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World Designing Forum: Growth of Indian handloom at National Designer Awards 2024

The World Designing Forum has once again set a benchmark in the fashion industry by hosting the National Designer Awards 2024 in Goa. The discussions emphasised integrating Indian handloom into global markets, particularly through e-commerce and collaborations with international designers. The World Designing Forum bridges this gap by creating platforms where traditional craftsmanship meets modern design sensibilities. This year’s prestigious …

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Fashion Police explores the revival of weaves and how Indian textiles are much more than just khadi. The interview features Ashish Satyavrat Sahu, a designer who values Indigenous textiles and promotes sustainable fashion practices. Johargram, an ethical sustainable streetwear brand, focuses on reviving traditional Indian textiles and providing a platform for marketing indigenous handloom and handicraft articles. The brand emphasizes …

HYDERABAD: Gaurang Shah, the Hyderabad-based internationally acclaimed designer renowned for his exquisite focus on traditional designs, consistently delivers stunning outfits. Recently, Gaurang showcased his latest collection, Gulal, at the Lakme Fashion Week, where CE spoke with him about his latest creations and more. The collection I recently showcased at Lakme Fashion Week is named Gulal. In the past, people traditionally …

Bhagyashree stole the show at FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week when she sashayed the runway in colourful Mekhela Chador designed by fashion designer Sanjukta Dutta. In today’s time and age, especially after covid they are ones who really need to be Bhagyashree further went on to praise the work Sanjukta Dutta does with handloom in the East. Elated to have …

Indian costume designer Bhanu Athaiya, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 91 in Mumbai, was perhaps the first scholarly, professional costume designer in Indian cinema. Athaiya, who started out as a fashion illustrator for women's magazines, worked in almost 100 films over a decades-long career, and became the first Indian to win an Academy Award for Costume …

Fashion designer Anavila Misra’s goodwill gesture for Indian Postal Service, in handlooms

Designer Anavila Misra, whose signature label is known for handwoven cotton and linen saris and apparels, recently gave away the first batch of washable and reusable two-ply masks made at her manufacturing unit to the staff of Khar Post Office, Mumbai. However, we continue to send raw material and receive the finished work through post,” says Anavila, in a telephonic …

Mumbai Work Post Masks Designer Anavila