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From rags to riches: Indian designer finds sustainable way to high fashion

The roughly $2.4 trillion global fashion industry accounts for 8-10% of the world's carbon emissions

Biggest opening day for Myntra's Big Fashion Festival with 19 mn visitors

Ongoing event recorded purchase of nearly 600,000 items in the first hour, 4 million throughout the day

WFH garments drove fashion sales grew 210% in H1 2021, says Snapdeal

Other reasons for the spike were the desire to buy new clothes to meet friends and family after a long gap and for travel needs

Par panel asks textiles ministry to expedite incubator project under NIFT

The committee is chaired by MP Bhartruhari Mahtab.

Pogonotrophy and the joy of being 'beardiful'

Sandeep Goyal examines the culture of the beard and its significance in these WFH times

Zara India posts full-year loss of Rs 41 crore; revenue down 28%

Spain's Inditex, which owns luxury fashion brand Zara, posted a loss of Rs 41 crore in India for the financial year ended March 31, 2021.

Victoria's secret swaps angels for 'what women want': Will they buy it?

The embattled fashion giant is attempting an extreme brand turnaround

Best of BS Opinion: The discovery of Modi's India, Covid-19 crisis & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Beards become fashionable

The slowing down of shaving habits has had a deep impact on one brand that stands for shaving: Gillette

Indian brand Iki Chic displays high end fashion curated by women, for women

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Bindi hits the spot

It is now left to be seen if the bindi gets a global sheen, thanks to Nasa's Swati Mohan

Trial & error: How India's new unicorn Meesho cracked social commerce code

Born in December 2015, Meesho's goal is simple-to help small businesses get online and sell through social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram

Indian saree: Not quite ubiquitous, but every woman's wardrobe treasure

A cultural symbol and style statement for Indian women, it is no longer limited to weddings and family occasions, but has begun extending to work wear, corporate meetings and cocktail parties too

Iconic fashion designer Satya Paul passes away at 79

Paul started his journey in the field of retail in the late 60's and expanded to exports of Indian handloom products to high-end retail stores in Europe and America

Ferragamo family explores stake sale to drive fashion brand revamp: Report

A spokeswoman for the company - which has a market value of 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) - denied that the Ferragamo family planned to sell the stake

Flipkart invests Rs 260 cr in Arvind Youth Brands; to target small towns

The companies said this investment builds on the long-standing engagement between the two organisations that have been working together for several years

Away from office, on the job

While there is a reason the siesta happens in the middle of the day but its benefits are not equal for all and some of us cannot sleep in the daylight

Fashion designers from the Northeast weave their heritage into modern forms

A clutch of designers from the Northeast is giving a contemporary twist to traditional wear from back home

A range of spectacles at various price points for the discerning wearer

You have a whole lot shapes, sizes, colours and styles out there in the market; just get a fix on what looks good on you without losing sight (no pun intended) of utility before you buy

Innovations in fashion present $20-30 bn investment opportunities: Study

As per the report, only a fraction of all available capital has been invested in fashion and textile technology, leaving many innovators stuck in a financing gap