motifs in the garments inspired by different regions around the globe. Believing in zero wastage, Indigene made use of tex...

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Working with Musiri, the small village in Tamil Nadu, Naushad Ali was inspired to create a line of garments that would highlight the beauty of the textiles created by talented weavers. Turn...

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The label &lsquoThree&rsquo by Pallavi Dhyani believes in the concept of immortal designs with a timeless quality. The collection visualised with the weavers of Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, wa...

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Eka by Rina Singh displayed a collection which was an intense study of beautiful, raw, textiles and fashion. Eka&rsquos special weaves were shown in the technique called &ldquoKater Makur K...

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Collaborating for the second season with Tencel&trade Rajesh Pratap Singh debuted his Indian, ethnic, style collection &ldquoWelcome to the Jungle&rdquo. The garments had a contemporary twi...

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