Bio

Apoorva Dudeja is a Semi-finalist of the Redress Design Award 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hon) in Fashion Design from the Indian Institute of Art and Design, India.

“The objective behind my collections is never to just sell clothes, but to use them as a medium to educate people about the beautiful techniques of repair developed by different cultures globally.” – Apoorva Dudeja

redress Design Award Collection

Apoorva’s Redress Design Award collection, ‘SAATH’, is an ode to cultural exploration. Her collection sources an assortment of colourful sarees secondhand from family members’ wardrobes, as well as a cotton and acrylic net fabric from a recycling factory. Waste from the creation of the garments is patchworked and repurposed as linings. Instead of using chemical dye, she pounds flowers onto her garments to add style. Layering, reversibility, and drawstring design elements create versatility for the wearer, and Apoorva shares style, maintenance, and repair advice with each garment to enhance longevity.

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