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April 2026
Cosmopolitan
For the cosmo chicas who love a flowy embroidered silhouette, there's Lafaani offering handcrafted, hand-embroidered, slow-fashion. Add to the mix an “immortal” sense of Fashion (which is what Lafaani means), you will be reaching out for the same piece season after season.
October, 2025
Hindustan Times
On World Cotton Day, we talk about organic and sustainable cotton, which causes less harm to the environment. With a background in environmental studies, designer Drishti Modi of Lafaani tells us, “When I worked with cotton farmers in Andhra Pradesh for a project, I learned that kala cotton, kandu cotton, and ponduru are cotton varieties with the least environmental damage as they use less water for irrigation.”
August, 2025
The Hindu
Weave the Future 2.0: A textile journey from seed to stitch.
Lafaani’s eco-printed textile panels, created with dried flowers and temple offerings, reflect on memory and the sacredness of the handmade.
August, 2025
Mint
The second edition of Weave The Future puts native cotton in the spotlight
It spotlights regenerative textile practices and the future of indigenous cotton in the context of pressing concerns such as climate change and overconsumption. Panel discussions outline possible ways forward
Good Maker Tales
For me, Lafaani outshines traditional fashion brands in so many ways, including their unwavering commitment to using locally sourced materials such as Indigenous cotton, ensuring that their garments support local farmers and maintain a low environmental footprint. Their clothes are multifunctional, designed with versatility in mind, making them infinitely more sustainable.
August, 2025
The Indian Express
How an exhibition on textiles in the Capital points to self-reliance and reimagining nature’s bounty
Reimagining waste in India, the focus has always been on understanding specific regional nuances of weaving and textile in a landscape gearing towards the mass production of fast fashion. This philosophy reflects in the regenerative materials and native techniques used by the 30-odd brands at the exhibition, which started on August 7 on National Handlooms Day and is on till August 17 in the National Crafts Museum premises.
August, 2025
Financial Express
Textile ministry sets up taskforce for sustainable fashion
On National Handloom Day, the textile ministry launched a sustainability-focused exhibition and ESG taskforce to promote circularity in fashion. The “Weave the Future” event celebrates regenerative handloom practices, indigenous cotton, and artisan-led innovation in textiles.
July, 2025
The New Indian Express
Weave the Future
New edition celebrates handlooms, regenerative practices, and the future of indigenous cotton
June, 2025
The Voice of Fashion
At Lafaani, Fashion Flows In Circular Motion- Darshita Goyal
A Generation F special for World Environment Day.
Conscious design requires creative thinking and problem solving. For instance, Lafaani does not use any fusing or metal zippers, which forces the team to innovate with buttons along the fly of pants or knotted ties on jackets. The label emphasises on creating multifunctional, adaptable garments.
April, 2025
Xplorium
Look closely at a Lafaani piece, and you’ll find embroidery that doesn’t scream. This quiet detail is part of a bigger philosophy: Lafaani doesn’t believe in designing for a season but for a story – your story. Their threadwork has a certain humility: intuitive, hand-led, and deeply personal.
April, 2025
The Wardrobe Crisis with Claire Press
So how does one move from observing flying lizards in the Western Ghats, or surveying toilet numbers in remote villages, to staging runway shows? And making wonderful trench coats dyed with marigolds diverted from temple waste-streams. Somewhat of a winding road, it has to be said! Was it hard? What drives them? When you haven't been to fashion school, how do you get the design right? Who do you work with? How do you figure it all out, while staying true to your purpose?
April, 2025
Homegrown
It's not only how Lafaani utilizes craft that distinguishes them, but their craft approach as well. They make a point of working closely with grassroots institutions to create their supply chain.
Fundamentally, Lafaani is selling a philosophy—and to think, and dress with intention. In a world of algorithms and drops, here's a brand that's reminding us fashion can be considerate, textured, and profoundly human.
April, 2025
News18
Where Heritage Meets Innovation
Luxury here is rooted in collaboration. Each piece reflects a deep partnership with artisans—every embroidery stitch, every weave a celebration of human touch. Techniques like French knots, Kantha, and bullion stitches bloom across fabric like moss on stone, creating garments that are not just worn, but felt.
March, 2025
Refash
Born in a global crisis, Lafaani grew from a quiet rebellion and a love for Indian crafts and circular apparel. How did Kantha, a centuries-old Indian stitching technique, become the language of their brand? Why is every piece made slowly, intentionally, and to last a lifetime? What shifts when artisans are seen, heard, and valued as co-creators?
Lafaani is worn and it’s lived.
October, 2024
Pluc Tv
Discover how Lafaani (@thelafaanistudio) is revolutionizing the fashion world by turning it into an eco-conscious journey filled with artistry and resilience. Watch the episode now and see how style can make a difference.
October, 2024
FDCI (Fashion Design Council of India)
For LFW X FDCI Lafaani worked with kala cotton, hand crafted embroidery, and reached out to a company in Mumbai which recycles flowers waste from Haji Ali and Siddhivinayak temple.
October, 2024
ANI News
Since the time Drishti Modi and Rashmick Bose launched the Lafaani label three years ago the brand has come a long way. They had a firm belief to design 100 per cent bio degradable clothing for both sexes.
October, 2024
Fashion United
The event’s jury included renowned industry figures such as Sara Sozzani Maino of the Sozzani Foundation and designer Anavila Misra, reflecting the Challenge’s growing international recognition.
October, 2024
In Fashion Business
Their collection “Meadows” was multifunctional in shades of deep olive, sage green, yellow, blue and Kora. There were light weight separates with prints and embroidery like French knots, Bullion knots, lazy daisy stitches and kantha.
October, 2024
The Voice Of Fashion
Drishti Modi and Rashmick Bose’s slow fashion label Lafaani which works extensively with indigenous cotton fabrics was announced as the runner-up.
October, 2024
Zoe magazine
The winner and runner-up will be mentored by Orsola de Castro, Co-founder of Fashion Revolution & Creative Director of Estethica; and this influential partnership will provide invaluable guidance to the designers.
October, 2024
The Spin Off
Meet India’s R|Elan Circular Design Challenge winners
The 6th edition of the R|Elan Circular Design Challenge, held in partnership with the UN in India, unveiled seven finalists an two winners during the Sustainable Fashion Day at Lakmē Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI (Fashion Design Council of India).
September, 2024
Homegrown
Reviving Heritage: 4 Homegrown Brands Championing Sustainable Fashion
The brand’s ethos is embodied by its signature Kantha stitch, an age-old style of hand embroidery that reflects the values of minimising waste and respecting limited resources. The versatility of the stitch also enables it to seamlessly blend into different designs, allowing the label to produce sustainable and timeless pieces.
Fibre2Fashion
Featured in the "Top 26 Sustainable Fashion Brands in India"
This article explores the top sustainable fashion brands in India, each offering unique designs while prioritizing environmental responsibility and social equity. By supporting local artisans and promoting fair trade, these brands are paving the way for a more sustainable future in fashion, proving that style and ethics can go hand in hand.