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A step towards the future of fashion
Juhi Chakraborty
After having spent over 50 days in lockdown, most people are now tired of being in their pyjamas, shorts and tees. And it makes this the right time to take a cue from celebrities, who aren’t letting lockdown blues ruin their fashion game.
Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas recently shared a picture of her rocking a blue six yard drape and wrote, “Felt like wearing a saree. So I did...at home.”
Stylist Vikram Sethi agrees that many celebs are ditching their stay-at-home wardrobe and opting for elaborate styles. “The good part is that it also inspires others. Many people have reached out to me for tips on upping their wardrobe game amid lockdown,” he says.
Enjoying Ramzan festivities at home, actors Hina Khan and Gauahar Khan are also styling themselves in traditional attires. “Ditching the pyjamas and dressing up can be a mood booster. The myriad colours of Indian attires can truly bring life into our days at home. If this year it means celebrating indoors, so be it,” says Hina.
Designer Rina Dhaka outlines that the effort of dressing up is worth the time. “We’ve become laid back, so getting up and dressing up is an effort. But it’s like having a hair wash and blow dry, you’ve to make effort, eventually it feels great,” says Dhaka.
Designer Nachiket Barve also terms it as a perfect time to experiment with style. “Take those sartorial risks which you otherwise wouldn’t have, when you’ve to step out,” he says. And stylist Isha Bhansali feels that clothes make a lot of difference to your mood, and encourages all to join the trend.
Prerna Gauba Sibbal
The Covid-19 crisis came as a blow to the fashion industry, with factories being shut, retail at an all-time low and pressure mounting to pay rents, salaries and other expenditures. Considering the discretionary nature of the industry, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) had set up a Covid-19 Support Fund in the first week of April to support fashion designers, for which a separate trust was created with a bank account. Today, almost a month later, payment needs of all those who had applied for CSF have been addressed.
Additionally, FDCI announced on Thursday evening the opening of the second round of funds for all non-FDCI designers who have approached them for the same. “We have to look after fashion designers and the future of the fraternity, so the trust was formed and designers were given monetary help. However, as we’re awaiting contributions and have a few left in our kitty, we will now be helping out non-FDCI designers. More than 100 applications are in. By next week, we will shortlist and process payments,” says Sunil Sethi, chairman, FDCI, who aims to support the fashion fraternity as much as he can.