A not-for-profit initiative to promote creativity, entrepreneurship & philanthropy
August 11, 2020, Mumbai: Design One, one of the largest and most successful on-ground shopping exhibition initiatives of Sahachari Foundation Events announces the launch of its online platform, DesignOne Online. With this launch, Design One now becomes more accessible to customers as well as for brands to showcase their creativity and products.
The website will offer online shoppers an immersive experience with a wide selection of exclusive fashion and lifestyle products and is slated to go live with the much-awaited pre-Diwali sale.
Gauri Pohoomul, Committee Member, Sahachari Foundation said, “As an initiative aimed towards empowering entrepreneurs and promoting Indian brands, it is crucial that we innovate keeping with the current times and make the event accessible to shoppers in the safety of their homes. Design One is our most anticipated fund-raising event, which has received a tremendous response year on year. This year, with the launch of our online platform we hope to reach out to a wider market across a national canvas.”
Titled ‘The Diwali Edit’, the first online exhibition is expected to go live a month before the festival, offering buyers capsule collections in fashion and leisure wear, accessories,hildren’s wear, lifestyle products and gift items. These brands will not be available on other platforms thereby giving the shoppers an unmatched, tastefully curated shopping experience.
Design One Online will offer around 60 participating brands the opportunity to reach out to a burgeoning market and will also feature always-on brands that shoppers can access anytime. The platform will also see the participation of NGOs who will showcase their products. The website can be easily accessed via mobile as well as tablets/I pads.
All proceeds from Design One Online will go to charities supported by Sahachari Foundation.
About Design One:
A flagship of Sahachari Foundation, Design One is a shopping destination with a powerful presence in the retail space, where participants get to expand their client-base, and dedicated shoppers can select from a wide range of creatively designed merchandise, under one roof. The core motivation is to raise funds for deserving NGOs and to recognize the extraordinary creativity of talented designers.
The initiative has an altruistic arm, which combines entrepreneurship with philanthropy, differentiating it from other exhibitions. Driven by innovation, Design One has become a source of emerging talent. It offers mileage and visibility to sponsors and patrons who support the Foundation’s mission. The well-curated ensemble of products ranges from couture collections, leisure wear, real and imitation jewellery, and style accessories to kids’ wear, lifestyle products, stationery, gift items and food.
Collections of talented designers curated exclusively for local and international markets are available for sale. Designers who are selected to participate in the exhibitions have paid scrupulous attention to detailing and styling; they offer new and exclusive collections from across India that are not available in stores and boutiques. To celebrate fashion and design, the exhibition promotes a broad spectrum, from established high couture houses to new and trendy designers.
About Sahachari Foundation:
Established in 2009, Sahachari Foundation is a charitable Trust that raises funds from private individuals and corporations by inviting them to participate in events and take advantage of the visibility and branding opportunities offered. In turn, the Foundation fulfills its objective by effectively allocating the resources that are received, to socially relevant projects focusing on education, care of the physically and mentally challenged, nutrition, community upliftment, empowerment of women, animal welfare and promotion of culture.
