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Almost&nbsp;Gods Chequerboard&nbsp;Armor Skirt, ₹12,500

Versace Single Breasted Blazer, ₹2,84,000

Satya Paul The Blue Printed Silk Stole, ₹3,995

Louis Vuitton, The LV Aviator, price upon request

Swarovski Pink Silicone Strap Watch, ₹22,000

Rose Ruby and Diamond Floral Stud Earrings, ₹1,08,000

Dune London Mineli Platform Heels, ₹11,000 (approx)

Bottega Veneta Stretch Lace-Up Sandals, ₹87,800 (approx)

Cai Dark Pink Spiked Heels, ₹3,299

Bulgari Logo Infinitum Tote, ₹1,24,000

Brighten up every single day with these high-octane statement-making bubblegum shades

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74 best street style photos from London Fashion Week SS23 that deliver all the autumn winter inspo you need

Think layering, chunky footwear, goth, corset, statement bags and a no holds barred approach to stepping out.

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot; https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta250322034603.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;goa-carol-insta250322034603&quot; width=&quot;2250&quot; height=&quot;2813&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;Handwoven Tree of Life Khadi Sari, Gaurang Shah.&lt;br&gt;
Espasneak Espadrille Sneakers, Christian Louboutin.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot; https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta3250322034604.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;goa-carol-insta3250322034604&quot; width=&quot;2250&quot; height=&quot;2813&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;Core Top, Shibori Hand Block Chanderi Kota and Tissue Silk Sari, both Urvashi Kaur.&lt;br&gt;
Carlotta Handcrafted Shoes, Inochhi.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot; https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta4250322034602.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;goa-carol-insta4250322034602&quot; width=&quot;2250&quot; height=&quot;2813&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figure class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot; https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta5250322034604.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;goa-carol-insta5250322034604&quot; width=&quot;2250&quot; height=&quot;2813&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Handwoven Silk Sari in Magenta and Citrine, Payal Khandwala.&lt;br&gt;
Fun Vieira Flat Sneakers, ​​​Christian Louboutin.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;figure class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot; https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta6250322034603.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;goa-carol-insta6250322034603&quot; width=&quot;2250&quot; height=&quot;2813&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Aarifa Mashru Sari, Raw Mango. Ulitsa Sneakers Platform AD, Melissa.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot; https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta8250322034604.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;goa-carol-insta8250322034604&quot; width=&quot;2250&quot; height=&quot;2813&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;Sindoori Festive Organza Blouse, and Sindoori Satin Border Sari, both Anavila.&lt;br&gt;
Sharkina Sneakers, Christian Louboutin.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;figure class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot; https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta10250322034603.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;goa-carol-insta10250322034603&quot; width=&quot;2250&quot; height=&quot;2813&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Suha White Blouse, Raw Mango. Nami Ripple Sari in Black White Ombr&eacute;, Medium.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;figure class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot; https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta12250322034603.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;goa-carol-insta12250322034603&quot; width=&quot;2250&quot; height=&quot;2813&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Handwoven Pink Silk Sari, Ekaya. Sindoori Festive Organza Blouse, Anavila.&lt;br&gt;
Abra Mules, Inochhi.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&rlm;Photographs by Omkar Chitnis | &rlm;Styling by Who Wore What When&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Model: Carol Gracias&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Make-up: Krisann Figuerido&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hair: Rakshanda Irani&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Styling Assistant: Shubham Jawanjal and Yashima Babbar&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Production: Studio Little Dumpling&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Location Courtesy: Taj Resort &amp;amp; Convention Centre, Goa&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style='text-align: center;'&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta250322034603.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta250322034603' width='448' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta2250322034604.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta2250322034604' width='534' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Handwoven Tree of Life Khadi Sari, Gaurang Shah.&lt;br /&gt;
Espasneak Espadrille Sneakers, Christian Louboutin.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta3250322034604.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta3250322034604' width='422' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta11250322034604.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta11250322034604' width='535' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Core Top, Shibori Hand Block Chanderi Kota and Tissue Silk Sari, both Urvashi Kaur.&lt;br /&gt;
Carlotta Handcrafted Shoes, Inochhi.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta4250322034602.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta4250322034602' width='425' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta5250322034604.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta5250322034604' width='530' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Handwoven Silk Sari in Magenta and Citrine, Payal Khandwala.&lt;br /&gt;
Fun Vieira Flat Sneakers, ​​​Christian Louboutin.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta6250322034603.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta6250322034603' width='525' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Aarifa Mashru Sari, Raw Mango. Ulitsa Sneakers Platform AD, Melissa.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta8250322034604.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta8250322034604' width='379' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta9250322034604.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta9250322034604' width='513' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Sindoori Festive Organza Blouse, and Sindoori Satin Border Sari, both Anavila.&lt;br /&gt;
Sharkina Sneakers, Christian Louboutin.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta10250322034603.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta10250322034603' width='378' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Suha White Blouse, Raw Mango. Nami Ripple Sari in Black White Ombr&amp;eacute;, Medium.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src=' https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202203/goa-carol-insta12250322034603.jpeg' title='goa-carol-insta12250322034603' width='489' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Handwoven Pink Silk Sari, Ekaya. Sindoori Festive Organza Blouse, Anavila.&lt;br /&gt;
Abra Mules, Inochhi.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align: justify;'&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align: justify;'&gt;&amp;rlm;Photographs by Omkar Chitnis | &amp;rlm;Styling by Who Wore What When&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align: justify;'&gt;Model: Carol Gracias&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align: justify;'&gt;Make-up: Krisann Figuerido&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align: justify;'&gt;Hair: Rakshanda Irani&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align: justify;'&gt;Styling Assistant: Shubham Jawanjal and Yashima Babbar&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align: justify;'&gt;Production: Studio Little Dumpling&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align: justify;'&gt;Location Courtesy: Taj Resort &amp;amp; Convention Centre, Goa&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style='text-align: center;'&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h4&gt;

