Designer Payal Singhal (standing, in blue) training the women at the sewing centre in Undti, Gujarat

Shop for a cause
This is one association fans of designer Payal Singhal will be proud of. Singhal, who is known for her contemporary Indian prints, has collaborated with The Desai Foundation from the US to support their vocational sewing programme that will empower women from the villages of Gujarat. Part of the proceeds of their worldwide sales from these prints will be donated to The Desai Foundation. The line, which will feature two of her signature prints, will include overnight bags, totes and makeup bags, among others. The collection, along with men's accessories, the kids' wear line, stationary and Indian-occasion wear, will be on sale at a trunk show at a Lower Parel five-star this Wednesday.