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What Indian Women Are Actually Wearing to Job Interviews Now and Why the Old Dress Rules Are Dead

The Blazer Is Not Gone, It Just Stopped Being a UniformThe structured black blazer over a white shirt was, for two decades, the default interview outfit for Indian women across sectors, banking, consulting, media, tech. It communicated seriousness without saying anything specific about the person wearing it. That was the…

Times Life · Aug 26

What Monsoon Does to Your Wardrobe and the Fabric Choices That Actually Survive the Season

What Humidity Does to Fabric at a Structural LevelFabric absorbs atmospheric moisture even when it hasn't been rained on directly. In cities like Mumbai and Kolkata, relative humidity during peak monsoon months sits between 80 and 95 percent. At those levels, natural fibres swell at the weave, synthetic fibres trap…

Times Life · Jul 22

How to Build a Sustainable Wardrobe in India: Capsule Dressing, Khadi, and Thrift Without the Price Tag

Khadi Was Slow Fashion Before the Term ExistedThe Khadi and Village Industries Commission still lists over 7,000 registered khadi institutions across India, producing fabric by hand on charkhas that haven't changed much since the 1920s. That supply chain, short, traceable, low-waste, is the definition of ethical fashion. The problem is…

Times Life · Jul 21

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Why Sustainable Fashion in India Is Not the Same as the Western Slow Fashion Movement

A language that doesn't quite fitSlow fashion, as a movement, was built to solve a specific Western problem: decades of disposable clothing bought cheaply, worn twice, and landfilled. The guilt was real. So was the corrective vocabulary, capsule wardrobes, ethical consumption, conscious buying. When that language arrived in India, it…

Times Life · Jul 20

A peek at sari brand Suta’s new collections and their ‘slow’ store in Chennai

Mumbai-based label Suta, founded by sisters Sujata and Tanya Biswas, is synonymous with handwoven saris and blouses that cater especially to young wearers. The last two months have seen the launch of five collections. With another launched this week, and a new store in the city, the duo has their…

The Hindu · Sep 27, 2023

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