Delhi Fashion Club organised “LOCAL TO GLOBAL KHADI” in Chandigarh during “International Fashion Week” which was held on 14th December 2019 at Hyatt Regency, Chandigarh. With this show DFC also celebrates 150yr of Mahatma Gandhi and 100 years of Charkha.

With this show DFC tried to give a platform to such designers who are working closely with the weavers , artisans & making garments with a vision for a better tomorrow for the world and the nation. DFC Promotes “sustainable fashion” concept which is spreading globally & not only talks about eco-friendly fabrics but also urge to design zero waste garments. This helps in saving our environment & Forests as well by avoiding the use of toxic dies and chemicals.

To support the cause during this Fashion Week, Delhi Fashion club organised a unique fashion show consisting of two designers Arbin Tonjam from Manipur (Represented North East Handloom) and Celebrity Designer Ashok Maanay from Banglore (Represented National Handloom Silk).

Delhi Fashion Club presented this show on day one of the fashion week which witnessed the richness of Handlooms & textile of North Eastern State Manipur. Show started with North east textile promotion followed by National Silk handlooms show, Arbin presented his Manipuri handloom to promote north east & accessories for the models includes wooden sticks headgear which were beautifully amalgamated with Manipuri sensibilities of designs, whereas Ashok Maanay’s collection was made of Silk & used handloom sarees and Royal pagdi and silk shalls for mens too, making them look like royal family queens and kings.