Ashita Singhal’s clothes look avant garde, but did you know they are made of waste? “At Paiwand Studio, we believe beggars can’t be choosers, so we use everything we get,” laughs Ashita, founder of the studio, which upcycles textile waste and turns it into fabric.
This year, the Delhi-based designer won the seventh edition of the Nexa presents the Spotlight award (a programme that gives young fashion designers a platform to showcase their work) at Lakme Fashion Week in association with FDCI. As part of that, she got to showcase her collection at the fashion week, and took to the ramp, to take a bow, holding hands with her weavers, who she believes are an integral part of her journey.
