ADIMAY

ADIMAY

Style, Sustainability, & Social Justice by Aditi Mayer

PRÊT-À-PORTER

PRÊT-À-PORTER

Despite popular opinion of Southern California style being anything more than flipflops and sweatpan...

Despite popular opinion of Southern California style being anything more than flipflops and sweatpants, Prét-à-Porter night at Orange County Fashion Week proved completely otherwise. Works of art everywhere. Among the center grounds of fashion weeks that have dominated social media, New York, London, Milan, little old Orange County was reigning in its local community. Nestled in the architecturally awing yet

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THE HIGHER FASHION

THE HIGHER FASHION

If there’s any one banality of the modern style blogging sphere this blog has sought out to de...

If there’s any one banality of the modern style blogging sphere this blog has sought out to deconstruct, it’s saying more than “look at this pretty dress.” Today, we explore the importance of ethical fashion in a world of mass consumerism… This past Saturday I was able to attend a fairtrade fashion show that was created in collaboration with ethical

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Welcome.

Welcome.

It’s the summer before university begins a girl decides to start a blog. She doesn’t kno...

It’s the summer before university begins a girl decides to start a blog. She doesn’t know where this is going. This, as in, the blog. and Life. Hi, I’m Aditi. 17 year old girl with big dreams and a series of contradictions which I usually don’t like…but sometimes do. I have no idea where life will take me. And that

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  • INSPIRATION | ‘My grandmother Lady Jasbir Kaur’ (Rani Daljit Singh of Kapurthala) by Amrita Shergill, 1936
  • INSPIRATION | “Still life” by Amrita Shergill, 1932, oil on canvas
  • INSPIRATION | “Sumair” by Amrita Shergill, 1936, oil on canvas
  • It’s a tired trope now (thanks Bollywood): NRI goes back to the Motherland— Punjab’s lush green fields, of course— in search of the idea of “home.” And finds it: double-takes of your late grandfather as you meet old relatives for the first time, seeing the fields that your grandpa tended to, the streetlights he studied under afterdark, the school he took over as headmaster (as first in his family to pursue education). Long story short, those who know me know that my grandpa was my favorite human and seeing his legacy webbed into the people and place of Sahni was one of the best moments of this long overdue India trip. They often say home is a feeling rather than a space, and Sahni holds his energy in the most beautiful way. 🌱
  • One of my favorite parts of visiting new cities is seeing how local talents are defining design and the arts for themselves. I’m wearing an organza silk saree by the Jaipur label @picchika with hand painted floral elements 🌿 Photographed by amazing @visualpoetre at the iconic stepwell, Panna Meena Ka Kund— you know it from the typical Wes Anderson-esque flat look on Instagram, but when the security guard demands a crazy bribe to go down the steps, you get creative with your composition 💃🏽 #ADIMAY
  • Meanwhile in Jaipur, a guided tour watches...
  • Southern California! I’m back this October and hitting the ground running with two speaking events next week🗣 Talking the future of ethics in fashion on October 3rd at the @cmcdtla hosted by @latextile & @lefrenchlab, and all things content creation on October 6th at the Affluent Influence Summit hosted by @unitesocially! FULL DETAILS ON MY STORY & HIGHLIGHTS 💃🏽
  • Working in partnership with the @UnitedNations to share their #SDGsMyWay photo contest to promote Sustainable Development Goals in everyday life. Mindless consumption is often the name of the game on the Instagram world, so let’s change that narrative shall we? Examples of photos include everything from sustainable fashion practices, reducing waste, to building stronger community solidarity— and winners will receive $150 cash vouchers. Get coin for the work you put in and join in by uploading your own IG photo using the hashtag #SDGsMyWay (and tag @UnitedNationsEscap)! 💃🏽
  • Took some time off the ‘gram to experience India sans-pixels (an important exercise for us all: looking at the world beyond the measure of Insta-clout) 🧐 & now the India diaries continue...
  • Is it enough to look like the artist if you do not recognize yourself in the art?
  • Today’s pretend home: Nahargarh Fort. On the real though: it’s not home, but it’s much. 👑 #ADIMAY
  • “Unimpressed, 2018.” (But secretly way impressed, Jaipur will do that to you). Earrings from @AnomaJaipur whose reimagining Rajasthani design motifs in a minimalistic light • Outfit from @inderooh, a Jaipur based label rooted in preserving the traditional Indian block printing industry. ✨ #ADIMAY

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