Buddhist Philosophy In Fashion Design

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The little editor of the net introduces the fashion designer Rahul Mishra: Buddhism in slow fashion.

Sustainable clothing from Mumbai, India

Rahul Mishra is not a rookie. He has recently been rated as one of the "twenty-five most influential Indians" by the media.

But the 2013/14 International Woolmark Prize is indeed a landmark event that has attracted more attention on the international T stage. Its award-winning costumes are also on sale at the British department store Harvey Nichols this season.

One of the reasons why the design of Rahul Mishra is well received is that it embodies the unique tension and harmony between the traditional and modern, the national and the world.

While he is committed to inheriting India's traditional hand knitting skills, he is also very good at grasping the pulse of global fashion.

For example, in this award-winning series, a process called "Chanderi" was adopted. This process, named after the famous traditional hand weaving of sari in India, is one of the oldest knitting techniques in the country. The fabric produced by this method is very light and graceful, and presents a plucent texture. It reminds people of the Mongolian poet why the India gauze is compared to "cloth made of air, water and morning dew".

What is even more commendable is that the whole design concept of Rahul Mishra revolves around sustainability, from the use of pure, natural, renewable, biodegradable fabrics to creating a production process that promotes sustainable life.

When he won the international wool symbol award, he once said: "from the beginning, I firmly believe in sustainability, which is why I regard sustainable luxury as my everything.

I hope to create new opportunities for the herdsmen, so that I can bring them work instead of letting them work for me.

Our products will undergo changes and may change and improve, but the concept of products will remain unchanged. "

Some people say that the design of Rahul Mishra often contains Buddhist philosophy.

According to Rahul Mishra's own theory, he even used the eight petal lotus flower as a creative inspiration in this series of works to depict the Buddhist belief: "the lotus in the heart of the Tibetan Tibetan mandala is the womb of the world."

It means that the eight petal lotus is the origin of the change on this planet.

Based on this Buddhist philosophy, it is easy to understand Rahul Mishra's insistence on slow fashion.

In his view, slow fashion not only means the pursuit of quality and speed rather than speed, but also means that more and more craftsmen work together in this process.

In countries like India, millions of talented craftsmen are eager for work opportunities, and the Global Frontier fashion, which contains the most exquisite craftsmanship, can provide space for skilled craftsmen scattered among villages.

Rahul Mishra is committed to collaborate with top class craftsmen in all parts of India. For example, this award winning series has more than 500 families involved in the production: the cloth was hand woven in the central village of central India, and the manual embroidery part was completed in eastern India, while the tailoring and sewing of garments were completed in Delhi's studio and factory.

This is also consistent with Rahul Mishra for sustainability.

Opinion.

Just as he tried to present the changes of human development and the whole world in the last century, he thought that in this century we should look at fashion in a totally new way, because it can bring the society to a new and better world.

There, the concept of fashion will be redefined, and it will no longer be related to consumption alone, but more emphasis on active participation, including promoting environmental protection and increasing employment opportunities, which will lead to more comprehensive empowerment.