The concept:
We were all born creative minds, until societal judgement is placed upon us and our imagination is diluted. This creativity is omnipresent, latent, waiting to be embraced again; if we free our minds, it could take us to places unknown.

To look inward and cultivate an appreciation of the small moments in life. We must reflect and reconnect with our origins to ground ourselves, recalling where we came from in order to situate ourselves within time. The place where we come from – our roots- is often forgotten in the fast and crowded societies we find ourselves within.

The collaboration:
The Ekantik x Khimji’s collaboration serves as a deeper exploration of new perspective on tailoring and taps into a growing desire for greater durability and utility in consumer’s wardrobes, taking inspiration from architecture to create smart clothes that work as hard as we do and its omnipresent narrative of ancestry and familial heritage.

Sustainability:
Opted for traditional crafts that use natural materials to deepen this message. Partnered with artisanal communities that preserve hand-stamped batik prints and natural dyes using block-printing.