Fashion Alchemy Is Now A Important Buzz Word For Design Gurus World Wide

By Tom Brady


There are a few very responsible designers out there. The Fashion Alchemy company is owned and creatively driven by Trish Hinders to produce nature friendly clothes. Trish is inspired by her many visits to India, where she also developed a profound appreciation of spirituality and yoga. The fabrics used in these stunning designs are also of Indian origin.

One of the most important sources of stimulation and supply for this contemporary designer's work is the traditional Indian silk sari. The sari (or saree or shari) is a female garment commonly worn throughout South Asia for many years and increasingly often in countries in Europe that have seen mass immigration from the Indian sub-continent. Saris are made from a single piece of material that can be between 5 and 9 yards long and 2 to 4 feet wide.

It is this colourful cloth that Trish re-uses for her Sitara range of eco-friendly fashions and accessories. These graceful drapes are symbolic of the cultures of India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. As women dispose of their old saris for newer patterns (nowadays increasingly made from synthetic fibres), Sitara buys up the discarded garments and recycles them into stunning new creations, which you will enjoy in every possible way.

Sari originates in the archaic Sanskrit word "sati", the designation for a bolt of cloth. There is evidence of priests wearing saris from the time of the Indus Valley society that reigned supreme in the area from almost five thousand years ago. These fabulous drapes left the midriff uncovered due to the belief that the belly-button represented the holy font of comprehension and life.

Hinders also takes insights from the physical, spiritual and mental aspects of the practices of the yoga philosophy. Not only does she produce practical pieces for those performing the physical exercises of this discipline, but she also teaches the ideas of yoking together body and mind in attire and as a means of transforming the corporeal and spiritual aspects of the individual into something superior. Devotees of yoga believe that energy is channelled through the body to concentrated chakras.

A fundamental reverence for energy permeates Trish Hinders fabrication model. This is manifest in her dedication to ecological balance and the belief that your attire can reinforce vitality, encourage personal evolution and enhance consciousness. Ecological matters are principal in the selection of resources utilized by Sitara.

Eco-friendly fashion is intended to make wearers reassess the ecological effect that their preference for particular clothing can have. Stylists going down this green route understand that this is our only planet and that we must take care of it. Dressmaking must not come at the cost of the earth.

The brand is just one of the leading establishments to have embraced the ideals of "fair ware". Others include Ungalli, Ecoology Amorosa and Shamanic Nights. These labels are proud to sell socially conscious fashions produced by staff in decent work environments, earning a living wage and using sustainable substances. This fusion of fashion and green concerns has to be a future growth industry if we wish to conserve our natural resources.




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