Highlighting ecologically sound creation, Verve presents evocative tableaux of the works of designers driven by South India’s collective effort towards living in tune with nature. Inspired by the local sustainable practices and ideas of community that were central to their upbringings or formative professional learnings, these designers’ philosophies reflect a deep connection with their environments. “We only work with what is organically grown, deadstock and recyclable fabrics, and we completely eliminate plastic and other harmful materials from our entire design process.” -Harsha and Shruti Biswajit, Biskit; Chennai “As the designs in my collection are never touched by a machine, this keeps them aligned with the workings of a community back in time.” -Priyanka Ella Lorena Lama, P.E.L.L.A; Bengaluru “Naushad Ali was conceptualised at a time when the general public was still rushing to malls for shopping experiences. Our commitment to being sustainable has been our emblem and remains unchanged.” -Naushad Ali, Naushad Ali; Puducherry 1: Block dress made from a single block of fabric using zero-waste pattern-cutting technique with thread silk painting on handloom mulberry silk organza with eri silk lining, from @p.e.l.l.a 3: Handwoven jacket using honeycomb technique, with azo-free dyeing, by @_naushadali_ 4: Double-sided jacquard knit scarf made from 100-per-cent organic and regular cotton, 100-per-cent organic cotton jacquard knit sweater with neuron artwork, both from @spacebiskit; tie-die jackets (fastened at the waist), from @oshadi_collective; hand painted shirt, from @tobetwo.auroville 6: Block dress, made from a single block of fabric using zero-waste pattern-cutting technique with thread silk painting on handloom mulberry silk organza with eri silk lining, from @p.e.l.l.a 7: Vegan wool swatches, from @faborg.in 8: Handwoven, hand-embroidered cotton shirt and textile art, with applique technique, both from @kalkico More at the link in bio. Text: Shirin Mehta Interviews and styling: @pandey.akanksha Photographs: @carlmeer __ #HeritageFashion #SustainableBrand #IndianCouture