Brands
Reliance’s R|Elan fabric 2.0 gets a Huemn touch at Lakme Fashion Week
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries Limited’s R|Elan fabrics 2.0, which showcased its innovations at a meet a couple of months ago, has this time partnered with ready to wear home grown label Huemn. The latter presented a collection made from R|Elan fabrics 2.0 at the Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI on 11 October.
Amongst the fabrics Huemn used for the show include: the eco-friendly R|Elan GreenGold, made from recycled PET bottles, R|Elan Kooltex, combining style with sustainability and R|Elan SmarTex – a revolutionary fabric that enables wearers to stay fresh, active and comfortably cool. It has multiple functional properties like – cool to touch, odour control and UV protection – all in one fabric. By further integrating ethical practices into its design philosophy, Huemn aims to reduce textile waste further, while enhancing garment performance.
“Founded on the principles of inclusivity and empowerment, Huemn constantly navigates the shifting social landscape, unlocking new perspectives through each collaboration and pushing the boundaries of design,” Said Reliance Industries president – polyester Hemant D Sharma. “At the core of Huemns’s vision is the power of the human mind, which shapes culture and communities. This collaboration is a perfect example of how R|Elan’s advanced fabric technology’s performance and sustainability creates a one of a kind experience.”
As part of the collaboration, Huemn embraced eco-friendly fabrics like R|Elan The label, started in 2012 has been making fashion waves ever since its launch. Multi award winner and collaborator with several top brands, designer Pranav Mishra of Huemn, a graduate of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore has been the driving force of the brand. Huemn’s latest collab with R|Elan created a fashionable stir on the ramp, during Lakm? Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI.
For each amalgamation it’s a fresh narrative for Pranav and with R|Elan’s sustainable and innovative textiles, the partnership was just perfect, says a press release. The high-performance fabrics of R|Elan by Reliance Industries were turned into trendy gear and exhibited Huemn’s characteristic touches.
The collection reflected the signature elements of Huemn when relaxed statement pieces appeared on the runway. The hand drawn prints were eye catchers, while the inclusive fits and styles offered a variety of options for the unisex buyers. Keeping in mind Indian crafts, there was a profusion of handcrafted textures and surfaces, along with traditional Indian craft techniques, like embroidery that brought a great mix of design. The highlight of the line was the intense fashion innovation for each garment that was directed towards amazing
performance, sustainability and comfort. The Huemn designs were versatile and will resonate with a cross section of buyers.
Said Huemn co-founder & creative director Pranav Misra: “At Huemn, our goal is to create a dialogue that resonates beyond fashion—connecting with people on a deeper level, and reflecting the times we live in. With R|Elan we had yet another opportunity to push the envelope in terms of both design and sustainability, creating pieces that are as responsible as they are relevant. The Huemn X R|Elan collaboration is a dynamic union of creative vision and technological innovation. It is poised to inspire consumers to rethink fashion.”
The Huemn label is a homegrown brand from India that offers contemporary, unisex, handcrafted clothing, which will always be relevant as it is inspired by the social, political and cultural atmosphere of the times., says the press release.
Brands
Godrej clarifies ‘GI’ identifier after logo similarity debate
Says GI is not a logo, will not replace Godrej signature across products.
MUMBAI: In a branding storm where shapes did the talking, Godrej is now spelling things out. Godrej Industries Group (GIG) has issued a clarification on its newly introduced ‘GI’ identifier, addressing questions around its purpose and design following a wave of online criticism. At the centre of the debate were two concerns: whether the new mark replaces the long-standing Godrej logo, and whether its geometric design mirrors other corporate identities.
The company has drawn a clear line. The Godrej signature logo, it said, remains unchanged and continues to be the sole logo across all consumer-facing products and services. The ‘GI’ mark, by contrast, is not a logo but a corporate group identifier intended for use alongside the Godrej signature or company name, and aimed at stakeholders such as investors, media and talent rather than consumers.
The need for such a distinction stems from the 2024 restructuring of the broader Godrej Group into two separate business entities. With both continuing to operate under the same Godrej name and signature, the identifier is positioned as a way to differentiate the Godrej Industries Group at a corporate level.
The rollout, however, triggered a broader conversation on design originality. Critics pointed to similarities between the GI mark’s geometric composition and logos used by companies globally, raising questions about distinctiveness.
Responding to this, GIG said its intellectual property and legal review found that such overlaps are common in minimalist, geometry-led design systems. Basic forms such as circles and rectangles appear across dozens of brand identities worldwide, the company noted.
It added that the identifier emerged from an extensive design process and was chosen for its simplicity, allowing it to sit alongside the Godrej signature without competing visually. While acknowledging that elemental shapes may appear less distinctive in isolation, the group emphasised that the mark is part of a broader identity system that includes a custom typeface, sonic branding and other proprietary elements.
Following legal and ethical assessments, the company said it found no impediment to using the identifier, reiterating that the GI mark is a corporate tool not a consumer-facing symbol.
In short, the logo isn’t changing but the conversation around it certainly has.