The nine yards that pay tribute to Indian heritage

Bazaar India celebrates the eternal classic that embodies the unwavering spirit of Indian craft communities.

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&lt;p&gt;The resounding cry for recycling clothes has garnered many Likes and nods of approval from across the world, but how does the daily consumer recycle their clothes within India? For starters, there is no formal system for collection and segregation for post-consumer waste in the country. But there is movement. For instance, designer Kriti Tula of Doodlage&rsquo;s recent venture, Phirlo, welcomes all consumers to send their old clothes to the brand&mdash;the design house will do the first round of segregation, send items to recycling units, and even sell what can be resold. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s essential to implement a sorting system for recycling units in India to help recycle post-consumer waste. Currently, sorted post-consumer waste&amp;nbsp;from the rest of the world is recycled in India,&rdquo; Kriti shares. However, she suggests that responsibility begins from the very first level of purchase and consumption. &ldquo;Consume slowly by buying versatile styles that you&rsquo;ll wear for a long time. Also, consider recyclable materials when shopping&mdash;currently, blended fabrics and polyester in our garments cannot be recycled. All natural materials are recyclable&mdash;viscose, cotton, and wool, to name a few. In addition, consider reusing and thrifting to increase the life of each product,&rdquo; the Delhi-based designer adds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;image: An upcycled creation by Doodlage&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Her brand encourages consumers to convert their saris into garments and other products to increase their longevity. &ldquo;We upcycle fabric waste from factories to create new styles. The process doesn&rsquo;t involve any resource-intensive machine to break down material.&amp;nbsp;The recycled fabric is woven on handlooms, namely, certified recycled yarn that is made from post and pre-consumer waste from within India. The process includes shredding material back to the fibre stage, adding cotton or recycled polyester to add strength, and weaving it back,&rdquo; she informs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Today we are discarding clothes at a faster rate than what landfills can hold. The waste mountains in cities like Delhi are a testimony to the problems that exist in the fast fashion industry. Ashita Singhal, founder of Paiwand Studio (a Noida-based design studio that upcycles textile waste) observes that the repurposing of old clothes is an impactful nudge to increase the life of a product. &ldquo;At Paiwand, we believe that conscious buying is the first step to reducing clutter as a consumer. Making the user fall in love with the garment they are wearing is an essential part of the design process at our studio. If there is an emotional connect to a piece of clothing, users are bound to put in more effort to prolong its life cycle,&rdquo; she quips.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ashita suggests multiple ways to recycle clothes, like buying versatile clothing and innovative styling. &ldquo;The problem of textile waste is a systemic issue, of which the consumers are a major stakeholder. Consumer awareness and readiness to take action helps in creating a ripple effect,&rdquo; suggests Ashita. She believes that donations certainly shift the burden of recycling from the users to &ldquo;organisations like Khamir and Sirohi, who create interesting products while employing artisans. Platforms like Reloved are also sustainable alternatives to buying new clothes.&rdquo; This, she considers, is a two-pronged approach: it makes the process of waste management smoother, and also helps in reducing the carbon footprints of all the stakeholders involved.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;image: styles from Eka by Rina Singh&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Designer Rina Singh of Eka also makes use of many of the label&rsquo;s old textiles in her new collections. The core collections from Eka are created from old archival stock of the design house that is converted into new, repurposed styles for men and women. These pieces are consciously made trans-seasonal and more mono-tonal for longer functional usage. In fact, Rina suggests that 75 percent of your wardrobe should not be governed by trends&amp;nbsp;but styles that can be rotated and layered to create new styles. &ldquo;This way,&amp;nbsp;you would end up recycling for years. There is never a delete button&mdash;of course, barring changes in shape and sizes,&rdquo; suggests Rina.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She recommends investing in vintage pieces as well, to add a unique spin to your style. &ldquo;Whenever I travel, I shop at stores like Cat Street in Tokyo that&rsquo;s known for its pre-loved shops, Kiliwatch in Paris, and several such boutiques in Brooklyn,&rdquo; Rina shares.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;P&eacute;ro by Aneeth Arora is another brand that has been consciously adding limited-edition recycled pieces to its collection every season. Years ago, the brand launched an upcycling exercise where it encouraged people to share an intriguing story of a piece from their closet, which they upcycled for them. &ldquo;In India, people have a mind-set that pieces are only relevant to certain occasions. Once we remove those boundaries and start mixing and matching styles, they can be worn in different ways for other occasions too. If you are unable to do it yourself then there are a lot of designers who offer this service. In fact, many brands have begun upcycling such that consumers can approach them with garments they love and the brands can give them a new lease of life,&rdquo; suggests Aneeth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Aneeth recounts how years ago&amp;nbsp;there was a godown shutting down in New York and she took over their entire stock of beautiful trench coats&mdash;that season, p&eacute;ro showcased an array of upcycled trenches. The designer also suggests taking cues from consumers in villages. &ldquo;If something gets torn, they patch another piece of fabric on top of it, or stitch on a new button that may not match the original style. It is in the Indian culture to reuse.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;image: A repurposed pillowcase created by designer Vaishali S from the leftover fabric from her previous collection&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Recycling, however, is not a cheap proposition. As a result, brands like Vaishali S follow a zero-waste policy. The furniture at her label&rsquo;s Kala Ghoda store boasts old doors, and all of the brand&rsquo;s leftovers were used to make accessories and interior products. &ldquo;Just like we do with our productions, leftovers or old collections&rsquo; pieces can be converted into accessories or even styled differently. Circularity has always been the core principle of my work, just the way it is in Indian villages,&rdquo; Vaishali explains. &ldquo;We have been taught since childhood to upcycle fabrics that are torn or worn out. These days, there are also various companies that will recycle your old garments for you. But let&rsquo;s not forget that the quality of our hand weaves is so good that these pieces can easily become heirlooms and passed down the generations. To continue this tradition, we upcycle our old garments and even repurpose or re-style them for our clients, if asked for,&rdquo; says Vaishali.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Of the 100 billion garments created every year, 92 million tonnes end up in landfills. If this continues, the fashion waste is expected to soar up to 134 million tonnes a year by the end of the decade... A grim reminder to make a change immediately.