Fashion

Gurugram resident Anjali Agarwal quit her engineering career to launch Kota Doria Silk with an investment of Rs 25,000, which she has turned into an empire of sarees, suits, home decor and more.

Friends Arpita Chakraborty and Anushree Malhotra have launched Khudey, a sustainable children’s fashion brand that is empowering both children as well as ragpicker women of Kolkata’s Dhapa slum.

Designer Anshika Yadav quit her job to launch Let’s Save As, a sustainable fashion brand that upcycles waste fabric into chic clothing, bags and more, preventing this environmental hazard from entering landfills.

Former journalist Meghna Nayak quit her job and launched LataSita, a sustainable fashion brand that can turn old sarees, waste material, curtains, bed sheets and more into trendy and chic fashion.

With her brand Doodlage, Delhi-based designer Kriti Tula decided to make use of discarded fabric from the garment industry and turn it into a successful sustainable venture.

Nasar Thootha, a taxi driver by profession, started Dress Bank project to help women who cannot afford wedding outfits browse those donated by privileged families.

Delhi-based woman entrepreneur Kanika Ahuja launched Lifaffa to help upcycle plastic waste into bags, laptop sleeves, mats and fashion accessories so that it doesn't end up in landfills.

If you have a box of old clothes that you keep ignoring, here’s a list to simplify things for you. Send them away for donation, upcycling, thrifting and more.

Centuries-old Indian motifs like chintz and paisley dominate the global fashion markets today. Here's the history behind them.

The garment brand Dannex, an initiative of the Chattisgarh district administration, offers livelihood opportunities to women who now earn up to Rs 12,000 per month.