Founder of luxury and conscious street fashion house BALAV, Vaishnavi Bala was always intrigued by the idea of dressing people up in her way. Much like witnessing her grandmother create a backless dress held together with metal rings one day, Vaishnavi aims at normalizing experimenting; a concept that has traditionally overwhelmed everybody else. Inside BALAV’s collection, one will find just that, marvellous experimentations fashioned in upcycled fabrics, raw and work-in-progress mesh hoodies that leave open-ended perceptions, or a cargo trouser that has been metamorphosed into a skirt but can also be worn as a dress. A perfect anthem for fluidity and non-conformity, BALAV’s collections emerge as a revolution, precisely when the current fashion landscape desperately craves ensembles that don't confine to gender boundaries. The Domus Academy fashion graduate likes to draw inspiration from daily life and has always found the process behind garment creation to be engaging. Vaishanvi’s designs are a striking melange of luxury, street style, and conscience, coherently existing within intricate constructions and playful silhouettes of BALAV.