Showing posts with label Khadi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Khadi. Show all posts
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Dr Anuj Singh talks about sustainable fashion and Khadi Winter Collection
IN CONVERSATION with Dr. Anuj Singh on hand spun, hand woven, eco friendly fabric KHADI. He also talks about their upcoming Khadi Winter Collection 16 called 'Cutting Chai".
About IN SYNC – basant anuj:
IN SYNC - basant anuj, is one of India’s most successful and respected design resources for KHADI textile and fashion. This design label was initially established by designer Basant Rai who was later joined by Dr. Anuj Sing Each IN SYNC – basant anuj collection continues the exploration of developing a quiet and modern design voice while simultaneously drawing on the rich traditional vocabulary of Indian design & craft. The design sensibility is low key yet highly distinctive, with strong respect for material, form and craft. An important aspect of the different collections presented each season is the very modern synergy between fashion, lifestyle and environment with a unifying vision for the way the contemporary urban consumer dresses and lives.
BASANT RAI:
Creative director of IN SYNC – basant anuj, the Indian born designer is constantly searching for the simplest way to express the complex design ideas. He is focused on conceptualizing and reinventing the KHADI story each season to keep it contemporary, directional and relevant both in India and Internationally.
DR ANUJ SINGH:
A qualified dentist and an entrepreneur, he is the director of Sales for both the international and domestic markets. Besides the challenge of developing and creating new markets for the brand, he is also responsible for conceptualizing the designs of a A & T visual displays that is the key feature of the retail identity of the brand.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
#खादी_गाथा - A Social Media Campaign
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| #खादी_गाथा - An Initiative by #NaMoInspiresMe |
Campaign Background:
KHADI is a hand spun, hand woven fabric. The fabric that was once synonyms to self reliance, empowerment is in a sorry stage.
Today KHADI weavers are looking for alternatives for their livelihood.
So its high time we must restore the past glory associated with KHADI.
Our beloved PM MODI JI understood the urgency of it n made an appeal at various platforms to buy KHADI.
Our Minister of State for MSME GIRIRAJ JI has gone all out to come up with the mechanism to generate employment via KHADI.
So lets be the voice. Lets talk about KHADI, and the problems associated with it. Lets find out the solutions.
Come and contribute to 'Khadi awareness social media' campaign with tag #खादी_गाथा
CAMPAIGN: Khadi awareness campaign
HASHTAG: #खादी_गाथा
STARTING DATE: 13th Jan 2016
DURATION: 1 month.
SM PLATFORM:
1. Twitter
2. Facebook
3. WhatsApp
4. Youtube
5. Instagram
6. Pinterest
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Soon #NaMoInspiresMe will announce exciting contests, interview with celebrities and stakeholders, tweet party etc etc with #खादी_गाथा
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For latest updates you may follow us on:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/namoinspiresme
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
PS: #NaMoInspiresMe is a social media initiative and not a contest.
Friday, June 6, 2014
Sunday, April 21, 2013
3 Reasons to wear KHADI
With designers like Ritu Kumar, Masaba G, Rina Dhaka, Deepika Gehani, Rahul Mishra, Wendell Rodricks endorsing KHADI fabric, today KHADI has come a long way. From being a symbol of the Indian freedom movement to the uniform of the Indian politicians and now the most trendiest fabric, KHADI has always been a fabric with attitude.
Today KHADI is available in the latest designs and colours. But this is not the only reason to wear KHADI.
Here are the three reasons why you should wear KHADI
1. KHADI IS ECO FRIENDLY
Since KHADI is a hand spun fabric, it does not consume any power(electricity) and does not leave any harmful waste on the process of making it, making it an eco friendly fabric. Wear KHADI to save our mother Earth.
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2. KHADI IS SKIN FRIENDLY
KHADI is woven in such a way that it regulates the body temperature naturally by keeping the body cool in summer and warm in winter. As KHADI fabric is made with the cotton or silk (both the natural fabric) it soothes the skin making it a skin friendly fabric.
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3. KHADI FOR A CAUSE
First of all wearing KHADI means wearing a cultural heritage that KHADI has been a part of. And secondly, wearing KHADI means empowering the hundreds and thousands of weavers and helping them to earn a better living for themselves.
So wear KHADI and 'Change your style statement with the fabric that changed the destiny of India'.
Share your KHADI experience with us.
To know more about KHADI follow us on twitter:
www.twitter.com/rai_basant
www.twitter.com/khadiCollection
Saturday, March 31, 2012
The word 'Waste hai' inspires me....!
