Blogs
Meet Kalpana - An Indian Artisan’s Story
Meet Kalpana, a talented embroidery artisan working at I was a Sari. Kalpana worked her way up to Supervisor, leading a team of 25 artisans. She always had a dream of exploring the world, beyond the boundaries of her daily life in Mumbai. In May 2023, this dream became a reality...
Meet Kalpana - An Indian Artisan’s Story
Meet Kalpana, a talented embroidery artisan working at I was a Sari. Kalpana worked her way up to Supervisor, leading a team of 25 artisans. She always had a dream of exploring the world, beyond the boundaries of her daily life in Mumbai. In May 2023, this dream became a reality when Kalpana was selected to travel to Italy and speak at the Oxfam Annual Festival. This journey marked her first international trip and first experience of flying on an airplane....
How I was a Sari got its Name
In 2012, Stefano approached Fashion in Process (FIP), a research collective within the Design Department of Politecnico di Milano University, and pitched a partnership to work on a project grounded in two very simple elements: upcycling and the Sari. The idea was to empower women.
How I was a Sari got its Name
In 2012, Stefano approached Fashion in Process (FIP), a research collective within the Design Department of Politecnico di Milano University, and pitched a partnership to work on a project grounded in two very simple elements: upcycling and the Sari. The idea was to empower women.
Ever wondered who made your clothes?
Ever wondered who made your clothes? How do they look? What do they love? This year, as part of Fashion Revolution Week, we decided to showcase our products in a new way- having the very people who make our clothes, wearing them. This new type of photoshoot was inspired by Fashion...
Ever wondered who made your clothes?
Ever wondered who made your clothes? How do they look? What do they love? This year, as part of Fashion Revolution Week, we decided to showcase our products in a new way- having the very people who make our clothes, wearing them. This new type of photoshoot was inspired by Fashion Revolution, a global activism platform working to change Fashion by rewarding the people who make our clothes, and helping the planet.
From sari to I was a Sari
It all begins at the vibrant flea market, Chor Bazaar (translated as ‘Thieves’ Market’). Definitely a place to visit if you’re ever in Mumbai. Here there are sellers with bundles of saris from which our team selects and brings them back to our HQ. We buy many kilos of saris...
From sari to I was a Sari
It all begins at the vibrant flea market, Chor Bazaar (translated as ‘Thieves’ Market’). Definitely a place to visit if you’re ever in Mumbai. Here there are sellers with bundles of saris from which our team selects and brings them back to our HQ. We buy many kilos of saris every week.
I was a Sari’s new collection goes to the Fourth UN Environment Assembly at Nairobi, Kenya
Why was I was a Sari at the UN Summit? UN Environment, Fashion for Earth by R-Elan and Mumbai’s Lakme Fashion Week took I was a Sari to Nairobi as a live case study in Circular Fashion. I was a Sari was representing sustainable fashion in India, which has a large number of...
I was a Sari’s new collection goes to the Fourth UN Environment Assembly at Nairobi, Kenya
Why was I was a Sari at the UN Summit? UN Environment, Fashion for Earth by R-Elan and Mumbai’s Lakme Fashion Week took I was a Sari to Nairobi as a live case study in Circular Fashion. I was a Sari was representing sustainable fashion in India, which has a large number of consumers and producers of textiles as well as the largest population of textile artisans in the world.
