RISE WORLDWIDE X FASHION FOR GOOD

Rise Worldwide x Fashion For Good present Innovation for Circularity Divyam Mehta, Ka-sha & Nitin Bal Chauhan at FDCI X Lakmé Fashion Week. @r1seworldwide & @fashionforgood join hands to catalyse collaborations between supply chain disruptors and designers to present collections that spotlight Innovations for Circular fashion. @divyammehta takes a poetic spin on the Dongria Kondh tribe silhouettes that reflect a rural life, culture and simple living, in tune with nature. The fabrics come from AltMat, an enterprise that develops textiles from agricultural waste. Drapes, hybrid patterns, hand tailoring, kantha work are some of the key elements of this capsule collection. @ka_sha_india’s collection, “Manthan” takes its inspiration from the paradoxical nature of water that is ever-changing. The depths of the collection are layered with life and energy and yet invisible to the eye on the surface. The surfaces of the pieces represent the many layers of water, both tangible and intangible with the help of hand-dyeing using KB cols Sciences’ microbial fermentation technology and non-GMO naturally occurring coloured microbes. This collection is made in cotton of differing weights that are appliqued, embroidered and pleated to bring to life the designer's inspiration @nitinbalchauhan comes up with a conceptual collection, “Countdown” designed to raise awareness on how our collective action and non-sustainable growth is leading our planet to a point of no return, at an alarming