A guilt-free bag
New York-based fashion designer Raiheth Rawla believes in “art with utility”, where she reinterprets everyday objects in striking sculptural forms. Last year, her premier handbag collection, Roadside, that launched in Soho, was inspired by traffic cones, jute baskets and stacked pots found on the streets of New York and India.

Now, Rawla is gravitating towards a more sustainable line-up. “I’m creating a biodegradable bag using banana leaves with the help of a biochemical engineer and florist. We are aiming to have the leaf bag last the user a period of 10 years, before disintegrating entirely,” said the Parsons School of Design graduate.