Chandra SS22 Collection Flow | Amidst the Chaos You Must Be the Change You Wish to See in the World
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chandra SS22 collection flow | amidst the chaos you must be the change you wish to see in the world. ABOUT THE SPHERE Mahatma Gandhi BAV TAiLOR | CONSCIOUS LUXURY a conscious brand that entails to go beyond fashion through the following 360° sustainability manifesto. a holistic sphere to educate and inspire individuals to live responsibly, follow best practice sustainability models and discover narratives of our conscious luxury products ethically brand ethos - member of Positive Luxury & Common Objective; produced by light workers bearing the 100% Made in Italy authenticity hallmark as global platforms dedicated to a fair and sustainable future well as our Artisanal Lab capsule collaborations which strives to support global artisans for fashion. renowned for their unique local craft. Each BAV TAiLOR creation is a collective fusion of generationless silhouettes and effortless sustainable design - design is 100% digital and wastage is geometrical volumes inspired by design, architecture and Eastern philosophies crafted minimal during sampling & production. from wellness certified natural or recycled materials. The brand’s DNA is built around a ‘360° sustainability manifesto’, stemming from the digital low waste design process, innovative materials, through to an ethical and transparent production chain. The project conscious materials - luxury italian & international fair trade pledges to reduce the brand’s carbon footprint whilst making social contributions through materials are certified, natural fibres or recycled, endeavouring its memberships which endeavour to support the ‘United Nations Sustainable Development to not harm humans or animals for any creation. BAV TAiLOR HAS BEEN Goals’. A Member of Positive Luxury [CSR brand 2020], awarded the Butterfly Mark for a company-wide commitment to sustainability, and Common Objective [CO Leader 2019], AWARDED through the mantra ‘respect your body+ your sphere’, the brand encourages to respect ethical production - authentic sartorial 100% made in italy THE BUTTERFLY MARK, the body through the wellness materials that adorn the skin, whilst nurturing the sphere production to support local communities & minimise carbon that surrounds us. footprint together with supporting global artisans as part of the POWERED BY Born in London, Indian by origin, a nomad in spirit, Bav Tailor, the Founder and Conscious 'artisanal lab' platform POSITIVE LUXURY, Creative of the brand launched in 2015, upholds the tradition of her ancestors and transparency & responsible movement - transparent supply IN RECOGNITION FOR Grandfathers, great Sartorialists, sourcing materials from suppliers, which encapsulate chain whilst endeavouring to improve its manifesto of excellence in innovation, craftsmanship and respectful standards. Bav Tailor, member of sustainability. OUR EXCELLENCE IN British Fashion Council and selected Designer by the Italian Camera Moda Fashion Trust, SUSTAINABILITY for the project ‘Together for Tomorrow’ and ‘CNMI Designers for the Planet’, has been awarded the first Taomoda 2020 Eco-Luxury Award, during Taormina Fashion Week, the social contribution - pledge to minimise the environmental ‘Conscious Designer’ award by the Arab Fashion Council and nominated Vogue Talent impact & through proceeds of sales, endeavours to sustain finalist of ‘Who Is On Next 2019?’, scouting project promoted by Altaroma and Vogue global projects. Italia with whom she showcased during the ‘Vogue Talents 10 Anniversary’ exhibition. E L I V U X I T U Each creation is an effortless tailor-made fit allowing freedom of movement, functionality, inner awareness - a wellness sphere through the colours, S R O Y and peace of mind during one’s evolution of the conscious awareness. anti-allergic materials & brand communication. P B T R Created for the non-conformist in respecting the mind, corpo and ãtman. S A U diversity & inclusivity - fosters a non-discriminative corpora- N R D T respect your body + your sphere. te environment that reflects a deep-rooted respect for gender, S T O #consciousattitudes age, marital or maternal status, culture and customs of every nation. chandra ss22 collection --- photographed by elisabetta claudio flow | balance amidst the chaos --- CHANDRA SPRING | SUMMER 2022 COLLECTION organic nettle known as Nordic silk due to its finesse and translucent sheen and renowned as the most breathable a collection of quintessential and gender-neutral garments natural fibre that exists due to its moisture releasing properties, inspired by the moon phases and our connection with Chandra’s is juxtaposed with the new Prana Chandra Trousers in a green flow to maintain balance. As per every season, the meaning of certified