&lt;br&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The resounding cry for recycling clothes has garnered many Likes and nods of approval from across the world, but how does the daily consumer recycle their clothes within India? For starters, there is no formal system for collection and segregation for post-consumer waste in the country. But there is movement. For instance, designer Kriti Tula of Doodlage&amp;rsquo;s recent venture, Phirlo, welcomes all consumers to send their old clothes to the brand&amp;mdash;the design house will do the first round of segregation, send items to recycling units, and even sell what can be resold. &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s essential to implement a sorting system for recycling units in India to help recycle post-consumer waste. Currently, sorted post-consumer waste&amp;nbsp;from the rest of the world is recycled in India,&amp;rdquo; Kriti shares. However, she suggests that responsibility begins from the very first level of purchase and consumption. &amp;ldquo;Consume slowly by buying versatile styles that you&amp;rsquo;ll wear for a long time. Also, consider recyclable materials when shopping&amp;mdash;currently, blended fabrics and polyester in our garments cannot be recycled. All natural materials are recyclable&amp;mdash;viscose, cotton, and wool, to name a few. In addition, consider reusing and thrifting to increase the life of each product,&amp;rdquo; the Delhi-based designer adds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/11200922030533.jpeg' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;image: An upcycled creation by Doodlage&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Her brand encourages consumers to convert their saris into garments and other products to increase their longevity. &amp;ldquo;We upcycle fabric waste from factories to create new styles. The process doesn&amp;rsquo;t involve any resource-intensive machine to break down material.&amp;nbsp;The recycled fabric is woven on handlooms, namely, certified recycled yarn that is made from post and pre-consumer waste from within India. The process includes shredding material back to the fibre stage, adding cotton or recycled polyester to add strength, and weaving it back,&amp;rdquo; she informs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Today we are discarding clothes at a faster rate than what landfills can hold. The waste mountains in cities like Delhi are a testimony to the problems that exist in the fast fashion industry. Ashita Singhal, founder of Paiwand Studio (a Noida-based design studio that upcycles textile waste) observes that the repurposing of old clothes is an impactful nudge to increase the life of a product. &amp;ldquo;At Paiwand, we believe that conscious buying is the first step to reducing clutter as a consumer. Making the user fall in love with the garment they are wearing is an essential part of the design process at our studio. If there is an emotional connect to a piece of clothing, users are bound to put in more effort to prolong its life cycle,&amp;rdquo; she quips.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ashita suggests multiple ways to recycle clothes, like buying versatile clothing and innovative styling. &amp;ldquo;The problem of textile waste is a systemic issue, of which the consumers are a major stakeholder. Consumer awareness and readiness to take action helps in creating a ripple effect,&amp;rdquo; suggests Ashita. She believes that donations certainly shift the burden of recycling from the users to &amp;ldquo;organisations like Khamir and Sirohi, who create interesting products while employing artisans. Platforms like Reloved are also sustainable alternatives to buying new clothes.&amp;rdquo; This, she considers, is a two-pronged approach: it makes the process of waste management smoother, and also helps in reducing the carbon footprints of all the stakeholders involved.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/8200922030639.jpeg' width='500' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;image: styles from Eka by Rina Singh&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Designer Rina Singh of Eka also makes use of many of the label&amp;rsquo;s old textiles in her new collections. The core collections from Eka are created from old archival stock of the design house that is converted into new, repurposed styles for men and women. These pieces are consciously made trans-seasonal and more mono-tonal for longer functional usage. In fact, Rina suggests that 75 percent of your wardrobe should not be governed by trends&amp;nbsp;but styles that can be rotated and layered to create new styles. &amp;ldquo;This way,&amp;nbsp;you would end up recycling for years. There is never a delete button&amp;mdash;of course, barring changes in shape and sizes,&amp;rdquo; suggests Rina.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;She recommends investing in vintage pieces as well, to add a unique spin to your style. &amp;ldquo;Whenever I travel, I shop at stores like Cat Street in Tokyo that&amp;rsquo;s known for its pre-loved shops, Kiliwatch in Paris, and several such boutiques in Brooklyn,&amp;rdquo; Rina shares.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;P&amp;eacute;ro by Aneeth Arora is another brand that has been consciously adding limited-edition recycled pieces to its collection every season. Years ago, the brand launched an upcycling exercise where it encouraged people to share an intriguing story of a piece from their closet, which they upcycled for them. &amp;ldquo;In India, people have a mind-set that pieces are only relevant to certain occasions. Once we remove those boundaries and start mixing and matching styles, they can be worn in different ways for other occasions too. If you are unable to do it yourself then there are a lot of designers who offer this service. In fact, many brands have begun upcycling such that consumers can approach them with garments they love and the brands can give them a new lease of life,&amp;rdquo; suggests Aneeth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Aneeth recounts how years ago&amp;nbsp;there was a godown shutting down in New York and she took over their entire stock of beautiful trench coats&amp;mdash;that season, p&amp;eacute;ro showcased an array of upcycled trenches. The designer also suggests taking cues from consumers in villages. &amp;ldquo;If something gets torn, they patch another piece of fabric on top of it, or stitch on a new button that may not match the original style. It is in the Indian culture to reuse.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;image: A repurposed pillowcase created by designer Vaishali S from the leftover fabric from her previous collection&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Recycling, however, is not a cheap proposition. As a result, brands like Vaishali S follow a zero-waste policy. The furniture at her label&amp;rsquo;s Kala Ghoda store boasts old doors, and all of the brand&amp;rsquo;s leftovers were used to make accessories and interior products. &amp;ldquo;Just like we do with our productions, leftovers or old collections&amp;rsquo; pieces can be converted into accessories or even styled differently. Circularity has always been the core principle of my work, just the way it is in Indian villages,&amp;rdquo; Vaishali explains. &amp;ldquo;We have been taught since childhood to upcycle fabrics that are torn or worn out. These days, there are also various companies that will recycle your old garments for you. But let&amp;rsquo;s not forget that the quality of our hand weaves is so good that these pieces can easily become heirlooms and passed down the generations. To continue this tradition, we upcycle our old garments and even repurpose or re-style them for our clients, if asked for,&amp;rdquo; says Vaishali.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Of the 100 billion garments created every year, 92 million tonnes end up in landfills. If this continues, the fashion waste is expected to soar up to 134 million tonnes a year by the end of the decade... A grim reminder to make a change immediately.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Indian labels that are paving the way for an eco-friendly world