Waste hai!(It's a waste) is such a commonly used words in our day to day life that you really don't take it seriously unless it is used against you. Then it pulls you down and makes you feel miserable. Last night exactly the same thing happened. As I am all set for my next event - Miss Tourism Uttar Pradesh 2012, so I posted some of the photos on the official page of MTUP on facebook
www.facebook.com/misstourism.uttarpradesh.
Within few seconds I started getting feedback from the people. And one comment read "WASTE HAI". Out of sheer anger I deleted the comment.
Then I started thinking about the comment and I realized this is not the first time I was getting this kind of reaction. I have been hearing this a lot ever since I thought of making a mark for myself.
10 years back when I decided to shift my base from Mumbai to Lucknow everyone said, tumhara base shift karna waste hai (shifting your base is a wastage). Everyone thought there is nothing stored in Lucknow for a fashion professional. 'There are no opportunity in Lucknow, Mumbai is the place for fashion and you have been doing good for yourself", they reasoned out. They were not wrong. But for me it was the biggest opportunity to create a fashion industry here in Lucknow. And today 10 years later we are the National Director - India for two International Beauty Pageant.
Same thing happened when I decided to work exclusively on KHADI and handloom fabric only. In 2006 when I made this decision again the same comment popped up. 'Why are you wasting your time and energy on a fabric that is considered to be the uniform of netas(Politicians)', they would ask. But I simply fell in love with the fabric and saw its relevance in the future. And today I I am known for it. It gave me an identity. Today every one is acknowledging its worth. Mega fashion event like Lakme Fashion Week dedicates a day to these fabrics.
So now when I again thought of the last night comment on FB, I was rest assured some day in the near future Miss Tourism Uttar Pradesh would be one of the most coveted crown by every standard.
I really don't know what does it means to you, when someone says 'waste hai' to your ideas. For me it only means that my ideas are way ahead or something that has not been tried upon. And it means I have to work harder and give my 200% to it to make it happen, so that by the end of the day I should be able to say, "Tab shayed waste tha but ab nahi hai(Probably then it was not relevant but today it is)".
www.facebook.com/misstourism.uttarpradesh.
Within few seconds I started getting feedback from the people. And one comment read "WASTE HAI". Out of sheer anger I deleted the comment.
Then I started thinking about the comment and I realized this is not the first time I was getting this kind of reaction. I have been hearing this a lot ever since I thought of making a mark for myself.
10 years back when I decided to shift my base from Mumbai to Lucknow everyone said, tumhara base shift karna waste hai (shifting your base is a wastage). Everyone thought there is nothing stored in Lucknow for a fashion professional. 'There are no opportunity in Lucknow, Mumbai is the place for fashion and you have been doing good for yourself", they reasoned out. They were not wrong. But for me it was the biggest opportunity to create a fashion industry here in Lucknow. And today 10 years later we are the National Director - India for two International Beauty Pageant.
Same thing happened when I decided to work exclusively on KHADI and handloom fabric only. In 2006 when I made this decision again the same comment popped up. 'Why are you wasting your time and energy on a fabric that is considered to be the uniform of netas(Politicians)', they would ask. But I simply fell in love with the fabric and saw its relevance in the future. And today I I am known for it. It gave me an identity. Today every one is acknowledging its worth. Mega fashion event like Lakme Fashion Week dedicates a day to these fabrics.
So now when I again thought of the last night comment on FB, I was rest assured some day in the near future Miss Tourism Uttar Pradesh would be one of the most coveted crown by every standard.
I really don't know what does it means to you, when someone says 'waste hai' to your ideas. For me it only means that my ideas are way ahead or something that has not been tried upon. And it means I have to work harder and give my 200% to it to make it happen, so that by the end of the day I should be able to say, "Tab shayed waste tha but ab nahi hai(Probably then it was not relevant but today it is)".
Friday, March 30, 2012
Rohan Arora Collection of shoes in Khadi
And you thought KHADI is boring! Rohan Arora's Collection of shoes in KHADI and chicken leather can be called anything but boring.
Rohan's collection featured here is as fresh and relevant today as it was in 2010 when it was launched.
Rohan's collection featured here is as fresh and relevant today as it was in 2010 when it was launched.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
KHADI: The fabric of India
Today, as I was browsing through the YouTube I came across this beautiful short film on Khadi by Kanika Myer.
A must watch...!
A must watch...!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
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