seersucker in a fresh blend of cotton and linen with the collection is linked to Bav’s inner journey during her design soft, precious threads of silk which form part of a new project. process. Presented as part of the BAV TAiLOR “Artisanal Lab” platform For this new season, the holistic sphere of BAV TAILOR continues to which, this season showcases an ancient Damascus block printing reinforce its manifesto in support of global craftsmanship, diversity technique that has been brought back to life by the wonderful and 'slow' fashion. The collection is focused on key pieces that artisans of Lebanon at the Studio Kunukku - a design studio based narrate her desirable hygge vision. The must-have shirt, the blazer, in Beirut, Lebanon that aims to tell stories of displaced communities the trouser, the anorak, the luxe t-shirt and athflow essentials. through lost and endangered crafts. Founded in 2020 by Sarah Clothes created with a purpose, rather than superfluous. Hayes an American anthropologist with a focus on migration, Materials remain at the core of Bav’s holistic sphere. As always, cultural heritage and identities. Studio Kunukku aims to utilise block certified, innovative, recycled or recovered from disposed waste printing as a medium for social change and transformation. This and acquired through the brand’s trusted suppliers, who bear joint collaboration has resulted in the creation of a gender-neutral internationally recognised certifications. capsule collection of clothing and travel size yoga / pranayama For this new season, the concept of dualism continues through meditation mat which forms part of BAV TAiLOR’s shanti wellness gender-neutral silhouettes and materials that reflect a new sphere. conscious identity. To enrich the wellness offer, athflow pieces and pranayama The Lokya Nadi Luxe T-Shirt and Trousers are presented in lush bio accessories form part of two Artisanal Lab collaborations that cupro plissé inspired by leaves, which trickle along the skin like support the artisans in India and Africa, both homelands and the Himalayan streams - a regenerated cellulose fabric derived ancestorial roots of Bav. The yoga/athflow essential pieces from cotton waste which sumptuously flows along the contours of presented in an innovative material SENSITIVE® SCULPT, a the body. The Prana Moon Anorak and Jacket are presented in certified blend obtained from through the SensitivEcoSystem® a more luxurious supple textured MARM\MORE, created from which boasts superior breathability and moisture control benefits Italian marble extract, the result of a project that contributes to to the skin, have been produced in India by London based protect the land and valleys from the mountains dismemberment, company Kapdaa, a 360° sustainable hub that produces and encourage the use of by-products as a raw material. Precious items with a zero-waste offcuts policy embedded into its DNA. Biellese green certified cotton and linen blends cultivated with The company’s uniqueness lies in the circularity of the supply sustainable production processes have been incorporated into the chain whilst addressing the impact of the fashion industry on the new Lokya Chandra Culottes and Blazer while the Lokya Chandra environment and tackles well-documented human welfare issues Shirt is presented in the brand’s signature 3D textured Japanese such as working conditions, wellbeing, fair pay and women’s salt-finished organza silk whilst the new Shakti Chandra Jumpsuit empowerment. in bio silk which remain must have fabrics due to scientific energy The Ying|Yang Chandra candle and incense holder set comprises benefits that stem from Indian culture where silk is known to attract of two semi-spheres in sandstone, sourced and sculpted by the and absorb electromagnetic energy to create an instant feeling soulful craftsman of Afrikiko in Tabaka, Kenya in Sub-Saharan of calm and concentration whilst providing hypoallergenic and Africa, a project that supports the livelihood of local communities beauty enhancing properties. and promotes innovative Kenyan deco products and remains to The brand’s iconic crisp Lokya Cube Shirt in naturally cultivated date a member of KEFAT, the Kenyan chapter of WFTO. A free-spirited collection, for the worldly nomad. The colour palette remains an exploration of crystal and earth tones fused into natural and researched materials that remain in symmetry with a sober, and balanced way of thinking. Each BAV TAiLOR colour reflects the vision to empower energy to the bearer of each piece that honours the Mind + Corpo + Ātman: white moon * purity, connection, clarity white moon grey ash * earth, energy, strength grey hematite * concentration, courage, balance rose quartz* compassion, peace, healing grey ash Dedicated to the Existentialist, a free-spirited soul determined by independently authentic choices and