Sustainable fashion day at LFW opens with Northeast Mojo show

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Feb 2, 2018

​The Sustainable fashion day at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018 kick started with the Northeast Mojo show where designers from the Northeast region of India showcased their collection.
 

IMG Reliance had partnered with United Nations in India to boost the local sustainable economy of the Northeast Region with British Council’s global ‘Crafting Futures’ programme supporting the show.
 
Every season, the day 2 of the Lakme Fashion Week is celebrated as the ‘Sustainable Fashion Day’ giving designers across the country a platform to showcase their creations. At the North East Mojo show six designers from North eastern states like Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam, Nagaland and Tripura showcased their collections.

Daniel Syiem, Kuzu, Jenjum Gadi x Exotic Echo Society, Khumantem, Tilla by Aratrik and Sonam Dubal were the deisgners that showcased at the event.
 
Jaspreet Chandok, Vice President and Fashion Head, IMG Reliance said, “We are glad that we have developed a platform to engage key stakeholders and work towards building the economy of the North East. To create a call to action for structuring collaboration models between the North East and the industry has greatly excited all of us. We are happy to initiate these meaningful dialogues and interventions, and to highlight the real and solid actions taken by industry leaders, as well as build conviction on the need to invest in the long-term sustainable development of the North East.”
 
He added, “We thank the United Nations in India for their support and are also excited about IMG Reliance’s collaboration with the British Council and Fashion Revolution to support a designer and her craft from the North East.”