Day 3 was Sustainable Fashion Day at the FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week. Opening the day was Cocccon By Prakash with a collection inspired from the mundane life of the tribes from Jharkhand 'Abundance Paradise'. Cocccon is well known as the luxury fashion label that offers its signature organic silk garments and scarves splashed with amazing colours, patterns and prints. This collection presents luxury nightwear, home wear, street wear, formal suits, avantgarde dresses, scarves, saris, and more. Cultivated in Jharkhand, fairtrade and organic peace silk is at the centre of this collection, where sericulture allows silkworms to complete their full life cycle and grow into beautiful butterflies. In addition to this, the patterns are made using zero waste techniques and the little waste from side cut is used for surface ornamentations.
Gaurang presented by 6Degree showcase titled ‘Chaand’, a collection that brought forth an anthology of ethereal Jamdani saris from across India to FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week. The inspiration was the beautiful moonrise and its dazzling beams that are adored the world over when the night sets in. Crafted using the legendary and complex Jamdani weaving technique and its innovative diversity, the ensembles represented the magical creations woven from Dhaka, Benaras, Kota, Srikakulam, Uppada, Venkatgiri, Kashmir and Paithan.
The elegant Taapsee Paanu graced the runway as she closed the show for the designer in a stunning floral pastel green and mauve floral sari. Teamed with traditional earrings and a bindi, the look was off-beat but truly gorgeous.
On Sustainable Fashion Day at FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week, Rina Singh's 'Eka' spoke all about embracing the slow life. The collection draws inspiration from moments of reminiscence of faded memories and the bliss in remembrance. Singh reflected the picturesque, sober, solemn mood in unusual colour mix, an overlay of masculine and feminine shapes—free flowing, oversized jackets and sheer dresses with techniques like—broken fauna embroideries, appliqué, Shibori and block prints. Punctuated in earthy colour tones with an unusual mix, on woven merino checks and stripes, hand woven tussar silk and diaphanous organzas from Eka's archives. Her statement-making silhouettes remained free and fluid, while gentle layering played a prominent role in unveiling creations of great beauty. Fabrics like natural silk, wool, merino wool, and tussar silk, with kantha-embroidered details, appliqués, shibori and handblock come together to showcase ensembles that are earthy and mindful.
Creating glamour out of waste were designer Abraham and Thakore with their collection. With a warm colour palette with shades of burgundy, red, wine, coffee and olive, teamed with classic black and white, this sustainable collection is inspired from the disassembling and reassembling of materials. Patchwork, hand stitching and appliqué are an integral part of the collection along with easy silhouettes like tunics with pants, skirts and dresses and jackets inspired by kimonos. Interestingly enough, a small selection of evening wear is hand embroidered with sequins made from sheets of discarded PET material creating glamour out of waste. Keeping the silhouettes relaxed and timeless, the designers showcased stylish, modern, ready-to-wear options that moved effortlessly from dawn to dusk.
Bringing the fast-paced show to an end was the very graceful and elegant Dia Mirza who glided in, wearing a luxurious black abstract patchwork kaftan with stitch detailing and contrasting yoke and cuffs.
The finale on Sustainable Fashion Day was the show by carbon zero Tencel™ fibers and Satya Paul by Rajesh Pratap Singh, a colourful and sustainable collection titled ‘The Master’s Words’. The show paid tribute to the late Satya Paul who passed away earlier this year and also launched the revolutionary carbon zero Tencel™ fibers. Having been about a year with Satya Paul, Creative Director Rajesh Pratap Singh has always had sustainability in his own practice has strived to make the brand more contemporary and also worked towards making it more sustainable not only in terms of production but also by using fibres that are sustainable.
Giving a glimpse of the collection Rajesh Pratap Singh said, “This collection is a burst of optimism at a time of global volatility. ‘The Master's Words’ threads together the past and present in 2021, where we take this journey to the next level by prioritizing sustainable design, as we work with cleaner fabrics that are gentle on the earth. Several of the dresses, trousers, and shirts in this collection are made with carbon zero Tencel, a sustainable fibre produced by Lenzing. Entirely biodegradable, it’s only residue is water that regenerates the earth. “
Actor Rahul Bose turned muse for Rajesh Pratap Singh looking dapper in a sharply tailored all-black suit set.