ORSOLA DE CASTRO
Creative
Orsola de Castro is an internationally recognised opinion leader in sustainable fashion, a mentor, curator and author. Her multi award winning brand From Somewhere (1997 - 2014) was a pioneer in upcycling, collaborations include collections for Topshop and Speedo. In 2006 she started Estethica, the acclaimed Sustainable Fashion Showcase at London Fashion Week, and in 2013 she co-founded Fashion Revolution, now the world’s largest fashion activism movement. She is a regular lecturer at Central Saint Martins BA and MA and is Associate Visiting Professor for the faculty of the Arts at Middlesex University. Her first book, Loved Clothes Last was published in 2021 and translated into Italian, French and German.
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KARISHMA SHAHANI KHAN
Founder of clothing label Ka-Sha
Karishma Shahani Khan is an alumnus of the London College of Fashion. Founder of clothing label Ka-Sha, her aesthetic is deeply rooted in mindful practices to create clothing that focuses on functionality and multi-layered roles of human kind. Conscious and aware of its effects on the fabric of life, Ka-Sha focusses on implementing fair means of trade while building on artisanal crafts through their seasonal exploration of the relationship between clothing and self. Ka-Sha imbibes its values further into its homegrown label, Heart to Haat, which was inspired by the very indigenous ideology of reusing, re-purposing and self-sustenance. Karishma is also a recipient of various design honours and engages extensively with institutions to interact with education systems of design on different levels. Through collaborations and fair-trade practices, she looks at design as a celebration to create positive changes in human lives. Her body of work has only widened with Loom & Hand, a web shop of ethically sourced hand-woven textiles from India and Banaae, a production and sampling service to empower makers and designers. She is also the co-founder of Together - Ek Saath Collective, a foundation that focusses on Livelihood Generation and Skill Development Activities for makers.
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PRANAV KHANNA
Director of Strategic Initiatives at LOA Labs
Pranav Khanna is Director of Strategic Initiatives at LOA Labs. He has a background in Sustainability, Circular Fashion, Plastic waste, Crypto, and Climate action. Current work is at the intersection of Climate and Blockchain. In addition to LOA Labs, he is a key contributor at the ReFi DAO community, and part of the Working group at Gitcoin Grants Climate Round. Most recently organized India first ReFi summit, Dec 2022. Currently helping multiple startups in ReFi with scaling and goto market. Past work includes an Accelerator, India first Circular fashion platform, Plastic traceability, and Circular Design challenge ( LFW ) Business mentor at Circular Design Challenge, Lakme Fashion Week. Associated as Mentor with Fashion for Good, 500 startups, Amrita TBI. Contributor to program on Circular Economy at Terra.do UN/CEFACT - Contributor - Traceability for Sustainable Value Chains : Textile and Leather Sector
