Fashion

Self-taught designer Nancy Tyagi has taken the internet by storm through her ‘Outfit from scratch’ series on Instagram. Here's how she overcame hate and trolls through her sheer talent.

When Iba Mallai quit her corporate job to start Kiniho, a cruelty-free eri silk brand, little did she imagine that it would become a platform for Meghalaya's youngsters to earn and sustain themselves in the midst of the state's job crunch.

Delhi-based Aaquib Wani is a self-taught prodigy who sews culture into every design he works on. Recently, his designs were seen on the jerseys worn by Indian athletes at Asian Games, 2023.

Econock, a Delhi-based startup founded by Ribhav Kapur, creates luxurious accessories through upcycling materials like scrap leather.

Textile expert Hemalatha Jain works with artisans across Karnataka to breathe life into ancient and rare handloom weaves of the region.

Jharkhand’s Gaurav Anand left his 16-year-long corporate career to make unique handloom sarees by extracting fibre from water hyacinths, a type of freshwater weed, while helping 450 women earn a livelihood.

Kerala-born fashion designer Jebin Johny launched JEBSISPAR, a sustainable luxury clothing brand, to keep the art of Kuthampully weaving alive.

Kapil Bhatia founded Unirec in 2021, a sustainable fashion brand that creates clothes from recycled plastic, saving tons of plastic waste from entering landfills.

Sumati Jalan runs Bihart, a zero waste clothing brand that is her bid to challenge the stereotypes associated with her home state, Bihar. With this, she aims to revive the region’s lesser known arts.

Niharika Elety's Bengaluru-based Tega Collective is an ode to native fabrics and dyes that are woven into beautiful designs by members of the South Indian Adivasi communities in Bellary, Karnataka.