My tryst with silk Growing up in India I was no stranger to silk. I distinctly remember my mother’s cupboard where she fondly stored every silk saree wrapped in old muslin and sprinkled with nigella seeds( it was supposed to naturally keep insects away). Some of her sarees were inherited from her mother, some had once been part of her trousseau and then of course then the ones she had collected over the years. Each time I would as a...
Our handmade scarves need a home when they are not being used to keep them safe, protected from dust, dirt and moisture. All our scarves reach the customer in a handmade organic cotton dust bag with 2 coconut shell buttons! The bags are eco friendly and have a lovely behind the scenes story to make them a beautiful addition to our philosophy of artisan made sustainable products. A little extra special just like all the accessories we sell. Today we...
Earth Day 2020 most of us remain confined to our homes, probably Mother Earth is claiming some space and peace- it’s time to restore, refresh and reboot. 22nd April 1970- the Earth Day was celebrated for the first time, 20 million Americans participated in the festivities to mark the day. There is only one Earth for us, so we need to take care of her. That's what Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin believed. He was disturbed that an issue as...
She has exhibited her ‘cruelty free’ peace silk with daring motifs and bold colours at Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum – London. Her scarves and fabrics are flaunted by fashion divas, models and celebs. This is the story of Neesha Amrish, the dreamer, designer and creator of Aeshaane our organic or Peace Silk line. She wanted to fly high and that she did. How did the idea of Aeshaane take birth? I visited a Sericulture farm and what I saw,...
I am not a fashionista nor someone obsessed with dressing up makeup or wardrobe upgrades. clothes. However, two things were very important for me as far as dressing was concerned. My clothes needed to be comfortable no matter what activity I was involved in and appropriate for the occasion. Oh! and one other thing it needed to stand out in a subtle way. Not loud or elaborate but stand out for it’s simplicity and be calmly elegant. Much before...
A sustainable step towards changing our consumer behaviour when it comes to fashion would be to include alternative fabrics to our evening wear thus giving it the required importance and help consumers to learn how to convert their traditional concept of fashion fabrics. While fast fashion focuses mainly on low costs and variety, the costs borne by the environment as a third-party are immense. From water pollution to the use of toxic chemicals which can prove to carcinogenic and the...
While most people are making the switch in the sphere of clothes from the ones produced in sweatshops as a result of child labour to the ones made out of sustainable material conforming to fair labour practices, a confusion often ensues regarding what is ethical or eco friendly fashion accessories. In case of accessories, ethics are the same as it is with clothes- made from ethically sourced, sustainable material and by fairly paid labour. However, it isn’t very easy...
