Fashion
Text by Avani Thakkar
Photographed by Uma Damle
After a month of virtually attending shows across New York, London, Milan and Paris via an endless barrage of Instagram live streams, it was finally time to return home this week and get ready for the Indian fashion fête that is FDCI X Lakmé Fashion Week (FDCI X LFW). The phygital edition, orchestrated by Lakmé, Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and Rise Worldwide, will be well under way when you read this, with the grand finale slated for 10th October. While the ins and outs of various shows will be reported by Team Verve, we’re first going to unpack the claims of sustainability and diversity that are taking centre stage.
The S word in fashion could never be affixed with a singular meaning, but a singular date on FDCI X LFW’s annual calendar is anointed as…no surprises here…Sustainable Fashion…