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Clean Up Your Act

As the beauty industry looks for ingenious solutions to its plastic waste problem, Drishti Kapadia finds how you can pitch in

Stand for EARTH

“WE FIND OURSELVES FACING AN EVEN MORE DIRE, ALMOST EXISTENTIAL, SET OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, FROM LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE TO PLASTIC POLLUTION, THAT CALL FOR ACTION…” SAID DENIS HAYES, THE ORGANIZER OF THE FIRST EARTH DAY IN 1970. FIFTY YEARS LATER, THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S ”EARTH DAY 2020” IS UNSURPRINSINGLY CLIMATE ACTION. AUSTRALIA IS STILL BURNING, INDONESIA IS UNDERWATER WHILE THE AMAZON IS ALSO IN SEVERE DANGER. IT’S TIME TO HELP PROTECT OUR PRECIOUS LANDS, AIR, WATER AND WILDLIFE AND RESTORE OUR PLANET. ELLE MEETS WITH SOME OF THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC ECO-CELEBRITIES INVOLVED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL NGOS. FROM SUSTAINABILITY IN FASHION, TO PROTECTING OUR OCEANS AND BUILDING SAFE WATER SOURCES, TAKE A LEAF OUT OF THEIR BOOK. AND REMEMBER: IT BEGINS WITH US.

UNSUNG HEROES

Meet the innovators at the frontline of change, armed with empowering ideas, strategies and perspectives for economic development and environmental protection

A Stitch in Time

Kantha’s homespun charm, characterised by the humble running stitch, can be traced back to the rural women of Bengal

THE LOUDEST VOICE

Meet the trailblazers who are sounding the alarm on climate change, boldly questioning policymakers and fiercely advocating environmental conservation

Designer to know... RAHEMUR RAHMAN

The London-based designer’s narratively-rich menswear label is redefining ‘Made in Bangladesh’

GOING THE DISTANCE

Designer and founder of maximalist fashion label La DoubleJ, JJ Martin tells ELLE how she rose above her personal losses and pain to attain spiritual awakening

A SEA CHANGE

A new wave of brave marine conservationists are trying to pioneer fresh approaches to tackle overfishing, climate change and raise awareness in coastal communities

A Beautiful MIND

Eco-Age co-founder and creative director Livia Firth talks to the ever-inspiring Dr Jane Goodall, DBE on the resilience of nature and hope, the indomitable human spirit and how this pandemic is an opportunity to reset everything

Pocketful of sunshine

Fendi’s latest #BaguetteFriendsForever campaign is a celebration of the long-held friendship between supermodel Winnie Harlow and Shannon Hamilton

THE TIME TRAVELLER

Nicholas Ghesquière reminisces the Belle Epoque era and European dandyism with the Spring/Summer ’20 show

Opening New Doors

Entrepreneur Kavita Parmar has redefined sustainability in fashion

MY SPACE: Shalini Misra

Designer Shalini Misra’s gorgeous London home is intimate yet spacious in all its Victorian splendour, finds Radhika Sanghani

Finding Strength

From years of living with chronic period pain to bouts of anxiety, actor and musician Shruti Haasan talks about dealing with PCOS and tapping into her feminine energy

Designer to know...SHEENA SOOD

Her Brooklyn-based brand abacaxi effortlessly blends the NYC-spirit with prints that are totally tropical

INTRODUCING… Kaushik Velendra

Stealing the spotlight with his very first collection at London Fashion Week Men’s 2020, this Indian-born designeris on a mission to change how men dress

THE HOMECOMING

Raised around the globe, these indie beauty brand founders revisit their cultural identities for inspiration.

THE ART OF EXPERIMENTING

Mortimer Chatterjee and Tara Lal get candid with Krutika Behrawala about pushing the boundaries of contemporary art and running a gallery in the Instagram age

REACHING FOR THE STARS

From being theatre breakouts to fronting popular web series, meet the women who are redefining what a rising actor in the industry looks like. They are young, full of spunk and are not the names you will forget easily, finds Kaveree Bamzai

PORTRAIT OF A LADY

Four formidable women, Bobbi Brown, Padma Lakshmi, Alison Roman and Christene Barberich, play muse to Sabyasachi Mukherjee, who recently launched his ethereal jewellery collection at the iconic luxury store Bergdorf Goodman in New York

STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY

Four dynamic warriors of change, Varshita Thatavarthi, Raja Kumari, Sejal Kumar and Tanvie Hans, tell us about taking on prejudices and advocating inclusivity

MY SPACE: IDRIS KHAN and ANNIE MORRIS

The artists meet Radhika Sanghani to discuss their love for bold colours, vintage memoirs and Indian fabrics

The buzz SUPRIYA LELE

The designer’s work juxtaposes her two identities by combining her taste for minimalism and vibrant colours.

Happy Feet

Sooni Taraporevala’s Netflix debut, Yeh Ballet, dramatises the journey of two male ballet dancers pursuing their unconventional passion, finds Rajashree Balaram

Where THE MIND IS WITHOUT Fear

Author and mental health advocate Shaheen Bhatt talks about embracing her vulnerabilities and learning to love herself again

HIT FOLLOW: Rowi Singh

The Australian-Indian make-up extraordinaire recommends wearing high-vis lids and oil-slick lips every day.

“I HAVE always telling LIKED STORIES”

Netflix’s vice president of content, Bela Bajaria, on revolutionising the entertainment landscape, one gritty tale at a time.

A stroll through the past

Photographer Sunil Gupta and Helmut Lang reminisce the long-gone Christopher Street.

5 Beauty Formulas To Nail The Season's Freshest Trends

Take note as Forest Essentials rounds up five beauty formulas to nail the season’s freshest trends

Sky's The Limit

A versatile and empathetic actor, Deepika Padukone has the rare ability to find strength in her own journey. She is focussed, meticulous and approaches each role with single-minded determination, says Meghna Gulzar