Bazaar India speaks with homegrown brands that help recycle and upcycle one’s closet.

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&lt;p&gt;Add polish to your look with a key piece in heritage tweeds and tartans&lt;/p&gt;

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Gucci dress, Rs. 2,31,000 (approx)

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Chlo&eacute; coat, Rs, 1,98,000 (approx)

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Natasha Zinko dress, Rs.57,000 (approx).

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Mulberry bag, Rs.4,84,000 (approx).

Giuliva Heritage Collection shoes,

Rs.31,000 (approx).

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Burberry cape, Rs. 66,000 (approx).

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Polo Ralph Lauren bag, Rs.42,000 (approx).

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Preen Line top, Rs.28,000 (approx).

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Russian Baginskiy hat, Rs.25,000 (approx).

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Make winning fashionable moves with these check mate styles

Polish your look with a key piece in heritage tweeds and tartans

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&lt;p&gt;It&rsquo;s that time of the year when we indulge ourselves in&amp;nbsp;some Indianwear. Yes, we&rsquo;re talking about the nine-day festivities of Navratri that&rsquo;s right around the corner. And for all you gents out there, ethnic wear doesn&rsquo;t get any better than these stylish and easy-to-wear silhouettes&amp;nbsp;made by some of the leading couturiers and brands of the country. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antar Agni&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t203438463190922052542.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;900&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left-right: Wrap tie-up relaxed fit kurta in mud green, ₹21,800; Light grey cotton silk kurta paired with relaxed fit trousers, ₹27,700; Citrine handwoven cotton kurta, ₹19,500; Smoke draped cotton-silk bandhgala paired with trousers, ₹59,100.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Archana Jaju&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t204446288190922052611.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;900&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: Thread &amp;amp; mirror embroidered jacket paired with hand-painted kalamkari kurta and churidar, ₹78,999; Hand-painted kalamkari bamberg satin-silk kurta embroidered with thread &amp;amp; mirror work and styled with layered salwar price, ₹58,999; Thread and mirror work straight kurta paired with churidar, ₹54,999; Hand-painted kalamkari bamberg satin-silk kurta embroidered with thread &amp;amp; mirror work and styled with layered salwar, ₹58,999; Thread &amp;amp; mirror embroidered jacket paired with hand-painted kalamkari kurta and churidar, ₹78,999.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t205529790190922052702.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;900&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: The classic barn maroon handcrafted raw silk ethnic set paired with a digital print scarf, ₹38,000; Structured handcrafted raw silk waist jacket with white mosaic embroidery all over,&amp;nbsp;overlapped with front panel, paired with a barn maroon ethnic set, ₹55,500; Olive and maroon mosaic embroidered silk waist jacket paired with an ochre silk kurta, ₹69,000.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JJ Valaya&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t215129976190922052727.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: JJ Valaya Nugrey hand embroidered raw silk sherwani; Ivory raw silk gully embellished sherwani with burgundy piping detail around button holes; Dupion silk, fully hand embroidered Nehru jacket, paired with an antique green kurta and churidar in fine silk; Dupion silk, Nehru jacket embellished with multi-colour hand embroidery, paired with a midnight blue kurta and churidar.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;all of the above -- price on request&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kunal Rawal&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t211040389190922052804.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;900&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: Aqua tri flower thread work kurta with attached back plant drape&ndash;price on request; Lemon yellow pot flower long kurta, ₹54,000; Olive big braille kurta, ₹67,000.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Siddartha Tytler&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t212908707190922053240.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;900&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: Black striped sequence kurta, ₹55,000; Black crystal mesh achkan with asymmetric olive kurta, ₹55,000; Matka silk classic sherwani, ₹55,000; Olive to gunmetal ombre sequins kurta, ₹65,000; Red threadwork and crystal highlighted floral sherwani, ₹2,60,000.