Actor Sonam Kapoor recently opened up on why people should be conscious of the need to reuse, repeat and rewear their clothes. In an interview, she said, “To me, having a product with longevity is luxury. Back in the day, my mother and grandmother would preserve expensive saris in a mal mal (muslin) cloth, masterji (tailor) would create made-to-measure outfits, juttis (shoes) would be created to fit our feet. I’m also doing the same.”
“So, you see, I grew up appreciating the value of personalisation and the handmade. This to me is true luxury. I consciously buy items that are made by local artisans, are vintage, and even resold. I haven’t bought anything that I haven’t worn multiple times. For me, everything that I buy needs to be wearable for several years. I don’t believe in wearing it once and then returning it unless I’m borrowing an outfit for an event,” she added.
Alia Bhatt recently launched the discussion on sustainable fashion when she wore her wedding saree to receive her maiden National Award for Best Actress for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi.’
On the work front, Sonam has two tentpole projects, one being ‘Battle for Bittora.’ The details of other projects have been kept under wraps.