In a world driven by more, Vanita Badlani has managed to strike that rare balance of meeting demand by means of an ethical supply. The founder of LaBante London - a luxury vegan accessories brand that sells all kinds of bags, jewellery and more recently shoes, set up her brand in 2009, and since then has been responsible for the planting of 142,980 trees and the removal of 48,242,784 kg of CO2 from the environment. "You can see this via the live tracker on our website. This has been achieved by planting ten trees per order, which makes any purchase carbon negative," she shares. And her impact doesn't end there, nor do her ambitions for creating a sustainable system of fashion.
"What sets our brand apart is our use of sustainable materials throughout all our products and in their packaging. We only use materials that can be recycled or will decompose, such as apple and vegetable leathers.
Something we have recently implemented is swing tags on our products that can be grown into wildflowers! We also proudly donate 10% of our yearly proceeds to charity."
But it was her adolescent experiences that stuck with her and shaped the brand and its philosophy of Fashion With Respect. Growing up in India, Vanita spent many a summer helping out at an uncle's factory watching the creation of beautiful garments for big name fashion brands. That coupled with being surrounded by a bevy of creative people (she names her grandmother and father as two!), created a burning desire in her to build a brand in the fashion industry. However, she also saw first-hand, the amount of waste that was created during the production process. And at an early age she not only realised that something needed to change, but also that she would be the change.
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A FREE Spirit
BANGKOK-BASED BAR CONSULTANT AT INDDEE, HEENA KEWALRAMANI TAKES TINA THAKRAR THROUGH HER COVETABLE GASTRONOMICAL EXPERIENCES AROUND THE GLOBE, AND HER ASCENT TO BECOMING A SOUGHT-AFTER COCKTAIL CRAFTER
TUNES OF SPIRITUALITY
DEVOTIONAL SINGER NISHA SHIVDASANI CHATS WITH TINA THAKRAR ALL THE WAY FROM WEST AFRICA ABOUT BRINGING AUDIENCES TOGETHER IN SPIRITUAL HARMONY WITH HER VOCAL MASTERY OF SINDHI BHAJANS
COACHING YOUNG MINDS
MUMBAI-BASED MIND COACH NAINA MANSUKHANI TALKS TO KASHIKA BINDRANI GARERA ABOUT HER JOURNEY FROM LAW TO COACHING YOUNG MINDS
HIGHWAY TO Healing
SPIRITUAL HEALER AND LIFE COACH DR. ANITA RAJANI SPEAKS TO TINA THAKRAR ABOUT HER GOAL TO HELP HEAL HEARTS AND MINDS THROUGH SELF-DISCOVERY, THERAPY AND DELVING INTO THE SUBCONSCIOUS
A SOLE-FUL Legacy
MUMBAI-BASED SONALI DALWANI GETS CANDID WITH KASHIKA BINDRANI GARERA ABOUT HER FOOTWEAR LABEL, CRIMZON, AND WHAT IT'S LIKE WORKING WITH HER SONS RAHUL AND ROHAAN DALWANI
HEALTHCARE AT HAND
TINA THAKRAR CHATS WITH PRIYANKA SHROFF GEORGE OF QUBEHEALTH ABOUT PROVIDING ACCESS TO SIMPLIFIED HEALTHCARE PAYMENTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
laughter Crafter
HONG KONG-BASED BILINGUAL STAND-UP COMEDIAN AND EMCEE VIVEK MAHBUBANI HAS BEEN A STAGE PERFORMER FOR OVER 15 YEARS. HE CHATS WITH TINA THAKRAR ABOUT FINDING HIS ROOTS AND BUILDING AN IDENTITY IN THE WORLD OF COMEDY
Beyond Baking
MUMBAI-BASED FREELANCE BAKER AASHNA BATHIJA TALKS TO KASHIKA BINDRANI GARERA ABOUT HER JOURNEY FROM ARTISANAL BAKING TO FOOD STYLING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
THE PEOPLE'S LAWYER
MATRIMONIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER NISHIKI BHAVNANI AGARWAL HAS BEEN FIGHTING TO LEND A VOICE TO THE VOICELESS FOR MANY YEARS NOW. SHE SPEAKS TO TINA THAKRAR ABOUT SETTING UP HER LEGAL PRACTICE IN MUMBAI WITH THE SINGLE MINDED GOAL OF ALLEVIATING WORLD SUFFERING
POWER PLAYERS IN SERVICE
TINA THAKRAR CONVERSES WITH HOTELIER RATAN TALDAR AND HIS DAUGHTER DOLLY TALDAR OF RAMADA BY WYNDHAM UDAIPUR RESORT & SPA AND MUMBAI HOUSE HOTELS ABOUT KEEPING THE ESSENCE OF HOSPITALITY, LUXURY, AND SUSTAINABILITY ALIVE IN A FAST-MOVING AND EVER-EVOLVING INDUSTRY