Khadi Show Highlights at The Lakme Fashion Week 2023 x FDCI

The grand Khadi Show ended the Sustainable Fashion Day with unique and thought-provoking collections. To honour and celebrate India’s Fabric of Freedom, Khadi India presented a showcase dedicated to Khadi. The presentation paid tribute to Khadi and featured creatively designed ensembles from four leading Indian designers.

The multi-designer runway showcased a collection by Khadi India, and Khadi collections by Divyam Mehta, Suket Dhir and Shruti Sancheti aimed to bring the beauty and glory of Khadi to centre stage.

To honour and celebrate India’s Fabric of Freedom, Khadi India presented a showcase dedicated to Khadi. The presentation paid tribute to Khadi and featured creatively designed ensembles from four leading Indian designers. The multi-designer runway showcased a collection by Khadi India, and Khadi collections by Divyam Mehta, Suket Dhir and Shruti Sancheti aimed to bring the beauty and glory of Khadi to centre stage.
Shri Manoj Kumar, Chairman KVIC added, “The ‘Fabric of Nation’ has encouraged generations of designers in fashion. From being a humble attire across India, Khadi has evolved into a symbol of sustainable fashion and ultimate luxury. The Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has coined a popular slogan “Khadi for nation, Khadi for fashion, Khadi for transformation” and KVIC is working hard to realise this dream. Increasingly, designers across the spectrum are looking at Khadi with a new lens as it encourages them to create fashion relevant to the present and the future. We are excited to associate with FDCI again to bring this presentation to the forefront of the Indian fashion fraternity and inspire the younger generations towards Khadi clothing that is comfortable, easy to wear and trendy.”

KHADI INDIA COLLECTION – A NEW KHADI NARRATIVE

There was an exciting new narrative for Khadi by the design team of Khadi India. The fabric was
beautifully reimaged as a great fashionable offering of saris and apparel. When it came to the 6-yard wonder – the famous Indian drape – it was the grand traditional folk art of Gond, Madhubani and Picchwai paintings that were seen on the luxe saris.

For the apparel line, which was aimed at the global buyer, there was a variety of Khadi showcased with great aplomb. The luxurious wool Khadi from Bikaner looked regal and resplendent on the runway for some creatively designed garments. There was the cool cotton from Kanpur that was turned into practical, stylish ensembles, while the muslin from Murshidabad and the Eri silk from Assam formed the ideal base for the cleverly visualised garments.
Here was hand spun, hand woven genuine Khadi that was carefully sourced from the many Khadi institutions. Adding some colourful detailing, was, the intricate hand embroidery balanced with just the right amount of natural dyeing and topped with hand block printing to add value to the precious Khadi
fabric.
The Khadi India collection was all about a versatile offering of India’s traditional Khadi that will not only appeal to national buyers but will be coveted by the international fashion followers too.

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About RISE Worldwide:
RISE Worldwide is India’s largest independent Sports, Lifestyle and Entertainment company. It’s portfolio includes Sports & Sponsorship Consulting, Fashion & Sustainability Platform Building, Athlete Talent Management, Licensing, Broadcast Production, Lifestyle and Entertainment with owned or managed key properties such as: Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI, India’s premier Fashion platform; Indian Super League, country’s premier football league; Tata Open Maharashtra, South Asia’s only ATP World Tour event; Jio Wonderland; The Voice of Fashion and SU.RE Sustainable Resolution.

About Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI):  
A non-profit organisation, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), is the apex body of fashion design in India, represented by over 400 members. Founded on the premise of promoting, nurturing, and representing the best of fashion and design talent in the country; its prime objective is to propagate the business of fashion. FDCI stays true to its commitment to promote the ‘Make in India’ label as handlooms take centre stage, in a country, who’s heritage is soaked in the flavours of indigenous crafts. For more information, please visit: www.fdci.org