SUSTAINABILITY Inclusivity

begun making inroads into the fashion industry, but has it missed the turn that leads to sustainable labels? Hasina Jeelani investigates

- Hasina Jeelani

A full-figured model opening the show for noted couturier JJ Valaya or eliciting head-turns on the Manish Malhotra runway might have made for compelling fiction rather than fact, a decade ago, but for Sakshi Sindwani, a New Delhi-based content creator and body-positive advocate, it is her reality. Her cadence is almost cavalier in its matter-of-factness— after all, why wouldn’t women of diverse sizes claim their berth in the rarefied echelons of fashion? However, even while mainstream fashion is taking baby steps in course-correcting its inclusivity problem, it would appear that the world of sustainable fashion has yet to play catch-up.