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Varun Bahl&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-19t135849709190922053422.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;1250&quot; height=&quot;675&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: Pink printed sherwani set, ₹1,05,000; Navy blue embroidered bandhgala set, ₹1,80,000; Navy blue applique &amp;amp; embroidered suit set, ₹1,30,000; Old rose pink embroidered bandhgala set, ₹1,35,000; Green printed bandhgala set, ₹65,000&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s that time of the year when we indulge ourselves in&amp;nbsp;some Indianwear. Yes, we&amp;rsquo;re talking about the nine-day festivities of Navratri that&amp;rsquo;s right around the corner. And for all you gents out there, ethnic wear doesn&amp;rsquo;t get any better than these stylish and easy-to-wear silhouettes&amp;nbsp;made by some of the leading couturiers and brands of the country. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antar Agni&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t203438463190922052542.jpeg' width='900' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left-right: Wrap tie-up relaxed fit kurta in mud green, ₹21,800; Light grey cotton silk kurta paired with relaxed fit trousers, ₹27,700; Citrine handwoven cotton kurta, ₹19,500; Smoke draped cotton-silk bandhgala paired with trousers, ₹59,100.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Archana Jaju&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t204446288190922052611.jpeg' width='900' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: Thread &amp;amp; mirror embroidered jacket paired with hand-painted kalamkari kurta and churidar, ₹78,999; Hand-painted kalamkari bamberg satin-silk kurta embroidered with thread &amp;amp; mirror work and styled with layered salwar price, ₹58,999; Thread and mirror work straight kurta paired with churidar, ₹54,999; Hand-painted kalamkari bamberg satin-silk kurta embroidered with thread &amp;amp; mirror work and styled with layered salwar, ₹58,999; Thread &amp;amp; mirror embroidered jacket paired with hand-painted kalamkari kurta and churidar, ₹78,999.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t205529790190922052702.jpeg' width='900' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: The classic barn maroon handcrafted raw silk ethnic set paired with a digital print scarf, ₹38,000; Structured handcrafted raw silk waist jacket with white mosaic embroidery all over,&amp;nbsp;overlapped with front panel, paired with a barn maroon ethnic set, ₹55,500; Olive and maroon mosaic embroidered silk waist jacket paired with an ochre silk kurta, ₹69,000.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JJ Valaya&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t215129976190922052727.jpeg' width='1200' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: JJ Valaya Nugrey hand embroidered raw silk sherwani; Ivory raw silk gully embellished sherwani with burgundy piping detail around button holes; Dupion silk, fully hand embroidered Nehru jacket, paired with an antique green kurta and churidar in fine silk; Dupion silk, Nehru jacket embellished with multi-colour hand embroidery, paired with a midnight blue kurta and churidar.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;all of the above -- price on request&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kunal Rawal&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t211040389190922052804.jpeg' width='900' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: Aqua tri flower thread work kurta with attached back plant drape&amp;ndash;price on request; Lemon yellow pot flower long kurta, ₹54,000; Olive big braille kurta, ₹67,000.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Siddartha Tytler&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-17t212908707190922053240.jpeg' width='900' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: Black striped sequence kurta, ₹55,000; Black crystal mesh achkan with asymmetric olive kurta, ₹55,000; Matka silk classic sherwani, ₹55,000; Olive to gunmetal ombre sequins kurta, ₹65,000; Red threadwork and crystal highlighted floral sherwani, ₹2,60,000.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Varun Bahl&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-19t135849709190922053422.jpeg' width='1250' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From left to right: Pink printed sherwani set, ₹1,05,000; Navy blue embroidered bandhgala set, ₹1,80,000; Navy blue applique &amp;amp; embroidered suit set, ₹1,30,000; Old rose pink embroidered bandhgala set, ₹1,35,000; Green printed bandhgala set, ₹65,000&lt;/p&gt;

If you are looking to up your kurta game this Navratri, we have you covered

Time to roll up your sleeves and go ethnic with our pick of designer kurtas.

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Jimmy Choo&#39;s&nbsp;Micro Varenne Avenue Quad. Price upon request.&nbsp;

Bvlgari&#39;s&nbsp;Serpenti Reverse Top Handle, ₹2,58,000 
&nbsp;

Polo Ralph Lauren&#39;s Women Wine Polo ID Shoulder Bag,&nbsp;₹70,000.

