National 7th October, 2024: Sustainable Fashion Day (SFD) at Lakmē Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI has emerged as the foremost platform for leading conscious fashion narratives, setting the benchmark for industry-wide transformation. For over a decade, SFD has played a pivotal role in catalysing multi-stakeholder initiatives, spanning crafts, circular fashion, and innovative breakthroughs, while continuously fostering new intellectual properties (IPs). By bringing together public & private sector players, NGOs, designers & innovators, industry experts, SFD is building a positive fashion ecosystem in India, creating new opportunities, raising awareness, and driving systemic change across the industry.
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THE SUSTAINABLE FASHION SHOWCASES ARE:
12:00 | #NIF GLOBAL PRESENTS GENNEXT at ATELIER
From giving some of the nation’s most creative minds a stepping stone into the fashion industry to mentoring and empowering newer talent across the country, the platform has significantly impacted the Indian and Global fashion industry. Ananya Arora’s Zazen collection draws from meditation, using vegan silk and recycled cotton for conscious designs. Padma of 2112 Saldon blends Ladakh’s traditional wool craft with contemporary sustainable fashion, Sakshi Vijay Punyani of VJ explores grief in her collection through natural and recycled materials with hand-knitting in sombre tones & Saurabh Maurya’s (Margn) fall-winter collection uses recycled wool, cotton twill, and hand-knitting.
1:00 | #NIF GLOBAL ‘THE RUNWAY’ at RUNWAY
#NIF Global ‘The Runway’ is an exclusive fashion show curated by winners of the #NIF Global design carnival. These winners emerge from the #NIF global Design Carnival, a five-day jury event where students present their collections based on specific themes provided.
3:00 | ANURAG GUPTA | EK KATHA- Slow Clothing | KALEEKAL at RUNWAY
Anurag Gupta is a designer label that makes modern womenswear. Their collection, inspired by Place de la Bastille, reflects the heart of the French Revolution. The runway show is set to transport the audience to 18th-century Paris, echoing the revolutionary spirit. Each outfit symbolises freedom, solidarity, and empowerment, reflecting the revolutionaries’ ideals, demonstrating that fashion can be a platform for social change.
Ek Katha, which essentially means ‘A Story’ in Hindi, is a sustainable clothing label proponent of slow fashion wear and ethical craft practices. Their collection, ‘Moments ‘N Memories’ delves into transitioning through life and nostalgically holding on to fleeting moments. It is this beauty of the act of remembrance through the intricate interplay of lines, colours, and textures, drawing inspiration from the elements in our surroundings and in nature.
KALEEKAL was founded with the aim of employing traditional Indian fabrics to an avant-garde wardrobe. Their collection H Y M N is a journey towards exaltation, one that is not an external experience but an inwardly contemplative one. It is made up of sculptural silhouettes that function as monolithic blocks of colour. Innovative zero waste origami folding patterns are coupled with a measured use of colours and embellishments.
5:00 | ANTAR-AGNI at ATELIER
Antar-Agni by designer Ujjawal Dubey, celebrates its 10th year with the launch of its new festive collection – Two Faced. The new line is a portrayal of the acceptance of the multiple faces that we carry within us. It talks about embracing our individuality and conversing with our aspirational self. Keeping in line with the brands philosophy of bringing the two extremes together we have indulged in creating a line of tailored fits, complemented with our quintessential drapes. We take on a new journey with a play of abstract hand work of our classic Indian fabrics like Hand Woven cottons from UP, handwoven silks from Varanasi, velvets and cotton silks in shades of greys, black, aubergine and forest green. The collection is a true celebration of the reimagined Indian craftsmanship with a twist to evoke a sense of nostalgia with a hint of a futuristic embrace.
7:00 | PAYAL PRATAP at RUNWAY
‘Payal Pratap’ is the eponymous label of designer Payal Pratap Singh. Launched in 2012, her designs exemplify the woman who is modern and independent, sensitive and appreciative of artisanal craft. Their design aesthetic embodies modern motifs in intricate embroideries, texturing and patchwork details. Each piece imbibes timelessness and serenity, bringing forth a glocal bohemian flavour with an Indian accent. They create pieces that form collectibles in a wardrobe and are cherished and give joy for years to come. They envisage a world where craft is respected and the artisan venerated for their contribution in this creative journey. The team is infused with a culture of zero wastage where leftover fabrics are used to create product and recyclable materials used for packaging.
8:00 | R|Elan™ CIRCULAR DESIGN CHALLENGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS IN INDIA at RUNWAY
R|Elan™ Circular Design Challenge (CDC) in partnership with The United Nations in India and Lakmē Fashion Week, is a platform for young fashion designers and entrepreneurs to showcase products & innovations rooted in the principles of Circularity. With an aim to build a global platform that nurtures, mentors and promotes environmental champions leading circular innovations in the fashion & textile value chain, CDC went beyond India in 2023. In its 6th Edition, Circular Design Challenge has travelled across the globe, partnering with global entities like the British Council, Istituto Marangoni, and Redress to scout the most exciting innovators. These journeys across continents hosted impressive juries attended by industry experts and key international media in London, Milan, Hong Kong, and Mumbai, all coming together to select the CDC Batch of 2024. The 7 circular designers will present their collections on the ramp before the Winner is announced.
9:00 | ABRAHAM & THAKORE at ATELIER
Abraham & Thakore’s SS 2025 collection is about serendipity and finding beauty in the forgotten and the everyday – memories of the obsolete or mundane things find a new vocabulary and a present day context. A collection of occasion- inspired evening wear, it is a recall of things past presented in today’s rapidly changing present and into the fashion future. Finest silks , georgettes and organzas combine with quirky materials to transform them into ensembles of glamour and desire. The collection reimagines things we have familiar associations with ; from discarded sweet wrappers to brightly coloured plastic sheets , from sacking material to retro film and cassette tapes – creating bejewelled surfaces and intricate embroideries in a glamourous upcycling of almost – forgotten memorabilia. Observe closely and discover the past in a bright new tomorrow.
