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THE GAME CHANGERS
All the innovative beauty formulas we can’t get enough of
My Sustainable Life: Dia Mirza
Parlaying her fame for positive change, the actor-producer makes green living seem attainable and simple
Clean Up Your Act
As the beauty industry looks for ingenious solutions to its plastic waste problem, Drishti Kapadia finds how you can pitch in
Stand for EARTH
“WE FIND OURSELVES FACING AN EVEN MORE DIRE, ALMOST EXISTENTIAL, SET OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, FROM LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE TO PLASTIC POLLUTION, THAT CALL FOR ACTION…” SAID DENIS HAYES, THE ORGANIZER OF THE FIRST EARTH DAY IN 1970. FIFTY YEARS LATER, THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S ”EARTH DAY 2020” IS UNSURPRINSINGLY CLIMATE ACTION. AUSTRALIA IS STILL BURNING, INDONESIA IS UNDERWATER WHILE THE AMAZON IS ALSO IN SEVERE DANGER. IT’S TIME TO HELP PROTECT OUR PRECIOUS LANDS, AIR, WATER AND WILDLIFE AND RESTORE OUR PLANET. ELLE MEETS WITH SOME OF THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC ECO-CELEBRITIES INVOLVED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL NGOS. FROM SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION, TO PROTECTING OUR OCEANS AND BUILDING SAFE WATER SOURCES, TAKE A LEAF OUT OF THEIR BOOK. AND REMEMBER: IT BEGINS WITH US.
UNSUNG HEROES
Meet the innovators at the frontline of change, armed with empowering ideas, strategies and perspectives for economic development and environmental protection
A Stitch in Time
Kantha’s homespun charm, characterised by the humble running stitch, can be traced back to the rural women of Bengal
THE LOUDEST VOICE
Meet the trailblazers who are sounding the alarm on climate change, boldly questioning policymakers and fiercely advocating environmental conservation
Designer to know... RAHEMUR RAHMAN
The London-based designer’s narratively-rich menswear label is redefining ‘Made in Bangladesh’
GOING THE DISTANCE
Designer and founder of maximalist fashion label La DoubleJ, JJ Martin tells ELLE how she rose above her personal losses and pain to attain spiritual awakening
A SEA CHANGE
A new wave of brave marine conservationists are trying to pioneer fresh approaches to tackle overfishing, climate change and raise awareness in coastal communities
A Beautiful MIND
Eco-Age co-founder and creative director Livia Firth talks to the ever-inspiring Dr Jane Goodall, DBE on the resilience of nature and hope, the indomitable human spirit and how this pandemic is an opportunity to reset everything
Pocketful of sunshine
Fendi’s latest #BaguetteFriendsForever campaign is a celebration of the long-held friendship between supermodel Winnie Harlow and Shannon Hamilton
THE TIME TRAVELLER
Nicholas Ghesquière reminisces the Belle Epoque era and European dandyism with the Spring/Summer ’20 show
Opening New Doors
Entrepreneur Kavita Parmar has redefined sustainability in fashion
MY SPACE: Shalini Misra
Designer Shalini Misra’s gorgeous London home is intimate yet spacious in all its Victorian splendour, finds Radhika Sanghani
Finding Strength
From years of living with chronic period pain to bouts of anxiety, actor and musician Shruti Haasan talks about dealing with PCOS and tapping into her feminine energy
Designer to know...SHEENA SOOD
Her Brooklyn-based brand abacaxi effortlessly blends the NYC-spirit with prints that are totally tropical
INTRODUCING… Kaushik Velendra
Stealing the spotlight with his very first collection at London Fashion Week Men’s 2020, this Indian-born designeris on a mission to change how men dress
THE HOMECOMING
Raised around the globe, these indie beauty brand founders revisit their cultural identities for inspiration.
THE ART OF EXPERIMENTING
Mortimer Chatterjee and Tara Lal get candid with Krutika Behrawala about pushing the boundaries of contemporary art and running a gallery in the Instagram age
REACHING FOR THE STARS
From being theatre breakouts to fronting popular web series, meet the women who are redefining what a rising actor in the industry looks like. They are young, full of spunk and are not the names you will forget easily, finds Kaveree Bamzai
PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Four formidable women, Bobbi Brown, Padma Lakshmi, Alison Roman and Christene Barberich, play muse to Sabyasachi Mukherjee, who recently launched his ethereal jewellery collection at the iconic luxury store Bergdorf Goodman in New York
STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY
Four dynamic warriors of change, Varshita Thatavarthi, Raja Kumari, Sejal Kumar and Tanvie Hans, tell us about taking on prejudices and advocating inclusivity
MY SPACE: IDRIS KHAN and ANNIE MORRIS
The artists meet Radhika Sanghani to discuss their love for bold colours, vintage memoirs and Indian fabrics
The buzz SUPRIYA LELE
The designer’s work juxtaposes her two identities by combining her taste for minimalism and vibrant colours.
Happy Feet
Sooni Taraporevala’s Netflix debut, Yeh Ballet, dramatises the journey of two male ballet dancers pursuing their unconventional passion, finds Rajashree Balaram
Where THE MIND IS WITHOUT Fear
Author and mental health advocate Shaheen Bhatt talks about embracing her vulnerabilities and learning to love herself again
HIT FOLLOW: Rowi Singh
The Australian-Indian make-up extraordinaire recommends wearing high-vis lids and oil-slick lips every day.
“I HAVE always telling LIKED STORIES”
Netflix’s vice president of content, Bela Bajaria, on revolutionising the entertainment landscape, one gritty tale at a time.
A stroll through the past
Photographer Sunil Gupta and Helmut Lang reminisce the long-gone Christopher Street.