Anonymity and the artist: Princess Pea and the Khud Se Pooche campaign

Anonymity and the artist: Princess Pea and the Khud Se Pooche campaign

Anonymous visual and performance artist Princess Pea through her contemporary art practices brings to the forefront international issues of tradition, identity and celebrity with an underlying satire… Read More »
The survival of India’s handlooms

The survival of India’s handlooms

Designer Vaishali Shadangule’s eponymous label Vaishali S. celebrates her passion for classic Indian weaves, ever since the label’s inception in 1991. The designer became the first Indian… Read More »
#DareToWearLonger with BAM’s bamboo clothing (in the muggy tropics)

#DareToWearLonger with BAM’s bamboo clothing (in the muggy tropics)

How often do you need to wash clothes in the tropics? And why should you care about wearing your clothes for longer? Can I dare to wear… Read More »
Crafts, Culture, Camels and the Charkha

Crafts, Culture, Camels and the Charkha

Surrounded by the Thar Desert is Bikaner, the desert city of Rajasthan. From here comes Ashok Bishnoi, who in 2004 founded the NGO Hastshilp. Working with folk… Read More »
Slowing Down Fashion with the Natural Palette of India

Slowing Down Fashion with the Natural Palette of India

Dr. Bosco Henriques, the Founder-Director of BioDye India, which creates natural dyes for global labels such as Rachel MacHenry and homegrown labels including Ruchika Sachdeva’s Bodice, speaks… Read More »
An Indigo revival in Terai

An Indigo revival in Terai

An emotional revival of Indigo whose vibrancy is as illustrious as its history In the summer of 1859, ryots or peasants in Bengal refused to grow Indigo… Read More »