Plastic mats to a grandma’s silk swatch: the curious origins of five collections at Fashion Week
The Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI in New Delhi showcased five designers who drew inspiration from unconventional everyday objects. Amit Aggarwal, for instance, incorporated patterns from recycled polymer floor mats into his ready-to-wear collection.
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It highlights the intersection of sustainable design and high fashion, demonstrating how industrial waste can be repurposed into luxury apparel.
Plastic mats to a grandma’s silk swatch: the curious origins of five collections at Fashion Week Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI left A model walks during Amit Aggarwal’s LFW x FDCI finale Courtesy FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week https://th-i.thgim.com/public/life-and-style/b55ae9/article71607539.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/On%20A%20Day%20Like%20Today%20AM_IT%20by%20Amit%20Aggarwal%20the%20Lakme%CC%81%20Fashion%20Week%20x%20FDCI%20finale%206.JPG Five memorable collections at the recent LFW x FDCI fashion week in New Delhi, all with a past There were 35-odd designers this season, but the clothes I kept thinking about after Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI ended on Sunday in New Delhi began with things most people would overlook. A 150-year-old swatch of silk from a friend’s grandmother. A polymer mat from a studio floor. Threads swept up after cutting. Denim marbled to look worn. And the kiss-lock clasp of an old coin purse. Here is what five designers made of them. Amit Aggarwal: The polymer mat Aggarwal first came across polymer in a scrap factory.
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