Sustainable Fashion Label Ilk Launches Its Mutualism Collection in Chennai

Imagine Transforming Everyday Fabrics INTO Unusual and Craft-Oriented Pieces through Intricate Textures and a thoughtful Appul Approach Towards Design, WHERE EVEN Leftover That is the essence of Ilk, a design label started by two friends over a decade ago.

Shikha Grover and Vinita Adhikari, who discovered an instant alignment in their aesthetics while working togeether under another designer, say that that the birth of ILK was remarkably spontaneous. This initial togeetherness mirrors the meaning they laater found in their brand name. “It means a class, a Community and this has been part of our ethos since the beGining,” Says Shikha. Over the Years, ILK Has Evolved from Experimenting with Diverse Materials-even “Cycle spokes, nuts, and bolts”-to establish it in the luxury-casual intersion, with a focus Comfortable and distinctive designs.

Mutualism | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Their latest collection, mutualism, draws from the deep-rooted bond of interdependence in nature. “You know how a specific type of bird feeds on the parasites and worms on a zebra’s skin? It help the zebra keep its its skin clean. Different Communities Coming Togetra and Depending on Each Other, And that’s where this concept come from from, ”Says Vinita. This concept of interconnectedness extends to their broader philosophy of Community too.

Ilk has launched this collection in Chennai at Multi-Brand Design Store Collage This Week. “We have done a less events in chennai before, and the fashion sensibility of the city is very on-brand for us. I feel like the design aesthetic of chennai is subtle, and that is a concious about the kon They Choose.

“We do try to wear each product Oorselves first to see how it is feeling from inside. Shikha.

Mutualism | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The Pieces in Mutualism are made from leftover pieces of fabric, brough together carefully by applying a sense of aesthetic that makes each piece unique. “We have done appliquéing work on them to create texture. It is sustainable and there is less wastage. The product comes out looking unique,” Says Vinita. Some Garments Feature Layers of Sheer and Solid Fabrics Stitched Into Patterns that MIMIC Flowers, Shrubs and Trees, While Oths are adorned with motifs that are a not to the animal kingdom, with zebra and chiteah Skin-Like Texture. The effect is Subtle, but speakes volumes-of balance, relationship, and co-credit.

Mutualism by ILK is on Display at Collage, Chennai. Shop the collection starting ₹ 8,500.