Manickath Global Fashion Week by Kamal Manickath held at Bolgatty Dockyard, Kochi had designers with amazing experience and exposure throughout the world, not just in fashion, but also in understanding the science behind fashion. An architect-turned-fashion designer, Pattnaik Ompriya Mohanty’s (@omreu ) fashion labels Invoguevari and Pencil for change came for the first time for Manickath Global Fashion Week to showcase his sustainable design. It is one of the few fashion houses that is transforming classics to social statement pieces through calligraphy series handwoven, tie-dye, ikat silk, and cotton clothing. He believes in a sustainable development project with renewed passion for weaving and recognition to the weavers globally. Their “Shop To Reduce Poverty” initiative (United Nations sustainable development goals) “Every dollar spent to elevate an individual out of poverty holds promises to uplift millions.” https://www.pencilforchange.com/invoguevari-shop-to-reduce-poverty/ #ready for a better tomorrow @invoguevari @pencilforchange “Life on earth: Excess of 1 part of Carbon & 2 parts of Oxygen and its role in vogue” year-round collection! They are designing clothing, lifestyle products and consumer models to be more sustainable globally. They are transforming a classic status symbol into powerful social statement pieces through literacy, climate change, socio-economy, no poverty, food security, series handwoven tie-dye ikat silk and cotton, hand embroidery and hand painted clothing. Their equitable policy thinking towards building a strong and prosperous society in a fair and equitable world by addressing social inequality, gender identity, community-building globally will empower millions, with carbon-negative clothing lines. “It is a step towards keeping alive the dying art of tie-dye ikat, hand weaving and hand embroidery, adding sustainable development initiative in the project that has “renewed the passion for weaving and given self-confidence and recognition to the weavers”, which helps communities in rural India to preserve their traditional skills. To know more about how they’re addressing climate change, fashion waste recycling, social inequality, gender identity, community-building, and more, you can mail info@pencilforchange.com, Instagram @omreu @invoguevari @pencilforchange, Facebook – invoguevari london, pencilforchange,www.pencilforchange.com [envira-gallery id=”4867″]
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