Tag Archives: slow fashion

The Meditation of creativity

ISSUE: 136 Through his intricate hand-engraved jewellery, artist-designer Aman Poddar is hoping to remind his audience of the benefits of slowing down What does contemporary visual art mean to you?  AP: I find that interacting with art gives me space, and allows me to forget about the world outside. So, it serves as a meditation….

Tribal touches

ISSUE: 130 A bohemian at heart, Bhavya Ramesh creates free-spirited jewelry that is much more than mere ornamentation Tell us about the Bhavya Ramesh jewelry brand. BR: We are a bohemian collective born in May 2018, focusing on conscious silverware. Our designs are carefully thought of and created to embrace gypsy souls and free spirits….

Sowing the right seeds

ISSUE: 130 Arundhati Kumar combines Indian workmanship with innovative materials from across the world to create a line of truly sustainable accessories What took you from a 17-year career as an HR professional to setting up Studio Beej? AK: My journey of sustainability began a few years ago when I started to read more about…

Life in the slow lane

ISSUE: 128 Pallavi Shantam’s Buna label celebrates an easier pace of design and creation What inspires your creations? PS: Buna takes its inspiration from nature, art and vintage fashion. Our esthetic is rooted in interrupted harmonies of form. Within the silhouettes, we capture evocative feelings of space with details veiled and hidden underlinings or at…

Lasting impressions

Initially inspired by the streets of Paris, Yadvi Agarwal’s fluid silhouettes continue to reflect the often unseen beauty around her How did your tryst with fashion begin? YA: Since an early age all things creative have had a special place in my heart. Growing up around textiles and making decisions about décor, curtains and fabrics…