Saint Laurent&#39;s LE 5 &Agrave; 7 HOBO bag,&nbsp;₹1,79,109 (approx)&nbsp;

Coach&#39;s White and Pink Rogue Color Block Medium Satchel,&nbsp;&nbsp;₹79,500

Aranyani&#39;s Orchid Hand Painted Mini Baguette,&nbsp;₹90,000

Louis Vuitton&#39;s Loop Baguette Bag. Price upon request&nbsp;

Tory Burch&#39;s 151 Mercer Patent Crescent Bag With Adjustable Strap,&nbsp;₹59,500

The best designer handbags to own this season

Whether you're looking to treat yourself, or are purely making an investment, you can never go wrong with this luxe list

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NYFW SS23 highlights: Of metaverse, NFTs, sustainability, Rihanna inspired street style, K-pop idol Jeno, and more

Inside—everything you need to know about fashion’s big return post-pandemic to the New York Fashion Week

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&lt;p&gt;The nineties were synonymous with supermodels Madhu Sapre, Feroze Gujral, Shyamoli Varma, and Anna Bredmeyer strutting on the ramp, often breaking into theatrical performances. By the noughties, the dramatisation was replaced by straight walks with the overarching focus trained on clothing and merchandise. However, with social media Reels becoming the most potent tools to convey iconography with incredible reach, the theatricality seems to have made a comeback. Today, the success of a runway show is often equated with it being viral on social media; it seems that Gen Z has rediscovered the &rsquo;90s exuberance. Enter, the movement director, who guides models about head, lip, and hip movements so they get photographed stunningly from an array of angles, resulting in visually-arresting Reels and videos, ensuring instant Likes.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;image: Sabyasachi&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Show director Anu Ahuja recalls directing couturier Sabyasachi&rsquo;s show that celebrated 20 years of his career. Held in collaboration with Christian Louboutin, in Mumbai, the entire set was exaggerated to such a large size that it made a statement. &ldquo;The models needed to exude a lot of energy; they almost looked like they were running,&rdquo; she recalls. Anu also directed Anamika Khanna&rsquo;s recent digital presentation where the girls&rsquo; expressions had to be softer. &ldquo;The models were&amp;nbsp;jumping on flower trampolines, so we selected dancers like Krithika Babu. There were actual dancers so that when they went up in the air, their body posed in a certain way,&rdquo; she adds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;image: Sabyasachi&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;However, as a former model, Anu was never a fan of performance-driven&amp;nbsp;walks on the runway. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never liked dancing during runway shows as a model, and I don&rsquo;t like it as a choreographer,&rdquo; she quips.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For a Chola show, which was in collaboration with a shoe brand, Anu wanted the shoes to stand out, so she included dancers to&amp;nbsp;present the show in a dancerly format. &ldquo;We used bungee ropes with the help of which the dancers jumped up in the air. It was one of the highestenergy shows I&rsquo;ve worked on,&rdquo; she shares.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Show director Aparna Bahl Bedi recalls Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla&rsquo;s 33rd-anniversary show in 2019, which she directed. &ldquo;Everyone went all out dancing&mdash;we did the double&amp;nbsp;turns and coordinated twirls along with straight strutting,&rdquo; she says.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For Tarun Tahiliani&rsquo;s show at the recently concluded India Couture Week, there were eight-camera set-ups, in the form of close-ups and gimbal shots. &ldquo;This is because when you are editing, you can make the show look even more spectacular. Of course, it depends on the cameraman&rsquo;s point of view. I always encourage the models to connect with the camera,&rdquo; Aparna adds.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At Abhinav Mishra&rsquo;s showcase before the pandemic, Aparna brought on board a Kathak dancer, who performed live while other models walked around. For girls who aren&rsquo;t performers, Aparna works with their walk, rhythm, and eyes to amp up the drama and energy.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figure class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-13t153354340130922033357.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;600&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;image: A fashion film, Into The Light, by designer duo Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, presented in September 2021&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, Show Director Lubna Adams, who has often choreographed Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla&rsquo;s high-voltage shows shares, &ldquo;The designer-duo has always been in favour of&amp;nbsp;uninhibited drama on the runway. On the other hand, while a Manish Malhotra show may not incorporate drama through body language, there is an emphasis on the models&rsquo; expressions,&rdquo; she notes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;These days, many homegrown labels have started including non-models to infuse a new element in terms of movement, performance, and energy. &ldquo;Non-models are the easiest to work with because they don&rsquo;t come with any preconceived notions. They only require slight guidance on how to walk the ramp&rdquo; Lubna explains. &ldquo;I have worked with many plus-size models and I&rsquo;ve noticed that they are confident, want to flaunt their curves, and love it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With multiple cameras being placed across the runway, emoting through the eyes and facial expressions has become even more crucial. &ldquo;If a show requires multiple cameras, we get the models to pose towards different cameras. I ensure that the lighting is suited to this and that the models are aware of the camera&amp;nbsp;positions,&rdquo; she adds.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But it&rsquo;s not as simple as that. Choreographer Liza Varma observes that people get distracted a lot faster these days, and so, models doing straight walks on the runway can come across as boring. &ldquo;People don&rsquo;t want to watch that for 20 minutes,&rdquo; Liza says. She recently choreographed a show for designer Samant Chauhan, who had created a jungle with bushes placed all over the stage. &ldquo;The showstopper was in an exaggerated ruffled outfit moving around each and every botanical&amp;nbsp;arrangement in an artistic manner. Digital shows need special effects to ensure people stay tuned. In some of my shows, I&rsquo;ve had a flautist walk around the models and play the flute. In another, the models blew kisses,&rdquo; she shares.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Since drama is in-season, choreographer Lokesh Sharma even played out a pyjama party showcasing athleisure and nightwear. &ldquo;It was a fun show; the models danced and there were even pillow fights,&rdquo; he shares.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Some Movement Directors attribute the resurgence of drama to a post-Covid optimism; the shows mirror our desire for a return to happier days and abandon. But internationally, many global brands have taken to theatrical presentations to convey larger social messages. &ldquo;The Balenciaga show, which was held at Wall Street in May this year, was a commentary on unapologetic consumerism. Even their Winter &rsquo;22 show saw models walking in icy snow, sending out a message both against the Russia-Ukraine war and the refugee crisis,&rdquo; observes Anu.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;image credits: Courtesy the brands&lt;br&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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Models walking the runway at Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla&rsquo;s 33rd anniversary show in 2019

