A PARADIGM SHIFT
VOGUE India|September 2020
Over the following pages, we celebrate the beauty of ‘made in India’. Passed down through generations, from one hand to another, the traditions and techniques of our skilled artisans create a fashion language that is unparalleled. In the process, however, craftspeople and their incredible handiwork are often overlooked. If there’s ever been a time to make positive change, it is the present. Priyanka Khanna speaks to 15 fashion experts to forge a plan going forward as they discuss the impact of this pandemic-driven pause on the industry
Priyanka Khanna
A PARADIGM SHIFT

“This pandemic has overhauled many absolutes of everyday living,” says designer Anita Dongre, writing to me from her Mumbai home. Many parts of the country are still under lockdown, and, like Dongre and others in the industry, I’m working not from my desk at the Vogue India office, but in the confines of my bedroom. It’s safe to say that over the past several months, the workings of the Indian fashion industry have been turned on its head.

Last year, a McKinsey report estimated that by 2022 the Indian apparel industry would be worth nearly US$60 billion—a figure that now seems impossible as factories have shut, supply chains are disrupted and orders cancelled due to the pandemic. The crafts community, one of the largest sources of employment in the country, found itself stranded without a source of income. And for our leading designers, many of whom rely on the booming bridal market to support their labels, the postponement of weddings and a freeze on more significant events had an immediate impact on their bottom lines. For some labels, both here and abroad, this pandemic has sounded a knell.

This is just a microscopic view. Taking from what Dongre said, the past few months have seen a change in the status quo. There’s been a rise in conversations on sustainability and craftsmanship: fashion shows have gone ‘phygital’, brands are curating and communicating in new ways, e-commerce sites have been launched, and designers are countering previously set mandates on delivery drops, seasons and discounting.

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