Talking Pretty

Is organic cotton really better? How? And how do you know that cotton you’re buying is really organic? What sets it apart from conventional cotton? Join Prerna as she speaks to Merel Swart, Sr Business Development Manager for Hohenstein’s OEKO-TEX Organic Cotton certification.

Is it money? Is it an identity? Is it recognition for their work? Or is it a little bit of everything? Prerna speaks to Dr Nilesh Priyadarshi and Noopur Kumari, founders of Kaarigar Clinic, which is empowering artisans to become entrepreneurs, through a holistic, cohort-based programme.

Swapping is way beyond exchanging with your loved ones. With swap parties gaining momentum, Prerna speaks with Anuhya Katta, founder of The Shift India, which organises swap parties, to find out more about it.

Fabric. Textile. Material. Ever wondered where it all comes from? What’s in it? And where it all goes? Prerna spoke with Shubhi Sachan, founder of Material Library of India, about all this and Shubhi’s work in salvaging waste.

How do you pack when you travel? Do you shop when you travel? Have you ever considered that these choices may have an impact on the planet? Team PAYP spoke to some frequent travellers to uncover patterns we can adopt, adapt or break. Ravindra Vijay, Actor | Sandhya Shekar, Make-up Artist | Aditya Madan, Public Policy Consultant | Sooraj S, Theatre Artist | Manasi Rachh, Actor | Richard Roy, Natura...

The secondhand fashion market is growing 16 times faster than the clothing retail sector. While it’s definitely a more sustainable option to buying new, it comes with its ups and downs and dos and don’ts. Prerna speaks to Siddhi Ganatra, founder of Doobara, a secondhand fashion business.

With nearly 1.5m uniformed personnel, the Indian Armed Forces are among the world’s largest employers. But what happens when the uniforms of these are 1.5m people no longer serve their purpose? Prerna speaks with Maj Gen Ashim Kohli, SM**, who started the Sewaj Neesim Foundation, to help dispose of these uniforms respectfully and sustainably.

Join us as we dive into a conversion with Nandita Shivakumar, the Campaigns and Communications Coordinator for the Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA). Nandita shares insights into the challenges faced by the workers in the global garment industry and AFWA’s work.

In part 2 of our conversation with Ayesha Barenblat, we are joined by Shivani Singh, Remake Community Organiser for South Asia, and Drishti Modi, founder of Lafaani, a homegrown sustainable fashion brand. We speak about dressing more sustainably… Every day as well as for those special occasions!

Ever stopped to think, who made the clothes I’m wearing? How? Where they happy? Safe? Paid well? We caught up with Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake, a global advocacy organisation fighting for climate, gender and social justice in the fashion industry.

Award-winning filmmaker and animal rights activist Rebecca Cappelli speaks to us about the use of leather and animal skins in the fashion industry, and beyond. She shares her experiences from producing the documentary Slay, her learnings, her personal journey and activism. Together, we break down the most pertinent question of all: Should We Be Buying Leather?

In this episode of Talking Pretty, Dr Jaishree Sharad, celebrity dermatologist, Medical Director of Skinfiniti Aesthetic & Laser Clinic, Mumbai, and author of Skin Talks, Skin Rules and The Skin Answer Book, talks to us about the ways in which our clothes, fashion influencing and trends may be hurting us, and the people who make our clothes. Plus, she spills some valuable skincare tips!

In this episode, Prerna Singh Butalia sits down with Wamika Shekhawat, founder of Aulive, which makes accessories with a variety of vegan leathers, to talk about the various issues surrounding leather, and how the various vegan leathers fit into the scheme of things. This episode is presented as part of Slow Fashion India's Know Your Leather campaign.

Wondering where to start your sustainable fashion journey? Or how to take it forward? Jugal Mody reads the tarot deck to find out what’s in store for your zodiac and help you figure your fashion agenda.

How often do you wear your clothes? How can you extend the lives of your clothes? Can you give them a new lease of life? How much do you know about the clothes you wear? About the people who made your clothes? Prerna speaks to Shruti Singh, the country head of Fashion Revolution India, about breaking trends, glorifying mending, choosing preloved and the intersection of fashion, planet and humanity...

When was the last time you received a gift you really loved? What do you do with gifts you don't like? Could your gifts be hurting the planet?  Prerna and Navmalika share their gifting stories, while talking about the culture of gifting—what's great about it, what's not so great about it. And, of course, how we can make it all prettier for the planet, for people and for ourselves, by breaking...

What is slow fashion? Who is an activist? What is the power of campaigns? Is it possible to go from fast fashion junkie to a slow fashion practitioner? Prerna speaks to Puja Misra (@puja_nvogue on Instagram), Global Community Lead for the Slow Fashion Movement and a Remake ambassador, on all this and more."

What does fashion mean to each of us? And what is the impact of our wardrobe choices on planet and people? Do our clothes have stories to tell? In the third episode of Talking Pretty, Prerna sits with Reejh Birring, a teacher, and Siddharth Singh, an athlete, to not only discuss their individual fashion choices and what sustainability means for them but also to bring focus to various aspects...

In this episode, Prerna speaks to Dipna Daryanani, Co-founder of Love The World Today, about all things kidswear, LTWT’S journey, sustainability, challenges and misconceptions surrounding Handlooms and kidswear, and responsible buying for kidswear.

In this introductory episode, Prerna and Malika get down to a discussion about how and why PAYP came to be, their personal journeys and the reason why this podcast is such an important step for us.