&lt;p&gt;The nineties were synonymous with supermodels Madhu Sapre, Feroze Gujral, Shyamoli Varma, and Anna Bredmeyer strutting on the ramp, often breaking into theatrical performances. By the noughties, the dramatisation was replaced by straight walks with the overarching focus trained on clothing and merchandise. However, with social media Reels becoming the most potent tools to convey iconography with incredible reach, the theatricality seems to have made a comeback. Today, the success of a runway show is often equated with it being viral on social media; it seems that Gen Z has rediscovered the &amp;rsquo;90s exuberance. Enter, the movement director, who guides models about head, lip, and hip movements so they get photographed stunningly from an array of angles, resulting in visually-arresting Reels and videos, ensuring instant Likes.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;image: Sabyasachi&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Show director Anu Ahuja recalls directing couturier Sabyasachi&amp;rsquo;s show that celebrated 20 years of his career. Held in collaboration with Christian Louboutin, in Mumbai, the entire set was exaggerated to such a large size that it made a statement. &amp;ldquo;The models needed to exude a lot of energy; they almost looked like they were running,&amp;rdquo; she recalls. Anu also directed Anamika Khanna&amp;rsquo;s recent digital presentation where the girls&amp;rsquo; expressions had to be softer. &amp;ldquo;The models were&amp;nbsp;jumping on flower trampolines, so we selected dancers like Krithika Babu. There were actual dancers so that when they went up in the air, their body posed in a certain way,&amp;rdquo; she adds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;image: Sabyasachi&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;However, as a former model, Anu was never a fan of performance-driven&amp;nbsp;walks on the runway. &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;ve never liked dancing during runway shows as a model, and I don&amp;rsquo;t like it as a choreographer,&amp;rdquo; she quips.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For a Chola show, which was in collaboration with a shoe brand, Anu wanted the shoes to stand out, so she included dancers to&amp;nbsp;present the show in a dancerly format. &amp;ldquo;We used bungee ropes with the help of which the dancers jumped up in the air. It was one of the highestenergy shows I&amp;rsquo;ve worked on,&amp;rdquo; she shares.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Show director Aparna Bahl Bedi recalls Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla&amp;rsquo;s 33rd-anniversary show in 2019, which she directed. &amp;ldquo;Everyone went all out dancing&amp;mdash;we did the double&amp;nbsp;turns and coordinated twirls along with straight strutting,&amp;rdquo; she says.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For Tarun Tahiliani&amp;rsquo;s show at the recently concluded India Couture Week, there were eight-camera set-ups, in the form of close-ups and gimbal shots. &amp;ldquo;This is because when you are editing, you can make the show look even more spectacular. Of course, it depends on the cameraman&amp;rsquo;s point of view. I always encourage the models to connect with the camera,&amp;rdquo; Aparna adds.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At Abhinav Mishra&amp;rsquo;s showcase before the pandemic, Aparna brought on board a Kathak dancer, who performed live while other models walked around. For girls who aren&amp;rsquo;t performers, Aparna works with their walk, rhythm, and eyes to amp up the drama and energy.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-13t153354340130922033357.jpeg' width='600' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;image: A fashion film, Into The Light, by designer duo Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, presented in September 2021&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, Show Director Lubna Adams, who has often choreographed Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla&amp;rsquo;s high-voltage shows shares, &amp;ldquo;The designer-duo has always been in favour of&amp;nbsp;uninhibited drama on the runway. On the other hand, while a Manish Malhotra show may not incorporate drama through body language, there is an emphasis on the models&amp;rsquo; expressions,&amp;rdquo; she notes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;These days, many homegrown labels have started including non-models to infuse a new element in terms of movement, performance, and energy. &amp;ldquo;Non-models are the easiest to work with because they don&amp;rsquo;t come with any preconceived notions. They only require slight guidance on how to walk the ramp&amp;rdquo; Lubna explains. &amp;ldquo;I have worked with many plus-size models and I&amp;rsquo;ve noticed that they are confident, want to flaunt their curves, and love it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With multiple cameras being placed across the runway, emoting through the eyes and facial expressions has become even more crucial. &amp;ldquo;If a show requires multiple cameras, we get the models to pose towards different cameras. I ensure that the lighting is suited to this and that the models are aware of the camera&amp;nbsp;positions,&amp;rdquo; she adds.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But it&amp;rsquo;s not as simple as that. Choreographer Liza Varma observes that people get distracted a lot faster these days, and so, models doing straight walks on the runway can come across as boring. &amp;ldquo;People don&amp;rsquo;t want to watch that for 20 minutes,&amp;rdquo; Liza says. She recently choreographed a show for designer Samant Chauhan, who had created a jungle with bushes placed all over the stage. &amp;ldquo;The showstopper was in an exaggerated ruffled outfit moving around each and every botanical&amp;nbsp;arrangement in an artistic manner. Digital shows need special effects to ensure people stay tuned. In some of my shows, I&amp;rsquo;ve had a flautist walk around the models and play the flute. In another, the models blew kisses,&amp;rdquo; she shares.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Since drama is in-season, choreographer Lokesh Sharma even played out a pyjama party showcasing athleisure and nightwear. &amp;ldquo;It was a fun show; the models danced and there were even pillow fights,&amp;rdquo; he shares.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Some Movement Directors attribute the resurgence of drama to a post-Covid optimism; the shows mirror our desire for a return to happier days and abandon. But internationally, many global brands have taken to theatrical presentations to convey larger social messages. &amp;ldquo;The Balenciaga show, which was held at Wall Street in May this year, was a commentary on unapologetic consumerism. Even their Winter &amp;rsquo;22 show saw models walking in icy snow, sending out a message both against the Russia-Ukraine war and the refugee crisis,&amp;rdquo; observes Anu.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;image credits: Courtesy the brands&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

