
Ka-Sha, India
“Change by design” is a variety of mantra for Karishma Shahani-Khan and her label, Ka-Sha, based in Maharashtra, India. The artisans she works with across the nation are as central to Ka-Sha’s story as the all-natural, hand-dyed fabrics and zero-squander structure methods. “We use clothing to celebrate handcraft and artisanal techniques, new and aged,” Shahani-Khan describes. The label’s capsule project, Coronary heart to Haat, is created completely from leftover textiles and clothes destined for landfill, influenced by the indigenous ideology of reusing, repurposing and reclaiming.” – Emily Farra
Appliquéd cotton jacket, Chanderi top and matching skirt, and appliquéd cotton sari, Ka-Sha. Vintage belts, The Arc London. Suede boots, Manolo Blahnik. Corsages, and ribbon (in hair), VV Rouleaux. Earrings, Al Arabia, at Crowne Plaza Jordan.
Eddie WreyMozh Mozh, Peru
Mozhdeh Matin released her label in 2015, she points out, to “work with regional artisans and preserve their techniques”. She was inspired by the notion of a circular economic climate, and in fact, relying on homegrown weaving traditions, her vibrant separates, dresses and components – made from alpaca, cotton and wool yarns also native to Peru – have set that wheel in motion. “All artists just take inspiration from their environment,” she claims, “and the local weather crisis is pushing a whole lot of us to develop inventive methods to come to be more sustainable.” – Marley Marius
Alpaca shawl, alpaca jacket with crochet trim, and cotton trousers, Mozh Mozh. Classic belt, The Arc London. Corsages, VV Rouleaux. Earrings, Al Arabia, at Crowne Plaza Jordan.
Eddie WreyConner Ives, Britain
At the very least 75 per cent of this Central Saint Martins graduate’s styles are designed from vintage, deadstock or sustainable elements. “It’s always about acquiring new products to use and new processes to produce,” claims Ives. “It’s a continual and hungry evolution.” The designer, who hails from Bedford, New York, suggests living in England has motivated the way he resources and implements 2nd-hand components. “When I 1st acquired to London, I put in most of my time with close friends likely to charity outlets,” suggests Ives. “I so a great deal take pleasure in the hunt.” – Christian Allaire