The stage is now set for drama, both on the runway, and off it

The country’s leading movement directors talk about the resurgence of high-energy presentations on the ramp, social media, and beyond.

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&lt;p&gt;The mid-19th century saw the rise of French acrobatic performer, Jules L&eacute;otard. Why should you know his name? Because he invented the much-loved one-piece shirt that, rightfully so, was named after him.&amp;nbsp;And while the aerialist developed the art of trapeze, the fashion legacy left is the body-hugging leotard that Jules designed to allow maximum freedom of movement during his acrobatics&mdash;the leotard. A daring garment, even then.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figure class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-15t154840231150922034851.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;French acrobat Jules L&eacute;otard, who invented the one-piece suit in the 19th century.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jean-Marie Jules L&eacute;otard, born in Toulouse in 1838, was well on the way to becoming a lawyer, but took a completely different career path. He practised his first tricks on the trapeze, which his father, a gymnastics teacher, set up over a swimming pool for the teenager, who was enthusiastic about physical activity. The coup: a jump between two flying trapezes that brought him to the Parisian Circus Napol&eacute;on, where he ended his debut with a sensational somersault without a net and only with mattresses for padding. And so, Jules took off to world fame. Tours of Europe and America and, presumably, his skin-tight leotard made him the heartthrob of &ldquo;L&rsquo;Amoureuses de L&eacute;otard&rdquo;&mdash;Leotard&rsquo;s lovers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In fact, that would also be a good description of the return of the one-piece suit, which has to be worn without hesitation and with fervour. It may not be suitable for sports, but the leotard fully captures the spirit of its namesake, who died in 1870. This is part of the daring appearance where high heels complete the feat.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;Red Holographic Latex Leotard, Bloni.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;Black Bodysuit, Saint Laurent.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;Floral Bodysuit, Lanvin.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Feature image: Yash Raj Films&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The mid-19th century saw the rise of French acrobatic performer, Jules L&amp;eacute;otard. Why should you know his name? Because he invented the much-loved one-piece shirt that, rightfully so, was named after him.&amp;nbsp;And while the aerialist developed the art of trapeze, the fashion legacy left is the body-hugging leotard that Jules designed to allow maximum freedom of movement during his acrobatics&amp;mdash;the leotard. A daring garment, even then.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-15t154840231150922034851.jpeg' width='400' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;French acrobat Jules L&amp;eacute;otard, who invented the one-piece suit in the 19th century.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Jean-Marie Jules L&amp;eacute;otard, born in Toulouse in 1838, was well on the way to becoming a lawyer, but took a completely different career path. He practised his first tricks on the trapeze, which his father, a gymnastics teacher, set up over a swimming pool for the teenager, who was enthusiastic about physical activity. The coup: a jump between two flying trapezes that brought him to the Parisian Circus Napol&amp;eacute;on, where he ended his debut with a sensational somersault without a net and only with mattresses for padding. And so, Jules took off to world fame. Tours of Europe and America and, presumably, his skin-tight leotard made him the heartthrob of &amp;ldquo;L&amp;rsquo;Amoureuses de L&amp;eacute;otard&amp;rdquo;&amp;mdash;Leotard&amp;rsquo;s lovers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In fact, that would also be a good description of the return of the one-piece suit, which has to be worn without hesitation and with fervour. It may not be suitable for sports, but the leotard fully captures the spirit of its namesake, who died in 1870. This is part of the daring appearance where high heels complete the feat.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-15t154951734150922035008.jpeg' width='400' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Red Holographic Latex Leotard, Bloni.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-15t155045828150922035057.jpeg' width='400' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Black Bodysuit, Saint Laurent.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202209/untitled-design-2022-09-15t155131807150922035145.jpeg' width='400' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;Floral Bodysuit, Lanvin.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Feature image: Yash Raj Films&lt;/p&gt;

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